Saving Kate

Sparks.

KATES POV:

This week has been rough.

I have to wake up Dex every morning and attempt to make him pancakes and fail at it every morning.

"When is Daddy coming home? I miss him.", Dex says like he does every morning.

"I told you his business trip was extended for awhile."

He just pouts like he does every morning and says,"okay."

How am I going to tell him?

Now I have to go to school,deal with Claire who gets pissed every morning when I sit with Tyler, tell Ashlyn and Sydney I'm going home to study during lunch but secretly go to the hospital and see Dad, then go pick up Dex and go home.

It's a horrible and depressing cycle.

I haven't told Ashlyn, Sydney or Danny, because what's the point? Them knowing isn't going to change anything. He's still going to be there for a really long time.

God I feel like I'm in a hallmark movie. But this ending is going to be far worse.

As I go into the football field to practice the graduation ceremony, I get bombarded by Ashlyn, Sydney, and Danny. Mostly, Ashlyn and Sydney.

"I can't believe this is it!",Sydney says a little too excited.

"Yeah me neither.", I say half smiling.

"Sydney why don't you and me go to the restroom, ok?" Ashlyn asked trying to hint that me and Danny need to settle this "fight".

"Yeah oh what do you know I just started my period, let's go!"

Ashlyn rolls her eyes and I say,"Smooth Syd."

She just gives me the 'ok' sign with her hand and I look at Danny.

As I take in his appearance I'm kinda mad at myself for not having feelings for him.

His blonde hair and blue eyes and his above average big lips are to dye for. He's the typical Hollister model.

He goes first.

"Look Kate I'm so sorry, I was just mad at myself and I took it out on you and Tyler and that's not fair. I'm actually kind of glad Tyler got you, I couldn't live with myself if something happened to you."

He kind of blushed at his confession and it instantly made me forgive him.

Hating my bestfriend is the last thing I need right now.

"Hey just letting you know, no more sex.", I say. When I see he's about to protest I go on.

"Look you have feelings for me, and I feel like I'm leading you on if we keep this 'friends with benefits' going on it'll never help you get over me."

He just thinks about it for a while obviously hurt that I wouldn't even consider us being something more but I love him too much to "love" him.

If that makes sense.

He finally nods and says," You're right, I can't make you love me. No matter how much I want you too."

When he walks away I'm still frozen. If there was any way my heart could be even more broken then it already is, it just happened.

Damnit Danny.

"Well someone looks gorgeous in their cap and gown."

"Awe that's so sweet."

"Oh sorry I wasn't talking about you, I was just looking in a mirror."

"Tyler you're such an ass." I say laughing.

"You ready?", he ask as we walk up the track field.

"Ready as I'll ever be."

As I hear my name I walk up and pretend to get my crap and smile acting like I actually care. I don't care because the person who is supposed to be here isn't. He promised me he would come to graduation and by the looks of it he probably won't even be awake by then.

Neither of my parents will be here.

After like 50 more people the practice is over, they surprise us and say we don't have to go to school today. Wow an actual day by myself.

"Do you want me to go with you to visit your dad?"

So much for that. I mean not that I'm complaining that Tyler wants to hangout.

"Well I was going to chill aound the house for an hour, but yeah let's go ahead."

He just smiles and nods. That beautiful smile.

Even though Danny's hot, Tyler is just drop dead gorgeous.

He has the messy brown hair and the big brown eyes that just make you want to melt. He's way more muscular and taller and the way his butt looks in his black skinny jeans he's wearing right now. I mean not that I'm eye-raping him or anything. That was just a description of a glance. A very long and seductive glance.

As we step into the hospital I look at him thoughtfully and say,"Thank you so much for coming with me and well for saving me that night, and probably a lot more that I don't remember."

He just looks back smiling from ear to ear and says,"Anytime, Kate."

As I enter the room I see the usual. His bruises and cuts are healing so that's good. As I sit down Tyler does the same and we just kind of sit here in silence for a few minutes. It's a comforting silence though.

He makes me feel like I've known him for forever and our eyes speak more to each other then our mouths ever will. And for a moment I feel what I've wanted since sophomore year with Danny.

A spark.