Beyond Shadows (9th entry)

Ameylia White
10:36am

"Brian O'Connor." I felt my throat dried up when I called his name. We were classmates for two weeks but it was the only time I would talk to him. I saw a little shock in his face and a bit of wondering when he faced me. Everybody had gone out of the room now. Better. I could talk to him the way I wanted.
"Yes?" He said, waiting for my next words.
I was supposed to speak. Yes, of course I knew what I was about to say before I approached him. Ask him if he was following me and if he was that weirdo who stopped the taxi last night and accidentally or meant, saved me. But I couldn't speak. The sight of him, so near to me.. gave me an unusual feeling.
"I'm glad you know my name." He smiled placing his things on the table.
"It's all I know about you." I automatically said. At least I managed to speak. "I'm Ameylia..Ameylia White."
"I know." Much like a murmur, with his eyes straight on mine. There was something in how he said it that it caused some strength in me.
"Look, I- I know I'll sound insane but..are you-"I stared at him once more. "Are you following me? A- are you that guy on St. Patrick last night? "
Stupid bitch. I sound more than an insane woman. He smiled again and so I felt how stupid of me to ask that way, speak to a stranger accusing him of stalking me. I turned back and was about to leave after I said I was sorry when he spoke again.
"I'm glad you're safe."
What? I faced him again and waited for another words. I could not speak for I was more interested in what he was about to say next.
"I can drive you home, next time."
I choked and tried to comprehend what he said. How he could talk to me like this? As if he knew me for so long. A drive home? He was offering a stranger a drive home?
"I wasn't able to introduce myself formally. Sorry for that." I saw him approaching then my feet backed off a step.
"Hey, I don't eat human." I heard a laugh.
But I looked at him straight.
"You don't answer me right." I demanded.
"I am Brian O'Connor, if you do not know yet,.."
"You're not answering me right..."
"I am your classmate...and"
"I said.."
"And Yes."
Silence.
Blood racing.
Eyes fixed.
"I am following you."
Time stopped.
"And I am the guy, last night."