Never Say Goodbye [Complete Story]

Chapter Twenty-eight

Kate got discharged today and since I had no car, it was Kenneth who drove us home. I wanted to sit in the back when suddenly I saw Kate push me aside.

"Common girl. I wanna sit and relax at the backseat. "

I looked at her with suspicion. "But... It's best if you sit in front. " I glanced at my worst nightmare who was just holding the steering wheel without looking at either of us, then whispered to Kate. "You don't want to miss a chance of being with your crush right?"

Kate rolled her eyes. "I don't want to listen to any more of your teasing Claire. I'm tired. I've been laughing and laughing since Kenneth was with me. All I want to do is take a nap through the journey."

I didn't have a chance to complain when she took the backseat conveniently. I opened my mouth to speak but she waved me off. I sigh and had to go to the front instead.

Kate continued to blabber about her experience in the hospital and I only said a few 'okay' while most of the time, her hottie answered. I wasn't even getting why it bothered me so much they're both like this.

Either I'm finding it hard to accept the truth or he's playing mind games with me.

Soon, I reasoned it was best that ignore them so throughout the drive, I was looking outside, recollecting those moments from my past life.

A drive like this often reminded me of that night I had run away from my hell of a home and I met the stranger who helped, not knowing it was Xavier.

I pushed my head a little forward into the air and relished in the memory. Those little moment of ours ruined by destiny. I smiled unconsciously mad tilted my head humming along So Far Away that was being played from the car's radio.

"That's really not right to do. " I suddenly hear.

I look back at the boy sitting beside me and driving. He was not holding any readable expression and I didn't get what he meant.

"What? "

"That... Putting your head out in a moving car. You could get your head hit or anything happens. " he lazily said shrugging.

I didn't know what to reply with. Did he actually care as Kenneth or he was pretending not to remember a moment similar to this?

"By the way any particular reason? "

I was made to remember everything that happened between Xavier and I anytime I was with him and so I wasn't sure what to say when he was asking me that when he might be Xavier!

Okay, I shouldn't be forgetting he's Kenneth not Xavier.

"Um, I guess it's fine if you don't want say it. "

I forced a smile. "No well... I like to do it. It's an habit and I don't think it's anything bad at all? "

"That's interesting. " he smiled and looked ahead. "We need to learn more about each other. And oh, I forgot to mention my friends are coming tonight for a dinner party. I hope you won't mind?" he glanced at me.

I shrug uncertainly. "Not at all?well, if they won't disturb me. I mean, you would stick to your half of the house. "

He chuckled. "You don't like me do you? I mean, it's like we know each other from before but it still feels like we don't. I feel I know you more than this but then... "

My heart skipped a beat before accelerating and I was speechless. "Er, um...I... "

Should I really tell him he looks like Xavier? But then I don't know why I'm not having the best feeling about telling him.