Siena~
The next day, early morning I woke up and went to the forest behind the house Ruth told me about, originally he was going to come with me but he got some work so he left.
"Then shall I start running?" I stretched my body and after warming up started running inside the woods, not too deep though I might get lost and get in big trouble.
After going inside for a while I stopped and bending down started panting.
"God that was awesome," I said but it looked like even though I didn't mean to I had run a little too deeper than I intended.
I saw a big tree and touched it feeling the hardwood against my skin, it was cold and hard but it was so beautiful, the small textures of the wood against my hand, as I slid my hand down
I looked up at the branches and started climbing on them. When I was high enough I sat on one of the branches dangling my legs on each side and looked around.
The forest was so big and beautiful, with just trees and trees around everywhere, birds flying around and since it was a bit sunny today I could see rays of sun penetrating through the gaps between trees and falling on the ground.
I sat there for what felt eternity and was just about to get down when I heard a howl.
'Shit!!'
I stiffened, not moving a bit, waiting for the wild animal as 6 wolves came running from ahead, 'Let's run away after they pass by here.'
They were running but suddenly stopped under my tree, 'No, No, No," I quickly took some dry leaves on the branch and crushing them blew in the direction of the wind and around me to dull their senses and they started looking around after getting nothing they started running again and there I saw the black wolf among them.
"He's so big and beautiful, only if I could touch him," I whispered.
After they went far to a distance I climbed down and quickly ran to my house.
After coming back I took a quick shower and sat on my bed with my sketchbook and started sketching the scene I saw, of six wolves running in the woods it took a few hours but it was completed I looked at the clock and it was already 8:30
"Shit!!" I scrambled off my bed and opened my closet quickly got dressed and put on a Halter crop top with black high waist shorts and a red flannel shirt over it as the jacket I took my phone and earphone and rushed downstairs taking my bag.
"Panda, Breakfast?" My dad asked and I shook my head.
"No I'm late, and Stop calling me that!!!!!"
I put my skateboard on the ground and hopped on it skating to my school.
When I reached there I went straight to my locker and took out the books that I needed before the break and closed the door giving out a shriek seeing Aarons face popping out suddenly.
"You scared me," I said as I started walking to my class when he followed me.
"Where were you in the morning?" He asked and I frowned not answering.
"Siena!" He said with a pressure that sent chills down my body and I cleared my throat.
"For a run."
"Where?"
"The forest."
He stopped but I kept walking he then suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me to the side where no one was there.
"Listen to me, you won't go there anymore." He said and my jaw clicked.
"And why should I listen to you?" I asked glaring at him. I looked straight in his silver iris which was way too beautiful for their own good.
"Because I'm telling you this for your own safety, there are wild animals in that forest what would happen if you come across one and get injured, do you have any idea how dangerous it would be, you could die out there!!!"
He yelled in anger but I can also see the worry in his eyes.
I could not answer to that, I wanted to but...his eyes were stopping me from doing so, he looked so scared and worried at this time.
I almost felt like taking him into a hug and telling him I won't but I didn't.
I just walked away from there, "En!!" He yelled from behind and I stopped turning to him.
"I heard you okay, now go to your own class," I turned back, "And yes next time, it would be better to give advice rather than an order. We are nowhere to be close to each other."
I knew it was rude of me to say it like that but he was waking up wierd emotions inside of me that I was afraid of, I went to my own class after that little yelling. I heard a loud bang behind me but I didn't stop.
*****
At the break, I rushed to the cafeteria, I didn't have breakfast and my stomach was killing me. I quickly took my plate and was about sit at the last table when I felt somebody tug on my shirt and I turned my head to find Aaron there, "Sit with me," he said a little down I was so close to saying no, but I just couldn't bear seeing him so upset, another reason I was afraid of him, I had never cared about peoples mood before but his mood affected in so many ways.
He dragged me to their table and made me sit in the middle between him and another new girl with ginger curly hair and freckles on her nose.
"Hii I'm rose Parks," she smiled at me and I nodded.
"Siena Knox."
"She's Travis's girlfriend," Angela added but I had already figured that out by the hand on her waist.
I turned to the side to see Aaron looking down at his plate not eating anything and my heart ached for some reason.
'What is happening to me?' I shook my head and started eating my lunch, I was really really hungry, I hadn't eaten anything since the morning run.
"You!!" Riley pointed angrily at me, gritting her teeth, her eyes were filled with hatred, "How can you eat leisurely when Aaron is in such a bad mood, aren't you his ma-"
"Riley!!" Aaron said in a really cold voice and the temperature around the table seemed to have decreased in negative.
"B-but," she was about to continue but when Aaron raised his head and glared at her she flinched under his gaze then stood up in anger and taking her tray went away.
'Why was he down?'
I wondered it was probably not because we had a small fight in the morning....right?
After that, the whole table was quiet till the end. I quickly ate and made my way to my art class.
I was sitting in front of my canvas as the teacher told us to make a painting with only paints.
I took my brush in my hand but my heart was aching again. I held my hand on my chest, it was hurting so bad. It was a very weird sensation as though something was twisting my heart.
I shook my head and looked at my black canvas, "Focus," I told myself and taking my paintbrush started painting taking a lot of dark colours like black and blue and green and started stroking on the canvas continuously without even knowing what I was doing the only what my mind made me do, I was painting during the whole class until the bell rang and I stopped.
"That's such a wonderful painting," My art teacher said looking at my painting, clapping her hands together with a warm expression.
I turned to my canvas and saw the painting of an eye, a dark silver eye in all the black and blues and red around.
It was not just anyone's eyes, it was Aaron's.
I sighed and putting the canvas in its place got out of the class. The last two lectures were off so I went and sat on the benches on the field.
"Why is my heart aching so much today?" I mumbled as I gave out a deep sigh, I knew the reason was Aaron but I didn't know why he was the reason I was in such a state.
"Let's avoid him for now," I decided.
I stayed there watching football as I drew in my sketchbook and after it was time for my Track and field went in to change into my gym clothes. I liked the clothes it was my color, black and grey.
We had grey full sleeves Nike shirt and black shorts.
I changed and came out to find Bruce, Trevis and Aaron walking out of the field, I didn't see them inside, maybe I was too busy drawing.
The other boys whistled to the girls and I rolling my eyes went ahead to my coach, as I was walking Someone grabbed my hand from behind and I saw Aaron, well I was not surprised anymore.
"Why are you wearing such shorts," he asked and I yanked my hand out of his grip.
"It's my gym uniform, every girl is wearing it," I said and without wasting time jogged to the coach and he walked back to Travis and Bruce, I could tell he was angry but wasn't he himself wearing shorts?
We decided to do a long-distance track running with others.
"Hey, you new in the team?" A girl with pink hair asked and I nodded.
"I'm Diana Burch," She introduced herself and I smiled.
"Siena Knox."
"Come on girls get in line," the coach yelled and we all got in line in lane one behind another as she sent the girls running around the track it was 20 laps, around 5 miles today.
I started running at slow for the first lap and then increased my speed slowly with each lap. At my last lap, I increased my speed even more and came first effortlessly.
A big smile came on my face as I jogged a little to let my body calm down.
"That was a very good run," The coach said and I nodded smiling at her as thanks.
"Wow, you run so fast!!" Diana said as she patted on my back hard and I pressed my lips tight.
'Damn her hand is strong.'
"So what are you doing after this? Want to hang out with me and my friends?" She asked and I thought of every possible excuse in one second and smiled.
"I'm sorry I have to meet someone else after this."
"No problem we can just hang out another day," she smiled as the coach announced this was it for today.
I went and quickly changed back in my clothes and taking my skateboard from my locker made my way out of the school.
I saw Aaron waiting for me at a distance alone and seeing my heart started aching again.
I frowned as I started running in the other direction he was standing, I don't know why my heart aches every time I see him. I better avoid him.
I went to my house and No was home, I went straight to my room and without even changing flopped on my bed hugging my pillow and in no time I went into a deep sleep.
I felt someone shaking me and I opened my eyes to see Dad in front of me, "En, let's to dinner is ready."
He said and got up looking at the stairs outside my room, 'I wish I was still small then my dad would have carried me down.'
I got up and after washing my face went down to eat dinner, we had tacos today I sat beside Ruth and leaned on his shoulder as he chuckled flicking my forehead.
"What happened?"
"Make me one too," I said sleepily as he nodded.
"I woke up early and went on a run, then we ran 20 laps around the track, then now I just ran while coming home, it feels like the battery in my body is low, I need a charger."
I said and they both laughed, "Here your charger," He said placing the taco on my plate and I sat straight eating, one bite and I groaned, "This is delicious, the best charger in the world."
I said as I ate more, Ruth made all of them while I was just sitting and feeding my blackhole like stomach.
"You went in the forest for a run right?" Dad asked and I nodded.
"The forest is so beautiful here, it's breathtaking," I said with my mouth full.
"It's good you like it here but don't go too deep inside, I have heard many cases of animal attacks around the woods.
"Oh right how's your work?" I asked and he sighed waving his hand.
"Same as always the job is boring now."
"How about you?" I turned to Ruth and he smirked, "You want to hear about my experience dissecting dead bodies?"
"Eww no!!" I squealed and he laughed.
My heart was not aching anymore and I was happily spending my time with my family.