Kate walked down the silent hallways, her hall pass resting in her back pocket. She had asked to go to the restroom, but really all she wanted was to get out of the classroom and explore the school a little bit. She walked past the cafeteria and out the double doors to the football field. Instead of heading towards the basketball hoops again, she headed the opposite direction. She wasn't surprised to find a baseball field. She turned around to go back, but was stopped by a figure standing almost directly behind her. She gasped and jumped back.
"Oh it's you." She sighed. The figure smiled at her.
"Nice to see you too, Freckles. Now, what's a pretty girl like you doin' wanderin' around outside by herself instead of inside learning?" He asked smirking at her. She rolled her eyes and started to walk away, but he blocked her path. She sighed.
"I could ask the same thing about you." He chuckled.
"Darlin', nobody cares what we do. We're seniors. We rule the school. Hell, you can run around outside naked and the teachers won't give you anything more than a fifteen minute detention." He looked her up and down. "Although I would probably discipline you more if I saw you running around outside naked." He winked at her and smiled suggestively. She rolled her eyes as she pushed past him.
"You're such a pervert." She left him standing there and decided to go back to class. When she entered the building, she caught sight of a familiar figure.
"Hey Jack." She ran up behind him. He turned around and smiled at her.
"Hey Kate. How's it going?"
"Fine. How about for you?" She batted her eyes.
"I'm pretty good. Look, I hate to ask this of you, but it's my job. Do you have a hall pass?" She sighed and pulled the pass out of her pocket. He looked it over and handed it back to her, eyeing her suspiciously.
"Why did you come from towards the cafeteria if you were going to the bathroom? And your room isn't that way either, Kate. What were you doing?"
"I-I don't know where the bathroom is Jack. I'm new! Jeez!" She was irritated that he was such a goody goody. She thought they were forming a friendship, and don't friends let things like this slide?
"Look, I'm sorry. I'm just doing my job. How bout I make it up to you by... buying you an ice cream after school?" She smiled and nodded. "Great. Meet me on the football field after school." He gave her a small wave and walked off. She bit her lip, trying not to blush, and turned down a hallway to go back to class. A voice stopped her.
"Well, well. Look who's got a date with the most popular guy in school." She knew exactly who it was.
"What, are you stalking me now?" She asked irritated as she turned around to see Sawyer walking slowly toward her. She couldn't help feeling a bit light headed as he walked slowly and casually toward her. She looked over at the wall.
"No, but I will if you want me to." He smiled at her suggestively, flashing her a pair of dimples. She felt her cheeks turning pink. She looked at the ground.
"Look, if you ever want to have a real good time, not some boring time with Jackass back there, let me know." He smiled at her again and walked away. She stood in the hallway for a little while, pondering what had just happened. She was snapped out of her thoughts by the sound of the bell. She gasped and started running back to her classroom to grab her books.
"Dammit..." She muttered to herself.
After she had gathered up her stuff, she headed to her locker. She had one period left before her date with Jack. She walked into her next class and saw Claire and Sun, who motioned her to come sit next to them.
"Hey Claire, Hey Sun." She greeted them. "I have something to tell you guys... Jack asked me out." Claire shrieked and hugged Kate, congratulating her, while Sun grinned from ear to ear and said how lucky she was. Kate felt slightly embarassed. After all, Jack was her first boyfriend... She couldn't wait until after school.
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"So, Kate... How's it going with Jack?" Claire asked her one afternoon after school. Kate shrugged.
"Well? Have you kissed him yet." Claire poked her in the arm, trying to get an answer out of her. Kate sighed.
"No... He mostly just spends time talking about himself and how someday he wants to be a doctor. I mostly just tune out and nod occasionally." Claire gasped.
"But you guys have been dating for almost a month now!" Kate nodded. "Well has he asked you to the homecoming dance yet?" Kate shook her head, trying to concentrate on her History notes. Claire just gaped at her.
"Hey Kate! Kate!" Jack was shouting at her from across the school's front lawn. He jogged up to her. "So... are you going to the football game tonight?" She shrugged. "Well... it's the homecoming game, and it's a big game for me. I was hoping you'd come and watch..." She sighed and put her notebook down.
"Sure I'll come, but I'm not really in to football..." His mouth fell open. He gaped at her, causing her to look at the ground.
"Is there something else you needed, Jack?" She asked, a little bitterly. He snapped out of his awestruck phase and nodded.
"I was wondering if you would be my date to the homecoming dance." She blushed and looked up at him smiling.
"I thought you'd never ask." She grinned at him. He smiled back.
"What time should I pick you up?"
"I dunno... 6:30ish?" He nodded in agreement.
"Great. I'll see you tonight." He waved at her and jogged back to his impatient friends. Claire clapped excitedly.
"Yay! He finally asked you." Kate smiled and rolled her eyes.
"Come on. Let's go to my house. I think I need to buy a new dress." She stood up. Claire jumped up after her.
"Me too! I hope Charlie asks me..." She sighed hopefully.
"Oh, he'll come around, just give it time." Kate reassured her. Claire nodded, and they headed towards Kate's house.
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"Oh my god! He's going to be here any minute! How do I look??" Kate was really excited and anxious for her first dance. Claire gave her a thumbs up, right as there was a knock on the door. "It's him! What do I do??"
"Well, you could try opening the door..." Claire giggled. Kate felt slightly embarassed for acting so unlike herself. She checked her hair in the mirror one more time before opening the door. Jack smiled at her.
"Hey Jack. Let's go." She began to walk out. "Oh wait! Do you mind if Claire comes with us?" He shrugged and kept walking toward his car. Claire quickly followed Kate out the door and to the car.
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Kate was sitting at a table, resting her elbow on the top. She sighed. What was taking Jack so long to bring back some punch? Oh well... It was more fun sitting at the table by herself than listening to him talk about himself. She saw someone sit down next to her.
"Hey what took you so- Oh... it's you."
"You don't look so happy to see me, Freckles." She rolled her eyes at him and looked away. He cleaned up well. She blushed at the thought. "Date stand you up?" She was growing irritated with him.
"Is there something you need Sawyer?" She turned to him, frustrated.
"Well, you looked so lonely over here, I decided to come pay you a visit. Besides, you don't look like you've had a good time so far. You know I'll show you a better time than ol' Jackass. Just say the word."
"Just leave me alone. I'm having tons of fun with Jack. Now go away!" He held up his hands in surrender.
"Ok, but if you do want to take a walk on the wild side, I'd be happy to show you a good time." With that, he got up and left, right as Jack came back.
"What did that son of a bitch want?" He sneered, handing Kate some punch.
"Nothing. So... Wanna dance?"
"Umm... Actually... one of my friends wanted to talk to me. I was just bringing you your punch. Sorry. I'll come bac k in a little bit though." She nodded, not letting him see how disappointed she was. He waved and walked off. After about 10minutes of text messaging a sick Sun, telling her about how much her date sucked, she decided to get up and get some fresh air. She walked outside and heard some noises coming from around the corner. She turned the corner to see what it was and what it was made her stop dead in her tracks.
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Sawyer walked down through an empty portion of the building their dance was being held in, looking for some entertainment. He'd tried to find Kate again so he could bother her, but hadn't had any luck. What was it about her that made him feel so... weird? He'd never really felt this way about a girl before. Most of the time he just wanted to get in their pants, but Kate... there was something special about her. He turned a corner and saw somebody sitting on the floor crying.
"That you, Freckles." The form jumped and turned around to face him. She stood up quickly and started to run away from him. This surprised him, but for very long. He started chasing after her. She was wearing heals, so she couldn't run very fast and he caught up to her easily. He grabbed her arm and spun her around.
"What do you want?" She said, trying not to sound like she was crying.
"I want to know what's wrong with you, Freckles. Why you cryin'?" She stared at him for a minute, then her lip started to tremble and she collapsed into him, crying into his chest. He wasn't quite sure what to do, but after a little while she quieted down and he stroked her hair.
"It's ok Kate. Just tell me what happened." She looked up at him with tear soaked eyes. He walked her over to a bench and sat her down so they could talk.
"Ok, here's what happened." She told him everything up until the part where she went outside.
"And what was the noise you heard." He heard her sniffle, trying not to cry again.
"I-I walked around the corner, and-and J-Jack was m-making out with this girl. A-and she had blonde hair, and I think it might have been Claire! I know she thinks he's cute and she told me she used to like him!" She started sobbing into her hands. Sawyer pulled a small packet of Kleenex out of his pocket and handed it to her. She gratefully took it and wiped her eyes and nose.
"Thanks." She said after she'd calmed down a little.
"No problem, Freckles." He smiled at her, she blushed, but he couldn't tell because it was too dark.
"C'mon. Let's go find that Jackass and you can give him a piece of your mind." He got up and held out his hand to her. She took it, and as they made contact she felt a slight bolt travel through her fingers. She didn't acknowledge it, but wondered if he'd felt it too. They both started to head back to the building to find Jack and Claire.
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so... how was it? let me know
I love reviews! They always make me feel happy, and... I update more quickly hint hint lol
Some questions you should be asking:
1.Was the girl who was making out with Jack Claire?
2.What are Kate and Sawyer going to do to Jack?
3.Is Kate and Sawyer's relationship better now that he's let her cry on his shoulder, or will she just ignore him and pretend like the whole thing never happened, while continuing to date Jack?
You'll find out next time D