Chapter 9
Caleb's POV:
I felt bad that Hanna was limping alone home the other day. It's been 3 days and she won't talk to me at school-she avoids my calls or texts. And her status on facebook hasn't changed in 3 days. But today I am determined to talk to her. I miss her, her smile and her laugh. I can't believe people are starting to think we were only together because of what happened to her. When I got to school Friday I saw Hanna had changed out of her cast and into a brace, and she was free of crutches, I had to find a way for her and I be forced to talk. And I thought of the perfect solution, I just had to wait for her mom to leave. Once I hid behind the bushes I saw her mom pull away, Hanna looked beautiful in a pair of Jeans that hugged her legs and butt. She had a navy blue long sleeve shirt on that hugged her curves and her hair was straight and in a pony tail, guess she didn't want to have to deal with it today. As she was walking towards the stairs I walked towards her and bumped into her shoulder knocking her books to the ground. "Ugh can you watch where your going you jackas-Caleb?" My face soften when she said my name, I missed the way she said it. "Sorry I didn't see you there." I bent down and picked up a book but she grabbed my arm to stop me, "Leave it I got it. People are acting like I can't do anything, really go-you're going to be late for class." "And the rate you're walking you will be too if you don't let me help you. Why do you have to be so damn stubborn." She rolled her eyes at me and picked up her books. "What do you want Caleb? I know you saw me in the bushes and planed this whole 'knock Hanna's books out of arms so she will talk to me scam' now what do you want?" "You won't return my calls." She raised her eye brows but my hands were getting sweaty and my mind was full of better, other things to say..I just didn't know how to say them. "You made me late for class because I suck at returning a call?" The bell rang indicating homeroom was starting, I reached out to help Hanna but she flinched at my touch, "I can help myself. I don't want anyone's help okay. So just leave me alone."
She walked up the stairs, completely forgetting that we have homeroom together, along with study hall. When we walked into class the substitute gave us both detention after school. Perfect, a better chance at talking to her the right way. But what I was confused on was why she was flinching when I got near her, and the other day her friend Emily came up behind her and she almost jumped out of her skin too. When study hall was in the library I decided to get answers to the thoughts in my head, I just didn't know how so I threw a paper ball at Hanna to get things going, she gave me an evil look then went back down to her text book. 20 minutes later she got up to go look for a book, I got up and followed her. She made me jump when she came out of nowhere in an ale. "Why do you keep following me?" I was stunned on her face was a little cut on her lip. "What happened to your lip?" She touched her lip then looked away, I could see the memory of something she wanted to forget all over her face. "Hanna you can tell me anything you know that right?" She looked down at her shoes. "No." I was confused. "No what?" A tear slowly rolled down her cheek. "If I tell you something it's going to guilt you into thinking you need to be with me because I am troubled or in shock or hurt somehow. And I am not looking for that with someone. I don't want your guilt trip Caleb." It felt like someone punched me hard in the stomach-I couldn't believe what I was hearing. "You do remember what happened the day you were shot right? You kissed me! I never asked you too. And since then I can't get you off my mind, I mean you can tell me off all you want but it won't work. I have developed something for you that I really can't put to words but if I was staying with you because I felt bad, then why am I trying to make you give me a time of day? Hanna these last 3 days have been hell. Now stop avoiding my first question because I might say something I am not ready to say. What happened to your lip?" She looked surprised and I was too. I just spilled half of my guts to this girl.
"I can't tell you." "Why not?" She looked me in the eyes this time, I could see the fear and hurt. "Han please let me help you-I can't if you don't tell me." She took in a breath. "My mom was pissed at me because I wouldn't give her my pain meds. She has a new job and it's putting a lot of stress on her and she has just gotten so angry about the little things, and I got in the way this time. It's nothing really. I mean it looks worse than it is. And her boyfriend is just a lazy drunk and he doesn't do anything, he was drunk when it happened and he kinda egged her on." I didn't know what to say all I wanted to do was get the pain to go away for her. Try and tell her that things were going to be okay. I pulled her into a hug, she wasn't crying but she pulled tighter than I was holding her and I knew she needed it. I kissed the top of her head, her hair smelled amazing and I wanted to smell it forever. We stayed like that until the bell rang then I spoke. "You're staying over tonight." Her amazing blue eyes grew bigger. "No Caleb I can't do that! If my mom finds me not home, I am going to be in so much trouble. It's a fat lip that's all really I can handle it and-" "Hanna you are in a brace. You are pretty much weak to her." She sighed. "I appreciate that you want to help but please let me handle it myself. I promise if I couldn't I would stay with you." I smirked at that, "Really?" She smiled. "I mean we shared a kiss when I was dying, it's something that I replay every night." I stepped closer to her until she was up against the book shelves and I had my hands on either side of her head. "You do? Interesting." She smirked at me, "Do you remember much of it?" She laughed, "I don't remember it that well. Was it good?" I blushed, "The best I ever had." She blushed too, then did something with her eyes that made my stomach drop. "Remind me how I did it again." She pulled my caller and I pressed my body against hers and covered my lips with hers. She let out a moan.
I let me tongue graze her bottom lip and she let me in, our tongues dance and she wrapped my arms around my neck, I let my hands rest on her waste. I was hoping we were never break the moment but as soon as I thought it, the bell rang indicating lunch. We broke apart Hanna slowly opened her eyes, "I don't think the kiss was that intense." I laughed. "No, no it wasn't. But it was something along those lines." I brushed my thumb over her fat lip. "Are you sure you are going to be okay tonight?" She looked away for a moment but I put my finger under her chin and made her face me gently. "I am not sure, let me see how tonight goes." I sighed a frustrated sigh, "Please let me handle it?" I nodded, "Here give me your phone I am putting my number in incase you can't. Call me at any point tonight. No questions asked I will just come get you. I promise." Hanna smiled a soft/sad smile and gave him a kiss good-bye before meeting her friends for lunch.
