Bitter Heart

«Skylar's POV»

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I felt like I would break apart. I could almost hear my heart breaking into million pieces. I felt sad, hopeless and every other feeling you get when you're in misery.

All because today was Monday.

The day that leads to a whole week of high school! What can I say? I hated waking up extra early for such purpose, with passion. It's not like I got bullied. Or that I had to go through extra mean girls. Or had really bad teachers.

It just wasn't my thing.

I'd prefer sleep more than anything. Except cupcakes, of course. Which was the reason I finally got up.

"You get down in one minute or I'll eat all these cupcakes." Alex threatened on the phone.

That was the meanest statement I've ever heard. One minute I wanted to sleep like a bear and the next, I was rummaging through my closet picking out a decent attire.

I rushed downstairs, pushing my arm inside my hoodie sleeves and out of my house without saying any goodbyes. It's not like I had anyone to say goodbye to. Mom and Dad both were lawyers, which meant that they woke up extra early and came back sometime after midnight.

I didn't complain though. I wasn't much of parent attention seeker.

"God, you are such an elephant for cupcakes. What took you so long anyways?" Alex snickered slowly as I sat down inside the car.

I rolled my eyes, placing my bag on my lap. Alex hated my sleeping schedule. He actually hated my sleep. He got jealous by the fact that my sleep was more of my best friend than he could ever be.

That's why I didn't tell him that I had been asleep till he had called me. I mean, why give him a chance to not give me those heavenly cupcakes?

"Chicken got in my way. And I tripped over...landing my foot on the cereal box and spraying them everywhere. I needed to clean the mess. You know, how much I hate mess." I ended it all with a fake laugh. A very awkward one.

Who even laughs just after waking up?

I knew that excuse was rubbish. Alex knew that too. Because firstly, Chicken (my cat) never woke up till I came back from school. She was just like me, craving for sleep. Secondly, I never in my life gave a shit about mess.

Alex, however, chose to ignore it. He threw me the paper bag as I opened it happily. All my happiness died down when I found out how it was filled with crumbled up tissues.

I looked at Alex who was busy driving along. He looked so calm like he hadn't just given me tissues instead of cupcakes.

"You cannot do this to me." I whispered in horror.

He just smirked in response.

"You are evil, Alexander! How could you? What does this make you? You betrayed me. I hate you!" I whined as I slumped down on the dashboard with a frown.

He chuckled before pulling into the school parking lot. "The day you'd wake up early, would be the day I'd give you cupcakes, Sky." He said. "And besides, the bakery was closed."

I clenched my fists and glared at him.

"You're meaner than Severus Snape!" I snapped.

I didn't even know why I said that. Snape wasn't mean.

Maybe because my head was still wrapped up around Half Blood Prince. The movie I had spent my last night watching. And Snape had been mean in that part. Kind of.

He clicked his tongue in disapproval before stopping the car. "Stop being so dramatic. If I hadn't bribed you with cupcakes, you would still be in your bed."

He knew me too well. But at least, I had something to look forward to. "It's not good to play with feelings." I remarked.

He chose to ignore it. Again.

"Don't stay inside here for too long. You'll be late for your class." He said, getting out and walking towards his football friends. With him being in the football team and having that blonde hair, girls fell for him way too easily. I could feel them staring at him whenever we passed in the hallways.

I, on the other hand, never got guys falling in love with me. All because I cared for my sleep more than my social life.

Alex and I had been friends since we were children. And I had never been to a single date. Alex was the only person who actually cared about me. I couldn't say the same for my own parents. I couldn't blame them either.

I sighed and got out, shutting the door behind me.

I would make him realize what a big mistake he made.

Thinking for a big revenge plan, I passed the hallways going towards my locker. People were gossiping like always. Chatting, applying makeup, smiling, waving.

"Hey, Hanna." I smiled.

I didn't usually acknowledge people in the hallways except her. Because she was my locker partner. And the only girl who wasn't gossiping around. She preferred remaining quiet.

So, I talked to her sometimes.

She looked at me with a small smile. Then took her books and went off to I don't know where. She wasn't a very talkative person.

Opening the locker, I took out my Physics textbook. I almost threw up realizing it was Physics as the first class and Mr Frank would've checked our test papers by now.

All of a sudden, the bell rang indicating the start of the first class as people rushed inside the classrooms. I stayed where I was. I didn't want to be late or anything. I was just wishing I could disappear and well, sleep.

Finally, after taking a huge encouraging breath, I straightened up and closed my locker.

And then I started walking towards my class.

It would be so good if Mr Frank was absent. No test papers or Physics today. A day like heaven.

Maybe I was thinking too intensely or maybe I slept while walking –which wasn't a surprise– that I didn't even see the person right in front of me. Because he was in rush and I was daydreaming, I slammed right into him and fell backwards. On my butt.

Right after you fall down collapsing with a guy, you expect him to give you a hand, right? I expected that too. But when I looked up, he was already gone, ignoring me.

And that could only mean one rude living being.

I looked behind me almost making out his form as he left for the parking lot. I rolled my eyes unbelievably.

Caden Miller.

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