Chapter 6
Kane pulled me into one of the bathroom stalls before a boy saw us. I giggle out of excitement and nerves, checking my watch:
11:36
We had 4 minutes to get back to the lunch room before the bell for next hour rung. I felt movement on my side, remembering I was in a small bathroom stall in a noisy boys locker room. With a 6 plus foot Kane. In order for us to fit an not be seen I had to sit on his lap. His arms around my torso, pulling me to him. Kane's breath on my neck, and face in my hair, I was going to go insane.
I could feel Kane's heartbeat in time with my own. And his whisper in my ear, "Just walk out. Don't talk. Don't make a sound. Trust me." Kane unlocked the door, and opened it. He stepped out and snapped his fingers. I followed him out, looking forward. No one looks at me. I walk silently to the exit, and step outside. Kane intoe with me.
"Do you want to explain what the hell just happened?" I ask, a little spooked. It was impossible for a room of boys not to have noticed a barely dressed girl.
"When you come over to my house, I give you my word, I will explain everything." As if to confirm, Kane raised his right hand.
We arrived at the lunch room just in time to dump our trays and head our separate ways. I point Kane in the direction of the music room, and smile. He smiles back. His hand brushing my cheek. Then, lightly, my lips. And then Kane turns and walks the direction I pointed.
I walk to the girls locker room, and change into my shorts and a battered band t shirt. Maybe running will help with my foggy head.
I follow the crowd of girls into the main gym, jogging up to Coach Baker.
"Can I just run laps today?" I ask her. Coach Baker usually asks me to run extra, to practice for Cross Country, but today I just needed to run.
"Of course!" Coach Baker exclaimed. I mutter a thank you and run outside and on to the track.
After a good warm up lap I pick up the pace, as if I were running to the answers, and not in giant circles. I made a list of information I did know,
First, Kane was smart. Very smart. Second, he was cute. Inhumanly cute.
Inhumanly.
Third, Kane had a power. He made me invisible or something by snapping. Last, I liked Kane. A lot. Maybe too much.
I finished running a 2 miles, 16 laps around the track, and stopped to take a drink. Stretching my aching muscles as I walked back inside. Walking into the locker rooms to change back into my clothes. I got my clothes, stepping into the shower, and letting the water run down my warm face.
I pulled on my black jeans and Kane's jersey. Breathing in the sent of him. Lavender and pine. As I dried my hair, I heard footsteps around me. Looking behind me, there was Katie McRouds. She smiled wickedly.
"Where is your boyfriend, Luna?" Katie said with mock pity. She stalked closer, I could see that she had just come back from running, a sheen of sweat melting her makeup. She grabbed a giant bag, from what I assumed was her locker, and started to reapply it all.
She did so like any normal person, but when she turned on all the water facets, stuffing each drain with a cloth.
"What are you doing?" I asked as she turned to me, a crazed smile on her lips.
"Something I have been waiting to do." She said her voice not her own. Then she started to shift, her skin changing forming a new face, with leathery skin and red eyes.
"Are you ready, Daughter Of Artemis?" The demon asked.