Broken Angel

“Um, yes ma'am,” I say taking the slip from her and hurry out from under the ring of a godforsaken bell.

I walk to my locker, trying not to get hit by others rushing to get to their classes that they don’t ever pay attention in. My combination isn’t that hard. But I have never been able to unlock these things before the bell rings making me tardy for class. It won’t open. I pull on it. Not hard enough to break it. Then I hit the Locker itself.

“You should be easy with it.” someone says from behind me. I whip around only to bump into someone. “Whoa, where are you going?” He says. I look up and meet his eyes.

“Hey, Dwayne,” I say. “Do you need some help?” He asks. “No, I just don't bother with it until school is over,” I tell him with a sigh. Backing away from him. He hits it twice and it opens. “Here.” He says. How did you do that?” I ask. “I had this locker last year.” He says. “Thank you. I needed my earbuds.” I grab them and close the locker before there is anything that he can stop. Yes, he is hot. And yes he is here. God, what am I acting so weird?