Chapter 9: The Kiss
Rosalina's POV
Besides my little sadness toward the world for taking my mother, I had an awesome first day. After Homeroom I had a bunch of classes with Nat, and the ones that he wasn't in either had one of the guys or Kristina. I did have a lot of classes with Meghan or someone in her entourage, but they didn't bother me and I didn't bother them. During study hall, we were allowed to do whatever since we didn't have any homework yet. This was the only class where I was alone, so I was pretty much bored out of my mind. I felt my phone my phone vibrate in my pocket, and I quietly pulled it out.
Cooper: Warehouse right after school.
David: why?
Cooper: Band meeting. All must be present.
Thomas: Can't. I got detention in third period.
Nat: How do you get detention on the first day?
Qaasim: Where's Rosalina?
Nat: Haven't seen her since soccer.
Rosalina: I've got study hall in 114
Nat: Want us to come get you so you can chill with us? We're in 113
Thomas: How would you do that?
Nat: I have my ways.
Rosalina: No thank you.
Qaasim: Nat got caught. He's out.
Thomas: Bye girlie!
Just as I was putting my phone away, I heard someone clear their throat. I smiled up at the teacher, slowly putting my phone in her hand. That's how I got detention on the first day of school. I mean, at least Nat was there with me, but still. He sat behind, playing with my hair and occasionally blowing on it. After we served our time, they gave us our phones then let us go. "Is it my fault you got detention?" Nat asked, then blew on my cheek.
"Partially," I said. "And stop blowing on my face."
"But it makes you laugh," he argued.
"Too bad," I said.
"Lemme check if we still need to go to the studio," Nat said.
"At least wait until we get out of the doors," I said. "So you don't get caught."
He groaned, putting his phone back in his pocket. "Are you still upset?" he asked. I nodded, feeling his arm go around my shoulder. I rested my head on his shoulder, smiling to myself.
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After rehearsal, Nat took me home. He made some dinner, then came and watched tv with me. "So, did you like your first day?" he asked.
"Other then getting detention, yea," I said.
"And tomorrow we'll actually get homework!" he said excitedly.
"You are excited for homework?" I asked in disbelief.
"I'm a total geek," he said, making me laugh.
"Nat Wolff you are not a geek," I argued.
"I am so," he said. "When I was in the fourth grade I won second place in a national academic decathlon for science, then in fifth grade for math, then in sixth grade for English."
"So I've got myself a brainy boy, don't I?" I said jokingly.
"Yeppy yay," Nat said, faking enthusiasm.
That was the last time we were together and happy. A few weeks later, a little into October, I was heading to soccer tryouts. The team was co-ed, so I'd be seeing the guys there too. Since it was after school, I was on my phone, calling my dad to let him know I was staying for soccer. I had recently relearned Korean so my conversation with him could be more private. After tryouts, I saw Nat down the hall, putting his stuff in his locker. I was about to go to him, when I saw Meghan go over to him. I stopped short, watching from a distance as the two of them talked. Nat turned away, but she gently touched his arm, making him stop.
She gently put her lips on his, sending me into utter shock. Nat wasn't doing anything to stop it! In fact, he was probably enjoying it they way he cradled her head in his hands. I couldn't believe it! I got up and ran off down the hall I was hiding in, nearly knocking down a trash can with my clumsiness. I ran out of the building and straight home, not even acknowledge band practice today.
