Chapter 4
Kat POV
"Wait, what?" I asked, in shock.
"I have feelings for you too," said Riker, quieter this time.
I looked up at Riker, who was looking down and blushing.
"Really?"
"Yeah…"
"Since when?"
"Tonight…"
"Why?"
"I don't know…"
The room was filled with an awkward silence for a few moments.
"So…" I said.
"What?"
We heard Rocky pull into the driveway. I sighed.
"You're going to be fine Kat. You can do this," said Riker.
"What!? You said you'd help me!"
"I will."
Cody came stomping in the room before anyone else.
"Kat, I need to talk to you. Now," he demanded.
I grabbed Riker's hand and walked outside with Cody as everyone else filed inside.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"You tell me! I can't believe you did that Kat!"
"Did what!?"
Riker was still standing awkwardly behind me, holding my hand.
"You're the reason for our parents splitting!" Cody yelled as he ran back inside.
I burst into tears and fell to the ground. Riker knelt next to me, and I cried into his shoulder as he rubbed my back.
"Kat, that's not true," said Riker.
"I don't even know what he's talking about!" I screamed.
"Shhh. Everything's going to be alright."
Later…
Riker POV
I walked into my bedroom, and dimmed the lights. Kat was laying in Rocky's bed, looking at me. With everything going on, Rocky was letting Kat sleep in his bed, so that she could get away from Cody. And I was rooming with her, so she wouldn't be alone, and it was my room too.
"What did he say?" Kat asked.
"Well first, Cody said he wanted me to tell you he was sorry for exploding at you like that. And second, your dad called him. Apparently all he said was that they were getting a divorce, and it was because of you and your mom. I asked him why, but apparently your dad hung up, and never told him," I said.
I walked over to Kat and gave her a hug as she started crying again. Suddenly, Cody came running through the door.
"KAT!" He screamed.
"What?"
"Dad's here!"
"What!?"
"He wants to take me to Florida with him! I'm not leaving you and mom! I need help! He's furious!"
"He can't take you away like that!"
Kat and Cody both ran down the stairs and out the front door to their dad's car.
Later…
Riker POV
"Why did he let Cody stay?" I asked.
"Well when we brought up that he hadn't even finished the school year, that kind of helped convince him I guess," Kat replied from Rocky's bed.
"Ok, good."
"Yeah… I guess…"
"Did anything else happen?"
"Not really… I mean… Never mind…"
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm sure. Nothing else happened."
"Ok. Well if you ever want to talk about it, I'll always listen."
Kat looked up at me.
"Thanks."
The Next Morning…
Riker POV
I woke up the next morning, thinking about last night. There had to be something Kat didn't tell me about last night… Seeing her breaking inside was making me fall for her even more. I wanted to ask her out on a date, but I wasn't sure if she would accept. She was going through a lot right now, and she might just try to forget she even said anything, knowing she can switch personalities between total emotionless jerk and real person. I just wasn't even sure what to do right now…
"RIKER!"
I looked next to me.
"What!?"
"I've been calling your name for the past 2 minutes. What were you thinking about?" Asked Kat.
"What? Nothing. I'm just tired," I said, trying not to sound suspicious.
"Ok. Well I'm going to go downstairs and grab some breakfast. You coming?"
"Yeah."
Later…
Riker POV
"You're going back to the carnival!?" I asked, shocked.
"Yeah, totally! One of their rides is having a grand opening tonight at 8:00!" Shouted Rocky, completely excited.
"Kat?" I asked.
"Yeah?" Kat replied, obvious uninterested.
"Did you want to go to the carnival tonight?" I asked.
"I really don't. Please don't make me…"
"It's fine, I won't. Just wondering…"
Well I was staying home with her again tonight then… I wasn't sure whether or not to be happy or upset. I liked Kat, but I didn't know where this was going exactly…
"Riker!" Rocky yelled, pulling me out of my thoughts.
"Yeah?"
"Are you coming tonight?"
"No, I'm staying home with Kat," I said.
"Oh, ok… Well come on guys, let's get ready to leave. If we're early, we can get a closer spot in line!" Said Rocky.
Everyone except me and Kat got up and went upstairs.
"Look, I'm sorry you have to stay home with me, but I just don't like that kind of stuff!" Said Kat, almost as if she could read my mind.
"It's fine, Kat. I don't mind, really."
"Ok. Thanks…"
All of a sudden, everyone came racing down the stairs, and out the door.
"Bye Riker! Bye Kat!" Rocky shouted, running out the door, and locking it behind him.
Well this would be an interesting night…