2Jessica took a small peek at Nate .
He was staring at the whiteboard as the teacher ranted on , not in a focused way , but in a I'm-so-bored way.
When he noticed her looking , he gave her a small grin, causing her to blush and jerk her head to the other direction.
She moved her head down slowly , looking at the table , what in the world was happening? The feelings she was experiencing .
He made her feel warm.. Something that wasn't supposed to happened.
Her life was supposed to go cold till she died . Till everything ended.
It had been decided ever since she was thrown away.
But yet...why was she feeling this?
The way her heart beat unevenly.. how his grinning face stayed in her mind and made her feel like smiling too ..and how he talked to her like it was no big deal..no one had ever done so..except for Liz and Sam , but they didn't know her mask , they were her best friends since forever , she didn't want to show them that ugly side of her..
He was the only one.
He accepted her into his world like it was nothing big.
But how could she accept him? Undoubtedly , he wasn't afraid of her , but she was .
Warmth wasn't her world.
Her world was a cold blizzard , lonely , cold and empty.
Unlike his , which was like spring .
Filled with fun , joy , a small warmth that made Jessica feel like her heart was bursting , it was the world she had always yearned for.
She knew that if she took a step into his world , everything she ever wanted would come true. Just by sitting next to her , he was making her dream of falling in love again...
His presence alone , was enough for Jessica to dare to try and open up to the world again.
But something pulled her back.
Her fears ..and her ..her scars.
She had experienced something much more fearsome that anyone could imagine. The pain had forced her to shut down her original world and create a facade to stop herself from getting hurt anymore. She was protecting herself. Yet , sadness only increased with each passing day of her mask.
She wanted to step back into the sunshine she knew once , a long time ago.
But she was afraid , that if she did so , the heat of the sun might become unbearable for her , and she would face something much worst than the pain she felt right now.
It was too much of a risk . If she received another injury , no doubt , she would collapse .
If she were to put down her shield and received hurt again , she had no confidence she could act like nothing happen right now and get on with each passing day..
"-Faith!"
She blinked and looked up . What?
"Jessica Faith!" the teacher boomed loudly.
"What?" she asked , her voice had an unstable tone. She had forgotten to put on her mask. Again.
Everyone stared at her in shock , even the teacher. For as long as they knew , she always spoke with a monotone voice. As though she didn't have a spirit. Yet here she was , speaking like a frightened kid.
Jessica's eyes went wide. She knew that she was really too careless.
But with how her feelings is right now , there was no way she could pull her shield back within a second like she always did.
So instead , she sat there , un-moving.
The teacher recovered from his shock , and coughed , "Anyway , repeat what I just said , will you?"
Jessica panicked in her heart. She had usually kept her mind blank while using one third of her concentration to listen to what the teacher was saying in case he called her out , but this time , she was overly lost in her maze of thoughts , she could barely keep up with the directions .
She sat there unmoving , seemingly calm and blank , but on the inside , she was so nervous , she almost died. Everyone was staring at her , as though trying to see her reaction. They wanted to know , if this girl , was the cold and empty one that they knew..or something else.
"Catalyst lowers the activation energy of chemical reactions" a voice said out , loud and clear.
Jessica's eyes went wide as her head jerked towards Nate.
He had his head rested on his palm as he smirked at the teacher "Am I right?"
"Nate Wing" the teacher said , annoyed "I told Jessica Faith to answer , not you!"
He chuckled "Oh chill , Mr Johnsons , Jess makes mistakes sometimes too , just like how you drop your wig and reveal your sparkly bright clean head sometimes"
Everyone laughed and some even whistled.
Jessica stared at him in shock . He had changed the tensed atmosphere into something completely different so easily. So naturaly...
"F-fine! So I admit that I wear a wig , but my head is not sparkly!" Mr Johnsons shouted.
Then , Jessica noticed something.
She raised a finger up slowly , and whispered , capturing everyone's attention "But.. your head.."
Everyone looked at Mr Johnson . His wig was half hanging on his head , revealing a little of his sparkly.. white..skin..
Mr Johnson eyes went wide as he quickly moved the wig back in position.
He turned red in embarrassment "Jessica Faith!"
Jessica blinked and did something she haven't done in a long time.
She closed her eyes gently and giggled softly.
Everyone stared at her in shock. She looked cute.. Laughing and giggling like a small kid...
Her voice sounded like bells , unlike what she usually did.
Realizing what she had done , Jessica's eyes went wide in shock , the next thing she knew , her hands had grabbed her bag up and she was running out of the classroom .
The whole class just stared in front in shock , except for one boy.
Nate blinked twice before grinning , he whispered , "Cute..."