just this once

chapter eight

i repeatedly blinked just to see if i was imagining it. but, sadly, i wasnt. as i stared at the screen my heart slowly sank. i cant explain why i felt this sinking feeling in my chest but i guess some part of me still had some sort of hope for him... staring back at me on the bright screen was a picture of none other then Landon Penn kissing SOME GIRL. i didnt even know who it was. the thought of him having  a girlfriend and trying to kiss me! it  Infuriates me.

i started to scroll through his text messages, i know it might sound creepy but i was curiuos. the most recent message was from some girl named Candace Webb. the message was " im sorry baby please take me back :( " it was recieved at 9:03 this morning. from i guess i could safely assume that the girl in the picture was Candace. but it sounded like they were fightingso why was she still his background? 

*RING* the end of the day bell snapped me out of my thoughts. Crap! now i will for sure miss my bus! ugghh and i dont have a ride. what am i going to do. i pocketed the iphone and made a mental note to turn it into the office once i got back into school. 

as i emerged from the change rooms i looked at the clock it was already 3:30. my bus left at 3:15. i probably shouldnt take so long getting changed. i turned to my left to leave the school and bumped  into something hard and muscular. i panicked and started to walk backwards but i tripped over my own feet and started to fall. A pair of muscular arms shot out and grabbed me. i was relieved that i wouldnt have to be put through the embaressment of falling infront of a stranger but when i looked up at my rescuer i wished i wouldve just fell on my butt to save myself the akwardness of the situation. i was standing there staring straight into the face of Landon, both of his arms were wrapped around me and our faces were only inches apart. i wanted to pull myself out of his grasp and run home where evrything was normal, but his grip told me that i wasnt going anywhere soon. 

"i have something to ask you and you are not going anywhere until you answer." he said in a low voice that sent shivers down my spine.

" can you let me go first?" i questioned. not like i wanted him to let go, i felt safe in his arms for some reason...

" no." he aswered flatly

"ok... so... whats your question." i asked

"why dont you want to kiss me?" he said.

crap. this was the questioned that i had been avoiding! why cant he just let it go. im sure there are plently of other girls out there that can give him what he wants. why is he after me ?

"um.. what is it to you?" i asked, i know i probably shouldnt have avoided the question, but i just couldnt face it right now.

"i'll show you" he said plainly.

"what.." i started to say but then i was jeked away from my thoughts as he dragged me by my hand to the parking lot. oh my gosh i was holding hands with him! what is happening here? where is he taking me? 

we arrived at his car and he opend the passenger door for me and i sat down in the seat. he walked around to the drivers side and started the car. we drove for a while in silence and just as i was about to ask  him where we were going he answered my unasked question by saying " we are giong to my favourtie place and if you ever tell anyone about it i will never talk to you again" he threatend. "oooo no more intelligent conversations with Landon ever again :O how will i survive!" i mocked sarcasticly. " laugh now Abby but soon you will be begging me to talk to you." he retorted. " whatever" i said.

the rest of the was we just talked about different things from our favourite superheros to our favourite kind of ice cream. when we arrived at his "secret place" he ran around to open the door for me and as soon as i got out he stood behind me and put his hands over my eyes.

"what are you doing?" i asked.

"we are almost there hold on."

 he removed his hands form my eyes and i looked forward to see the most amazing sight ive ever seen! he motioned for me to sit down but i just couldnt take my eyes of of the view. i was a view of my entire town. it was beautiful. i wonder how he found this place. 

we talked for hours just sitting there side by side...