Chapter 21: Ruined Future?

The next morning, Conner and Kira were just lying in bed, watching the sunrays enter their bedroom. "Well, I could get used to this," he commented. Kira laughed slightly and nuzzled his chest and placed a kiss on his chest. He chuckled and wrapped his arms around her. Kira sighed and entwined her fingers with his.

"I really wish you were my first," she murmured.

Conner kissed the top of her hand with a sigh. "Same here," he answered. Kira placed her head on his shoulder and sighed.

"Things are really different now," she commented.

"No joke."

She ran her fingers along his chest and sighed. "You okay?" He asked. Kira sat up slightly, with the blankets held against her chest.

"Where do you think this will go?" She asked.

Conner gave her a quizzical look. "What do you mean?" He asked.

"Conner, is this just a summer fling before we go to college or is this serious?" She asked.

Conner sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. "Why would I tell you that I love you if it was just going to a summer fling?" He asked. Kira closed her eyes.

"I ran into Krista yesterday," she replied.

"Okay…"

"She told me you said the same exact thing to her before you guys broke up."

Conner was in shock at what she had just said to him. Kira reached over the side of the bed and grabbed her clothes. She started getting dressed when Conner grabbed her. "Kira, listen to me," he told her.

"No, Conner, I don't want to hear it. You're a player," she answered.

"That's not true."

"Why would you believe Krista over me?"

"Because, Conner, for some reason, it shouldn't have surprised me."

Conner watched as Kira left the room and he leaned back against the head board. "Damn it," he hissed.

That afternoon, Kira was sitting outside by the lake with the guitar Conner got her in her hands. Tears pressed against her eyes as she thought of what Krista said to her.

(Flashback)

"So, you're Conner's current lover?" Krista asked. Kira nearly choked on the coffee she was drinking.

"What?" She asked.

"You and Conner, you're together right?" Krista asked.

"Yeah."

"How long?"

"Five months maybe."

"Then it won't be long."

Kira looked at her. "What?" She asked. Krista took a sip of her tea.

"Conner likes to play his little tricks on girls to get them in bed," Krista replied.

"What are you talking about?"

"Have you two slept together?"

"That's not any of your…"

"Given you any gifts that are somehow very special to you?"

Kira bit her lip, her guitar. "He has hasn't he? Has he played the line of "I love you"?" She asked. Kira tried to block her out. "He has hasn't he?" Krista asked.

"Krista…" Kira trailed off.

Kira swallowed the lump in her throat. "He'll dump you soon," Krista informed. She paid for her tea and left.

(End Flashback)

"Kira?" Conner called. Kira wiped her tears away and stared at the water. "Kira, we need to talk," he told her.

"I think we've said enough," she muttered.

Conner grabbed her arm. "We haven't said enough," he answered. Kira didn't face him. "Kira, talk to me," he told her. She shook her head. "Please talk to me," he insisted.

"I can't, because everything she said happened," she answered.

"Kira, Krista broke up with me."

Kira looked at him in disbelief. "What?" She asked. Conner nodded.

"I did the same things. I gave her things that meant her the most. I said I love you. I meant it then, because I thought she loved me too," he replied.

Conner sat down on the bench. "Come to find out she was using me," he added. Kira looked at him in disbelief. "And I quote "Can teach a jock new tricks". She played my emotions to prove a stupid point," he told her.

"But…" she trailed off.

Conner looked at the ground. "I haven't felt more ashamed until that day when she revealed her stupid plan to me. From prom all the way up to we broke up, I was just a damn experiment," he murmured. Kira kneeled in front of him.

"Conner…I never meant…" she trailed off.

"Well, next time get the facts before you judge me."

Conner got up and left her there. Kira wrapped her arms around herself, feeling really stupid. He was halfway at the house when he stopped and turned back at her. "Wanna know the funny part? For some reason, I actually thought you knew me. I nearly got myself killed protecting you. I wanted nothing more than to be with you, Kira. You just proved me wrong today," he added. Then he went back in the house. Kira lowered her head and let out a small sob.

Conner stormed upstairs to his room. "Conner?" Kitty called. She jumped when the door slammed closed. She listened to him starting to play his guitar and she went outside.

Kira had her forehead pressed against the wooden bench. "Kira!" Kitty gasped. Kira lifted her head and saw Kitty kneeling in front of her. "What happened?" She asked. Kira just stared for a minute.

"I think…I think Conner and I just broke up," she replied.

Kitty hugged her now crying cousin and let out a sad sigh.