Hey, Everyone! Thanks to everyone for reviewing! Oh and I didn't know Will lived with just her mom, so I'll try to fix that! Thanks,Jodylicious, lalala5812 and Erin Elric for telling me!
Chapter 4: To be forgiven by a liar.
Caleb felt his heart sink when Will stomped into the resteraunt. He tried a feeble grin. "Hey, Will!" He called.
Will stomped over to him and narrowed her eyes at him. "Hey, Cornelia, can Caleb and I have a moment alone, please?" She said in an alarmingly cold voice.
Cornelia looked from Caleb to Will. 'Wow, Will looks so angry! I've never seen her like this before. Maybe its where she and Matt just broke up?' She thought. Then her eyes fell on Will's clinched fist. 'Is that Caleb's jacket?' She wondered. Slowly Cornelia stood. "Uh, sure." She said uncertainly. "Caleb, call me when you get done...I'm going home now."
Cornelia walked out of the resteraunt, leaned against the building, and found her cell phone. Quickly dialing Tarani's number, she lifted the phone to her ear. "Tarani? This is Cornelia. Will and Caleb are about to fight or something! Where? Yeah, they're at the resteraunt. Hurry up or you'll miss it." She said. Then she hung up to call Irma.
Inside, Will was trying to get her mind in order. "You did it, didn't you?" She demanded.
Caleb looked up at Will, feeling oddly like a scolded child. "Did what?" He asked.
Will threw the jacket at him. "You broke into my house, you slimeball! You're no better than Phobos!" She shouted. The whole resteraunt fell silent.
Caleb stood up, gripped Will's elbow, and steered her into the kitchen. Will folded her arms across her chest trying to ignore the tingling sensation her arm got when Caleb touched her. Caleb lead Will into the basement. "What?" He said slowly. "What did you just call me?"
Will blinked a few times. "I'm...not sure...um...what did it sound like?" She asked. 'Come on, Will! Quit acting like an idiot and let him have it!' She chidded herself, but her mouth remained firmly cemented shut.
Caleb narrowed his eyes at her. "It sounded to me like you made a reference to Phobos."
Will sat down on his bed. "Did I?" She asked.
Caleb grabbed her shoulder and jerked her up. "You said I was no better than Phobos!" He shouted.
Will tried in vain to pull away. "You broke into my house!" She accused. "You left your jacket on my bed in my room!" She shrieked.
Caleb let go of her and pulled away. "You want a confession in blood, Will? Is that what you want?" He demanded. "Fine, I admit it. I broke into your house. I'm sorry. It was a stupid thing to do, and I'm sorry."
Will looked up at him. "Why did you do it?" She asked.
Caleb looked at Will, then turned away. "I wanted to see what you got me for Christmas." He lied uncertainly.
Will looked at him blankly. "That's all?" She asked.
Caleb shrugged. "Guess so. I am sorry Will." He added as he started to walk away.
Will smiled in spite of her annoyace.. "One problem, Caleb. Christmas is over. It's January." She called. "Why did you really break in?"
Caleb stopped, smiled, and looked at Will. "I'll tell you later, Will." He said softly. "I didn't do it to hurt you."
Will paused, thinking. "I forgive you, Caleb. But come in my room without my permission again, and I'll kill you." She replied.
Caleb looked at Will and smiled, a turmoil of feelings in his heart. 'You're dating Cornelia! You can't look at Will like this!' A voice inside shrieked. 'We're friends, and nothing more. For now, anyway. I won't cheat on Cornelia.' Another voice said impatiently. "Okay." Caleb agreed.
Will suddenly hugged Caleb, pulled away, and rushed out of the room, face red. Caleb took a deep, tired breath and let it out in a yawn. Blanche walked in and sat down on Caleb's bed.
"Whacha thinkin of?" He asked as he looked in his bag of garbage.
Caleb leaned against a wall again and smiled to himself. "Why rebels shouldn't fall in love. Hey, I told you, don't put that garbage on my bed!" He suddenly shouted as he dived for Blanche and missed. For a moment, Caleb forgot both Cornelia and Will as he chased Blanche, but he knew that this moment of peace wouldn't last long.
Upstairs, Will looked up in surprise at Irma, Hay Lin, Cornelia and Tarani. "Hey, you guys. What's up?" She asked.
Hay Lin smiled innocently, but Irma looked at Cornelia and glared. "You said that--Oh, never mind. Want to go to the mall, Will?" She added.Will and Irma linked arms with Tarani and Hay Lin and walked out laughing, but Cornelia sat down at a table. 'Why did Will have Caleb's jacket?' She wondered. 'I think it's time Caleb and I had a talk.' She walked down the stairs grimly and shut the door behind her.
