OOPS!

Chapter 3

Disclaimer: anything and everything from the Finding Sky series in here is not mine – its Joss Stirlings.

Zed

I couldn't bear to say the words but ever since I saw her stricken look when she said 'I miss him' and then wouldn't tell me who she meant I couldn't get the thought out of my head. She wouldn't. I knew she wouldn't. We're soulfinders there's nothing stronger than that bond but still I found myself asking the question. At first I wasn't going to but then she flinched when I was touching her. Why would she do that? She's never done that before. I'm terrified of her answer but then I heard her wince. Was that a 'oh my god he knows' wince or an 'I can't believe he thinks that' wince. Please put me out of my misery Sky!

I felt arms wrap tightly around my chest and a head bang against my back. Oh thank god. I sighed with relief. "You. You're who I miss" she mumbled into my back. Huh? If she misses me then why does she stay away from me? I turn around in her arms, scoop her up and sit her on my knee on the piano stool. I want an explanation, I want to know what's going on but I want to hold her more so we just sit for a while until I lift her face so I can look into her eyes and wipe away her tears. She reaches up to my face and her hands come away wet "You don't cry very often Zed" I laughed a little, relieved that she was treating me normally again. "I don't normally feel like I'm about to lose you." She sniffed and looked down at her hands and I asked her what's been bugging me for a while now. "What's wrong Sky? Why are you shutting me out?" Sighing she looked away but I wasn't going to let this one go, she'd tell me what was happening even if we had to stay there all day. She must have seen this written all over my face because she sniffed again and burst into tears. Shocked I just grabbed her and asked her what was wrong and told her everything would be alright even though I didn't know if it would or not.

After a while she calmed down but told me she couldn't tell me what was wrong because she didn't know if it was the truth or not. How can you not know if whatever is bothering you and is causing you to act so weirdly is true or not?

Sky

He just wouldn't let it go so in the end I dropped my shields and he took a look. The longer he looked the whiter he got. He rested his forehead against mine when he finally saw enough to convince himself I had the right to be treating him so badly and acting weirdly. "I'm sorry baby." What? He's sorry? "Why Zed? It's not exactly your fault is it." His head shot up at that "it better be my fault" he answered sharply. I hate my ability to blush, I do it far too often, I'm sure I've just gone bright red "Oh. Yes well. Who else would it be?" he just smiled at that and we stayed there for a while.

We realized we were in big trouble when we heard a knocking on the door. Zed looked up and groaned Shit! Kill me now please it's the merciful thing to do. Huh? What is he talking about? I looked up to see there were people outside waiting to come in and practice. Oh god what time is it? Zed? How have we been in here for almost three hours?! He looked back to me and smirked. Well, you took a long time crying and me being the dutiful boyfriend obligingly gave up my shoulder for your personal use. That little speech got him a slap to the stomach. He just laughed which set me off too, except it wasn't very good timing on our part because Mr. Keneally chose that particular moment to walk in. "Well Mr Benedict I see you have successfully corrupted another student. I hope you two have a good excuse ready. You've had us all on the look-out for you. Oh yes and your parents will want to speak to you when the principle is done talking to the two of you." Zed just dropped his head on my shoulder in response and whispered I'm dead. Moms gonna kill me. Literally.