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Chapter 8
Reasons
Jason's footsteps bounced off the walls of the Institute as he made his way toward Caitlyn's room. After their little misunderstanding (since he hadn't meant to call her a slut) his mother came storming in demanding why Caitlyn had stormed off. Of course, his mother didn't gave him time to answer and demanded that she followed him to the library. There he got the same lecture from his parents about respecting girls and bla bla bla. Afterwards, his parents sent him away to apologize to her. Now.
Jason didn't want to apologize to her. Even if he felt like his heart might break in half it was his plan in the first place to make her want to avoid him. But he couldn't lie to his mother about apologizing to her, especially with her new rune that detects when you're lying. And it sure burned like hell.
He stopped in front of the doors to her room. Suddenly his hands started feeling sweaty and he mentally punched himself. Why would he be nervous? It was just a girl. But even he didn't believe that. With a sigh, he wiped his hands off his jeans and knocked firmly on her door.
Quicker than he expected the door swung open and Jason felt his jaw drop to the floor. Standing in front of him was Caitlyn in a strapless black lace dress with dark grey heels. Jason blinked and shut his mouth trying hard not to stare at her. She must be going out, he thought, feeling a bit jealous that she'll be roaming the streets of New York in that with all perverts staring at her. He cursed at himself and shook the thought away.
Her eyes widen in shock when she saw him, obviously not expecting to be him, but it was soon replaced with a cold expression.
"What do you want, Jason?" She asked irritated, her grey eyes glaring holes into his skull. He raised an eyebrow at her and crossed his arms.
"I want to apologize." She stared at him for awhile and after finding her voice said, "Pardon me?"
He sighed deeply, "I said that I want to apologize."
She bit her lip in thought, still staring at him, which made it impossible for him not to stare at her soft, pink lips that he knew deep inside he longed to kiss and tast-
"Your mother sent you here to apologize, didn't she?" He blinked. Her voice brought him back from his totally not so dirty thoughts. He cleared his throat and nodded answering yes to her question. For moment there he thought he saw disappointment cross her face but it was gone in the blink of an eye. Maybe he had imagined it.
"Of course..." Caitlyn sighed and rubbed her forehead.
He rolled his eyes, getting pretty annoyed at her since clearly she thinks he's incapable of apologizing (and maybe he is), and said, "Look you don't have to accept-"
"You're right," She interrupted annoying him all the more, "I don't need to accept your apology."
He shut his mouth then glared at her and went to go on a rant about how his mother will kill him for been rude and disrespectful to a girl when, yet again, she spoke before he could rant, "But considering everything your mother has done to make me feel at home and not uncomfortable. I'll accept your apology..."
He sighed in relief and closed his eyes running a hand through his golden hair, "Now, I don't say thank you very often bu-"
"But that doesn't mean we're in good terms." His head spun so fast he thought he was going to break his neck. Her arms were crossed over her chest and she was glaring at him. "I'll act as if nothing has happen. For your mother's sake."
For the first time in his life Jason was speechless. He kept opening and closing his mouth but nothing came out. In the end, Caitlyn grew tired of his attempt to talk and went to slam the door in his face when he caught her by the wrist. She looked up at him surprised at his actions, and she wasn't the only one.
Jason didn't know what came over him, this anger and desperate need. It caught him a bit off guard knowing that he was desperate but now wasn't the time. He knew that things couldn't end this way. Even if he had intended to end this way. He pulled her to him, her crashing into his chest with a gasp, and stared down at her big grey eyes. She stared back at him, with some emotion he could have known if he wasn't too focus on her. Her heart was beating fast against his chest and he had no doubt that she could feel his heart against her own.
Slowly, he lowered his head and said, "You think I enjoy this? Me been the complete asshole everyone thinks I am. Someone that can't be fixed no matter what. I don't. I hate it, yet, I have my reasons." He watched her eyes grow wide at his words but he didn't have time to stop. He didn't want to stop. He was on a roll. "But I won't let you treat me like a helpless case. And I don't care if I am. You live here now and you'll have to live with it." His grip on her wrist tighten a little but she didn't tried to pull away.
They stared at each other for what seem like forever when Jason slowly let her wrist slipped from his grasp, his fingers lingering on her hand, and took a few steps back. She pushed a lock of hair behind her ear and opened her mouth to speak but this time Jason beat her to it.
"See ya tomorrow at training." With that he turned around not giving her a chance to speak what so ever.
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Anna was humming, making her way to Caitlyn's room in her high heels boots and tight black dress, when she turned a corner and found Caitlyn there, staring down at the opposite side of the hallway. She was all dressed up and ready to go "shopping". They were really going to the Pandemonium to hunt demons.
Caitlyn was still staring and it wasn't until she heard the sound of her heels that she reacted and spun around to face her. "Anna," she sighed, almost in relief, which confused her.
"Are you okay, Cat?" She asked using her new nickname she'd given her. At first Caitlyn was reluctant but knowing Anna wasn't one to quit had giving up and had let her call her Cat.
Caitlyn waved her off and nodded, "Yes, I am quite alright. Now," she walked inside her room and came back with a leather jacket on, "shall we go shopping?" She winked which made her smirk and she looped her arm through hers.
"We shall." They both giggled and, together, they disappeared around the corner, ready to slay some demons.
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