Chapter 4: Playing With Fire
"Is something bothering you, Gorgeous?" Nicky asked, rising from between Kaitlyn's legs.
"Yeah, I'm fine," she said.
"You sure? You don't seem as into it as usual."
"Yeah, It just- I didn't tell Ashley yesterday."
Nicky got up, and sat next to her, surprised .
"Why not? I thought you said you were going to tell her?"
"I was, but then Piper came by and-"
"You went with Piper and ditched me?"
She got up in a huff, and straightened her clothes. Kaitlyn grabbed her hand, begging her to stay. She ripped her hand out, and scoffed.
"You're somethin' else, you know that? You think you can just run around and fuck anyone you want to, just because you have a pretty face? It's bad enough that you're cheating on someone with me, but now you're cheating on both of us?"
"Wait, both of you? Nicky, I thought you said we weren't anything?"
Nicky paused, and stared at Kaitlyn almost dumbfounded. She shook her head, and looked at the ground.
"Yeah, I did."
What Nicky didn't tell her, couldn't tell her, was that she had started to have feelings for Kaitlyn. At first, their relationship was only about sex. She opened up to Kaitlyn, told her some of her most deepest secrets. She told her about her struggle with heroin. It was a hard subject for her to plainly tell someone, but with Kaitlyn it felt so easy. She provided a shoulder for her to rest on when she needed it.
Nicky was a little jealous when Kaitlyn wanted to pursue Piper, and she was angry she didn't tell Ashley. Deep down she wanted Ashley to get mad, and leave her. Kaitlyn would take it hard, but Nicky would be there to comfort her.
She wanted to tell Kaitlyn that she liked her, but she couldn't She didn't want to add stress onto what Kaitlyn was already dealing with.
Kaitlyn decided it was time to tell Ashley. What happened with Nicky today made her realize what she was really doing. Not just to Ashley, but everyone else involved. She was playing with fire.
She found Ashley in her bunk, reading a book. She looked up from her page, and smiled. She jumped down from her top bunk and embraced Kaitlyn in a tight hug, and kissed her lips.
"Hey, Kaitlyn. It's felt like forever since I last saw you!"
"Ashley, I think we need to talk. I have something to tell you."
"Okay, what is it?"
"Hey, I'm sorry to bother you, Kaitlyn but can you come with me for a moment?" Said someone form behind Kaitlyn.
It was Piper. Before Kaitlyn could say anything, she dragged her away. There was a smile playing on her face as they ran away from Ashley's sight. They stopped behind a wall, Piper pushed her up against it, and kissed her.
"No." Kaitlyn pushed her away. "Piper I have to tell you something."
Piper let go of Kaitlyn, and let her speak.
"There's others besides you. That girl I was talking to, was my girlfriend.
Piper didn't say anything. She wanted Kaitlyn to continue.
"At first it was just Nicky, but then I got carried away. I lost control and I got you into this, and I'm sorry."
"I should probably tell you too then. I am also seeing Alex. She was here before you."
She was surprised how calm Piper was about telling her the truth. She was also taken back by the fact she was seeing someone else behind her as well. It made her angry, and jealous.
Was this what Nicky felt?
She was going to ask who Alex was, but she met her shortly after their meeting. Kaitlyn went back to Ashley's bunk, but she had gone off somewhere. Alex walked by on her way to her bunk, and caught Kaitlyn's eye. She was stunning. Something that Kaitlyn has never seen before. Alex intimidates her, but she was somehow attracted to her. She had to talk to her.
She approached her in the library, where Alex was looking for a new book to read. She was breath taking to Kaitlyn. Her heart started to pound before she even spoke to her.
"Hey," Kaitlyn said.
Alex glanced over at her, but paid her no attention.
"I'm Kaitlyn."
Still no response. She started to feel embarrassed for even trying to talk to her.
"I'm friends with Piper, and she was talking about you, and I had to see what all the fuss is about."
"Look." She groaned. "You seem like a nice person and all, but I'm a little busy here."
She held a book up. It was As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott. It was a book Kaitlyn liked. It was hard to follow at some points, but it was written differently than anything she had ever read.
"That's a good book. A bit of a challenge to read but worth it."
Alex scoffed at her. "You read? You don't look like the reading type."
"I read all the time. I read everything from Stephen King to fan fictions that have a conceivable plot."
"Well thanks for the book recommendation. I'll check it out," Alex said.
She walked away with the book in hand. Kaitlyn couldn't let her get away without knowing whether or not she would see her again.
"When you're done with that book, why don't you come by my cubicle and we can talk about it?"
"I'll think about it."
Alex left, and Kaitlyn's heart was finally able to calm down. It was a maybe, but it was enough for Kaitlyn to hold onto. She needed to talk with her again. She was intelligent, and beautiful, and filled her with a dread that she cherished.
