Love Bunny

Chapter 9: The Mansion

"Well, well love birds!" Cole shouted from the door. I automatically pushed myself from Carter and looked at Cole. He had that smirk on his face, making me fluster and blush. Oh God, what was I about to do?

"I never expected you two to be here." Xavier popped his head from behind Cole and both of them looked at each other, then laughed.

I stood up and brushed away the dried grass from me, "Shut up," I muttered and pushed them away, walking past them out of the door.

"Bro, fast much?" I hear Cole say, and I shook my head. Nothing is or will be happening between us, or any of us, for that matter. What was wrong with me, my emotions led me to kiss Carter? I, again, owe Cole for interrupting what was going to happen.

I am so blind when it comes to my emotions, they are in full control of what I do, which always leads me from bad choices and decisions to real-life bad situations.

I walked to the exit of the pet store and saw Ben cleaning a... gun. I mentally gulped and tried not to look scared as I speedily walk out of the pet store as calm as I can be.

"Hey, kid," he called me. I swiftly turned around and gave him the sweetest smile that I can muster, "Yes?" I answered. He pointed to the seat that was next to the cashier desk by the... gun and I quickly sat down, not wanting any trouble from this gun guy.

"So, with my boy, huh?" he said and I unintentionally gasped.

"You are Carter's father??" I ask in shock and surprise. Then just as it rolled off my tongue, I thought of what a stupid question it is.

"I do wish if he was, but no, he isn't my son. So, what are your intentions with him?" he asked me. I scrunched my eyebrows together in confusion.

"What do you mean? I never tried to do anything with him. What made you think like that?" I asked him back. He laughed a throaty laugh.

"I just assumed, kiddo. You two looked like a couple when I saw you walking in. And the way you clung on to him earlier seemed pretty much it," I looked down at my fiddled fingers on my lap, embarrassed, "Anyway," he paused and bent down under the desk. When he leaned back up, he is holding two bags of gummy bears.

"I love these things, here you go," He passed me one of the packets and I took it from him, muttering a "Thank you."

"If you ever tried to win that boy's heart, you have got a very long way to go and march through," he said.

"I don't want to-"

"But he seems cool and not that much tense around you," he said, putting a gummy bear in his mouth, his long beard wiggling as he chews on it. I shook my head at him, he got it all wrong.

"You don't understand, I-

"He is a very cautious and not so fun boy, but I bet you, he has a pure and a strong heart," he said, this time, I scoffed. He hastily looked at me and narrowed his eyes. Oh, no.

"I mean, the first time we met, it wasn't a pleasant meeting and no offense, but he isn't based on my liking at all, because of reasons I pre-" I hear a loud bang, which cut me off and startled me.

I looked behind my back and see Carter, looking angrily at our way, directly at me. His eyes locked to mine, but he looked away and stormed out of the pet store. Xavier and Cole were sulking at their footsteps as they reached and looked at me, "I think it's time to go, Kate." Xavier said. I nodded my head and stood up, placing the untouched packet of gummy bears in my backpack pocket.

"It was nice meeting you." I said to Ben and he inclined his head, "Anytime, kid."

Without looking back, I headed out of the mall to the car where it was parked earlier. I don't want to know why Carter was looking at me like that because I am sure he would make a fuss about it. I was having a casual talk with Ben, or wasn't I supposed to talk to him at all? This boy has twisted and turned rules to understand or to even know them. Why the hell am I supposed to be the one dealing with him? Oh right, because I made a stupid decision to following him and sticking myself in a business I have no say or do in.