The next day I was back in my old clothes and I was thinking about Kai. His smile invaded my mind all night. For the first time in my life I felt at peace and my sleep was both long and restful. I thought it had all been a dream, but then I touched my lips and remembered last night. Hilary made us go to school half an hour early just so she could meet Tyson. My stomach lurched as I saw them swallowing each other's tongues. 'Well at least they've finally got together.'
I was by myself putting books in to my locker. My heart soared when I spotted Kai by his. But my face held no emotion, I wondered if he still wanted me or if it was a cruel joke. He came over to me and studied my face. "Your lips are stained purple from your drink last night." I gave him an odd look. "No they're n-" He bent down and kissed me in mid sentence. We stayed there for a minute or two before breaking apart. "You tricky bastard!" I sighed and he smiled.
We went up a tree and he held me close. I had never felt safe before, but I did in his embrace. I was warm and wished he'd never let me go. But I didn't say that because I didn't want to seem to love him. Maybe I did, maybe I didn't…how can anyone be sure?
The bell rang and I tried to leave. "Just five more minutes." He whispered in my ear, his voice was gentle and warming. How could I say no? But I had to. "If I don't go then Hilary will kill me in Drama."
"What can she do?" I smiled and looked at him. "Tell her mother." I kissed him and climbed down. "See you later." Kai wasn't in drama class so he went to Geography. I hated drama, I didn't have much choice to go because there were no places left in things I wanted to do when I came here. So instead I got classes in I.T, Drama, P.E and the one I did get was History.
I didn't mind the others but the drama teacher was doing my head in. I had a sneaking suspicion that fat bastard of an English teacher told her about my gift. She tried to recruit me as Irene's understudy, who was playing Juliet. (No surprise there.) But I was having none of it.
Hilary loved drama and tried to get me in to accept our teacher's offer. Until I put Hilary in a headlock and gave her the noogie from hell.
I came to P.E looking very pissed. "What's the matter?" Kai asked sounding concerned. I didn't look at him and slumped on a bench. "I'll tell you later." I growled in my black t-shirt and shorts. We were allowed to wear our trainers so I made the most of it. We were doing kick boxing today and I smirked. 'Good, I need to let off some steam.' I thought picking up some gloves. I was hoping to work with someone other than Kai but he was already standing in front of me with some mitts.
"So?" I punched the mitts a few times until I had cooled down. He removed his hands and I saw they were red. "Get angry much?" I put my hands over my mouth to stop myself laughing but it came out. I stopped to see him scowling at me. He definitely didn't see the funny side. "Sorry."
I took his hands in to mine blowing on them gently and he smiled. God I loved to see him smile, it was like a whole new side to him. I kissed his hands and let go of his hands. "Better?"
"No, I hurt here as well." He pointed to his forehead and I gave him a look to say 'what kind of a fool do you take me for?' He frowned so I sighed and played along. I kissed his forehead and he pointed to his cheek. I kissed his cheek and he pointed to his lips. I shook my head and smiled. "Later." He seemed disappointed but nodded just the same. "Now will you explain?"
"Alright." I huffed. "Hilary tried to get me to play Irene's understudy as Juliet. I said no so they tried to put me in another role. Only when I walked off did my teacher suggest stage manager. I get to work on the stage with no acting involved whatsoever."
"Oh I don't know, I think you would make a great Juliet." I had a nauseated look on my face and punched him in the arm. "I'd rather die!" Kai rubbed his arm and looked at me. "Unless you would be my Romeo." I said in a teasing way and he glared at me. "Thought not."
After lunch I kept my promise to Kai and we kissed up a tree away from prying eyes. But there was one pair who didn't look away. She came over and scowled at us. "Get your sleazy hands off him!" I looked down to see Irene was back to try and destroy what I had with Kai. People started to gather around us and were shocked to see Kai hugging me. He gave them a deadly glare and most of them walked off. But Irene and the popular kids who had very few brain cells between them stayed. "Jealous?" I retorted and she gave me a dirty look.
"Boyfriends snatcher!"
"I was never your boyfriend! So get over yourself you fucking slut!" I looked at Kai a bit shocked to hear him of all people say something like that. I think Irene and her friends were too. "Kai?" She whined and I smirked at her. "We're more than just good friends so you might as well give up."
Irene finally gave up and left. "Why didn't you just say I'm yours and tell her to fuck off?" I looked away and sighed. "That does sound like me doesn't it?" He nodded. "I didn't want to say that because you don't belong to me Kai. If I said that then it would sound like you're a piece of furniture or something."
"You said it last night." I smirked. "I was pretending last night remember?"
"Were you pretending all night?" I felt his heartbeat skip a beat and I shook my head. "Not all night." He kissed my forehead and we sat there in each other's arms again. It tore a hole inside of me when we had to split up at the end of the day. But did I let on? No. Kai thought I was stronger and I knew he was too. We weren't the luvey dovey kind so we went our separate ways after a kiss.
KAI
I felt pain when I left her. But I think she was stronger than that. And like she said, she lost her love for people and needed time. So I don't think she was ready to spend a lot of time with me. But I was more than willing to spend it with her. I don't think she realised how much she meant to me. We were so similar it was like looking in a mirror. On one side there'd be me and on the other there'd be her staring back at me.
I did my work without any trouble and my training was up to scratch. But my mind was filled with her for the rest of the day. I dreamed that we were in a world where no one could touch us and we were free. But somehow I doubt that was going to happen.