'Oh, my god, I can't believe I said that out loud. I'm so embarrassed. Look
at how shocked she is. She's probably horrified at the thought. I can't
believe I let that slip. Even if it is true.' Reese thought.
'Did he just say what I think he said? I can't believe he said that out loud. I'm so embarrassed. Look at the pity in his eyes. He just feels sorry for me. He's just trying to make me feel better. He's so nice. He's probably horrified at the thought of ever actually loving me. Who can blame him?' Kay thought at the same time.
Reese quickly searched for an excuse as to why he had said that he loved her. He did love her but he knew that she would be disgusted at the thought. She was so great and was way out of his league. He decided to lie. He knew that if she found out she would never even talk to him again. Maybe if he lied they could still be friends.
"Umm, Yeah, I love you, Kay. I love you like a sister. You're a great friend." Reese stammered his way through an explanation.
Kay immediately felt her heart fall to a sickening thud in her chest. She'd been right. He thought she was disgusting. She had known. She didn't blame them. Who could ever love her? No one. That much she was sure of. She didn't care what Reese said. She knew she was ugly and as soon as the bandages were removed from her face everyone else would know too. Right now, she just wanted to be alone and wallow in her misery.
"Oh, well of course. You love me as a friend. I love you as a friend, too." She faked a yawn. "Oh, wow, I'm suddenly really tired."
"Oh, OK, I'll leave and let you get some sleep." Reese said as he got up to leave. He knew she was faking. She couldn't stand to be around him. When he had said he loved her, the thought had freaked her out so much that she needed to get away from him. He turned to leave the room. Then, figured, what the heck. He leaned over and kissed her goodnight.
"Dream of knights with white horses and being happy." He whispered in her ear as he kissed her cheek. Then, he walked out of the room with a heavy heart.
Kay stood staring after him. She loved that. That whole knight's with white horses thing was so sweet. Every time he had come to see her he had said that when he left, even if she was being a brat. She loved the way the beautiful sentiment rolled off his tongue and the feel of his breath on her ear. He was so sweet and she couldn't believe how nice he was to her. She was constantly wondering when he would realize how ugly she was and tire of seeing her. She hoped that it would be a long time. She loved having him around. She loved how sweet he was. There were so many things she loved about him.
Since the day before, when her mother had hurt her arm and Miguel had just stood there and watched she had discovered that she hated him. She could understand that he didn't love her and that Charity was his girlfriend but to just stand there while her mom had abused her… it made her wonder what she had ever seen in him. The more she thought about it the more she realized what a jerk he was. Over the past two years, he had completely neglected and hurt her. Like the time on Warlock Island when she had fallen into the chasm and he wanted to leave her and go find Charity. Sure, Charity was in danger but Kay had had only a few seconds left before she would have fallen to her death. Also, there were the couple of times that he had kissed her and said that if it hadn't been for Charity, they would be together. He had used her. His precious Charity must not have been satisfying him if he had to get his kicks from kissing Kay. God, how she hated him. Every time she thought of him, she wondered why she had been so stupid. And so blind. Reese, this wonderful guy, who actually cared about her, had been right in front of her this whole time and she had ignored him for Miguel. How could she? Now, it was too late. Obviously, Reese no longer cared about her. How could he? She was disgusting. She just hoped he would remain her friend, even if it was out of pity.
Sighing, Kay turned over and closed her eyes, waiting for sleep's sweet release.
'Did he just say what I think he said? I can't believe he said that out loud. I'm so embarrassed. Look at the pity in his eyes. He just feels sorry for me. He's just trying to make me feel better. He's so nice. He's probably horrified at the thought of ever actually loving me. Who can blame him?' Kay thought at the same time.
Reese quickly searched for an excuse as to why he had said that he loved her. He did love her but he knew that she would be disgusted at the thought. She was so great and was way out of his league. He decided to lie. He knew that if she found out she would never even talk to him again. Maybe if he lied they could still be friends.
"Umm, Yeah, I love you, Kay. I love you like a sister. You're a great friend." Reese stammered his way through an explanation.
Kay immediately felt her heart fall to a sickening thud in her chest. She'd been right. He thought she was disgusting. She had known. She didn't blame them. Who could ever love her? No one. That much she was sure of. She didn't care what Reese said. She knew she was ugly and as soon as the bandages were removed from her face everyone else would know too. Right now, she just wanted to be alone and wallow in her misery.
"Oh, well of course. You love me as a friend. I love you as a friend, too." She faked a yawn. "Oh, wow, I'm suddenly really tired."
"Oh, OK, I'll leave and let you get some sleep." Reese said as he got up to leave. He knew she was faking. She couldn't stand to be around him. When he had said he loved her, the thought had freaked her out so much that she needed to get away from him. He turned to leave the room. Then, figured, what the heck. He leaned over and kissed her goodnight.
"Dream of knights with white horses and being happy." He whispered in her ear as he kissed her cheek. Then, he walked out of the room with a heavy heart.
Kay stood staring after him. She loved that. That whole knight's with white horses thing was so sweet. Every time he had come to see her he had said that when he left, even if she was being a brat. She loved the way the beautiful sentiment rolled off his tongue and the feel of his breath on her ear. He was so sweet and she couldn't believe how nice he was to her. She was constantly wondering when he would realize how ugly she was and tire of seeing her. She hoped that it would be a long time. She loved having him around. She loved how sweet he was. There were so many things she loved about him.
Since the day before, when her mother had hurt her arm and Miguel had just stood there and watched she had discovered that she hated him. She could understand that he didn't love her and that Charity was his girlfriend but to just stand there while her mom had abused her… it made her wonder what she had ever seen in him. The more she thought about it the more she realized what a jerk he was. Over the past two years, he had completely neglected and hurt her. Like the time on Warlock Island when she had fallen into the chasm and he wanted to leave her and go find Charity. Sure, Charity was in danger but Kay had had only a few seconds left before she would have fallen to her death. Also, there were the couple of times that he had kissed her and said that if it hadn't been for Charity, they would be together. He had used her. His precious Charity must not have been satisfying him if he had to get his kicks from kissing Kay. God, how she hated him. Every time she thought of him, she wondered why she had been so stupid. And so blind. Reese, this wonderful guy, who actually cared about her, had been right in front of her this whole time and she had ignored him for Miguel. How could she? Now, it was too late. Obviously, Reese no longer cared about her. How could he? She was disgusting. She just hoped he would remain her friend, even if it was out of pity.
Sighing, Kay turned over and closed her eyes, waiting for sleep's sweet release.