BellisFirenze

Chapter 10 Thomas drove me home when the movie ended. I put my own clothing back on before we went. It was almost dry, so I didn’t mind too much, though I would have liked to keep that hoodie.   I went to bed early that night. I was tired from the walking and from being so nervous about what the doctors would tell me Monday. I fell asleep rather quickly, and Sunday was spent under my quilt, trying to catch up on my homework. I hadn’t missed that much, actually. And what I had missed wasn’t hard to catch up on. Well, except for physics and math. I did so not like those subjects. When I finished with the homework, I stayed

Chapter 9 I went home Friday evening. My mom, dad and Arthur came to get me.   My room seemed strange. It was foreign. I stood in the doorway, holding on to the frame for support. Slowly I entered the room, sitting down on the bed. It was almost 7 in the evening, and despite having slept on and off all day, I was tired. My mom poked her head inside. “I’m going to order pizzas. What do you want on top?” she asked me, smiling. She was happy that I was back home, though I felt strange about it, unable to say why. “Pepperoni,” I told her, smiling back at her weakly.   When she left, I lay down on the bed.   Thomas

Chapter 8 Through the fog I heard beeping. Slowly they got clearer and I heard other sounds as well. I heard walking somewhere behind a closed door. I heard a whispered conversation in the room. I knew it was a room I was in because there was no wind against my skin, and I wasn’t cold. I felt soft fabric on my skin.   My feet were cold, though, despite the fabric wrapped around me. My hands felt cold as well.   I opened my mouth in a gasp, remembering what happened. I felt my hands grip tightly around the fabric, and then suddenly someone where beside me, putting a warm hand gently on mine. My eyes sprang open And stares right up into

I felt his hands on me before I saw him. I knew immediately who it was, and I broke into a smile, the frown between my brows straightening out. His arms wrapped around me from behind, his hands resting on my hips, his arms crossing across my belly. His lips pressed at my neck, and I leaned my head back onto his shoulder and looked at the familiar tan on his neck. Pecking a brief kiss onto the delicate skin, I closed my eyes and enjoyed the press of his chest against my back, wondering how I ever could have gone by without it. His arms pulled me closer, and I opened my eyes again, taking in the sharp features of his beautiful face, the sway of

Chapter 7 We cuddled up together on the couch, all three of us. I leaned against Thomas (which made me swell with happiness) and Arthur leaned against me, shoulder against shoulder. We covered ourselves with blankets and Arthur started the movie I forgot to veto against scary movies. This one was filled with blood and guts and jump scares, and I had to keep my hand tightly locked with Thomas’. I had a slight idea that the two of them had somehow planned this, because through the entire movie, Arthur was trying very hard not to laugh and smile. Thomas mostly laughed at me, though. I shrieked at the slightest scare and turned my head aw

Chapter 6 Tuesday morning at school, Thomas informed me that his parents had invited me over for dinner that very same night. So when I was released from school, I hurried home. While I was in the shower, I was wondering about what to wear. I wanted to make a good first impression.   After a lot of pondering, I decided on the dark blue dress I wore to school the week before. To spice it up, I dug out an old piece of jewellery that I had inherited from my grandmother. It was a gold necklace with a heart, the heart covered in little carvings of flowers. The heart rested on the curve of my collarbone, making my neck look very elegant somehow. I

Chapter 5 I swung the car into the parking lot and found an empty stall. I shut down the engine and open the door. The cold slammed into me and I shivered. I quickly hopped out and half-way ran to the entrance of the building. Inside, the hallway was packed with students and teachers, milling about, talking and laughing and yelling. I walked toward the classroom where I always had math. I unzipped my jacket. The many bodies and the ventilation system had heated the school up. Then I saw him. Standing beside the door to the classroom, his tall figure was tower-ing over most of the other people here. My heart skipped a beat and my stomach lu

Chapter 4 We had a great time that day. The next day as well. Time flew by, and soon I forgot about the look Melissa had given me, and the other students grew bored of looking for drama that was not going to happen. Thomas and I spend the lunch breaks together and I was no longer the girl who sat alone in the corner of the cafeteria with her book. I loved not being that anymore. I hadn’t realised how much I missed company. Then the weekend came, and I got a few days to myself. Saturday night, after I had spent the whole day smiling, humming and tripping around the house, my mom entered my room while I was sitting with a book. She sat d