Beyond Your Ken -Book One

Chapter Five__I Love Her...

~I love her...

•Thora Violet•
The weekend was over and I never heard from Chris. Can I whine about the kiss? He should say something about it to me. I've been waiting on his call throughout the weekend and nothing came up! Didn't he feel anything?

I definitely felt it too. Those sparks in his eyes. Is he falling for me? He really should. I've been going crazy over the kiss. I want to feel his body up close again. His breath— I want to taste him again.

I was too early to school and there was no sign of him yet. I sighed and went to class to take a sleep before classes begins. Two classmates were talking and the female seems to be crying. I've seen her and this guy act like glues in class and everywhere. I walked inside and her crying stopped. "I promise please."

I heard him say and the female nodded. She had a shoulder length hair and she looked pretty. She was pretty. I could tell by a glance this guy doesn't deserve her. He looked gruffly. He walked out of the classroom and she heaved a sigh. She brushed her tears off and turns to me.

"Hey Thora." said Cheryl.

"Hey." I winced and put my bag down on the desk.

"I'm Cheryl." she got closer to me and shook my hand. Her hands were soft like a babies butt. "I heard the girls talk about you and I wasn't surprised when I saw you with Chris. They can hate but it's okay."

"Which girls?"

"Most of the girls. They said Chris has been sticking to you when you came." she laughed.

"And what's their problem?"

"He dated most of them. Just be careful around him."

"Okay. Thanks."

"I'll be here to protect you if you need me." she laughed and I smiled. I had to make female friends too and this one was pretty and looks fun to be with.

Chris walked to the classroom in his unusual self. Was he ignoring me? I was looking at him and he wasn't looking my way. He took his seat and leaned back in the chair. Seriously he should say something! About the kiss or anything! "Are you okay?" I asked.

He looked at me and nodded. His eyes looked different from the Chris I know. "You don't look okay." I said to him. Chris was called to principal's office and I got very anxious. Levi walked to me and smiled.

"What is wrong with him?" he asked.

"He's acting weird since he came." I answered.

"Did you ask him why?"

"I did but he didn't want to open up to me. He didn't even say a word."

"I think his dad heard about the breakup."

"And what has that got to do with him?"

"Their family betrothed them."

"Chris doesn't like her." I said sharply and Levi smiled. He really doesn't like her. He kissed me.

"His dad will force them to so stop sticking to him and why did you kiss me?"

"I felt like doing it." I said and rolled my eyes. I miss Chris. I want to talk to him.

"Do you like me?" Levi teased.

"No. Go back to your seat." I couldn't hide the worry on my face throughout the class.

•Chris Brady•
Hillary was at the principal's office with her dad and I knew why I had been called. My dad probably called him to check up on us. Who does this betrothed thing anymore? I sat down and Hillary couldn't look at me.

"Heard from your dad you've been troubled these days and my daughter has been off too for weeks. Does anyone care to tell me what is going on?" Mr. David asked and I looked at Hillary. So she couldn't tell her dad we broke up because she cheated? "Hillary did something happen between you two?" she shook her head and I leaned back in the chair.

"Chris you look like you've something to say." I shrugged my shoulders and looked at Hillary. "If something is going on you need to solve it among yourselves or tell us about it if it gets outs of hand. You look like you really fought because Chris hasn't been coming over and you don't look well too. Tell me what is going on."

"There is nothing going on dad. We're okay." she stuttered.

"Chris is it true?"

"We're okay dad. You don't have to worry about us."

"Uh... I don't think so. We broke up Mr David." I said and she bit her lip.

"What do you mean?" he asked. "Hillary is it true?"

"We broke up last semester . I thought you knew." I added.

"That long? What happened?"

"Chris." she said in her shaking voice.

"What have you been doing Hillary?"

"Just tell him the truth Hillary. I'm sick of hiding this from my dad." Her dad looked at her and she nodded sheepishly.

"What's the cause of the break up?"

"Dad it's nothing serious." she answered sharply.

"She cheated and I couldn't handle it anymore." I said. Mr' David got up from the chair angrily and slapped her on the face. She held her face and tears came out of her eyes swiftly. I gritted my teeth and clenched my hands. I hated this sight.

"You dare lie to me! What kind of girl have you become?" Her dad asked angrily. He took out his phone and called my dad. He told him everything and my dad was still not convinced. He asked to speak to me and we both got angry on the phone. I hung up and left the office angrily.

I stood outside the school cussing and throwing my legs angrily in the air. I was so angry. I wanted to strangle my dad for making my life so unbearable. I feel suffocated when he talks to me like a child. Why do I have to cope with all the bullshit? Why do I have to give a fuck about some stupid bet they made.

Hillary Palmer gets on my nerves. I do not want her. I do not love her. He'll be bringing my mom into this conversation and make me so angry! I saw Thora walking towards me.

I do not want to bring her into this mess.

"Have you been crying?" she asked. "You don't look good today. Are you sick?" she asked and I sensed the worry in her voice. She's been looking for me.

I felt scared. My stomach churned. I had no idea why I got scared of seeing that worry on her face. If we ever get that close like the first kiss we had, will I be able to let her go afterwards? Can I let her go after this? I got scared I'll be the one getting hurt in the end. I shouldn't care how she feels after this but I worry about me.

"What can you do for me if I tell you what is wrong with me?" I asked her.

"It depends on what you want to tell me." she smiled. I don't want to be seeing this. It'll make me weak and I hate being weak. I want to be like myself and not give a shit about anyone.

"I want you to leave me alone. I'm not in the mood to talk to you."

"But I want to help you out..."

"Do you like me? Or you think I do because of the kiss? I've had better ones Thora. Stop poking your nose into my business. Let me be please." I pushed her out of my way and walked out on her.

I saw the prick of tears in her eyes and that made me feel like shit. I stood on the stairway and looked at her. She stood still and I saw Rick get closer to her. He smiled at her and she forced a smile out. Rick held her hand.
"Let's go out." he said to her.

"It's school time." she said.

"Who am I?" he smiled at her. She smiled back and he sat her in the car.

Is she skipping classes with Rick?