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I took a nap after school.

When I got up it I got off my bed about to head down stairs cause I was hungry.

I grabbed my book that I've never got to finish at camp & went down stairs.

" hey sweetie." My dad said from the living room.

"Hi." I said.

I scammed through the fridge look for something to eat.

I was in the mood for a sandwich & that's what I decided to eat.

"Hey dad, I'm gonna sit out on the porch & read." I said, before closing the front door behind me.

I sat on my porch swing, reading.

"Kaydence?" I heard someone say.

I looked up & seen Nick.

"What are you stalking me now." I said.

"No my house is next door." He said pointing over to the house.

" what do you want ??" I said.

"I wasn't trying to make you a psycho shady sider." He said.

" yeah, sure." I said, sarcastically.

" can we talk? Please." He said.

" I guess." I said, getting up.

There was a park at the end of the street that we walked to.

We sat on the bench.

" look Kayde. I'm sorry I really wasn't trying to make you look like that. Just you remember when we were in science & nature & we were talking about stuff & how I told you about my dad & carrying his legacy. I couldn't agree with you. You can't become a sheriff by telling ghost stories." He explained.

'You can't become a sheriff by telling ghost stories.' something about that sentence made my blood boil.

"Telling ghost stories? Nick that was real! Everything that happened that night was real. I had to have surgeries from how many times the knives got me,stitches, & scars. Every time I look at my body I feel like I'm broken! & when I go to sleep it just replays in my sleep. I lost someone close to me that night & I thought I lost you too. It wasn't ghost stories it was reality for a shadysider." I said, getting up.

Tears were forming in my eyes as I started walking.

" Kayde!" Nick said, grabbing my wrist & turn me around.

" what?" I snapped.

He look at me in shock. He didn't say nothing.

He just pulled me in a hug.

As much as I didn't want to be near him.

his arms around me was all I needed.

"Kayde im sorry I really didn't mean any of this. I care for you a lot." He said.

I couldn't say anything, I just sat in his arms in cried.

I never let my guard down this easily but for this boy it's like I'm weak.

"I-I care for you Kayde. I really do. I don't know what it is about the weird girl from shadyside who like Stephen King but it's something. " He said, releasing from the hug.

I couldn't help but smile & laugh a little

"You smile." He said.

"Yeah I always do." I said.

" you don't usually smile with your teeth." He said.

" cause not a lot of things are worth showing that smile." I said.

"So I'm worth that smile." He said.

"Street lights are coming on my dad gonna be worried." I said, ignoring what he said.

"Let me walk you home." He said.

We walked until at my front door.

"See you tomorrow at school." Nick said.

"See you tomorrow." I said, before walking into my house.

" hey dado." I said, sitting on the couch.

" hi kiddo." He said.

" can my friend Ziggy come over tomorrow. " I said.

"Ziggy? Ziggy? The girl who visited you at the hospital." He said.

I nodded.

" yes as long as your homework." He said.

" thanks dad! I'm about to go call her." I said, getting up to go to the house phone.

I dialed Ziggy number.

It ring 5 times.

"Hello?" Said a voice I knew it was Ziggy.

"Hey zig, it's Kayde. You want to come to my house after school tomorrow. My dad will drive, I live in Sunnyvale now. " I said.

"I hate Sunnyvale... but you're my best friend so I'll go there for you." She said.

I laughed.

"Okay see you tomorrow." I said.

"Back at you, good night Kayde." She said.

"You too Ziggy." I said, before hanging up the phone.

"What she say?" My dad said.

"Looks like you're going to shadyside tomorrow." I said.

"Okay, we'll it's 9 you need to head your butt to bed." My dad said, giving me a side hug & a kiss on the forehead.

"Goodnight dado." I said, going up the stairs.

"Goodnight Kayde sleep tight." He said.

"Don't let the bed bugs bite!!" I yelled before entering my room.

I looked out my window & seen Nick through his.

He was shirtless & look hot as hell.

"Take a picture it lasts longer." Nick said, with his head out the window.

Put my head out the window.

"I wasn't staring at you." I lied.

We both know I was.

"Mhm, then what were you staring at?" Nick asked.

" uh um the paint on your window sill it looks really nice, what color?" I said.

Nick chuckle.

" goodnight Kayde." He said, smiling.

The smile that showed his dimples. The same smile that made me die a little inside.

" goodnight mr.Goode." I said, closing my window & shutting the blinds.

I got in bed & cover up, closing my eyes.

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