Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story, except for the ones I make-up. They all belong to Disney, and any other company that owns 'In a Heartbeat.' This is the first of the upcoming "Point of View" chapters. The first one is for Caitie and Jamie. Jamie's thoughts will be italicized in black, while Caitie's will be italicized in blue.
Note: I originally wrote the prologue to have occurred 8 years ago. Well, ignore that. I made the correction already. Let's just say that it happened when they were all around 8 years old. The following chapters will begin in the supposedly "present" time, although most of the things will delve into the time between the prologue and the "present" time. That wasn't too confusing was it?
Initial Attraction
Point of View: Caitie and Jamie - Chapter 2
Even though summer was not officially over until mid-September, it might as well have ended. Within a week I was going to start school again. High school of all things. It's not that I didn't want to go to high school. I just feel that I was robbed of my summer vacation. I knew many people that will be going to Kingsport High, but I also knew there would be more. At least I got Val…
"So, are you excited?" Val asked ecstatically.
"What do you think?" Caitie told her.
"Come on, Caitie," Val said defeated. "This is high school. A new school. The beginning of a new adventure. It'll be fun."
"In my case it isn't," Caitie told her. "This is just another lab using the youth as guinea pigs for their new found way of human torture."
"I always admired your way with words," Val told her. "Come on. Don't be so pessimistic. Smile and be enthusiastic for a change."
"Is that what they teach you in Pom-Poms 101?" Caitie remarked regarding Val's membership in the cheerleading squad.
"Caitie, would you stop with the cheerleading issue already?" Val told her as she headed for class.
"Fine," Caitie said. "Just don't let those evil pom-pom bearers brainwash you."
Val turned around to give Caitie a beaten look that seemed to say, "I give up." Caitie took the rest of her stuff and went on to her next class. Suddenly, someone ran into her and sent herself down to the floor, her books flying everywhere.
"Watch it you dimwit," Caitie yelled to the boy.
Those were the first words she ever spoke to me.
"Are you trying to kill me or something? It's the first day of school for crying out loud."
I didn't even see her in my way. I was too worried about getting caught by Principal Carlson that I didn't watch where I was going. The gentleman that I am, I helped her up and pick up some of her things that were scattered on the floor. She continued to look at me with eyes of fury. Her looks could kill. I was afraid to hand her her books back.
"Can I have my books back now?" she told him irritably.
"Are you sure you won't kill me?" Jamie asked her.
"I don't have time for that now but that could be arranged," Caitie said playfully as she took her books out if his hands.
"Death threat on my first day," Jamie said. "Ooh, I'm so scared."
"You should be," Caitie told him.
I knew I was already running late, but for some inexplicable reason I was hesitant to leave.
"So, what was the rush about?" Caitie asked him.
"Just running away from Carlson," the boy told her.
"In trouble with the principal already?" Caitie said. "I'm impressed."
"I try my best," the boy said in reply.
"What did you do?" Caitie asked him fascinated.
"Let's just say that the entire gym class heard a little bit too much from the principal," the boy told him with a mischievous look in his eyes.
"Rigging the PA system I see?" Caitie said before making a sarcastic comment. "How creatively old school."
"I'll take that as a compliment thank you very much," he told her. "Do you mind if I ask who my assailant is?"
"Caitie Roth," she told him. "And who might you be, my miserable prey?"
"Jamie Waite," he politely told her. "At your service, my humble predator."
The moment I heard his name, a weird feeling overcame me that even I don't understand.
I know it was the first time we met but it feels like…
We've known each other before…
Like somehow we already knew.
"Have we met before?" Caitie asked him curiously.
"It's funny you asked that," Jamie told her. "I was thinking of the same thing."
"Weird," she said. "Well, did we see each other before? Talked before? You just seem so familiar to me like we've met before or something."
"I don't remember meeting you before," Jamie said. "You seem so familiar too. I don't know why but I feel like I've met you before."
"This is getting way too Twilight Zone here," Caitie commented.
"Yea, I agree," Jamie said with a laugh. "Maybe it's some predator/prey psychic-link that we have."
"Well, I got to head to class," Caitie told him.
"I'll see you around, Caitie," Jamie called out.
"Yea, you too Jamie," Caitie called back and hurried to class.
When she finally arrived she went in quietly into the room as to not disturb the class, only to discover that she was the first one there.
"Good morning," the teacher said. "You're the first one here. Like they say, the early bird gets the worm. You may choose any seat you like."
"I prefer milk and cereal in the morning," Caitie said under her breath.
It was a weird encounter…
It really was…
And the thing about it though was that the bell didn't ring. I could have sworn we talked for more than five minutes…
It was as if time froze for us.
That's it for now. I'm sorry it took me a while to continue. I was too busy with schoolwork and anything school related. The next POV will be about Tyler and Val, and then with Hank. I will continue this however later on. I'll be back! Don't forget to review! ~ Scarlet182
