Chapter 4
A/N: Thanks for the reviews again. This chapter isn't anything much…anyway, enjoy!
"Is it me, or everybody is talking about us?" Katie asked. They were walking down the school's corridor.
"It's you." Alex assured, but he had to take back his word when he walked pass a group of girls gossiping. "Okay, it's not you."
"But we haven't done anything obvious yet!" Katie threw her hands in the air. Alex stared at her for a while, then.
"That's the problem then." Alex took Katie's hand and walked down the corridor without caring Katie's shock face.
"Oi! What the heck are you doing?" Katie quickly pulled back her hand but Alex held on tight.
"Remember what are we supposed to be?" Alex whispered. This made Katie signed and let Alex held on to her hand.
"Must we do what they say!" Katie hissed.
"Don't you want this thing to be over?"
"Yeah…but – "
"Then do what they say and it'll be over soon." Alex stopped in his mid-track and looked at Katie.
At that moment, Katie looked into Alex's mysterious eyes and saw something there. Was it care?
"C'mon, let's go. The bell is going to ring soon." Alex dragged Katie into their homeroom.
"Katie! Wait up!"
Katie turned to see a girl running to her.
"What's up, Mandy?" Katie turned and smiled at her best friend.
"Don't come and 'what's up, Mandy'!" She pulled Katie out of Alex's earshot.
"What!" Katie started to get annoyed.
"What's with you and the new guy?" Mandy gave Alex and sideway glance.
"Oh…he's Alex…" Katie said simply.
"Don't tell me he's your – but I thought your not interest in guys at all?" Mandy jumped into conclusion in just minute.
"Hey! Wait…it's not what you think it is!" Katie tried to defend herself.
"Then what is it?" Mandy asked Katie.
"It's just what you think. We're dating."
Katie and Mandy turned to the source of voice.
Alex stepped in just on time and put his hands around Katie's shoulder.
Katie just smiled dryly.
"C'mon, Katie, why are you always shy about it?" Alex turned to Katie and gave her a meaningful look.
"Erm…I…"
"We've got to go, sorry." Alex and Katie walked to the school's front gate to wait for the limo.
"Why do you have to make me stuff like that?" Alex slid his hands off Katie's shoulder and turned to face her.
"You don't. I didn't ask for it." Katie retorted
"Well, are you going to stand there stammering and wait for the moon to come out then you say it?"
"I can manage myself." Katie said and went into the limo that had just arrived.
"If the secret's out, I'm dead." Alex said while following her into the limo.
"I'll be happy to go to your funeral…" Katie shrugged.
It was Saturday and Mr. Wilson was out of town. Alex was roaming about in the mansion aimlessly. He didn't know what to do.
He walked to the garden and sat down at the edge of a fountain. He started to think of the things that had happened these few days. While he was relaxing and enjoying the constant cool breeze, he heard a bittersweet music coming from somewhere near there. Alex stood up and followed the beautiful music.
Katie strummed on her guitar slowly as the song went on.
"It's not your eyes that l had fallen for
It's not your smile that I had melted
It's not your beauty that I had always like
It's just you that I will always love"
Katie finished her last line softly. She realized there was someone standing behind her. She turned around and saw Alex standing there, amazed.
"Alex- what are you doing here?" Katie was slightly surprised and quickly said it, so it sort of sounded like a demand.
Alex didn't take that as a demand and complimented her, "Nice song but I've never heard of it before…"
"It's a song my dad composed for my mum." Katie replied softly and turned her face away.
Alex sat down beside her on the bench.
"How does the song goes?" Alex asked, still interested.
"Well, it's called 'Just you'."
Katie started to take her position again and strummed the intro of the song. Then, she sang beautifully.
Walking down the hall
I saw you, your face
Your eyes, your smile
I've never seen anything so beautiful
Yet I looked deeper and I saw something more
Then she turned to Alex, he seemed to be really interested.
"You like guitars, don't you." Katie asked, grinning.
"How'd you know?" Alex smiled.
"Well, you seemed to be looking at how I played it and I think well – "
"Yeah, I've always wanted to learn guitar, but I didn't have time. So how long have you been playing the guitar?"
"I don't know, can't really remember. I started with the chords in this song, my father taught me. Then, I started to take actual lessons."
"I see…"
"Want me to teach you?" Katie asked.