Chapter 5
That kiss, the kiss I finally got to put in the story. But, it didn't go as well as we all hoped for. What will happen with Nathan and Leah is there a relationship going on there? Read and review. ENJOY
It was Wednesday. The day Leah had to go back to school after her little, what should we call it, incident. Leah had to face all her new friends, and she knew that they would be very sympathetic towards her, which was what she was hoping to avoid at her new school. But Leah wasn't going to school in a focused mood, she was confused, confused about what happened between her and Nathan last night. That kiss, the kiss that Leah enjoyed very much, but wasn't sure that Nathan had quite the same feeling. After Nathan left Leah's house out of the blue, Leah sat down and ran through her head, many times, what had just happened? She kept asking herself, why did he leave like that? Why does he show that he cares about you, but doesn't want to share his feelings with one another? If he doesn't like me, why did he dance with me at Tric? Why did he come after me, when I ran away crying over my dead father? Why spend that whole afternoon with me? Leah was left very confused last night.
Unlike Leah, Meghan was extremely happy. She had made a good friend, and the better part was, it was a guy, and not any ordinary guy, it was sweet, kind, cute Mouth. Last night Mouth showed Meghan all the cool places in Tree Hill. Mouth took her to the movies, and even the basketball court where all the guys get together and play, and Mouth showed off his commentating skills, which Meghan was very impressed by. Mouth was going to walk Meghan to school, and Meghan had never tried so hard to look her best for him, because Meghan had a little crush on Mouth, and she was pretty sure that he had a crush on her.
"Leah, you coming to school today, or do you still feel sick?" Meghan asked Leah who was still in bed. "I am coming today, just, I want to get there a bit later, not so early this morning" Leah said. "Well Mouth is coming to walk me to school so don't worry about me" Meghan said and closed the door. Meghan walked down stairs. There was a knock on the door and the doorbell went off. Meghan grabbed her bag and answered the door. "Hello Meghan, aren't you looking nice today" Mouth said and handed Meghan a daisy. "Morning Mouth and thank you" Meghan replied and stepped outside, closed and locked the door, then started walking to school with Mouth.
Leah finally got out of bed and had a shower to wake herself up. Leah put some nice looking clothes on, did her hair, put on her make-up, grabbed something to eat and went out the door. Leah got in her car and drove off to school.
Leah arrived at school with 20 minutes to spare (Leah was hoping that she would have had less time). For some reason, Leah was not ready to face her new group of friends, and decided that she would try and avoid them just in the morning, and go to her locker at the very last minute. Leah spotted Brooke and quickly turned into a building and hid behind this wall that was sticking out. Leah hid there and watched Brooke, who sat down at a table outside and started texting on her mobile phone. Leah turned around and bang, she walked straight into Felix who was standing behind her. "Felix, you scared me, don't do that" Leah said and started laughing while hitting Felix. "Sorry, what are you doing?" Felix asked laughing, so proud of himself. "Hiding, long story" Leah said and then walked deeper into the building, even though she had no idea where she was going. Felix walked beside her. "What are you doing Felix?" Leah asked. "Hiding with you" Felix said. "Why?" Leah asked, curious. "It is no fun hiding by yourself, and I have nothing better to do" Felix said. "Well, you can if you show me good hiding places" Leah said and with that Felix held Leah's hand and pulled her in the other direction.
"The bell is going to go in 5 minutes, can you get me to my locker without me being seen by, well you know?" Leah asked Felix, still holding hands. "Yeah, you just watch and follow" Felix said and started pulling Leah around corners, up stairs and down. But finally, 2 minutes before the bell went, Felix got Leah to her locker, and better yet, no one was there. "Thanks Felix" Leah said. "Anytime, so what classes do you have now?" Felix asked Leah. "Oh, um Literature and another Health/Sport with Whitey, you?" Leah said. "I have literature as well, but your on your own with Whitey" Felix said. "Cool, I didn't know I was in any of your classes" Leah said. "See you there" Felix said and started walking away to his locker. "Yep, see you" Leah said and turned back to her locker. The bell went off and in walked Peyton, Jake, Brooke, and Lucas and at the very back Nathan. Leah just stood there, frozen, not knowing what to do or say. The group spotted her. Peyton walked up to Leah, rubbed her on the arm and said, "We are here for you". Leah just smiled and didn't say anything. Leah looked up to see Nathan staring at her, but when they made eye contact Nathan just looked away, every time as if he didn't even know her. "Well, I better get off to class" Leah said and walked away.
"Hey you made it" Felix said and pointed to the desk next to him. "I said I would see you here didn't I" Leah said and sat down. "Oh, cheeky are we" Felix said and stood up and started tickling Leah. "Stop it" Leah said laughing. "What was that I cant hear you" Felix said while they both were still laughing. "She said stop it" Nathan said as he walked in the classroom. Leah sat up and Felix went and sat down at his desk. Nathan found a desk away from both of them and sat down on it and started talking to some of the boys who were in his basketball team. "He acts as if he is a god to us," Leah said. "So, would hiding from a god be illegal?" Felix asked. "He is acting like such a jerk" Leah said and opened up her books. "Now you see what I have been trying to tell everyone" Felix said and laughed, but Leah didn't she just stared at Nathan, the boy she likes and thought liked her. "Quiet students, and sit on your chairs please, that's what they are there for" a teacher said as she walked into the classroom.
The bell went, after an interesting class. Nathan didn't talk to Leah at all except when Felix would muck around with her, and all he would say was stop it, or shut up I am trying to listen. Leah had tried to tell Nathan that they needed to talk about last night, but Nathan would just ignore her and talk to the other boys. Leah thought that Nathan was being extremely rude, and was starting to see a side of him, which she didn't like. Leah packed up her things and left the classroom with Felix. "Lucky me, health, another safe sex video, soon we are going to watch a video on safe yet comfortable positions while having sex, well that's what I think anyway" Leah said and rolled her eyes, Felix laughed. "So what do you have?" Leah asked. "Some sort of math" Felix said. Leah and Felix kept walking, while Peyton and Jake walked behind them. "Why is she hanging out with that jerk?" Jake asked nodding at Leah and Felix. "Who knows, but she doesn't seem to want to talk to us," Peyton said. "Well I have to go" Jake said, and kissed Peyton on the cheek, and walked into his classroom. "My classroom is here, so, hang out with you at lunch?" Felix said. "Defiantly" Leah's said and hugged Felix goodbye. Felix left for his class. Peyton quickly caught up to Leah. "Are you sure that you want to be hanging out with him?" Peyton asked. "I can decide who I hang out with Peyton, I am not a child, besides I have not seen or heard any reason as to why I shouldn't" Leah said and started walking faster so that she could get away from Peyton.
For Leah, health went really slow. She didn't sit with Peyton or Nathan but next to a girl called Chris Cringle, Leah felt sorry for her, her name was one big joke. But, against Leah's prediction of the class not ending, it did, and Leah let out a huge sigh of relief once that bell went off.
Leah quickly gathered her things so she could catch up to Felix, but there was no need for Felix was waiting for Leah outside her classroom. "Well hello" Felix said. "Hi, waiting for me?" Leah asked, knowing he was. "Nope, Chris Cringle" Felix said. They both laughed out loud. "That's horrible" Leah said still laughing. Felix put his arm around Leah's shoulder and they started walking to their lockers.
"Do you want to get an ice cream, my shout?" Felix asked. "I love ice cream, never turn it down" Leah said. "Lets go" Leah said as Felix grabbed his wallet. Leah held Felix's hand. Felix looked at Leah and smiled. "So what will it be? Chocolate?" Felix asked as they both started walking. "I love strawberry," Leah said. "I love chocolate," Felix said. Leah stopped walking and faced Felix. "Second thoughts on ice cream?" Felix asked smiling. "No, I would just like to thank you for letting me hang out with you today, I really appreciate it" Leah said. "Any time" Felix said and they continued to walk.
"One strawberry and one chocolate, please, single" Felix told the man who was serving the ice cream. "It all looks so good, one day I am going to have an ice cream with all the flavors on it at once" Leah told Felix. "Yeah, and that is the day that you will turn into a really fat monster" Felix said. Leah stood there and opened her mouth in shock. "Don't worry, I love fat monsters" Felix said and Leah smiled. Felix took the ice creams off the man and paid him the money. Felix passed Leah's ice cream to her and started eating his. "Thank you, it tastes so good," Leah said. "Your welcome, I love this ice cream" Felix said. Felix scooped some of his ice cream onto his finger and then wiped it on Leah's face. "FELIX, I don't think you realize exactly how cold this is, get it off" Leah yelled out loud. Peyton, Jake, Brooke, Lucas and Nathan were sitting close by to Felix and Leah, and all of them were just watching both of them, without Leah and Felix knowing. "Sorry, I couldn't resist" Felix said and wiped it off her face with his hand. "They just don't stop flirting with each other, god it is ugly to watch" Brooke said making a vomiting face. "How quickly she moves" Nathan said quietly. "What was that Nathan?" Peyton asked. "Oh nothing" Nathan said. "Are you doing anything after school?" Felix asked Leah. "No, why?" Leah said. "Just wondering if you wanted to hang out at my house, do you?" Felix asked. "Yeah, got nothing else to do" Leah said and continued to lick her ice cream. "Cool, we can get something to eat before hand, then go" Felix said. "Sounds like a plan" Leah said. Leah spotted Peyton, Jake, Lucas, Brooke and Nathan staring at them. Leah waved, they all looked away trying to make it look like they weren't watching. Leah laughed. It then hit Leah, was Felix feeling sorry for Leah. Is that why he hung out with me, because he felt sorry? Leah, walked over to the table where everyone was sitting, Felix followed. "Hi guys, what have we been up to?" Leah asked. "Oh, just sitting here" Peyton said. "Admiring the romantic scenery shared between two young ones in love" Brooke said. "Yeah. It's real sickening when you think about it. How you quickly move on so fast. How do you do it? All I know is, Leah we have to talk" Nathan said and stood up not looking too pleased. "So now you want to talk, but only when it suits you. Nathan you are a total asshole. All you care about is you, and how many girls you can make fall for you. Well congratulations, you got me. But you know what, the funny thing is, after one kiss, I knew that you were afraid. Afraid of sharing your feelings with anyone, afraid of finding out what should and shouldn't be" Leah said, everyone looking at her shocked. "Oh, and I know you all know about my dead father, even you Felix. All I am going to ask is will you stop feeling so sorry for me. The reason I moved was to get away from that. Move on, because my family had to, and you didn't even know my father" Leah said and stormed off, ready to cry. This time, no one chased after her.
"Your home early" Hannah says, after he daughter came inside and slamed the door. Leah stormed up stairs. "Is everything…(a door slams from upstairs)…alright?" Hannah says and goes back to cutting her vegetables.
Leah looks in the mirror, tears rolling down her cheeks, she wipes them away. "Are you happy, that I am so miserable without you, so now you know that I care. I love you, and you left me. Talk to me. Help us through this. You dying has ruined our lives, I don't even remember what it is like to be happy" Leah screams while holding a picture of her father. Leah smashed the picture on the ground. Leah then collapses onto the floor, crying so hard, slamming her fists on the floor, again and again. Leah starts screaming out, help me. "Honey, can I come in, we need to talk" Hannah says knocking on the door. "No, leave me alone, he did, everyone ends up leaving me" Leah screamed and started to slam her body on the floor. Hannah starts to get tears in her eyes, walks to her room and closes the door. The doorbell rang. Hannah opens her bedroom door, but leaves it open. The doorbell rings again. Hannah looks in the mirror at the top of the stairs and wipes her face, trying to make it look like she is feeling okay. Hannah walks down the stairs quickly and opens the door. "Hello, I'm Felix, a friend of Leah's, is she here by any chance?" Felix asked smiling. "Hi, I'm Hannah, Leah's mum. She is here but not really in the mood for talking to anyone" Hannah said and smiled. Hannah and Felix start hearing banging from up stairs and screaming. "I'm really worried, since she got home she has been acting like that. I'm afraid she might be hurting herself. Leah has been suffering the most out of our family ever since her father died, she is letting all her emotions out at once, its not healthy" Hannah told Felix, tears came up into her eyes in seconds. "Let me try and talk to her" Felix said. "Okay, but I am not promising anything, she probably will just scream some more" Hannah said and covered her mouth. Hannah opened the door and went to the kitchen. Felix closed the door, and slowly made his way upstairs. He knocked on the door where he heard crying coming out from. "Leah, its Felix, lets talk, can I come in?" Felix asked in a nice, calm voice, even though he was shaking. "Go away" Leah screamed out. "I think it's a good idea if we talk. Look I didn't know about your father's death until you mentioned it. I like you that is why I hung out with you today. I tried other days but you were always with Nathan. When you said that you liked Nathan, it hurt me, I thought you liked me, what a silly thought that was, you liking me", Felix said. Leah stopped screaming. She walked to the door and opened it. "I don't like Nathan any more" Leah said and put a little smile on her red face. Felix kissed Leah on the head. Leah grabbed his hand and pulled him in her room, Felix closed the door behind them.
"God that must have been horrible to go through. I wish I was there to help you, well comfort you at least," Felix said. Leah looked up at him and smiled, "Thank you, for coming here today" she said. Felix put his arms around Leah and pulled her in, both of them sitting there, hugging. "Hey, do you want to go to your house still?" Leah asked. "Yeah, if you want" Felix said. Leah nodded. "Let me get changed then we will go" Leah said and went to her cupboard.
"Hey mum, I'm going to Felix's, I will be back later" Leah said and hugged her mum. "Ok" Hannah said and mouthed thank you to Felix, he nodded. "Ready to go?" Leah asked Felix. "Ready when you are" Felix said. "Ok, well lets go" Leah said and walked out of the house with Felix.
"Are your parents home?" Leah asked as Felix pulled into his drive way. "No, they work a lot, I hardly get to see them" Felix said and stopped the engine. "That must suck" Leah said. "Well, I have gotten used to it. It started when I was 5 years old" Felix said and got out of the car, Leah followed him into the house. "So what you want to do?" Felix asked as he shut the front door. "I don't know, anything, I'm bored," Leah said. "Oh no, I hate people being bored, we will have to fix that" Felix said. Felix picked up Leah and chucked her on his couch, Leah screamed, but this time it was a scream of excitement. "Want to watch a movie?" Felix asked. "Yeah sure, anything" Leah said. "Hmm, what do girls like?" Felix said thinking. "Anything guys don't like" Leah said and laughed, "Nah, anything, I really don't mind" Leah added. "The Grudge it is" Felix said. "Awesome, I haven't seen it" Leah said. Felix put the disk in the DVD player, grabbed some food from the kitchen and sat down next to Leah, who snuggled up to him. Felix wasn't too sure that the grudge was a good idea for Leah to watch, well after her fathers death and all, but Leah seemed excited so Felix pressed the play button.
Finally the movie finished. Felix almost fell asleep because he had seen the movie so many times that it was boring. The reason Felix didn't fall asleep was for starters it would be embarrassing to fall asleep in front of a girl you like, second of all Leah's arms were wrapped around his waist and it felt good, but doesn't it always when a girl is touching a guy during a movie, well in fact anytime. Leah got scared many times in the movie and squeezed tight around Felix, which also kept him awake. "That was scary, and, err…yeah scary covers it" Leah said. "Or boring" Felix murmured under his voice. "What?" Leah asked standing up and stretching. "Nothing" Felix said and started stretching and yawning. "Great I am boring you, you're tired" Leah said. "No, just a long movie, you are no way near boring" Felix said. Leah and Felix were looking into each other's eyes. Leah quickly looked away. "Have you heard about that couples night this Friday at Tric?" Felix asked Leah. "Yeah, what about it?" Leah asked curiously. "I was just wondering if you would like to go with me, as friends?" Felix suggested nervously. Leah looked back at Felix, she smiled, and he smiled. "I would like that" Leah said and kissed Felix on the mouth. Felix had the biggest grin on his face, and kissed Leah back. Leah pulled away. "Look I really like you, and I might be sounding very confused right now because yesterday I liked Nathan, but he turned out to be a total waste of my time, and now I like you, I hope I am not sounding like a slut. Look what I am trying to say is, can we not rush things?" Leah asked, hoping. "Sure, what ever you want" Felix said and kissed Leah on the forehead. "So are we like going out?" Felix asked. "Yeah, I guess we are, I mean if you want to its cool" Leah said. "Oh yeah if you want to I guess its okay" Felix said and they both started laughing. "Cool then, so lets do this, nice a slow" Felix said ad they kissed one more time.
So now its Felix and Leah, not Nathan and Leah. Long chapter, and my apologies for not updating for a while, I have been busy doing other things. But here it is chapter 5.
Please review and give me some comments on the characters, and tell me which couple you like best, Leah and Nathan or Leah and Felix?