Kristin: Forgiveness

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It had been two days since Derek told me how he really felt. We had finally defined what we were and it was a huge relief although Cory had been avoiding me ever since, not that I blamed him. I was selfish- it was one of many of my many character flaws.
I shouldn’t have let Derek kiss me at all, let alone at school and I definitely shouldn’t have demanded Derek to make a move while I was technically with Cory. I humiliated Cory and hurt him all in the same day within the span of a few minutes.
Way to go.
“I didn’t mean to,” I whispered to myself as I sat on my bed clutching my purple square pillow to my chest. I was trapped in my head which didn’t happen often and it was torture. Chop Suey by System of a Down was blasting through my speakers and I let the heavy music distract my thoughts.
I was meant to be at Cassie’s parent’s lake house being initiated into the group but I had screwed it all up. Because of my actions I had lost all my friends apart from Derek. He was the only good thing to come out of the whole mess.
“You and Derek are a couple now?” My mother rushed through the door and barged into my room like a steam train.
I grabbed my remote and turned up the music even louder although she just turned it off at the wall and glared at me.
Well that failed. Stupid technology!
“So what if we are?” I spat and moved my dark hair out of my face which matched my mother’s and I hated it.
I was getting sick of her hating on Derek, I mean didn’t she have anything better to do with her free time other than trying to ruin my life.
“You are grounded!” My mother yelled and pointed her finger at me and I couldn’t help but roll me eyes.
“Do not role your eyes at me young lady.”
“I like him a lot and there is nothing you can say or do that is going to change my mind. I’m going to keep seeing him, and unless you plan on tying me down to my bed than you are not going to stop me,” I raised my voice and threw my pillow to the floor just to show her how serious I was. I was sick of her trying to rule over my life. I wasn’t a child anymore so why couldn’t she see that?
“I can’t deal with this anymore. I get it you hate me but I am just looking out for you,” She sighed in defeat and looked like she was about to cry and I felt a pang of guilt in my chest, just for a second.
“I don’t need you to. I like Derek and he likes me so why can’t you be happy for me?”
“You don’t even know him,” She snapped.
“I know him more than you do,” I pointed out and she looked as though she was about to protest but she shut her mouth and took a deep breath instead.
“Well just know that your actions have consequences and I am getting sick of your attitude. I’m trying to fix this family but I can’t do it all on my own and if you don’t want to lose my respect you will stop seeing Derek,” My mother tried the guilt trip before walking out of my room.
Derek was all I had left. I wasn’t going to give that up for anything or anyone especially my mother’s respect.
My mother had the night off work which meant I was going to have to sneak out of the house, but luckily there were bushes against the house underneath the two story drop. It was going to hurt a little but it was going to be worth it.

Knock, knock.
“Kristin you have visitors,” My mother knocked and spoke from the other side of the door.
“Okay,” I replied and quickly closed my window before I pretended I was tidying my desk which had magazines, pens and paper sprawled all over it.
Dee and Cassie walked through the door with a full bag of groceries and I was shocked and speechless.
“Have fun girls,” my mother smiled before she left the room and closed the door. I knew she was happy they were here. It meant I couldn’t sneak off to see Derek. What kind of messed up grounding punishment was she operating? I was allowed to see everyone but Derek? Typical!
“We brought lots of junk food and borrowed some movies,” Cassie put the bag on the bed as she and Dee sat near the groceries.
“I thought you guys hated me,” I assumed as I leaned against my desk chair. Apart from Cory they were the last people I expected to talk too ever again.
“We are still pissed at you but we don’t hate you,” Dee patted the space in between them and I practically skipped across the floor and jumped on my bed.
Maybe I don’t just have Derek after all. The thought brought a smile to my lips.
It only took a few minutes to get settled. I called Derek’s house phone and Laura promised she would pass on the message, then I popped the popcorn in the microwave and grabbed the glasses for the soft drink and flavoured milk.
The three of us were under the covers and leaning against the white headboard of my double bed. I sat in the middle and held the popcorn while Dee sat to my left and held the corn chips and Cassie sat to my right with the massive bag of M&M’s.
“I love Chris Evans so much,” Cassie sighed and held her hand over her heart. She had just put on Fantastic Four, one of my favourite movies and Corpse Bride was up next.
“Me two,” I agreed. I was so happy I felt like I was about to burst even my cheeks hurt from smiling too much.
“Me three,” Dee chimed in as she put all of her blonde hair over her left shoulder.
“So how much does he hate me?” I had to know how much damage I had done.
“A lot,” Cassie replied.
“Cassie!” Dee exclaimed.
“What!? She should know the truth.”
“It’s okay. I expected as much. How much did he see?” I asked already knowing the answer. I hated that I had hurt Cory.
“He saw you two eating each other’s faces,” Cassie replied before eating a handful of M&M’s.
“I thought as much,” I sighed wishing I had a time machine to alter how I handled the situation.
The guilt had tripled and I felt like something heavy was sitting on my chest. I was always doing stupid things and not thinking before I acted.
“I’m such a bitch!”
“Yeah you are,” Cassie agreed and threw an M&M at me and it fell down my cleavage.
“You’re not helping,” Dee replied.
“No its okay I deserve it, can one of you slap me please?” I asked as I fished out the bit of chocolate from my bra and ate it.
“Don’t tempt me,” Cassie smirked.
“Do you really like Derek more than Cory? Why?” Dee asked. She didn’t understand at all and their matching brown eyes were both looking at me curiously.
“I do but I also like Cory. I think he’s cute, smart and funny but I like Derek more,” I couldn’t help but smile as I mentioned his name.
Oh my god I’m pathetic. I thought to myself.
“I know that smile, you totally love him!” Dee nudged me and giggled.
“I don’t know about that. I’ve only been in Beacon Hills for 15 days,” I pointed out.
It didn’t feel like 15 days. I felt like I had known Derek a lot longer and the feeling scared me to death. I never expected to move so quickly especially with someone I had only known for a couple of weeks.
“I knew straight away when I first saw Trevor. He started school here nine months ago,” Dee smiled and looked like a love sick puppy dog.
“You should have seen the fool she made of herself,” Cassie teased and Dee grabbed a handful of popcorn and threw it at her. Some landed on the doona cover and the rest in Cassie’s dark hair.
“I couldn’t help myself; he was totally hot and was talking to me instead of Hayden.”
“She even tripped as she was passing his table,” Cassie laughed and grabbed at the pieces of popcorn which sat in her hair.
“Shut up,” Dee giggled and hid her face behind a pillow.
“I think it’s totally cute,” I laughed as Dee put the pillow back behind her head.
I was torn in two. There was the romantic half of me loving every minute of how I was feeling, and then there was the sceptic part of me telling myself that it was too soon to feel strong feelings for Derek.
“So who’s the better kisser?” Cassie asked and her lips turned into a devilish grin while Dee looked just as curious as Cassie.
“Well I’ve only kissed Cory once and he was very good but I’m going to have to say Derek. I could kiss him all day,” I chuckled.
 “Really? I didn’t think Cory would be very good,” Cassie asked surprised.
“Yep,” I smirked and raised an eye brow suggestively at Cassie.
“No!” she exclaimed and shook her head.
“Why not? Is it because he is white?” I smirked and laughed. Cory was cute and they would have made a cute couple plus it would’ve eased my guilt.
“No. I don’t know I mean we’ve been friends for so long I just don’t see him in that way.”
“How do you know unless you try?” I asked.
“Change of subject!” Cassie declared and suddenly smirked, “When are you and Derek going to you . . . You know?” Cassie wriggled her eyebrows.
“I don’t know. I’m not good at waiting but since it’s going to be our first time, I want it to be kind of special,” I watched as Dee and Cassie’s eyes grew wide in surprise.
“I can’t picture Derek going all romantic with candles and rose petals, no offence,” Dee apologised.
“Is that what Trevor did?” I asked.
“Not this story again I’ve heard it a million times,” Cassie whined and put her hands over her ears.
“Yep it was at his house, his parents weren’t at home and he even burned incense. It was totally romantic.”
“Is it over yet?” Cassie asked and smirked.
“Yes,” Dee stuck out her tongue.
I didn’t picture Derek as a romantic either and it had me wondering what our first time was going to be like. I didn’t need candles, all I needed was Derek.
Isn’t it a bit too early to be thinking about your first time with Derek? Part of me thought silently. We had only become official a couple of days ago after all plus it had only been two weeks since I had first met Derek.
Not that it really mattered. I wasn’t going to be able to hold back much longer and wait for the “right time”. I had barely contained myself during our last make out session which would have probably gone a lot further if Derek hadn’t pulled away.
Part of me was still curious as to what happened that night. Was it just because Derek didn’t want to move that quickly? He hadn’t answered that question yet.
Maybe it was time to let it go at least for now.

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