Author's Note: Hello! Thanks for the reviews! I hurried myself writing this chapter today because today is Kurt Cobain's 46th birthday! In the show and in this story, Tate is a huge Kurt Cobain fan so I decided to do this chapter today. Enjoy! (Read another note at the end of this chapter!)
Chapter 12
"No you can't be serious!" Alisha exclaimed. She almost dropped her sandwich from having a fit. Does she have some secret crush on Tate? "Tate isn't capable of love, Violet." Love? What the actual fuck? Who said anything about being in love with Tate or any love connection? I never even fell in love with someone before. I don't even know how it feels to be in love. I saw it in a few movies I guess but that was it. Alisha stopped freaking out and she cooled down. Marina still had her confused look on. Alisha took a deep breath and began, "Tate isn't any normal guy…" I guess she is just like any other judgmental person at this stupid school. "He's different, okay? That's why I like him. But I'm not…" I stopped myself quickly. Think, Violet, think. "The kiss just happened, okay?"
"Tate and I were friends, well I guess we still are but we haven't talked in a long time…" She sighed, "I'm just saying that Tate is not the guy for you." She told me. She now reminded me of Trevor.
"What do you mean?" I asked her but she just stayed quiet.
"I'm gonna go look for more sauce for my uh, sandwich." Marina excused herself and left the bench, now I was alone with Alisha.
"Alisha, please answer me." I demanded.
She sighed and responded, "I think it's best if he just tells you."
I nodded yes. You can't please everyone, huh? I told her I had to go and then later, I had study hall with Tate. I had to study for a math quiz so I sat by myself. Tate showed up and sat in front of me. He seemed like in a good mood. "Vi, can we talk?" He whispered to me. I accepted by nodding my head slowly. "About that kiss last night," He paused for a moment and continued, "I really liked it." The tone of his voice seemed so alluring. I don't know if this is how it feels. He stopped talking and was waiting for my response. Fuck, Violet, speak! Say something stupid! I stuttered at first, "Uh, um, I liked it too. A lot." You're stupid, Violet.
He smiled pleasantly at me. My hands were placed on the table in a usual position, it was until I felt Tate's cold touch from his hand caressing my right hand. I blushed out of control, ugh I'm such a geek. I wanted to ask Tate about his past but I just couldn't. I couldn't ruin this moment. This felt unrealistic, but it was real. You can't possibly meet someone for three days and 'fall in love?'
Who the fuck even invented the 'fall in love?' You're not falling anywhere technically… I just wanted to take things slow. I didn't want to but I moved my hand slowly from his hand. "Violet, if you're not ready for a relationship I understand." He slightly frowned, but still sounding usual. Shit, could he read minds? "Yeah," I agree, "can we just take 'this' slow?" It's not a relationship, but it's developing.
I wanted to talk about something else, way off topic than any 'love.' "What's your middle name?" I asked randomly. He chuckled in response, "Kurt. You know, like Kurt Cobain. My dad named my middle name, it was like he knew I would be a fan." He smiled so cheesy, it was kind of adorable. Obviously, it was Kurt. Tate Kurt Langdon. "Mine is Marie." I admitted. "Violet Marie Harmon? Aww!" He laughed a little. "Shut up!" I chuckled a little. We then got hushed by the librarian who was stacking the books back to their original shelf. She later then walked away. Now that I realize it, the library seemed kind of empty. Only a few people were here but they were far in their own tables.
"Remember about scaring Leah?" I asked him and he shook his head yes. "Well, I think we should just forget about it." He got all serious and spoke, "What? No, Violet!" He almost yelled in a soft voice, not trying to piss off the librarian. "If no one puts that bitch in her place, she will continue harassing you. And then you'll become upset and you'll cut yourself… And I don't want you to." I never knew anyone that cared about me so much, other than my parents obviously. "Are we still on for Friday?" He asked me. "Yeah, we are. Tomorrow I'll ask Leah for… shit, what does she need?" "She snorts coke, doesn't she?"
"That's right, she does, but I don't have any coke, unless you can give—"
Before I could answer, Tate interrupted me. "Oh hell no. And anyways, you don't need any. It's just an excuse for her to get in your house."
I shook my head understanding. It's strange how nobody is listening to us. "What are you exactly gonna do, Tate?" I asked him.
"It will be a surprise." He smirked at me. "Just wait and you'll be amazed on how capable I am."
Capable? Shit, was he listening to Alisha and I's conversation?
As soon as we knew it, the bell rang for the next period. I barely studied for math, shit! Thanks Tate. I said bye to him and started to walk to my math class. While walking the hallway, Trevor stopped by me and began to chat with me. "Hey Violet, can we talk?" He asked me. "I have to take a math quiz, Trevor. Maybe later?" He sighed and said, "Sure, later. Meet me by the bench in front of the school?" He suggested and I replied, "Yeah, that'll do." And with that, he walked away to his class. After my boring classes, I traveled around the school to meet up with Trevor. "What's up?" I asked as soon as I reached to him. "I wanted to ask you yesterday, but I couldn't so now I am…" He told me. I just stood and waited for him to talk. "Violet, do you wanna, um, go out some time?" I just froze and tried to speak. I couldn't…
To be continued.
A/N: hey guys! thanks so much for reviewing and reading my stories, it means so much it really does. Anyways I've been wanting to know if you guys want to have a point of view for Tate! I thought over it and I think I might do it.. thanks for reading! Review please! :) - Alanis
