Just Kiss Me Already

Chapter 4 - With You it's Effortless

After he went home I felt lonely again. Tears came again and I didn't even bother to try and stop them. I missed my mom but I was also mad at her for always being gone. I liked Toby but to find out he ditched me for Callie hurt.

It was Tuesday today. This would be a long day.

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Today was one of those days where I just want to put my hood up and hide from everything. I didn't sleep well, or at all. And I don't really give about what anybody has to say. That's me today.

I got to my first class and put my head in my arms on my desk. I could feel someone staring at me. The teacher had begun talking and I could still feel the someone staring at me. There was a 50% chance it's Callie and a 50% chance it's Toby.

"Caitlyn, you okay?" Whispered Toby from next to me. We got new seats today and he happened to be right beside me. Callie was right behind me.

To pile more on, they posted signs about prom! It's in one month. Great.

I nodded yes without even pulling my head up. I wanted to sulk and feel sorry for myself. My head was still pounding from yesterday even though I took the max dose of ibuprofen. The light was killing my eyes so I pulled my hood over my head.

I could still feel him staring at me and then I must have dozed off because I opened my eyes and felt someone shaking my shoulder lightly. I pulled up my head and the room spun for a few seconds and then I stopped and I saw class had ended and it was Toby.

"You sure your okay, Caitlyn?" He looked at me worried.

"Yea." I whispered because that was all I could manage. I don't even think I can sit up straight for too long I thought to myself.

"Come on." He said helping me up and putting his arm around my waist to support my weight. I groaned when the room spun again. He grabbed our backpacks and led me out to the hallway. The next period had already begun and so the hallways were empty. He led me down two long hallways to one ools less known and used doors. We walked right out. I didn't even care that much for the moment because I hurt so much.

We walked the short distance to my house in silence. He held almost all my weight and it didn't seem to bother him much, though I only weigh 117lbs. We got to my house and I unlocked it quickly. He led me to the couch and then asked where we keep the blankets. He got my blanket from my bed and then got us each a water from the fridge.

"Thank you, Toby." I smiled tiredly, my eyes drooping by now.

"Anytime, Caitlyn." He replied with a smile. He sat down at the end of the couch but the couch was so short my feet reached to the end. He sat under the blanket with my feet on top of him. "You hungry? Because you're fridge is looking a little bare if you want to come over for dinner?"

"No, I'm alright." We were both quiet a minute. "Why did you move? To here, I mean." I asked.

"Well," He paused to think. "My parents are all about work. They are total workaholics." He stared at the wall straight ahead. "They are rarely home and could care less what I do with my life. So, I try my best to behave and go to school.." he winked at me. "..but that doesn't always happen." Traces of pain touched his eyes. "So, I suppose they moved out here because the have a better excuse to be gone longer..

I reached for his hand. He entwined his fingers with mine and made circles with his thumb. "Can I ask a dumb question? I don't know why but it would just be nice to know if it's true or not."

"Sure." He gave me a look of curiosity.

"Okay." I said shakily. "Promise not to think I'm totally conceded and dumb. Did Callie go to a movie with you that weekend we were going to?"

"Is that what she's saying?"He sighed with frustration. "Okay, here is the deal. So I went to the movie theater and I was about to text to come meet me and I was going to buy our tickets and then Callie came up behind me with her 'friends'." I laughed when he made finger quotes. "So she says 'oh what a coincidence! You are going to the same movie as me! Let's sit together.' etc. etc.. So, I know she bullies you, I have heard talk about it and I didn't want that to happen and so I went along with it and let me tell you, she is one of THE most annoying people I have ever met in my entire life!" He let out a huge sigh and wound his hand back in mine while he scooted a little closer so my arm didn't have to reach as far.

I grinned like a freaking idiot and he gave me a funny look. "Wow. I thought you would be mad. I felt terrible for blowing you off." He said as he continued to stare at me.

I laughed way to loud. "I was disappointed I will admit it. But, with that kind of excuse and the fact you think Callie is completely intolerable, I'm just at a loss for words." I sat up and turned so I was beside him, leaning my head on his shoulder. He still held my hand and we were now about six inches from each other.

"Oh, so your happy I hate her? Hmm.." He teased.

"Well of course, I mean .." I pretended to gag myself and both of us burst out in laughter. He pulled so that I leaned into him, my knees against my chest. He switched to holding my other hand and I wrapped my free arm around his waist.

"Woah, hand around my waist. Now I know you like me!" He chuckled as he continued to tease me.

"Mm wouldn't have happened if you hadn't dragged me to your shoulder." I teased back. We stayed like that and talked for a while and then I fell asleep and he must have too.

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We woke up the next morning. Toby's head was on the armrest and his legs stretched over the end of the couch. I lay in a ball, knees to my chest, partially on the couch but mostly on his stomach.

I peeked up through my hair and saw he was awake and staring at the ceiling. "Hey." I said softly laying my hand on his chest. He laid his on top of mine.

"Morning, sunshine." He said cheesily and smiled. "Feeling any better?"

"Much, thank you. The room isn't spinning today and I didn't take like five ibuprofens."

He looked at me like he was about to kiss me but then said, "Well then that calls for some breakfast, yeah?"

I was disappointed but tried to hide it. "Yeah." I smiled.

We got up and I pulled out all the stuff and we made breakfast together. When it was all done we sat down across from each other at the table. We talked effortlessly and happily. Afterwards, he went home to get ready for school. The day went by fast and for once, quite uneventful.

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