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10 - Comfort

Nathan

"What are you doing here?!" She snaps, rolling her eyes.

"Seth is my friend too, he invited me. You don't have to get your panties in a twist, Vanessa!"

I light a cig and inhale the nicotine, annoyed. There's an opening act playing before Seth's band is on. They're okay, clearly amateurs.

"I don't know why Dad bothered to put you in Credence. Wasn't Westbrook a good enough school for you? But no, you had to get kicked out!"

Every word from her mouth is adding to my anger.

"He's not your fucking Dad yet. Stop being ridiculous!"

"Yeah well, it's only a matter of time so you'd better get used to me, brother!" She grins, her dark eyes narrowing.

"I'd much rather die. And nobody at Credence knows about me and I prefer it that way. You will not breathe a word of anything, especially to Kaiden and his friends okay?"

She frowns.

"What's your obsession with Kaiden?" she asks. "He's mine okay, keep your hands off him!"

I laugh, shaking my head.

"What are you, five? Kaiden isn't even interested in you. In fact, I bet you he isn't going to show up," I finish the cigarette, the welcome hit making me calm down a little.

"Well, excuse you, he called me to ask the address earlier!" She snaps, a triumphant look in her eyes. I swallow.

Shit, he doesn't know what he's getting into.

"I don't know what it is you have with him, but you had better not let it get between what I am trying to create here, okay?"

"Vanessa, our personal differences aside, can I ask you something? Actually no, promise me something."

She raises her perfectly threaded brow.

"Why would I promise anything to the likes of you?"

"Because if you don't, I will tell everyone that you had sex with the school counselor."

The stunned look on her face is enough to let me know I have her cornered.

"How did you - ?" She whispers.

"I have to visit him often considering dear  Mum told the Principal I have issues," I huff. I have to skip half of lunch for the sessions, but since it's free therapy, I don't mind.

"I saw a note on his desk. It was careless on his part. And I know your signature a little too well," I frown.

"Fuck! Does he know you know?"

"No of course not. But I kept the note as blackmail so don't go trying shit," I warn. I'm not a saint.

"But seriously, Vanessa, that man is twenty nine and you're sixteen! What were you thinking? You're taunting me for getting kicked out, you could have gotten a criminal case!"

"I wasn't thinking! He's hot okay, we all make mistakes!" She shrugs carelessly, looking at her freshly manicured nails. Her dark eyes meet mine.

"What was this promise I have to make, in exchange for you to shut your trap?"

"Promise me you will not try to get with Kaiden."

"What?! No! The whole reason I invited him here is because of that! You can't keep me from trying!"

"Since when do you like him? I've known you six months and you've literally never mentioned him once!"

"Since he got hot, duh?" she says, as if it's obvious.