Pheromones: A Darren Criss Fanfic

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Nothing made sense. I was nervous to go into work. I wanted to see Darren, to make sense of this whole situation, but I wasn't sure if he wanted to see me. He had kissed me so passionately, and then what? Just apologized and left. Was he apologizing for barging into my apartment and handling me so rough, or was he apologizing because he was sorry for what he did and wanted to take it back? Would he want to talk about it? Would he act like it never happened? 

I got ready for work rather quickly. I had turned off the concerned babble in my head so that it was just pure silence. I didn't want to listen to it anymore. Anytime that I did my heart would just begin to race all over again. I couldn't take it. 

When I arrived ten minutes early, Darren wasn't there yet. So I sat in my usual seat and waited. And waited. And waited. I let my mind wander to strange places, not giving any of it a thought. I must have completely zoned out, because I practically jumped out of my skin when the door opened, the knob making a semi-loud click.

"Good morning, Miss Caroline. Welcome back to the present." Mr. Cipriano stepped into the room, nodding in my direction when I acknowledged him. It all seemed so...normal. Nothing was different about the whole situation except for the fact that everything had changed. Mr. Cipriano continued, "And where might the second half of our young star couple be?" 

It took me a second to wrap my head around the way that he had worded the question. I looked down at my hands resting on the table, biting my lip to hold back whatever was threatening to come out. In truth, I was wondering the same thing. Where was Darren? It wasn't like him to be late. 

The seconds ticked by. Tick tick tick... Mr. Cipriano took his normal seat in the room and began humming the tunes of songs I didn't know. My chest fest heavier and heavier as each moment passed. My mind wouldn't stop racing. Until finally the door swung open, Darren standing in the door way. He looked like a wreck. His hair was more wild than usual, the curls falling every which way, and he had darkness circling his eyes. It was such a raw image and I couldn't help but stare with wide eyes. His eyes flicked in my direction and then down at his shoes before entering the room. 

"Mr. Darren, so glad you could join us."

"Sorry. I-um.."

"No time! Let's get to work!" 

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Darren wouldn't look at me through the entire rehearsal. I couldn't take my eyes off of him, though, my stomach churning everytime he looked up, expecting his eyes to reach mine. His eyes always said so much, displaying everything he was thinking. If I could just look into them...Maybe then I could understand. 

As rehearsal dragged on, I found myself getting more and more anxious. My knee began to bounce and I started biting the inner part of my bottom lip. What was he thinking? It was becoming an obsession. I needed  him to look at me. If he didn't it would drive me absolutely crazy. I was losing my mind waiting for something so simple. But I couldn't help but submit and let it slowly eat me alive. 

Finally, as the day drew to a close, Darren kept his head down and peered up at me through his lashes. And my stomach dropped. My heart was racing and I could feel my cheeks turning pink. He held my eyes with his, surprising me. My breath was caught in my throat as Darren slowly looked back down, left his chair, and walked out of the room. The confidence in his walk that had once been so prominent to me had vanished. And I was empty. 

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Author's Note: 

I would just like to thank you all for your patience as I worked on this chapter. I know that it has been a long time since I've posted, but I am planning on continuing with this story. I have just been super busy lately! 

I also know that this chapter is not all that exciting. I'm having MAJOR writer's block and can't seem to shake it! But I wanted to get something out to you guys! Thanks for reading!

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