Zane decided to try and catch up to Rikki after school. He figured that maybe he could get her to talk to him now that she had time to cool off. He waited outside the school for her to come out. Finally she did and he walked up to her. "Rikki." He called after her. Rikki turned to him at the sound of her name.
"What do you want now, Zane?" She asked him, slightly annoyed.
"I just wanted to make sure you were ok." He told her. She shrugged.
"I'm fine." She lied.
"Are you sure?" He asked, and Rikki sighed in frustration.
"Yes I'm sure. Can't you just let it go and leave me alone?"
"I'm Sorry." He told her. "I just figured you might wanna talk about it." Rikki rolled her eyes at that.
"There's nothing to talk about!" She told him, raising her voice.
"Why were you crying then?" He asked her and instead of answering Rikki turned to walk away. Wanting her to stay and talk to him, Zane grabbed her arm to stop her from walking away. "No, come on Rikki just-" He stopped and frowned when he saw her wince in pain from where he was holding her arm. He instantly let go. "What's wrong?" He asked, staring at her sleeve covered arm.
"Nothing." She stated, as she unconsciously rubbed her arm. Zane took notice to this.
"I just...I hardly touched you, what happened?" He asked, and Rikki realized she was rubbing her arm, and immediately stopped.
"Nothing!" She yelled at him, sounding more nervous then angry. "I told you, let it go. It doesn't matter." She turned to walk away again.
"Rikki-" He started, but she cut him off when she spun around to face him again.
"No!" She yelled. "I have, I have to go." She stuttered out, and with that she turned and ran off away from him.
"Rikki!" Zane called after her, but by that time she was already out of sight. He stood there trying to comprehend what had just happened.
AN: OK I realize this chapter is insanely short, and I apologize for that. I'll have the next one up soon =) reviews would be nice ;)