Delilah
May 29, 2014

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We were all sitting around the lunch table. It felt weird, as if there was some kind of tension between all of us that we didn’t know what was about, or at least tension that I didn’t know what was about.

“So, How was everyone’s weekend?” Megan asked with a smile on her face that could light up anyone’s day.

No one said anything. It was just awkward silence until I broke it, Out of all people “Not too well...” I said, pushing my now empty lunch tray aside. I looked around that table, everyone’s eyes were on me, besides Tanner who was fiddling with his now cold fries. “I went to the police station... I told my mom something I wish I could take back and… and my mom she went and just gave all my dads stuff away”

“You went to the police station? When? Why?” Harry questioned me as he put his tray on top of mine.

“The night I went out with Conner. He was just trying to protect me from these guys…” I mumbled, looking in my lap, not wanting to look at all their judgmental stares.

“Protect you my ass…” Harry began, making all eyes on him now “I’m just saying he was probably looking for a fight…” He ended before looking at Tanner who gave him a nod in agreement.

“No he wasn’t, one of them slapped me so he…” I poorly defended, before Harry cut me off.

“So he what? Slapped the kid back? Or did he beat the shit out of him… Taking it too far and not able to control himself”

I shook my head, Not wanting to listen to Harry’s false outlook of what happened. I mean, he wasn’t even there. “You don’t know what happened, Harry…”

“I don’t need to know” Harry stated, ”All I need is to know what kind of person he is and what started it and I already have a good opinion of what might have happened”

“He was just trying to protect me” I said before looking at Megan and Sophia who were now whispering something among themselves.

I heard harry scoff before he looked at his phone and typed something “If you haven’t noticed… I kind of need protection in my life..” I stated, which made everyone look at me again.

“Protection or Attention?” Tanner finally spoke up. I gave him a look of hurt or shock before he spoke again “Do you want me to feel sorry for you? Oh no, Delilah’s world is falling apart” He said in a blunt tone.

“I don’t need your sympathy…” I said to him.

“Good, because I’m not going to give it to you… You don’t deserve it. All you have to do is just get over everything and get on with your life and stop bringing people down with your problems. I’m the only one out of us that can see behind that fake smile. Stop being so fake all the god damn time. Life isn’t fair we know that, Delilah….. It’s just not…” Tanner spoke as he looked me in the eyes and meant every word.

“I know it isn’t… And I’m not bringing anyone down… and I’m not fake” I said, trying to protect myself, but all I could do was disagree with him.

Tanner opened his mouth to speak once again but the bell rung, interrupting him. We all stood up and threw our backpacks over our shoulder. Harry grabbed both His tray and mine before tossing it in the trash can beside him “Life is too short to wait, Delilah..” Tanner spoke before he left with Harry following behind him.







I sat in art class, listening to a girl that sat next to me go on and on about how much she loves her boyfriend. They have only been dating for a week “He was so nice.. Took me to the lake and made a picnic and it was perfect… I love him soo much. You know that he is on the football team, He knows some guys. Oh my god, we should set you up with a guy on the football team! That would be soo cute and then….”

I quickly zoned out of her rambling and stared at Harry. He really hasn’t talked to me since Saturday night, which I thought was kind of odd since he was so protective of me and then BAM he doesn’t care anymore., like he realized something. I was actually really starting to like Harry, you know, as a person. He liked the same things that I did and we got along really well…

“And then we could do double dates. So cute… and then- wait, are you even listening?” I heard the girl say, knocking out of my train of thought

“What?..” I said with a confused look.

She rolled her eyes “Never mind…” She said before turning in her seat and bothering the other girl next to her.

“I’m giving” Mr. Smith said making me give him my full attention “ you this whole week to shoot 25 pictures with your camera’s. Then when we come back you scan your photo’s and give me two pictures to turn in my next Wednesday” He said.

“What do you want us to shoot?” A girl in blue asked.

“Anything..” He simply answered.

“Well, be specific, Mr. Smith” The girl demanded.

He let out a sigh before answering “Shoot the world. I want you guys to take it all in….” He said, drifting off. “Because you never know when you are going to leave it…”

The class stared at him before he turned his attention to his computer and started click in his key board. The sound of talking erupted in the class once again before the bell rang. I quickly grabbed my backpack before towing myself towards the door

“Delilah, Can I see you really quick..” Mr. Smith said right before I was about to leave.

I let out a sigh before heading to his desk “Will you write me a pass? You know… So I’m not late to my next class” I asked.

He quickly nodded before reaching in his desk and pulling out some yellow passes, filling out the one on top. He then ripped it off before handing it to me “Now, I need to ask you something..” He said before pulling out some pictures I took two weeks ago. He then displayed then out in front of me.

“Yeah, what about them..” I asked, looking at one I took of some dead trees and made it black and white.

“Well… They seem kind of… Dark. Is everything okay?” He questioned , folding his hands together that laid on top of his desk before looking at me.

“Yeah..Why wouldn’t I be? They are just pictures I took…”

“Well, Sometimes… Pictures can reflect on how to photographer is feeling.” He told me.

“Nothing is wrong. I’m fine” I lied.

“You can tell me, Delilah. “ He spoke before giving me an assuring smile.

“I’m… I was… Just stressed out. That’s it” I firmly stated.

He nodded, I could tell that he didn’t believe me but he shook his head, understanding “Well, What ever is bothering you… That you wont tell me. I just want to say… It will all be over soon. All of it.” He guaranteed me.

I just gave him a nod, not really thinking of what he just said. I gave him a quiet “Thank you…” before heading to the door and walking to my next class.

Notes

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