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Chapter 15: Confused

Back at the cave I watched Alex's movements, he had that distant look in he eyes again, and never once looked up at me, that I knew of any way.

What in the world had happened earlier? Whatever it was, it left me confused. He left me confused.

Too much had happened this week, and I was feeling like someone pushed me into a raging river.

I rubbed my temples and stared at Alex, who still wouldn't look at me. Every time I looked at him I felt a strange constriction in my chest. A part of me was asking, 'What the hell is happening to me?'

Another part of me was answering, 'You know exactly.'

I looked at him again and sighed. I turned my head toward Abby, sitting in front but facing me, who had apparently noticed me staring at Alex.

She smiled, "You like him don't you?"

I swear my eyes nearly popped out, and I felt a searing blush cross my face, "No!"

She smiled again, "I see that way you're looking at him, Miss Rem, and the way he looks at you. It's not hard to see."

My blush got hotter and I looked away, right at Alex who was watching me, a blush of his own crossed his features and he quickly went back to whatever it was he was doing.

"Well," Abby said, "I think I'll go look at the stars for a bit, and leave you two alone."

I pulled my legs up to my chest and wrapped my arms around them, then nervously began to pick at my fingernails.

"Ah, Rem?" I glanced up to see Alex standing in front of me scratching the back of his neck, "Look, Rem, about earlier...." his blush deepened, "I really like you Rem."

"I... I don't know what to say." I whispered, "Everything is happening to too fast."

He laughed, "Yeah, I guess I'm going a little too fast for you, I'm sorry."

"It's okay," I gave him a smile.

He smiled back, "You know I think that's the biggest smile I've ever seen on your face."

My smile turned into a grin, as he leaned down and sat by my side, "You know you seem to be the cause of them all these days."

"Really?" He said in such a delighted tone.

I laughed then let out a sigh, "Yeah...."

His hand reached out, took my chin and turned it so I was looking at him. His eyes were searching my face, till they finally settled on my eyes. He eyes were soft and .... and what?

My own eyes searched his face trying to figure out what that expression was.

As I stared at him my mind stopped functioning, the world around me seemed to spin, the only stationary object being Alex. I felt his fingers slide along the edge of my jaw and cup the back of my head.

I couldn't seem to convince myself to pull away, as my face and his inched closer to each other. I saw his lips part a little, and heard him take in a breath.

My eyes closed.

Then our lips touched and the chill it sent through my body was enough to catapult my mind back into life, and I jerked away.

Alex began to stammer, "I...I... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have... I..."

Alex began to stand but my hand shot out and I grabbed the sleeve of his shirt, "No, Alex, it... it's not you. It's me."

Alex sat back down and stared at me, "What do you mean?"

I shook my head, "I don't know what to do, I feel so confused."

"Oh."

Abby took that moment to come back in the cave. Alex turned to me and said in a low tone so that only I could hear, "What does your heart tell you?"

I looked up at him as he wandered back over to his side of the cave.

What was my heart saying?

It was saying that I was in love.



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