Hai Guys. So this chapter is really, really sudden. But you, know climax.

:D

Gwen POV

I looked up at Nate's eyes again. I wanted to tell him everything. How sorry I was, how I didn't mean to say those hateful words. How I cried for the last 2 hours, how much I worried and missed him.

But I couldn't.

All I could do was stare at him. My head was spinning with all thoughts going through it. My heart was pounding and my hands were shaking.

"Gwen...?" Nate looked at me.

"I-I..." I tried to force the words but my head was still spinning.

"Well, I think I'll get going." Nate started to walk, when I grabbed his wrist.

"Wait!" I pulled him to me. My heart was pounding harder and my palms were sweating.

"Gwen what are you d-" I stopped Nate's words with my lips.

I kissed him. I knew he wasn't going to kiss me back, but I still did it. I was about to pull away to face rejection when he pulled me closer to him. I stopped thinking and my heart almost popped out of my chest. The kiss was sweet and passionate, unlike any other kiss I'd had. He tasted like pineapple and maple syrup. It was better than anything I have ever done before. When my mind finally caught up with me, I pushed him away from me.

"Gwen..?" Nate looked confused. I shook my head quickly and ran off. "Gwen!?"

I ran and ran, not giving him a chance to catch up with me. I promised myself I wouldn't ever let this happen, ever. I couldn't rope anyone into my mess of a life. I couldn't get attached to anyone and I wouldn't. I ran across to Iris's house.

I knocked on her green door. "Yes...Oh! Hey, G! You want to come in?" Iris smiled at me and opened the door a bit wider, so I could step in. "Lys is here, too."

Lysander smiled at me. "Pleased to meet you again, Miss Gwen."

"Hi, Lysander." I smile back weakly, trying to hide my desperation. Iris closed the door.

I walked down the corridor into the living room. Iris's house was different than mine, instead of splashes of random colors, Iris's house was a natural tone, browns, blacks, dark greens and whites. It suited her calm and cool demeanor.

"So, what's up?" Iris flopped down on her couch, while Lysander sat down in an armchair.

"Is there anything wrong?" Lysander looked at me with concern. Iris and Lys are so different in some ways. Iris is always calm and cool, while Lysander was always so formal. Iris stuck to nicknames while Lys used everybody's full names. Iris always wore her t-shirts and shorts, while Lys's clothing style was always fancy and he preferred it that way. But by the way I see them together, it was obvious they were in love, despite their differences. I sighed, knowing it could never be that way for me. "There is something wrong isn't there?" Lysander looked at me again. I realized both Iris and Lys were staring at me.

"No, no! E-everything is fine!" I stuttered. "I'm serious!"

The next thing I knew, I was being pinned down by Lysander and Iris was tickling me.

"STOP! Please!" I gasped between laughs. "I'll tell you! J-just stop!"

"Promise?" Iris was tickling me harder.

"Y-yes!" Iris stopped tickling me and Lysander got off me.

"Tell us or else." Iris held her hands up. i sighed, knowing she was telling the truth. I had to confide in someone, why not Iris, then? I told them what happened.

Lysander said, "Well, he kissed you back didn't he? What's the problem?" Iris glared at him.

"Well, obviously there is something wrong with it! She wouldn't have pushed away if there wasn't something wrong with it! I'm guessing she kissed him on impulse and wasn't thinking. Am I right?" Iris looked at me and I nodded slowly. "See, Lys, no offense, but you don't know a thing about girls."

"I think I do, Iris! Rosayla comes over almost everyday to see Leigh!" Lysander looked very offended, despite Iris's 'no offense'.

"So do you talk to her?"

"Well, no." Lysander fumbled with the buttons on his jacket.

"See! Anyway, my advice Gwen, is to stay away from him for awhile. Maybe date some other guys. So he sees you aren't interested. It may break his tiny boy heart, but he'll get over it." I nodded. I really didn't want to hurt Nate, but if it was the way to keep Nate out of my life, then so be it.

RANG RANG

Iris opened the door.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Iris. I'm looking for Gwen." Nate's tenor voice echoed through the house. I scrambled to get out of his line of sight. "Hey what was that?"

"What was what?" Iris said, "Oh, Lys is here." Lysander waved a bit to Nate. "Anyway, Nat. Gwen isn't here right now, I'll let you know if she comes over."

"Please do, I'm worried about her. She ran off after we- did something." Nate left. I got up from my hiding place.

"Wow, that was interesting." Iris said. She went over to me and smelled me.

She smelled me.

"You smell awful. Time to shower."

I walked with Iris to the bathroom. I decided to myself.

I won't ever fall in love.

Nathaniel POV

I left Iris's house, disapointed. I touched my lips, I could still feel the pressure of hers on mine. My stomach dropped. She had actually kissed ME. She tasted wonderful. Apples. I sat down on the sidewalk tracing the lines of the cracks. Why had she pulled away? Was she just toying with me? No, Gwen wouldn't do that. Was it possible...that she returned my feelings? But then why had she stopped? My thoughts were trying to make sense of this whole mess. I got up and dusted myself off. She'd have to come home sometime, and I would ask her then. I scratched the back of my neck. I checked my phone. 5:52. All that happened a mere 6 hours ago? It seemed a lifetime away.

I almost got killed

I watched Gwen almost kill some guys

I got in a fight with Gwen

I met Catrix's kitten.

Gwen kissed me.

It seemed almost unreal. I had to pinch myself to make sure it wasn't a dream.

It wasn't. I looked at my phone again. I scrolled through my contacts.

-Castiel

-Iris

-Lysander

-Principal

-Mom

-Dad

-Gwen

-Roland

Roland? I remember him. He was a childhood friend. Well, not really. I used to bully him, but he was still my friend. We exchanged phone numbers in middle school and I called him once in a while. I hadn't seen him since 8th grade. He was a scrawny redhead with blue eyes. I dialed him up.

"Nate! I haven't heard from you in forever!"

"Hey, Roland." Roland sounded particulary excited.

"Guess what?"

"What? Roland, you sound like 8th grade girl when you say stuff like that."

"You go to Sweet Amoris high school, right?"

"Yeah. So what?"

"I'm transferring!" Roland was TRANSFERRING?!

"Um, that's great." I coughed a bit. I resisted the urge to shout at him. The truth was, Roland can be kind of... stalkerish. He followed me everywhere like a little puppy in middle school.

"Anyway, I'll see you at school tomorrow!" Roland hung up. I rolled my eyes, I really didn't want to be the bad guy here. But I might have to tell him to leave me alone sooner or later. I walked back to Auntie's house.

When I got there, Auntie was flopped out on the couch, watching TV.

"Hey, Auntie. Have you seen Gwen?" I ask, putting the leftover cat food by Harley's dish and bowl.

"She's spending the night at Iris's house. I ordered takeout, chinese." I frowned and crinkled my eyebrows. So Iris was lying! Gwen really was there. I sighed and went to eat 'dinner'. After eating, I head up to the guest bedroom. I lay down on the white sheets and close my eyes.

When I open my eyes, its light out.

"Oh no, oh no!" I check my phone, 7:05. "I'm going to be late!" Of course, Sweet Amoris High HAD to start at 7:45. I open the closet and find a bunch of frilly dresses. Why didn't they wake me up? I then remember, Amber was at Li's. Gwen was at Iris's and Auntie stayed up until 4 or 5 in the morning. I run into the other guest bedroom and find jeans and tees.

"Uggh..." I stare at the t-shirts and jeans. I didn't normally wear this, and probably never would have until today. The t-shirts were a bit tight and the jeans were a bit big, but I managed to pull on the clothes and semi- brush my teeth before heading out the door. I check the time again. 7:25. I had just enough time to make it...

WHAM

"Excuse me." I say

"Nate?" A voice stops me.

"Roland...?" I turn around.

"Yep, it's me!" Roland did NOT look like the scrawny kid I knew in middle school. He buffed up, standing an half- inch taller then me. His once shaggy red hair was cut up into a style I think called a 'quiff'. He wasn't wearing sweater vests anymore, and was actually quite stylish. He wasn't wearing glasses anymore and from what I could tell, his crooked teeth were straight. His chubby cheeks turned into a square jaw. The only thing that was the same was his aqua blue eyes.

"Wow, you buffed up, didn't you?"

"Haha, I guess. I did extra practice so I could pass gym." Roland looked at me. "I missed you, Nate."

I turned away from him, creeped out a bit. "D-don't say things like that. It's creepy." I guess even though his appearance had changed, he didn't change that much. Roland smiled at me.

"Hey want to walk to school together? I'm kind of lost." Roland asked.

I sighed, "Why not?" We talked for a bit before reaching the school. The principal looked furious when she approached me.

"NATHANIEL, YOU MISSED THE MEETING WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE!" The principal was flipping out. "WHAT IS WITH YOUR CLOTHES, I CAN SEE YOUR BOXERS!" The principal screamed, so practically the whole school could hear. My face flushed and I pulled my pants up. Roland chuckled and I shot him a glare.

"NEXT TIME COME TO SCHOOL EARLY." The principal ran off. I rubbed my face in exasperation.

"The principal is really a hag, isn't she?" Roland laughed. "It was funny to see her flip out."

"Stay away form her, Roland. She might make you find Kiki." I told him, walking down the hall. I noticed a lot of stares being thrown at Roland. "Looks like somebody is popular." I muttered.

"I hate it when people do that." Roland said, shaking his head.

"Do what?"

"Treat somebody differently, because their apperance changed." Roland clenched his fist. "I bet half of these stupid girls woudn't even glance at me if I was still scrawny and shy."

I nodded, he was right.

"That's why I like you, Nate. You don't treat me any different just because I changed."

"You didn't change, Roland. You're still skull-collecting, rat-owning, shy guy you've always been." I walked until we reached the student council room. "I have some business in here, I have your forms, I think. I just need your I.D. and money." i walk inside, leaving Roland to fend for himself.

So, sorry for the sucky kiss scene. I'm not good at that, considering I've never been kissed (*cough*loser*cough*) Anyway, I'm writing this to get better!