You deserve better though." I heard Cory talking to Kristin.
I had already given him one black eye and it sounded like he wanted a matching pair. He really was an idiot.
"This isn't his fault it's mine; Derek's not a bad person." Kristin stuck up for me and it felt weird. The only other people that defended me at school were my sisters Laura, and Cora who was only 10 years old and acted like my guard dog.
"Is there a problem here?" I asked as I approached and stood beside Kristin. I wanted to put my arm around her or grab her hand but I got the feeling she wouldn't have appreciated it; since she was trying to mend her relationship with him for some stupid reason.
Somebody's jealous. My inner wolf teased.
No I'm not. I spat back silently. The last thing I wanted was to be carted off to a mental asylum for talking back to the "voice" inside my head.
"Yeah... You," Cory practically growled and I held my tongue which wasn't easy.
"Come on Kristin." I waited for her to say goodbye to Cory.
"You're not the boss of her and we were having a private conversation." Cory pointed between himself and Kristin and I just rolled my eyes in boredom.
Kristin didn't speak but just sighed and pinched the top part of her nose that sat in between her eyes.
"Well it looks like you have made your choice again." Cory stormed off and Kristin shook her head and grunted in frustration.
"Take me away." Kristin turned and faced me with her begging blue eyes.
"Away like right now?" I asked surprised.
"Yeah now." She pleaded and I grabbed her hand without hesitation.
If she asks you to jump off a cliff would you do that to? My inner wolf asked and I ignored him. It was only school and hanging out with Kristin sounded way more fun; although I would get my ass kicked by my parents when they found out, but it was still worth it.
Instead of our spot by the river I took her to the Beacon Hills Botanical Gardens. It was quiet and practically deserted just as I had expected.
"I'm sorry about Cory bugging you at home." Kristin apologised as we walked down a dirt path lined with dogwoods trees or so the sign read. They just looked like small trees to me- nothing special.
"It's not your fault." I assured her. She wasn't in control of Cory's actions; he was and he chose to pick a fight.
"Can you believe this is our first outing since becoming official? It all happened so quickly." Kristin snickered.
"That's why we have to make it count." I grinned suggestively.
"I like the sound of that; lead the way." Kristin smirked.
It didn't take me long to find the picnic area which was also empty and deserted like the rest of the gardens.
"Why do I get the feeling you wagged a lot at your last school?" I asked Kristin as we lay side by side on our backs looking up at the clear blue sky.
"I only wagged once every month or two." Kristin chuckled and grabbed hold of my hand and it sent the good kind of shivers throughout my body.
"You know if you wanted to go back to Cory I wouldn't-" I started to talk. I felt the need to give her an out and part of me was hoping she would take it. That same part of me was worried I wouldn't be able to gain control over myself; it was a constant nagging feeling telling me I was going to end up hurting Kristin.
