AN: Ooo another short chapter, but that's okay right? It's so cute too. It's a cute 921 words. So enjoy:)
"Feels good to be back in school doesn't it," Fredy said to Cassy, Catherine and Warrick. Greg had dragged the rest of the Nerd Squad off somewhere, so it was just those four the first morning of school.
"Yeah," Warrick and Catherine said at the same time. Cassy nodded. At that moment, a tall senior that Warrick, and Cassy recognized only by sight and jersey number, walked up to them. Catherine...Catherine knew him a bit better.
"Hi Kevin," Fredy greeted the boy. Being on the basketball team himself, Fredy knew the boy, and guessed why he was hear.
Kevin smiled and nodded at Fredy then turned to Catherine. "Hey, Catherine. Would you like to go to the Back to School dance with me?"
Warrick tried not to glare at the boy. Cassy and Fredy both smiled in a very amused way.
"That didn't take long," Cassy muttered in a low voice so Kevin wouldn't hear.
"Um...I'm already going with somebody," Catherine said, faking a smile.
"Oh...okay," Kevin said and walked off. Catherine stuck her tongue out at his retreating back.
"I am going with someone, right," Catherine asked, a small smile on her face, looking at Warrick.
"Oh course," Warrick said.
"Yeah Cath, he's really gonna blow you off for one of the many girls lining up to date him," Cassy said sarcastically. There was a long silence in which both Warrick and Catherine decided weather or not they should be offended.
Greg and the other chooses that moment to appear. The were running down the hall, all grinning madly and trailing some sort of banner or something. When Catherine felt something being slung around her neck, she realized they were ties.
"What the hell," Cassy exclaimed, clutching her neck.
"Stay still," Archie said firmly.
"Were putting on crazy ties," Sara explained.
After a few more minutes, Greg and the others back away. All the members of the Nerd Squad now had matching ties with stripes in bright reds, yellows and greens.
"There," Greg said satisfied.
Cassy groaned. "Must we wear these," Cassy asked.
"Yes," Sara said firmly.
"Catherine, back me up here," cassy said, turning to her friends.
"I like them," Catherine declared, looking at her own tie.
"Great," Cassy mutter sarcastically.
"They're cool," Catherine insisted. Greg smiled widely at her. Then they all heard the bell ring.
"Science," Greg shouted happily. He grabbed Sara's hand and ran off, dragging her behind him.
Fredy fished his schedule out of his pocket and headed off in the direction of his first class.
"Good first day," Catherine asked Warrick.
They were both at Catherine's house, on her couch, watching a random TV show neither of them were really watching. Catherine's mother wasn't home right now, and both of the teenagers were waiting for Fredy to come to get them for dinner. The Nerd Squad was going out to a diner for dinner.
Warrick was laying length-ways on the couch, his head propped up by the pillow and the arm rest. Catherine was laying on top of Warrick, her back against his chest, their cheeks pressed together. Catherine could feel the arm Warrick's glasses pressed against her own cheek. Warrick's bare arms were wrapped around her stomach. Catherine's socked feet were pressed against Warrick's feet, which were bare and without socks.
"I guess," Warrick said, his breathing causing a strand of Catherine's hair to flutter in front of his face.
"Why don't you have any socks on," Catherine asked him, a small smile on his lips. She poked the back of Warrick's feet with her toes.
"I don't know," Warrick answered.
They lapsed into silence for a while. But it was not uncomfortable silence. It was a happy silence. Warrick breathed slow and steady, and Catherine's own breathing took up rhythm with his. She was actually slight amused her weight wasn't hindering his breathing at all.
"Aren't I heavy," she said after a few minutes.
"Is this one of those trick questions that'll get me in trouble no matter what I say," Warrick asked softly. Catherine could tell he was smiling, even if she wasn't looking at him right on. She could feel he cheek and eyes all scrunch up.
"No," Catherine said, also smiling now.
"You're not that heavy," Warrick answered.
Catherine rested her hands on Warrick's and rubbed the back of his hands with her thumbs.
"You're sweet," she said to him. She could feel Warrick smile again.
"I know," he said, causing Catherine to laugh.
Then the door bell rung. Catherine didn't feel like moving.
"It's unlocked," she shouted. The front door was only in the next room.
"Ow," Warrick muttered.
"Sorry," Catherine apologized for shouting. She turned her head a bit and kissed his cheek.
"It's okay," Warrick said softly. They both heard the door open.
"Cath, Warrick." It was Fredy's voice.
"Coming," Warrick and Catherine said loudly at the same time.
"I'm not moving," Catherine said stubbornly, smiling.
"Okay," Warrick said. He sat up a little and slipped one arm under Catherine's legs. He managed to lift her up and then swung her over his shoulder. Catherine shook with loud giggles.
"I got her," warrick said to Fredy who laughed and nodded.
"Kidnaping, Kidnaping," Catherine shouted between giggles.
"It's not Kidnaping," Warrick told her.
"Why not," Catherine managed to get out. She was still laughing, but she wasn't struggling.
"Because you trust me," Warrick said simply as he carried her out the door and Fredy shut it behind them.
Catherine couldn't argue with that.