Afterschool Ethan and I were talking while he waited for Lena.

They always went somewhere after school but today they were going to the lake.

"So, how what do you think of Kam? You kept flirting with her more than usual and she kept smiling."

"And since when do you know about girls."

"I don't know. I sort of told Lena about that during class and she said that she might because that how she was when we started getting close. "

"Look man, I'm telling you there's something about her. Something that not even Ridley has."

"Wow, that's deep."

People had started driving off and some were still in their lockers.

Then, everyone scurried away from the hallways and ran away to their cars.

"What was that?"

"Lena's coming and she's not alone." Ethan said with a smirk in his eye.

"How do you…."But I couldn't finish since I saw Lena turn the corner and she wasn't alone.

I saw Kam walking with her and they were talking to each other.

My heart sped up and my palms got sweaty and somehow my drumsticks dropped to the floor.

I quickly bent and picked them up while not taking my eyes off of her.

The ways her hips moved and the way her hair swayed as she walked.

She was smiling and something about her changed.

"Yeah, maybe you can come by sometime. I know how it feels to be the new girl in town." Lena said keeping in pace with her.

"Really? Thanks. That would mean so much especially since we have class together."

"Hey, L" Ethan said as Lena went towards him. Kam stood back and was looking at the ground.

"Hey Ethan" They stopped looking at each other and I probably had a wild guess that they were talking to each other.

"Could you guys like stop that, we have someone else here."

"Don't worry, Link." Lena said as she kissed Ethan gently.

I rolled my eyes and closed my locker.

"I should go, my grandpa might get worried." Kam said as she turned towards the parking lot.

"Let me walk you to your car."

"Because you want to or because it's the right thing to do?" she asked but she was smiling warmly.

"Both. Come on." I said walking with her to her car. The smell of peaches and mango were strong and I felt myself lost in her smell.

"Ok…" she sounded hesitant and worried. As if she has never had a guy walk her to her car before.

"I'll see you guys later." I yelled over as Lena and Ethan walked to Lena's car.

We walked to Kam's car and she looked nervous and she was twirling her hair around her finger.

"So, when did you move over here to the boring county of Gatlin?" probably should break the ice so she won't look like I'm going to jump her something.

"Is this your way of trying to be polite."

The wind blew her hair back as her bangs that framed each side of her face pushed back, showing off her circular face.

"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked, pretending to be hurt.

She smiled and answered, "Nothing, you look like someone who would on anything that has a skirt."

I laughed and shook my head at her quick judgment.

"Not all skirts, or jeans, or bikinis. I guess it's a hobby of mine."

She laughed and I enjoyed the sound of it. It sounded like soft bells in the wind.

"Well then, I guess I'm a part of your hobby now." My jaw opened. She's the first girl who actually admitted to being hit on.

I couldn't believe it.

Her cheeks turned red and she walked faster.

"What did you say?"

"Nothing. I didn't say anything. Just forget it." She wouldn't look at me in the eye and she walked faster.

"Yes you did, you said you wanted me to hit on you."

She stopped and turned.

"I didn't say I wanted to be hit on; you assumed I said it which I never did."

"We can argue about this all you want, but I know you want me to hit on you." I guess my cockiness was getting the best of me.

Her cheeks turned red and her eyes looked angry.

"You're so arrogant. No wonder you don't have a girlfriend."

"I do too. I mean, I used to but not anymore."

"Whatever" she stormed off and I followed her to her car.

Just as she was getting ready to close the door, I grabbed it.

"Move" Her voice was miffed and she tried closing the door.

"You can't deny that you're attracted to me."

"I'm not."

"Then what was all that about in English."

"It's called being polite. You should try it sometimes." I noticed that the trees and its leaves were blowing harder with barely any breeze.

"I should but that doesn't mean I will. There's something about you that's making me this way."

I saw her suck in a breath and slowly letting it out as if to calm herself down.

"Link, could you please let go before I do something I'll regret later."

"Which is?" I said, raising an eyebrow.

"I'm so going to regret this." She said, rolling her eyes.

"You haven't answered my question.

"This." She moved so fast I didn't see it coming. She yanked me down and kissed me full on the lips.

I was caught off guard and my eyes were wide open while my heart pounded away. Soon, I closed my eyes and relished her kiss.

It was intoxicating, as if I was drinking in energy that drove me wild. The electricity that was going through me was strong but familiar. Her warm lips against my own which was heating me up fast.

This was nothing like Ridley.

As soon as I tried to deepen the kiss, she pushed me back. Before I could react, she closed the door and peeled out of the lot as fast as she could.

I stood there dumbfounded. I don't think a girl could kiss like that, hell I don't think girls from anywhere could kiss like that.

Especially not Ridley.

I touched my lips and I could feel the lingering electricity that was there.