Chapter 3

As soon as the class ended I packed my bag and got up from my seat, I waited for Olivia to get up too so that we could go to our next class. "Excuse me" I heard a deep voice near my ear, I quickly turned around to see the new guy – Kaleb standing there, but he did not have a smile on his face or anything. My heart skipped a beat at the closeness, but then I made way "Sorry" I mumbled, he considered my eyes and then gave me a small smile before walking away and my eyes followed him, I realized I had held my breath this whole while.

"Okay" Olivia brought me back to reality, and I looked at her, "What was that?" she smirked at me, "What?" I played innocent, "You are into him!" she squealed, "No I am not" I scoffed, "C'mon Lillian Salvatore, I know you" she rolled her eyes at me, "Shush, we have to go to the next class" I told her, "Yeah, let's hope he is in that class to" we started walking, and I hoped Olivia's words would come true.

"Do you remember Brian Walter's story?" I asked Olivia as we walked to our next class which was history, "The medical examiner that was murdered with a stake through his heart? Crazy Doctor Fell's ex-boyfriend?" she recalled perfectly, "Yes the one who died in 2010, and I thought his family line ended with him" I said more to myself, "Well" she said thoughtfully, "Everyone thought that" she nodded as she completed her sentence. "Then who is this Kaleb guy?" I asked Olivia, "Maybe some distant relative" she shrugged, "Huh, maybe" I pushed out my lower lip and nodded. Maybe I am reading too much in the situation, and Olivia is right.

When we made it to our next class, I almost happy danced. Kaleb was sitting there, and he was looking at the door, when I entered with Olivia he looked at me and I looked at him, he gave me a small smile and I smiled back before looking away. I looked at Olivia who was already smirking, I knew she was going to do something but I had not known she would do this.

She pulled me with her and made me sit on Kaleb's left, "What are you doing?" I whisper shouted at her, Kaleb chuckled and I turned to look at him but he was looking straight ahead, there is no way he heard me, "Just sit, okay?" Olivia whispered back to me. She turned around to see the seat on my left was already taken by Scott, I groaned inwardly, the seat in front of me and at my back was taken too. "Scott, move" she told him, "No" he chuckled, "C'mon dude!" Olivia wined, "Sit next to the new guy, that seat is empty" Scott looked over to the seat on Kaleb's right, "You are so going to pay for this Donavan" she threatened before turning towards that seat, he waved her bye.

"Olivia, wait" I got up, Scott and Kaleb looked at me too, "Take this seat" I told her, she understood I did not want to sit between Scott and Kaleb and she gave me an understanding nod.

I quickly walked over to Kaleb's right and took my seat while Olivia took my seat, she looked at Scott and rapidly raised her brows at him, making Kaleb and me chuckle. He looked over at me and asked "Do you want to swap places?" but before I could answer Ms. Cope entered the classroom and arranged her books on the table, many male students addressed her as hot, she had a perfect hourglass figure and a beautiful smile, I guess that was enough to make her attractive, but add an olive complexion and blue eyes to her features and you have our Ms. Cope. I looked back at Kaleb and said "That's fine" with a smile, "Good morning Students" she smiled at the class, "Good morning Ms. Cope" the boys' voices were louder than the girls, I could not help but chuckle.

She turned to the black board and wrote 'American Civil War' in her clear handwriting. Everyone pulled out their books and pens, I could not find my pen, I shuffled through my bag but there was no pen, I swear I had just taken notes with a blue pen in the previous lecture, Ms. Cope had already started her lecture "Here" I heard Kaleb again, I looked up and he was offering me his pen. I considered for a minute and then took it with a smile and a "Thank you" he smiled back and turned his attention to the class. I tucked my hair behind my ear and smiled to myself before turning my attention to the class as well.

Olivia and I walked back to her car after the school ended, she wanted to ask me about Kaleb all the while but I told her to keep mum, what if someone heard us. Once we were in the car she attacked me with question related to him and it only stopped when my house was in view.

"I will see you tomorrow" I told her, we both hugged before I got out of the car. I waited on the front porch to wave her good bye before she drove off and then I rang the front door bell.

My dad opened the door with a huge grin, "Hello sunshine" he greeted me as I entered, "How was your school?" we made our way to the living room where mom was already waiting for us. We both settled down on the couch with mom. "It was good, there is this new guy in the school" my mom smirked at me, "No – it is important because I want to ask you something" I clarified before they could jump to any conclusions, "What is it?" mom was still smiling, "Brian Walters died in 2010, right?" I asked them and they both nodded, "The stake through the heart guy, Sherriff Forbes investigated the case?" I wanted to be sure, "Yes but why is that important?" dad asked me, "His family line ended with him" I stated and they both nodded, still confused.

"The new guy in school, his name is Kaleb – Walters" I told them, "Must be a distant relative" my dad shrugged, "Did Brian Walters had a distant relative?" I raised my eyebrow at him, my parents looked at each other in disbelief and shock.

"Honey, did you talk to him?" mom asked me seriously, "Yeah – a little" I replied honestly, "Don't – talk to him" dad was firm at first but then trailed off to being soft, "Just listen to your daddy until we tell you otherwise" mom kept her hand on my hand and I nodded. What was wrong with Kaleb Walters?

A/N: Hey all,

A huge shout out to Jairem for the review! It made my day when I read it. I hope all of you also leave a review and let me know your opinions, ideas, thoughts. The next chapter will be uploaded on next Sunday though it might take sometime since I have my exams this week. Anyways, hit the follow and favourite button if you like the story, please leave a review and visit my profile for other stories. Thank you!

-JT