I'd known Kevin Katchadourian since I was six. It was always odd growing up with him. He didn't learn to go bathroom till he was about eight. By this I mean he wore literal diapers. I found this very interesting but I didn't question it. My mother told me not to anyway. Eva ( Kevin's mom) and mine were friends. From some writers club. My mom was a writer if you're wondering why she was at a writers club. Anyway, moving on. Kevin wasn't too found of me when we met. He always had something against me but as we grew older he eased up. I think this had to do with the fact I had boobs. I was blooming. And it excited him.
It wasn't until we were thirteen that I started to like him. Develop a crush on him. My best friend Jennifer found this extremely disappointing. She'd always say how much she wanted her boyfriend's best friend to be my boyfriend. My first everything. But he wasn't. Cause Kevin was always there. And I liked him. Of course I didn't let Kevin know of this. Cause he'd take advantage of it. But once fifteen hit. That changed. Completely.
It was the 3rd month of first semester. October. Halloween month. The month Jennifer and I LOVED. The month Kevin hated. Which is surprising considering the fact Kevin is well you know... Kevin. " so do you know what we're gonna be for Halloween?" Jen asked gathering her things together " nope" I sighed folding her leftover clothes " come on dude! It's three weeks away!!" she groaned "I know but I still haven't asked Kevin if he wanted to come with us" "wait? You were being serious about that?" She chuckled " yeah? Why?" I asked already annoyed
" I don't know. Him and David don't really get along. Nor do him and I." She mumbled " well that's cause David chooses to have a problem with him and you just don't like him cause I like him" I scoffed " maybe cause he's like, I don't know. Never mind" She laughed " shut up"
" fine. But seriously, we need a costume. ASAP!!!" She clapped in front of my face " I'll figure it out by the end of the week. Promise" I smiled " okay, good. Anyway I better get going. Thank you for helping me get my stuff together." She grinned grabbing the clothes from my hand "of course, no problem"
And with that Jen left. I was left alone in my room. Just sitting and observing. Jen always stayed over.. it was like she lived here. Kevin, not so much. It was like I lived over at his place. He didn't like coming over to mine. My mother wasn't too thrilled to see him whenever he did. So he didn't even bother to come over. Since Jen had left and it was still pretty early in the day. I asked my mom if I could go over to Kevin's. Pretty hard to get a yes though.
" please mom! Come on! It's a Saturday!" I " I said no!" She yelled throwing the rag she had in her hands " but Jayden is out!! That's not fair." I screamed " he's a boy!" " so?!!" " please mom. I wanna see him." I mumbled " why?" She asked now looking directly into my eyes " because. Please" I begged " fine. Be home by 7:30." She rolled her eyes " thank you!" I yelled running to the living room. I grabbed my coat and ran out the door. Kevin didn't live so far from me. He was a few house down. When Eva and Frank got their house there was one for rent...so they insisted my mother get it.
Kevin didn't really mind the company. That's what he said. I never believed it and I still don't. Sometimes he'd just stay quiet when I were there. As if I didn't exist to him. It was like that most days. But when I was with someone or gave my all to absolutely anyone or even spoke of another person... he was there. Listening Or bugging me like he couldn't wait to talk to me. But when he did get me. It was mostly pure silence or me talking. I never thought much of it and how odd it was until after the incident.
I walked into the house like nothing. Like it was my own. Celia ran up to me and I picked her up. " your so light!" I laughed spinning her around " as a feather!!" She giggled " yup, as a feather." I smiled putting her down " Kevin?" I asked before she ran off to play " outside." I went out to the backyard to find him practicing his archery like always. I didn't notice I was staring so intensely until he was inches away from me. " what the hell?" I gasped " how'd you get here so fast?" I asked " don't know." He smirked
" what are you doing here?" " wanted to see you" I answered " Wanna help pick up arrows?" " no." I giggled" your gonna help." He laughed sarcastically " your so funny." I joked " and your so stupid. Now let's go." He said getting a hold of my wrist. " But I don't want to!!" I whined " too bad." He huffed " have you done the math homework?" I asked " yes." " do you want the answers Max?" He added " yes please!" I smiled, he looked back " God your so annoying."
" yeah whatever. So Hallo-" he interrupted me " no" " Kevin come on! We always spent Halloween together. Even when we were kids!" I screamed " yeah, exactly, kids. We were forced to." He rolled his eyes " please?" I asked " I said no?" He scoffed " fine. I'm going still. With Jen and David." I stated " I'll go" he coughed " why?" I questioned " change of heart." He murmured before releasing the arrow. He looked back at me and singled for me to go pick it up.
I know I may have been stupid for getting up almost immediately and doing as he said. My mother always taught me to not let a man control me. Or tell me what to do. But little did she know... I wouldn't have listened. All those years of agreeing and saying I wouldn't be a stupid girl who'd let a boy control her or mentally abuse her was gone to waste. I always thought I'd have a perfect blue eyed boyfriend when I was 15. But boy was I so fucking wrong.
