Chapter 4
Could you just die of happiness? A boy like Kane would never have given me a second glance. But I doubt there are more boys like Kane in this world. I couldn't quite place that feeling I got when he looked at me, I would glance at him through the corner of my eye and find him staring. Kane blushing was the cherry on top of my all ready miraculous day.
As Kane and I head to Chem. Lab, arms locked, I notice Katie McRouds glaring at Kane. If he notices he doesn't show it. Katie turns to her friends and says something making them all giggle. I lose sight of her as we turn the corner.
"What happened between you two?" Kane askes, tightening his grip on my arm a bit.
"We were friends since 1st grade, and then we couldn't be parted," I say keeping my voice neutral, "Our moms were best friends." Kane raises an eyebrow at this. He prompts with his hand for me to keep talking.
"Then one day, her boyfriend, in 5th grade, told her that he liked me more, that I was prettier," I laugh a little, "It was stupid. I liked him then and, in front of her, he kissed me. On the cheek." I add when Kane glares at the wall.
"We were forced to hang out after that as well. But when my mom died…" I don't finish the sentence. I don't need to. Kane already knows, and he puts his arm around me. We walk into the Chemistry Lab like that and sit together in the back. When the teacher walks in his arm slowly slides down my shoulders and around my waist. I shiver slightly, making him lean closer.
"Today in class we will be talking about chemical reactions," Mr. Avery eyes Kane and continues, "As well as the chemistry between two reactants." There are a couple of laughs. Mr. Avery reveals that we are having a pop-quiz today, "Just call out the answer if you know it." Mr. Avery gives me an approving look and then reaches for a paper with our questions on it.
"How many valence electrons does an oxygen atom have?" Before he finishes breathing after asking I answer, "6." I notice there was a voice speaking with me. Kane. He is grinning at me. Mr. Avery nods, "Correct."
"Fluorine atoms tend to blank when they form chemical compounds with metals."
"Gain electrons." Kane and I say.
"What is the major attraction between water molecules in the solid physical state?"
"Hydrogen-bonds." Kane and I answer.
"Last one, What happens when a fluorine atom becomes a fluoride ion in a chemical reaction?" Mr. Avery askes.
"An electron is added to one of the outer orbitals," I say alone. Kane looks at me in shock, I wink and he blushes. But then his arm tightens around my waist and I bit my lip.
"You are so distracting, you know that?" I say. He crookedly smiles.
"As are you. So distracting." He whispers into my ear, slowly.