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Chapter 4

KPOV

In school the next day Emma was (as a good friend should be) completely sympathetic to the situation and really commended me on trying to get over him. Trying being the operative word, unfortunately. Failing would have gone just as good there.

Geography came before I knew it and he was already in his seat, the object of most of my affection and hatred together, making me an emotional wreck at the sight of him. Jared Talin.

He watched me as I sat down and I didn't look over at him until Mr. Harod said that we would be working on the projects during class. I looked over at Jared and saw him looking down at my book. It wasn't even open. He was looking at my name. I knew he wouldn't know it! He caught me staring and I just rolled my eyes at him resisting the urge to cry right there and then just because he didn't know my name. Of course he wouldn't know it. I'm Kim the pathetic nobody.

A silence seemed to stretch on between us, one that I refused to break. Well, when I say 'refused' I mean couldn't, I couldn't even look at him let alone talk to him.
I wanted to tell myself that it was because I was so angry with him, but I knew I was telling a big fat lie to myself and decided that it was because I probably didn't even deserve to have him talk to me. He was just too beautiful.

Mr. Harod shot us death glares which seemed to go unnoticed by Jared so I turned towards him to get started, I even had the smallest intention of saying something but doubted I would. I looked up at him and found the strangest expression on his face it was.... inexplicably indescribable. But it wasn't bad, the fact that he was looking at me and he didn't look angry,sad, annoyed, disgusted or bored was definitely not a bad thing. That expression was strange though, he wouldn't take his eyes off me and I wondered if there was something on my face.

I looked away from him and shuffled my papers about. "So..." I gathered all of my courage and continued: "...what do you want to do the project on?" I asked.

He shook himself out of a daze and said, "Oh, Kim... Hello." I nearly fell to the floor, I literally had to hold onto the desk. His tone of voice was smooth and caressing and the way he said my name brought a huge rush of blood flow to my cheeks. I couldn't find it in myself to answer so I just stared at him like an idiot. I didn't care if he thought that I was an idiot though because I could have stared at him all day.

He looked down to the sheet of paper and I followed. "How about population distribution in a MEDC or we could do Population change over time in a LEDC. What do you think?"

I shrugged. "I don't mind, either is fine. but, uh, population distribution might be... you know, easier?"

He looked up at me with yet again that unfathomable expression and I wanted to cry with joy. "Sure, what ever you want." He sounded so sincere. We worked on the project for the rest of the class and I didn't look at him at all ofr the rest of the class. It was much safer that way.

The more time I spent with him the more comfortable I felt and found myself dissapointed that I had to leave him. The good thing was that next class the teachers had a meeting so we could go home early which was an even better thing because I didn't have the car today. Mom had to go and visit her mother in hospital in Seattle so we would be walking home today.

When the bell went and we were packing up our books when Jane decided to come over. She threw herself right up into Jareds personal space. "Oh Jared, I feel so sorry for you! Look who your stuck with, Kim the loser. I don't know how you stand it she must be driving you mad, you and I would be so much better together instead of that stupid..." She had obviously said more but I was already out the door by this point not wanting to hear anymore.

Tears again filled my eyes from her comments and Jared's obvious agreement. I was so angry at myself for letting either of them get to me. I contemplated running out of the school before there was a full waterfall on my face when Jared caught up with me.

"Kim, Kim! I didn't mean- I don't think you're, I, I mean that-" He stuttered.
I cut him off "Don't bother Jared, As you know, I'm not even in the same moral standards let alone social standards as you and Jane so you can stop wasting your time." I snapped in a bitter and mocking tone and stormed on. I had shocked him into stopping. Yea right, he probably just went to find his friends.

Emma saw the whole thing and walked along side my brisk pace. "You okay?" She asked.

The tears had streamed their way down my face and I hadn't even noticed. '"Yea, I have to go get Cody and Sarah and then walk home, Mom's in seattle."

She nodded knowing that my grandmother was ill. "You want a lift?" she asked smiling at me.

"Thanks Em, but I think I need to clear my head." I gave her a half smile and a hug and walked off the school grounds down to Cody and Sarah's school.

JPOV (Going back abit. In geography class)

I couldn't believe it, I was so happy to be working with her, to be able to see her again. It was great. I looked down at her book to get her name. It said Kim Connick in neat writing. Kim. It suited her perfectly. My mind didn't do her justice and she was even more beautiful in person. She caught me looking at her name and rolled her eyes. I didn't blame her. I hated myself for not knowing her name, for not knowing her.

When she looked up at me I wanted to stare into her eyes forever no matter how cheesy that sounded. I did. She still looked unhappy about this arangement and avoided looking at me. I didn't want her to be unhappy about this, especially since I was thrilled. She asked what we should do the project on and it took me a while to answer because her voice was like silk. I wanted to hear her talk more. I said her name. 'Kim.' I loved it. I loved her.

We decided on population distribution and worked on it together. I didn't want the class to end. I was so comfortable around her it didn't make sense.

The bell rang and we packed our things up when Jane walked over to me. She was saying something but they were just meaningless words because I was too busy looking at Kim. Jane obstructed my view so I heard what she was saying, the lies she was saying about Kim. I started to shake madly and saw Kim sprint out the room. I had no doubt that she heard the whole thing and I had done nothing. NOTHING! I ran after her ignoring the shrieks coming form Jane.

When I caught up wiht her I saw tears in her eyes and I wanted to punch myself. I tried desperately to explain myself.

"Kim, Kim! I didn't mean- I don't think you're, I, I mean that-" I wanted to apologise but couldn't get the words out fast enough.

"Don't bother Jared, As you know, I'm not even in the same moral standards let alone social standards as you and Jane so you can stop wasting your time." She said to me as her tears brimmed over. I remembered someone saying that before.

It was the last friday of school before I changed. Kim had asked me something and Jane had gone off at her. "What makes you think you can talk to him?" Jane's words echoed in my head. The shaking grew worse and I only just made it to the trees before I shifted to wolf form, but the anger didn't subside. No, the more I thought about it the worse I got. How could I have let Jane say anything like that to her? How could I let her believe anything that bimbo siad? HOW COULD I?

I was completely sickened at myself. I had upset the most perfect girl in the world. If she hated me I wouldn't blame her. If she never wanted to see me again I wouldn't blame her. If she wanted to hurt me I would let her. I would happily allow it.

Because I had made her cry.


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