CHAPTER 5

3 Days Later…

It's been three days since I broke up with Meredith. We're still friends, which is good because I don't want her to hate me. Snow has been sitting with her or her sister at lunch these days, and Universe… is still Universe.

I'm sitting in Henry's living room waiting for him to finish getting ready for school so we could GO to school. Someone opens the front door.

"Hey Vlad! Henry still making himself look pretty?" Snow asks.

"Yeah, he's been making himself look pretty since I got here." I tell her. I hear Universe laugh. They both walk into the living room and sit on the couch with me.

"I say if he isn't down here in one minute, we leave without him… yet again." Universe says. She shifts closer to me so she could lay her head on my shoulder. I smile from the contact. It's been like this ever since I broke up with Meredith. Whenever Universe was waiting for Henry before school with the rest of us, she would find a way to get close to me. Not in a super forward way but in a friendly way, saying that whenever I'm ready to date her she'll be there smiling.

I'm glad actually because I don't have to worry about her pushing me to do something I'm not quite ready to do, which right now is asking her out. I know I should wait at least a week or maybe up to three, I want Meredith to be okay with me dating another girl. I hear Henry's feet come rushing down the stairs.

"You ready to go this time?" Snow hisses out. Wait, she just hissed? Something is really weird is going on here.

"Vlad, are you okay? You look paler than usual." Universe grabs my chin with one hand to make me look at her. I take a deep breath in before smiling, she raises an eyebrow.

"I'm fine, don't worry." She still looks a little confused before she nods her head and let's go of my chin, releasing me from her penetrating gaze.

"Let's go to school." Snow says before she heads towards the front door. Universe gets up from the place next to me on the couch before following after her sister. I turn to look at Henry to see him, putting on his shoes. He stands up when he's done and looks back at me.

"So anything new with Silver?" I shake my head.

"No, nothing yet, before I do anything I want to make sure Meredith will be fine with me dating another girl." I tell him honestly.

"We better get going dude or else we'll be late and most likely the girls are all ready on their way." I smirk as I stand up.

"Nah, I think they'll just leave you behind." I say before grabbing my backpack and sprinting towards the front door. I run down the porch steps passing the twins.

"HEY!" I hear Universe call out. In a matter of seconds I hear her footsteps coming up behind me.

"Vlad, why are you running?" Her voice sounds normal, as if she was walking and not running at top speed.

"I wanted to annoy Henry by running to school and leaving him behind, once again." I say in one breath. I look over at her to find her smirking.

"Universe…?"

"I'll race you." I laugh. "Three, two, one, GO!" She yells before she picks up speed leaving me in the dust, for the moment at least. All of a sudden I feel this powerful energy go through me and I take off at a speed equal or maybe even faster than hers.

"Guess you can run as fast as me." She smirks, "That doesn't happen that often." I'm slowly feeling that strange energy begin to leave my body. My breath starts coming in gasps as we near Bathory High steps.

"Looks like I'm gonna win Vlad." She chuckles lightly.

"If…you…win…what…do…you…want..?" I ask between breaths.

"I'll decide when I win." She says before letting a burst of speed push her past me and to the steps of the school. I slow down to a walk and make my way slowly over to her. She looks around, as if making sure no one is watching. When I stop and stand in front of her she stands up and wraps her arms around my neck, pulling me close to her. She buries her face in my neck. My breathing picks up again. I smile, as she inches closer to me, so there is no space left between us.

"You just wanted a hug? I could've have given that to you without you winning the race." I feel her lips pull back over her teeth in a smile. I wrap my arms around her waist and rest my chin on the top of her head.

"Go Vlad!" I hear Henry yell. I roll my eyes and start to pull away from Universe but she tightens her arms around my neck, preventing me from escaping.

"Don't leave…" I hear Universe's barely audible whisper. I smile before wrapping my arms around her waist again and pulling her slim body towards me. I feel her lips press against the base of my neck. She trails butterfly kisses up to my jaw line, making me bury my face in her hair, to try and suppress the groan forming in my throat.

"Did Meredith ever kiss you like that?" She whispers into my ear.

"No." I croak out. She un-wraps her arms from around my neck before sliding her palms down my arms.

"Let's get to class Vlad." We begin to walk up the steps just as Henry and snow catch up to us. Universe and Snow walk together in front of Henry and I.

"I saw you get some action." Henry whispers. I can't help but role my eyes.

"We were just hugging Henry." I tell him.

"Well someone standing off to the side, I think saw more than just hugging." I turn to where he inclined his head. It was the last person I wished to see that moment I had with Universe.

"Meredith…" I whisper, before the girl turns and runs into the school. I'm about to go after her, when a soft hand grabs onto my wrist. I turn around to look at Universe.

"Let her go Vlad, there's nothing you can do. A broken heart takes time to heal, and her heart will take a long time to heal. Give her space and when she's ready she will confront you about that situation." He vibrant green eyes are swirling with wisdom beyond her years.

"Silver's right Vlad. You broke her heart, you couldn't have escaped that part, no matter what you did but she will need time to heal. If you go after her now, she'd be hurt even more, because you would be confusing her."

"Making her think that you still love her, but then go back to me. It would be hard to watch. Just be careful." I look at the two of them. They're right, no matter what I do right now I can't make her feel better, I'll only make it hurt more. I sigh.

"You're right, so when she's ready I'll talk to her, but I wonder how long that's going to take." I look up at Universe.

"For everyone it's different. It could take her a few more days, to a few weeks, to even a couple months. It all depends." I nod my head before mumbling a "thank you" to both of them. They smile, Universe's is especially vibrant, making my heart flutter in my chest.

"I hate to break the mood over there but we better get to class before the bell rings." I look over my shoulder to see Henry shifting from foot to foot. I smile before I jog towards him followed by the twins. All four of us walk through the front doors, wondering what'll happen to us today.

A/N: FINALLY I was able to finish this chapter I hope you all enjoy, until next time