Tower Prep. pt.2 (An Ian Archer Love Story)

We all got up and went our separate directions. I followed Ian.
“so, does everyone have, um, abilities?” I asked.
“Yea.” Gabe’s sister? She looks nothing like him. She’s actually kinda cute. I smiled at him. Oh s.hit, she can read my mind.
“And what‘s your‘s?” I asked trying to help him out.
“Pre-flex. It‘s like I can see a second in the future.”
“Oh, way cool.” I said taking a seat. I sat there doodling until I heard a voice behind me.
“Tori, right?” A really pretty girl asked. I nodded. “I‘m Tawni. I hear we share the same ability,” From then on we were inseparable. I was no longer just Tori, we were Tori and Tawni. She was like the sister I never got.
There were always guys around Tawni, and I guess me now too. A lot of them wanted me, but I always found myself saying no. Tori, why did you say no, he was hot? She would always think.
Ian Archer. I would always reply. There was no use in lying, she could read my mind anyway.
Him again?
Him always.
Why don’t you just make him come to you? She asked once.
Because, I don’t want him to like me just because I made him. I want him to actually want to ask me out. I looked longingly at him. I’m gonna talk to him.
I got up and walked over to Ian and his group. “Hey,” I said.
“Hey Tori” He said with such distaste. Great Tawni’s clone. He thought.
“HEY!” I said. “I am not!”
“Really? Look at your uniform.” I looked at my too-short skirt and my way-too-unbuttoned shirt.
“I like it this way.”
“Lie,” CJ said. Defeated I turned around and walked away. Instead of going back to Tawni I went back to my dorm. I still roomed with Suki and CJ, but I never talked to them.
I heard a knock at my door. “Tor? Can I come in?” I heard my brother say.
‘Come in’ I thought. He opened the door.
“What happened to you, Tor? Two weeks ago you would‘ve hated you right now.” He had a point.
“Gabe, she was like me. For the first time I had someone who understood. I guess I just wanted to fell kinda normal.” I said combing out my perfectly messy hair. “And I know you know what that‘s like.” He couldn’t deny, I’d heard it in his head a million times back home.
“But that‘s why were here, because were NOT normal. That‘s what makes us special.” I had nothing to say, “Look, Tor just try to be you.” He started for the door, “And for God‘s sake cover up!” I giggled and he left.
I got up and buttoned up my shirt. I pulled down my skirt and walked to my next class, alone.
People looked at me like I was a new kid again. A few guys asked me where Tawni was, I told them I didn’t know. I shut out the thoughts of surprise, because for the first time I didn’t care what other people thought.
I walked into the common room and took a seat on a couch. Everyone was here, except for the four. You know who I’m thinking of. Come to think of it they were never around. I decided to go find them.
It took some time but I found their ‘voices’. I followed them to a part of the school I’m sure was deserted. After a half hour, I saw a light. I ran to it and found Gabe, CJ, Suki, and Ian. They all looked up at me.
“Hey Tor,” Gabe said as if it were completely normal to find a secret room.
“What is this?” I asked walking further into the room.
Just because she fixes her clothes she thinks were friends again. Typical Tawni clone. Ian thought. I shot him a dirty look. “ah,” He said in pain. Suki instantly looked at me.
“I didn’t-” I tried to explain.
“Mean to? Yeah, you always don’t mean to.” Suki scolded me.
“Hey, she just doesn’t know how to control it. Other than Tawni, she’s the only mind-controler.” Gabe defended. Him and Suki were about to fight when CJ came and hugged me.
“She’s telling the truth.” She said. I gratefully smiled. Ian still looked at me weird.
what? I asked him.
I like your smile. That made me smile. I nodded in thanks.
“What are you guys doing here anyways?” As soon as I asked they all thought. Escaping. “OOO Really? Can I help?” I asked jumping up and down.
“You would be a nice addition.” Ian said. “Sure.” I hugged him. I guess it was a little too long because I heard CJ think Ahem, TORI! I pulled away. “Right,” He checked his watch. “Oh, it‘s almost curfew. Here Tori I can show you the tunnels.” He grabbed my arm and led me to a corner. He lifted up part of the floor and waved me in. Trust me. I climbed the ladder that led down to what I assumed was the tunnels.
“Wow, are these everywhere?” I asked.
“I think so.” He said, then I heard screeching in my head.
I dropped to my knees, “what is that?” I asked as I saw green lights off in the distance.
“Gnomes.” was all he said as he picked me up and ran. “Can you walk?” He asked when we got to another ladder.
“Pretty sure.” with that he set me down. I climbed down the ladder and waited for him at the bottom.
“Here,” he opened a door that led to a dorm. I saw Senior Guapo.
“Gabe‘s room?” I asked.
“OUR room.” He corrected. “Looks like you‘re gonna have to crash here. Were trapped.” He said as Gabe came in.
“Gnomes?” he asked. We both nodded.
“Um do you have any, um, shorts I could wear?” I asked both of them. Ian threw me some and I unbuttoned my shirt.
“Woah, Woah, Woah!” Gabe said.
“Undershirt.” I said. “Now turn around!” I said before changing into the shorts. “Um where do I sleep?”
“My bed, I‘ll sleep on the floor.” Ian told me. He grabbed a pillow and threw it on the ground.
“No, it‘s ok I‘ll sleep there.” I said sitting next to the pillow.
I insist. he thought.
“Fine,” I said climbing onto his bed. I settled into the sheets. They had this aroma that absolutely drove me crazy. I knew it almost instantly, Axe {yes, I happen to LOVE that smell. And if you haven‘t smelled it it‘s like heaven. Haha.}. I bolted out of the bed. “I-I can‘t sleep there.” I told him.
“You have a problem with my bed?” He asked.
“It, um,” I had to think of an excuse, “it‘s dirty?” I sucked at lying. He looked at me skeptically.
“Oh really?” He looked over at Gabe who was already passed out. I saw his plan.
“N-” was all I got out before he slung me over his shoulder and carried me to his bed. “You are so dead.” I said when he finally put me down on his bed.
“As if you could.” He scoffed. I saw in his head us fighting like an old 8-bit video game. I was the little princess and he was the big mach wrestler. I had a high pitched squeak as I attempted to punch him.
“a princess?” I asked. “That‘s generous.” He looked at me. where you going with this? “Think a princess can‘t beat you?” I said as I charged at him. He stumbled back a bit, but quickly regained his balance. I let out a laugh as I mock slapped him. There was a moment of silence. He stared into my eyes and kissed me. I pulled away for a second before kissing him back even more feverishly. I wrapped my legs around him, as he walked back to the bed.