Forever

I walked from the room, trying to ignore the stares of those in my class as I moved through the crowds. Students walked in groups, laughing as they did. Some talked with engrossed expressions on their face, some blushing and others without their expressions deceiving themselves.

I could see Steve walking towards my direction, laughing with his mates Carl and Lachlan. He was in his human form of course. I smiled as I watched him, the corners of my lips getting higher on my face.

‘Rach,’ he called when he’d spotted me in the crowd. I waved over to him and hurried through the crowds towards him. He wore the school uniform – black pants with a white top and a black and blue tie that hang loosely around his neck.

I reached him and hugged him enthusiastically.

‘Had your test yet?’ he must have remembered my comment last night – the only time I’d mentioned it to him.

James Marsden in "Enchanted"

James Bond Island

Felicity (TV series)

‘Yep – just had it then….,’ I muttered.

‘Fun?’ he raised his eyebrows.

‘As if,’ I hit him playfully across the chest.

He laughed a quiet, muted laugh and leant down to kiss me lightly on my lips. Just a peck-why did he have to tease me like that?But then again – we were at school….in public….with lots of people around!Argh…… not matter what the reason, it wasn’t fair.

‘Rachael!’ I heard a familiar voice call from behind me.

I turned around to see Carmela one of my friends walking past casually. The crowd had eased dramatically and only a few people walked by.

‘Hey!’ I called back and turned around to focus my attention on Steve. I went on my tippy toes to whisper in his ear. He leant down a little too.

‘See you at lunch,’ I whispered and...