CHAPTER 10 (KELLEY)

I curled my hands.

Dang it!!! That was my chance for Pete's sake!!

I feel like banging my head on the sink. Seriously.

"Oh. Someone's dropped something. Well, we better get going Norah. We might get burnt cake," Nate said, apparently not hearing what I just head. What I had just confessed to him.

Which… SUCKS.

I sighed as I followed him the way out. Jeez. Maybe it wasn't meant to be. Maybe it was for another time…

I looked at Nate as he let out the cake which smelled quite delicious. I smiled.

Nah. I can wait until next time.

We let out the cake and placed it on the table. The sweet aroma was filling my nose and I just itched to get a taste of it. Nate sliced one piece and placed it on a small platter. He picked up a fork, got a small amount of it and faced me.

"Say ah," he said.

I felt like dying inside.

He was going to feed me???? Oh my gosh!!!

"Um… Um… Uh… Sure Nate," I said.

He smiled and I opened my mouth. I ate the piece.

Mmmm…… This is yummy. And it's even better that Nate fed it to me. I could die in peace now.

I could wait for him. Nothing's stopping me anyway. I've got no troubles ahead of me.

I arrived at school with a jolly expression on my face. I was so happy that I was humming the song "Singing in the Rain."

"I'm siiiiinnngggiiinnnggg in the rain," I sang this time.

The sky looked so much brighter. Isn't the sun wonderful? Ahhh… Even the trash looked like masterpieces that were at par with works of Leonardo da Vinci.

Okay. I think I'm going a bit overboard now.

But I can't help it. My day feels so great.

And it'll even get better when I get to school and see Nate.

I don't know. I feel so inspired to go to school, just to see him. It feels like everything will be alright once he's here. I cannot forget our date. Even if he didn't hear my confession.

I didn't care. I wanted to see Nate.

And I proceeded to school with that huge smile on my face, looking like an idiot, but I didn't care.

I can't believe I'm falling in love again.

I stood on my toes, hoping to see Nate in the throng of students. I couldn't see him.

Huh. He's usually early. Or maybe I got up earlier? Aah. I'm that eager I guess.

I decided to wait for Nate by sitting under a tree. I placed my bag beside me and sat down. I took out my Chemistry notebook and began flipping through my notes.

Wow. Nate's charm is quite effective. I'm actually raring to study Chem!

I flipped through my notes while humming a song. Ah. My day couldn't get any better.

I looked up and finally saw Nate. I grinned widely. I placed my notebook in my bag and stood up.

"Nate!!!!!"

My mouth was shut.

Where did that come from? I didn't say anything…

"Nate!!!" the voice called out once more.

Nate looked around for whoever was calling him. I began to search for the person as well. Where the hoozingdoodingies was this person?

All of a sudden, a blond girl ran towards Nate. She smiled as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Nate!! It's been a while!!!" she giggled as she continued hugging him.

I felt like an anvil plonked itself on my head.

Who was this girl? Why is she hugging Nate? And where is my baseball bat when I need it to whack someone into a pulp????????

I was so angry inside. I felt murderous. Picture out Medusa.

Yup. That's the kind of aura I was projecting.

How dare she hug Nate like that???????

She giggled as she dragged Nate off to class. Nate didn't seem to show any kind of protest or annoyance.

He was…

To my horror, smiling. Like they really knew each other.

I could only frown as I saw them walk away.

I nearly forgot how hurt you could be when you're in love.

I smiled as Nate carried my books. It was such a sweet gesture. It nearly makes me forget about the incident a while ago.

"Thanks Nate. And for the date too," I said.

He smiled at me. "It's no problem."

Ah. This is heaven indeed. I love this. No tramp is going to ruin my day.

Okay. Maybe using tramp is a harsh term. But hey, I feel good when I use it.

"Nate!" a voice said.

Dang it. The tramp's back.

She smiled as she saw us. She had blond hair reaching to her hips and she had a few freckles on her face. She had clear blue eyes and great lips. She was pretty, I decided.

"Oh. Norah. This is Kelley. An old friend of mine. She just transferred here," Nate introduced her.

She smiled at me. "Nice to meet you."

"Nice to meet you too," I said, trying to flash a genuine smile.

Which is causing me immense pain. But I couldn't act rude in front of Nate.

Huh. Old friend eh? Were they more than that before?

Aaahh! Stop it Norah!

All of a sudden, the bell for first period rang. Students began rushing towards the classrooms.

"Nate, you go on ahead. I need to talk to Norah," Kelley smiled sweetly.

Uh-oh. What did she want?

Ah well. She must be friendly and nice. She is Nate's friend after all.

"Oh okay, I'll drop these on your desk Norah," Nate smiled as he walked off. Kelley and I waved at him.

When he was out of view, Kelley turned to me. She was smiling so sweetly.

Huh. She must want to be friends. She looks like she wouldn't hurt anyone.

"Norah. Hi. I… er… Just wanted to say something important," she said, still smiling sweetly.

I grinned. "What?"

She giggled.

"Stay away from Nate. Tramp."