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CHAPTER 12
As soon as Sam told him to find Kaitlynn, Embry ran off in the direction he saw her run last. When he found her she was standing by herself looking up at the sky.
"Katie," Embry said and she turned around.
"Hey Embry," she sighed.
"What happened?"
"Paul found out I have a date with Steven on Friday night and he got upset." she told him. "Told me all Steven wanted was to sleep with me, that he just wanted sex,"
Kaitlynn sighed. Embry could tell from her voice that Paul's words had hurt her. "I mean just because that's what he wants doesn't mean its going to happen."
"I know Katie."
"I told Paul that but it made him even madder. He told me I could add myself to Steven's league of sluts since I was so anxious to be another notch on his bedpost." she said
as her eyes filled with tears again. "I thought he knew me better."
"He does Katie," Embry said softly. "Come here," he said and pulled her to him and he wrapped his arms around her and she cried.
"I wish I knew why he was able to hurt me so easily," she told him.
"Paul is complicated," Embry told her. "And its not an excuse but he only got mad because, he's worried about you dating that Steven guy and I didn't say it but he likes you
a lot more than he admits to Katie."
"I don't believe that," she sighed.
"Well you can," he told her and she looked up at Embry.
"Well do you want to come back to Sam's?" he asked.
"I think I just want to go home," she told him. "Will you walk me?"
"Of course," he said and they fell in step beside each other as they walked to Kaitlynn's house.
After walking her home Embry went back to Sam's.
"Where's Kaitlynn?" Paul asked.
"She wanted to go home, so I didn't try to force her to come back here," Embry told him.
"I needed to talk to her," Paul told him angrily.
"Well maybe you should wait until tomorrow," Embry growled.
"Don't tell me what to do," Paul said as he glared at Embry.
"Guys," Sam said stepping between them.
"Did you really say that stuff to her?" Embry asked. "Because you really hurt her," he told him. "Again."
"Damn it Paul." Sam growled.
"Did you really say that to her?" Embry asked angrily.
"What did you say?" Sam asked.
"Kaitlynn has a date with a guy from school this weekend, Steven," Embry sighed "She told Paul about it and he obviously got upset." Embry went on. "She told me that Paul told
her all Steven wanted was to sleep with her. And when she tells him that it doesn't mean it will happen just because he wants it. Paul told her she could go ahead and add herself
to his league of sluts and be another notch on Steven's bedpost."
"Paul," Sam said shaking his head.
"I didn't mean any of it," Paul said quietly as he hung his head down. He knew he was always hurting Kaitlynn, it seemed to be the one thing he was really good at, sticking his big foot in his mouth. "I can't seem to do anything but hurt her, maybe she really is better off without me." he sighed, even though the last thing he wanted was a life that Kaitlynn wasn't a part of.
"No Paul, what you need to do is tell her he truth about how you feel and maybe all this would stop happening." Embry told him.
"He is right Paul, we can't force you to tell her but you really need to, at least about how you feel about her, you don't have to tell her the other stuff yet." Sam told him.
"She doesn't want me like that," Paul told them. "I'm not putting myself through that again." he added and turned and ran off.
"Is this about Natalia still?" Embry asked Sam.
"I think Natalia has something to do with it," Sam told him. "I don't think he's ever really recovered from losing her and he hasn't actually loved a girl or had a serious relationship since her."
"He's hurting himself and Kaitlynn every time he purposely or accidentally hurts her, even if its just words," Embry sighed.
"Things will work out eventually," Sam sighed. "We just have to be patient." he told him.
The next day after school Kaitlynn decided to do her homework outside on the porch, it was actually a nice day, the sun was shining and it was warm outside. Her dad was on
the couch when she walked through the living room.
"Hey Dad, I'll be outside if you need me," she told him. "Doing my homework."
"Ok," he said. "So," her dad said and she turned to look at him. "Are you and Paul still getting along?"
"Depends on what day of the week you ask me that," she sighed. "Right now, no we're not."
"Something happened?" he asked.
"We had an argument," Kaitlynn told him confused about why she was so interested in her and Paul.
"Is everything ok?"
"He just got upset that I have a date tomorrow with a guy from school."
"You have a date,' her dad said.
"Yes dad," she sighed. "I'm going to do my homework." she told him and turned to walk away.
"Have you ever considered the reason Paul got so upset?" her dad asked and she let out a sigh and turned around to face him.
"What are you talking about?"
"All I'm saying is that boy likes you more than you know and more than he lets on," he told her and stood up.
"How do you know?" she asked.
"I've talked to him."
"Then why doesn't he just tell me?"
"Paul…there are many things you don't know about Paul."
"And its looking more like I never will," she sighed and turned around and walked outside. She sat down on the porch and opened her book up and started to read her History assignment. She finished up her History reading and had started writing her English paper. She let out a sigh and leaned back against the porch railing. She felt her heartbeat
speed up a little and she looked up and saw Paul walking towards her house. She quickly looked down and tried to concentrate on her paper, but with Paul walking closer and
closer she couldn't. All she could think about was Paul. Paul stopped before stepping up on the porch.
"Kaitlynn," he said and she looked up.
"Paul," she replied.
"Can we talk?" he asked.
"I guess so," she sighed and looked up at him.
"Can I sit down with you?" he asked.
"Sure," she said and tucked her hair behind her ear. Paul stepped up on the porch and sat down by her.
"Kaitlynn," he said. "I want to apologize for losing my temper yesterday," he told her. "I am sorry I hurt you," he apologized. "Again." he said quietly. "That I'm always hurting you."
"Paul I…"
"And I hope you have fun on your date with Steven tomorrow." he said and she shook her head and looked down. "I mean it Kaitlynn."
"Thanks for saying that," she told him and smiled.
"I really don't want to loose you as my friend." he told her. He reached in his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper. "Take this," Paul said.
"Tell me what it is first."
"Its my cell phone number, put it in your cell and call me," he told her. "If your date doesn't go as well as you hope it does. Or any other time you want, if you need to talk to someone."
"Thanks," she smiled and took the paper from him and picked up her cell phone that was beside her and put it in her phone. Then she hit the call button and Paul's phone started ringing. He dug it out of his pocket and looked at the number. "That's me," she told him and he smiled, happy that she wanted him to have her number, he saved the number in his
phone,
"Thanks Shortcake," he said smiling and slid his phone back into his pocket. "I'll let you get back to your homework," he told her and he leaned over and placed a kiss on her
cheek, Kaitlynn felt her pulse race and her heart pound, just from a simple, innocent, kiss on the cheek. Although she knew Paul was far from innocent. "See you this weekend,"
he whispered.
"Bye Paul," she said quietly and he smiled and stood up and Kaitlynn watched him as he walked away.
The next night Kaitlynn was standing in front of her mirror in her room looking at herself. Steven would be here soon to pick her up. He told her they were just going to dinner together. She had fixed her hair, so it was down and hung in curls around her shoulders. She put on a little make-up as well. She had dressed in a pair of nice jeans and a purple dressy top that she put a white cami under, that she paired with a pair of black boots. At 6:00 she walked downstairs as there was a knock on the door. She grabbed her phone
from the table and slipped it in her pocket with her license and money she already had. Then she opened the door and saw Steven on the other side. Steven's eyes traveled over her body, in a way that she hated and Kaitlynn took a step back. It was different than the way Paul looked at her, she never felt uncomfortable under Paul's gaze like she did when Steven looked at her.
"You look great babe," he said. "You ready?"
"Yeah lets go," Kaitlynn said and walked out the door closing it behind her.
