Chapter 2

"Hey." Oliver said so casually, "I saw you on the train, right?"

"Yeah," Kelly tried to keep her composer, "Why aren't you upstairs' like the rest of them?"

Kelly didn't get an answer because coming down the stairs was Rachelle herself, followed by Amber. This meant trouble.

"Well, hi Oliver." Rachelle hissed, "What are you doing up so late?"

"Well, I was..."

"Oh yes, you were waiting for me..." Rachelle said as she sat down next to him, shoving Kelly away, "Is Mike down here too?"

Kelly got up and retreated back to the girl's bedroom but not before looking back at the confused Oliver.

"Why did you do that?" He asked.

"Do what?" Rachelle asked, tilting her head to the side.

"Why did you push her off the couch like she was nothing at all?" He asked, "I wanted to talk to her."

"Why would you want to talk to her when you can talk to me?" Rachelle asked and batted her eyelashes while Amber just sat there, looking for Mike, "Now where's Mike, I've been wanting to talk to him."

"He's over there." Oliver said and sighed as Rachelle left. "That went great" he thought to himself, "There goes my chance with Kelly, she practically ran away."

"I had the best time last night!" Rachelle gushed the next morning at the breakfast table, "Me and Mike sat by the fireplace and we stayed up talking for hours."

While Amber listening intently, Kelly thought she would fall asleep. Lucky thing she didn't, as Oliver was walking up to her.

"Hey," he said, sitting next to Kelly and saving her from crashing her head into her cereal bowl from being bored, "I'm sorry I didn't get to talk to you last night."

"That's ok." Kelly said. She looked over to find Rachelle and Amber sitting there, dead looks on their faces, "Oliver, why don't we find another table."

"Um, ok." They got up slowly and Oliver gave a look that meant "you better not screw this up this time" to Rachelle.

"Um, Rachelle, I know you and Mike had a great time last night but," Amber laughed, "He's not eating breakfast with you is he."

"It won't be long till I have Mike." Rachelle spat back at Amber, "Kelly better watch out."

"Are you friend's with that girl?" Oliver asked, laughing back at Rachelle.

"Actually, yeah." Kelly said, "I'm not sure why thought, all she does is pick on me."

Oliver coughed and then conversation turned rough, nether him or Kelly knew how to break the ice.

"So how long have you and Rachelle been friends?" Oliver said, breaking the tension between them.

"Ever since my 1st year here. How have you and Mike been friends?" Kelly asked but Oliver's usual glow to his face left.

"You're kidding right. Don't tell me you're after Mike too." Oliver sputtered, "Why the hell am I even bothering to talk to you."

"Oliver, no I was just asking a question. I didn't know what else to ask." Kelly muttered, "I get really nervous talking to you, it's weird. I don't feel this way towards any of the other guys I talk to."

"I get the same feeling when I am talking to you." He said quietly, as he slipped his hand in hers. Kelly smiled meekly as she looked over at Rachelle and Amber who was watching intently, "I better go."

"Yeah, you have class." Kelly looked down at the floor, trying to come up with something to say, "So I guess I'll see you tonight."

"Yeah, I guess."