CHAPTER ELEVEN
first day of hell

Time always went by really quickly when you were actually having fun or at least enjoying your life.

Two months after telling each other about their feelings, nothing about either of them had changed. Everything was the exact same except their infatuation with each other had gotten bigger and bigger with each passing day and neither one of them had the balls to ask if the other would want to be officially theirs.

Dwaynes mind went wild every time and Winnie always made fun of how flustered he got when they did so much as brushed fingers.

Now it was time for school to be starting back up again. Absolutely no one was looking forward to it except for the parents who didnt want to worry about their kids more than they had to.

The first and last days of school were always Dwayne and Winnies worst enemy. It seemed like something always went wrong on those days.

So you could imagine their feelings when they were dropped off at the front doors of the school.  Their hands were clasped together and their mouths shut completely.

"We could skip," Winnie offered. "I don't mind walking all the way to Australia."

"Your mom will pick us up though," he sighed. "Plus, isn't there a big ocean on the way there?"

"Yeah but we'll just walk over it," she smiled. "We can be back before lunch."

"And if we arent?"

"Then so be it!"

( ☀ )

"There's a starman! Waiting in the sky! He'd like to come and greet us but he thinks he'll blow our minds!" Winnie sang incredibly off key as loud as she could as she swung their interlocked hands back and forth dramatically.

"Are those even the right lyrics?" he laughed as he watched her do a little dance.

"Who cares loverboy," she laughed. "Dance with me."

He wasted no time in spinning her out and then into his arms before dipping her and pressing a kiss to her cheek. She let out a small 'oh' when he pulled away and her cheeks got red and her stomach felt fluttery.

"Pulling out the big boy moves I see?" she teased, pushing back his hair with her free hand in hopes it'll make the weird feeling go away.

"Ill drop you," he playfully threatened.

"Drop me then," she shrugged.

And so he did.

She landed on her butt and immediately let out a loud 'ow!' as he bent over in laughter. She kicked him behind the knees and tried to sweep his legs but failed. It was his poor balance that made him fall next to her.

Her arm hit him in the chest and he let out a cough.

"You're so mean to me," she scoffed.

"I am not," he replied.

"Yeah right," she rolled her eyes before she leaned over and kissed his cheek.

She began standing up, Dwayne grabbing her ankle as if to see where she was going and she just pointed at the swing set not to far away from them.

"Wait I want to go," he said, rushing to get up.

"Ill push you," she called back to him as she began running.

He ran after her, laughs escaping past their lips as Winnie ran past the swing set. He kept going after her, wanting to catch up with her so they could swing but she kept getting further and further away.

"Winnie come back!" he called out, beginning to get out of breath.

She jogged back to him and bent over trying to breathe.

"You're really slow," she said between deep breaths.

He looked at her.

It was a long look like he was trying to capture that moment forever in his mind. Like he was trying to remember every detail and every groove and spot on her face.

When he realized he had been looking for so long, he went forward and wrapped his arms around her torso for a tight hug.

( ☀ )

The hallways were crowded as everyone went to their last class of the day. Winnie struggled opening her locker ( which was bound to happen because it happened every year ) and people kept brushing against her making her more mad with each passing second.

They should've just stayed in the park.

A hand touching her side made her jump as the words 'excuse me' were whispered in her ear. She looked behind her to see a boy, either in the same grade as her or one above, with blond hair and brown eyes.

He sent her a friendly smile as he passed before stopping and saying a really dramatically 'oh shit' before turning around and walking back.

"Excuse me," he said again, his hand finding her waist yet again.

She knew at that moment that he was doing it on purpose with the lack of innocence she felt from his touch.

She felt sick to her stomach.

( ☀ )

Dwayne and Winnie sat in their tree.

Both quiet yet Dwayne couldn't help feel like her vibes were off. So he asked her about it.

"Someone at school touched me like the guy did," she whispered. "From the gas station."

Dwayne froze at her words. He almost fell out of the tree. She knew because she felt the same way after both times.

"Where?" he asked, he wanted to hold her but decided to give her space for a little bit.

"On my side," she replied, holding up her left arm and pointed.

"Do you know who it was?" he asked hesitantly, anger filling up inside him.

What was he supposed to do? He wasn't the strongest even though he worked out and he knew that the school wouldn't do shit about anything. His mind rushed frantically from idea to idea until she spoke again.

"He was blond with brown eyes, way taller than us both but he was skinny."

"Can I hold you?" he couldn't refrain.

"Please," she replied, leaning into his embrace and tucking her face in his neck. "I hate this feeling."

"What feeling?"

"Disgust. . .I want to throw up so bad."

Oh my poor Winnie, he thought. He wanted to cry.

( note. )

:/

Should've written one extra chapter with them as a couple ,, maybe I will when I'm editing