The Shy Witch

Chapter 37

Chapter 37

"So Logan was really working for Devin?" Daniel asked. We were in the school's hospital, and the nurse had given me a cream to rub on Ryder's burn.

"That's what I just said, Danny boy." Ryder replied, obviously irritated.

"Be nice," I said to him as I applied the cream. He groaned in pain and pulled his arm back. "It's okay, this will make it feel better." I told him.

He sighed, and I took his arm and applied more cream, even though he winced. I wrapped it up in the gauze we were given and held an ice pack on top of it. "There, all done."

Ryder leaned back in the chair he was in and sighed. "I should have known. I'm supposed to protect you, and I just let Logan take you away like that."

"Ryder, it's not your fault."

"Yes it is, Annalise!"

"No, it's not. Now calm down."

"I am calm!"

I sighed. "You should get some rest. Let's get out of here."

"Can I talk to Daniel for a minute?" He asked. I looked at Daniel, surprised.

"Um, sure, I guess." I stepped out of the hospital and waited outside. That's weird. Ryder hated Daniel. A few minutes later, Daniel walked out.

"I'm going to take you upstairs. We're going to my room. Ryder's coming up in a little bit. He has to talk to us."

We walked up the steps and found Daniel's room, then sat on the couch.

"How did it go with Sarah?" I asked him.

"It was pretty good."

"Are you two together then?"

He sighed. "I don't know. I don't really know how I feel right now."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know! I mean she's cool and everything, but I really like someone else." My mouth dropped.

"Who?" I asked. "It better not be Katrina."

He laughed. "Don't worry, it's not."

"Are you going to tell me or not?"

Daniel was silent for a minute. I think he was trying to figure out if he should tell me. That was strange, he always told me about the girl he liked.  Suddenly, Daniel leaned in and kissed me right on the lips. It was a quick peck, but it had still happened.

"Oh," I said, my heart racing.

"Yeah," he replied. "I'm sorry."

"Oh Daniel, don't be sorry!"

"I shouldn't have done that, I'm so sorry."

"Daniel!" I yelled.

He looked up at me, kind of surprised that I had spoken like that. He was quiet, waiting for me to say something. I touched his cheek gently with my hand, and I pulled his face closer to me. My eyes closed, and I kissed Daniel softly. We stayed like that, and he wrapped his arms around me.

I couldn't believe it. Daniel liked me? I continued to kiss him, until we heard the door fly open.

"What the heck is going on in here?" Ryder asked angrily.

We both pulled apart and stood up quickly. Words couldn't come out of my mouth. I was just frozen there, scared and unable to move. Daniel must have been the same way because he never said anything either.

"Fine, whatever." Ryder grumbled.

And that's last thing he said before he walked out and slammed the door.
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