Until You

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Thirteen

I woke up and I got ready for school. I really didn't want to go but I have to. I went downstairs to eat some breakfast and I saw Daniel there. He was with my parents laughing and conversing. That's weird.
"Oh good morning princess." My dad and Daniel said at the same time. They looked at each other then laughed.
"Good morning Daniel. Mom and dad. What's going on?"
"Oh good morning sweetie. We were just showing Daniel some of your baby pictures."
"Wait! What! No. Those are embarrassing."
"Oh come on princess. They're adorable. I like the one with you in a duck towel. That's the cutest one."
I started blushing really hard. I'm so embarrassed. I'm gonna get Daniel back for this.
"I'm getting you back for this Daniel."
"Aw. Is my princess embarrassed?"
"Sh-shut up."
"It's okay. Here, eat some breakfast before I take you to school."
He handed me some yogurt and a granola bar. I ate the yogurt and took the granola bar to eat on the way. Daniel gave me his hoodie.
"Here's the hoodie you asked for last night."
"Thank you."
I really hoped they couldn't see the bandages through my shirt. I wore a long sleeve just in case so no one could see it.
"You have yogurt on your face Princess."
Daniel wiped off the yogurt off my face with his thumb.
"Aww. You two are the cutest. Cuter than Mia and Brandon ever were."
"Mom, I'm right here."
"What? I'm only telling the truth. He would always grope you and you would always be. What's the word you kids are using now? Freaky?"
"Mom!"
"We're leaving now mom. We'll see you after school."
"Bye Daniel. Bye Katelyn."
"Bye."
I walked into Daniel's car. He turned on the radio and I sat there. I didn't sing along to the song on the radio. I just sat there. I kept recapping the memory of what Brian did to me last night. It kept repeating in my head. I started to hyperventilate. I couldn't breathe properly. I was having a panic attack. Daniel noticed and he looked at me.
"Katelyn what's wrong?"
I couldn't answer. He pulled over. I was freaking out. He pulled me towards him and held me. He started caressing my head and telling me I was fine.
"Katelyn. Princess. It's okay I'm here. Just breathe. In and out."
I started controlling my breathing. I was so scared. I came back to reality. I wiped my tears that came out when I had my panic attack.
"Daniel I'm sorry you had to see me like that. You probably think I'm a mess. You shouldn't be with someone like me."
"No it's okay. And of course I shouldn't be with someone like you."
I heard his words and they hurt. Was he breaking up with me? Was it really over that soon?
"I shouldn't be with such an amazing person. You are the smartest, most beautiful girl I've ever seen. You are so kind hearted. I love you so much and I hope you know that. I don't deserve you."
"You're the one I don't deserve. You always take care of me and check up on me. You call me and if I don't answer you leave texts or voicemails. You are extremely respectful. I love how you make me feel loved. I love you for always being there."
We hugged each other for a little while until he pulled away and started the car. Music was playing and we both sang. Our song came on. Of course our song was Photograph by Ed Sheeran. We both sang together. Daniel was obviously a little embarrassed to sing with me. It was kind of cute.
"So what was that about Princess?"
"Well last night when my dad said I had a visitor I thought it was one of my friends but it was my friend's boyfriend. The one that raped me. He lied to my dad and my dad believed it. When he was in my room he started kissing me. It was just like when it happened. Fortunately my dad walked in on us and kicked him out."
"Oh Katelyn. Princess. I'm so sorry you had to go through that. Wait, he goes to your school right?"
"Yeah. What about it?"
"You can't possibly be okay with him being around you the whole time. He should be in jail for what he did to you, not in the same school as you where he could do it again. Maybe move schools. Come to mine."
"I can't. I don't have money for a private school like you do."
"I don't have money. My aunt works there."
"Still I can't go. I don't have money."
"I guess you can't."
We finally showed up at my school and I got out. I was about to walk to the table me and my friends sat at in the morning when I heard Daniel call for me.
"Princess! Wait! You left your phone in my car."
"Daniel, thank you. I would've gotten in so much trouble for losing my phone. Thank you so much."
"No problem, I'm picking you up after school. Your mom told me to."
"Oh okay. I'll see you later then. I love you."
"I love you too."
Daniel and I kissed. I walked up to my friends and they started making fun of me.
"Princess come here." Julie mocked
"No come sit with me Princess." Rose teased
"Haha, real funny guys. Now shut up cause only Daniel gets to call me that."
"What if I called you Princess?" Isaiah said flirty
"Don't even think about it, Isaiah."
"Aw why not? I'm just messing with you. When you break up with him I'll be here."
"Pfft I don't think so. I really do love him and he loves me. So I doubt it. It'll probably be a while until we break up, that is if we do."
"I'll wait for you."
I'm not gonna lie it was kind of cute to see Isaiah have a crush on me but it was also kind of annoying. The flirting is annoying. His type of flirting was always annoying even when we were dating. If Daniel heard him he would be so mad.
"What did you guys do over break?"
"I went to visit my family in Germany." Isaiah said
"I stayed home and ate food." Julie replied
"Me too." Rose replied
"Nice. I spent the whole time with Daniel and our families."
"Speaking of Daniel, he's hot. Like damn how can you control yourself around him. I know I wouldn't."
"Hey. Don't speak about my boyfriend like that and especially in front of me."
"Sorry but does he have a brother?"
"Yeah. If you want to get with a 15 year old."
"Ew no way. But is his brother cute though?"
"Eh he's okay."
"So have you guys done it yet?" Julie asked
"What do you mean?"
"Have you guys had sex yet?" Isaiah restated
"No! We've only been dating for about five months. It's too early to do it and it isn't that easy for me to sleep with someone. Especially Daniel."
"Why especially Daniel?"
"Because I feel like he won't like my body. What if it's not what he expects?"
"Katelyn. He loves you and it really does show. I see the way he looks at you. He looks at you with so much love in his eyes. I don't think he'll care what your body looks like. I think that he'll be happy to see that part of you. That you wanted to show that part of you to him. See how much you really love him."
"Yeah maybe but I still feel like I'm too skinny for him. Like I've been actually eating now but I still feel like I'm too skinny. Like what if there's not enough there for him. Or what if I'm too fat for him and he feels grossed out."
"Oh there's enough for anyone."
When I heard that I turned around. It was Brian that was there. He was smirking at me and god knows what his mind was thinking. Where's Nicole? She's always with him. I immediately got scared but I knew I couldn't let him say something without me saying something back.
"Brian leave me alone."
"Oh come on. You really think I could forget those times we were together."
"We were never together. I never said I wanted it."
"Oh please. You still think that shit?"
"Yes, now leave me alone."
Brian left and I started freaking out but I controlled myself. They all noticed. I felt embarrassed that they had to see me like this.
"Kate. What's wrong?" Isaiah asked me
"It's nothing, don't worry about it."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. Positive. Okay so back to what we were saying. I feel like he won't like my body. He says he doesn't care but I'm not sure. Like yeah he's always cracking jokes but I'm insecure."
"I just think that he loves you for you and that if you're not ready he will respect that but if you are he will respect you for that too."
We went to class and the whole school day I thought of Daniel and me taking our relationship there. Do I want to have sex with Daniel? Of course I do. I'm scared and insecure that's all. It's Brian's fault. He did this to me. I mean it wouldn't be the first time I've had sex with someone I was in a relationship with but it's weird. Daniel really does care about me.