Chapter 9: Crazy
I hate to admit it, but what Zeke's been up to lately is so absolutely BORING I can hardly stand it. Just sit and 'listen' and nod every now and again. "Yeah. Uh-huh. Sure."
"Hey, Kaie?"
"Yeah?"
"Am I boring you?"
"I'm about to fall asleep right here."
"Sorry." He does look kind of sheepish.
Not to mention cute.
You stay out of this.
Ma'am, yes ma'am. But you still think he's cute.
Handsome. Not cute. 'Cute' is a word you use to describe the guy you had a crush on when you were 12. Zeke is-
A guy you had a crush on when you were twelve.
No! Syra had a crush on him, silly. Zeke is handsome.
"Kaie?"
I blink. "Huh?"
"You went somewhere else for a while?"
Kriff. "Did I?" Hey, all-knowing Voice in my head… what do I tell him about you?
The truth.
You've gotta be kidding me.
I kid you not.
But… you can't be serious!
Dead serious.
Shoot.
Well, it's better than 'kriff'. I'll take it.
"Kaie! You need to stop doing that. You're starting to scare me…"
I sigh. He looks at me like he knows something's up. "You have something to tell me?"
I nod. "Yeah. Not that you'll believe me. I'm arguing with myself about whether or not to come clean."
"I suggest you do."
"What'll you do to me if I don't?"
"Not much I can do."
"You can do more than you realize."
"Care to fill me in?"
"You wish."
"You gonna tell me or not?"
"I don't know…"
"Please, Kaie?"
Force, why didn't he lose the puppy dog eyes with age!
"I really don't know…"
"Please?" Pout. That stupid pout. Grr.
"Promise you won't haul me off to some school for the mentally challenged?"
"Depends."
"Then you don't get to hear it."
"Alright, alright, I won't. Now tell all."
"I have a Voice in my head."
Dead silence.
One minute.
Two.
Three.
Three and a half.
Four.
"You're driving me crazy, Zeke. Have anything to say to this revelation?"
"Nope. I would've said it four minutes ago if I had."
"It doesn't bother you?"
"Maybe a little."
"D'you think I'm crazy?"
"Kaie, you were always crazy."
"Point. I've got some other stuff to tell you, but you'll have to wait for it."
"Aww-"
"No. Wait."
"You're mean."
"I try."