After beating the guys at most of the games in the arcade, I had successfully forgotten all about everything, and I was actually happy "Let's go on the go-karts" Tommy shouted to us energetically.
I walked over to the shooting game "You not coming Kat?" Bobby asked kindly as I smiled at him he was one of the guys I could genuinely be friends with "No thanks" I shook my head and picked up the rifle which was connected to the machine and shot as they all ran off pushing each other.
"Damn" I whispered as I missed the target jumping I felt a hand on my arm and another around my waist "You're doing it wrong" Johnny's voice whispered in my ear gently.
I coughed feeling him close to me "I'm never wrong" I told him without conviction I really couldn't think straight with him pressed up against me.
Johnny laughed, and I shivered feeling his breath in my ear "That defensiveness will be the end of you" frowning I knew he meant it as a joke, but he didn't realize how true that probably was.
Sarcasm and being defensive had gotten me through a lot of tough times, but it was also my downfall.
"Now aim more this way" Johnny pull our arms over to the right a little but I was too busy concentrating on the way our bodies were fitting together and how close we really were.
Johnny's finger curled around mine, and we shot the little bird target out of the sky and adding points to my low score not that I cared about that at this moment all I cared about was the fact Johnny still hadn't moved away from me.
"See you just needed a little help" oh how very accurate but I had survived this far by being closed off but could I really do that for much longer especially now I had new friends and a hot guy pining for my attention.
Johnny took the rifle and put it back in the holder as I turned and found myself trapped between his arms which were now either side of me though I could probably get away if I really wanted to.
Gazing into Johnny's eyes I smiled "Thanks" I whispered putting my hands on his chest making him smirk "For what?" he questioned looking at me in wonder.
"For making me feel normal" I admitted softly noticing how close we were to each other, Johnny's eyes flickered to my lips and back up again "do it" I whispered as he leaned in kissing me gently as I put my arms around his neck.
Pulling back I sighed softly before noticing the time "Oh no!" Johnny jumped as I shouted "Was that bad?" he asked looking very shocked "What? No…No the kiss was great" seeing Johnny smirk confidently I pushed him jokingly "I'm late home my Mom is going to kill me" I told him biting my lip in worry.
Not only was I going to be in trouble to coming here without letting her know I was also out late, she was going to give me hell when I got home but hopefully if I explained what happened she let me off a little easier.
"Come on," Johhny urged pulling my arm he took us to his bike "What about the guys?" I frowned as Johnny got on the bike "They won't even realize I'm gone" he promised as he held his hand out for me and helped me on to the bike.
Pulling up to the front of the complex I got off the bike and thanked Johnny who put his arm around my waist and pulled me into another mind-blowing kiss.
Walking off I smiled tracing my lips "Kat?" Turning I saw Johnny jogging up to me looking surprisingly bashful "If I hypothetically asked you to be my girlfriend right now would it be too soon?".
Trying not to break out into a grin I bit my lip habitually "Well hypothetically I would tell you that although it seems really quick, I would say yes" I answered honestly hoping I had made an idiot out of myself.
"Be my girl?" Johnny asked quietly almost shyly, and this time I did smile, I realized no one had ever made me feel as happy as he had managed to make me feel in just 1 hour.
Nodding I kissed him again "Always" stepping away I smiled again I was the girlfriend of Johnny Lawrence, the king of the Cobra Kai's, Daniel was going to hate me forever.
Squealing like a girl I bounced up the stairs to the apartment nothing could make me lose this smile I thought until I walked into the apartment where my Ma was crying, and Daniel looked beat up.
"what happened?" I mumbled as the tension in the apartment was high, my brother's face was a mess, what the hell had happened to him since I was gone.
"What happened is your brother was attacked on the way home" I raised my eyebrow as Daniel glared at me angrily as If this was my fault "Where were you? You were supposed to be together" Ma screamed at me as she paced in the living room.
"I was out with my friends but..." Ma stopped me with a hysterical laugh "out with friends" I frowned watching her pace again "if you just let me explain Ma."
Mom raised her hand and waved me off she wasn't listening to me, and I knew Daniel wasn't about to step up and help me out "Ma he was the one who shouted at me and called me names in the restaurant!" I shouted back hoping that she would see that It wasn't just my fault.
"I get it, okay I shouldn't have walked off, but he's the one who always starts it, and I look like the bad guy" I cried out knowing I wasn't about to win this fight and I probably wouldn't win the war either.
"That's because you are the bad guy Katherine, if you hadn't walked away from him he would be ok!" she screamed again making me angry "What could I have done Ma?" I question as she just scowled at my remark giving Daniel a new ice pack.
"I forgot he's the golden child he can't do a thing wrong" I laughed out maniacally ready to tear my hair out "Did you ever think that he did something first that made someone attack him?".
Ma looked up at me as If I had slapped her "You are just like your father do you know that" I felt like I'd been hit in the stomach, pushing past Ma I shut my door and locked it.
Throwing some clothes, my sketch pad, all the money and a bit of makeup in my backpack, I cried hearing my Ma banging on the door "Katherine you get out here now!"
Slamming the door open I walked out with my bag "Don't worry I am out of here" I screamed watching as my mother's face paled "Katherine where are you going? Kat!".
Throwing open the door I pulled my bag onto my shoulders "Katherine if you walk out that door... don't bother coming back" looking at my mom in shock I left the door open as I ran down the stairs pushing past the maintenance guy who just watched me go with a confused face.
Looking out of the window of the bus I had caught the rain pelted against the windows it was just the right weather to go with how I was feeling right now. Broken. The only thing I wanted to do right now self-destruct.
Also unluckily for me in my haste to leave I had forgotten my coat, not that it mattered considering in my abundance of problems being dry was the least of my worries.
I had no idea where I was even going; I had nowhere to go. I had literally left everything back in that shitty little apartment building. I knew my brother hated me but to go this far was unforgivable.
"Hey kid" my head shot up to see the driver waving at me "Last stop," he said pointing to the doors "thanks" I muttered grabbing my bag as I got off the bus wishing I'd been a bit more level headed back at the apartment so I could've grabbed my coat or at least an umbrella.
Looking around I realized I had no idea where I was or where I was going until a man walked up to me smiling "Hey I'm Kyle" Nodding I looked at Kyle he was the typical blonde Californian jock he looked like he was around 22 "Kat" I told him wondering what he wanted.
"Hey, Kyle!" Kyle turned to see some other jocks his age, and it made me laugh it made me think of what the Cobra Kai is going to look like in college "Guys this my new friend Alley Kat."
I looked up at Kyle, who was now as drenched as I was from the rain, raising an eyebrow at the nickname but he just smirked and winked at me.
"Come on let's go over here" Letting Kyle pull me along I wondered what I was getting myself into and why they were being so friendly "You look down Alley Kat," one of the guys said to me he reminded me of bobby he had caring eyes.
"I just had a fight with my mom and brother," I told them honestly as they all looked at each other "I ran away from home, and now I have nowhere to go" I explained with a sad sniff.
"Here this will help" I was passed a bottle of vodka by one of the guys, looking into the bottle I wondered if this was such a good idea, but still I put the bottle to my lips and drank until I couldn't breathe making the guys whistle and whoop "I knew you'd be fun Alley Kat"
Thirty minutes later and the rain was still not letting up, but I was definitely more than a little drunk at this point and couldn't care less about the weather.
"Come on let's dance in the rain" I cheered pulling Kyle with me as we all ran in the rain and jumped around like idiots, the guys started kicking the water around making me squeal.
I probably shouldn't be having this much fun with a bunch of strangers, but I no longer had anything else to lose, suddenly I heard a very familiar voice behind me "Kat?"