My Last Chance To Reverse Time

A Text.

The look on her face and eyes right now is pure surprise and confusion. I honestly am proud that I can read her this well without having to communicate.
But yeah... this is not the right time to FUCKING THINK ABOUT THAT. How the hell do I damn fix this..
I bet she would think I'm delusional. And I can't blame her, like bruh, what I said is crazy even though it's the truth.

I press my lips together and stare back at her. My eyes are wide open. Ready to explain. But by using my damn hands not my too honest stupid mouth this time.
My thoughts were interrupted by the small fainted sound of her laugh.
She's laughing... It's a silent laugh. And I'm one step closer from falling to my knees right now.

That's some toxic traits I have there for real, when it comes to her I'm crazy, and I don't even want to be.
I clench my fists together and just stare down at her, seeing her happy expression is really not helping my self-control right now. She's not even making a sound while laughing, yet it's the best fucking thing I've ever heard. I close my eyes and inhale deeply.
I missed that, I missed her...

It's just one of the greatest things to see someone laugh because of you, and realize halfway through how much you want to make them smile, how much you enjoy hanging out with them, and how lucky you are for having their existence in your life.
It's those everyday moments, those small gestures that make a difference. Makes it worth it for me to even sell my soul just to be able to have one more second with her...

I open my eyes to see two impossibly green ones looking back at me with such intensity, making me hold back my breath.
"Was that your way of asking to hang out with me." She's grinning.
Ok this is faster than I thought, way faster. But hell, I'll take it.
I just nod and keep walking, still feeling my cheeks burning, dammit. I seriously am bad into this alpha shit. Because if I remember correctly, Kate told me once that her type was the alpha guys she reads about in books. That's the reason I had to read so many mafia stupid romances and other tropes just so I could know what she was talking about.

But IT'S HARD. There's no way, I can't act like I don't care or hide my feelings as if she's not affecting me in every damn way possible. But should I try to be cold and cruel ? They always are...
Nah no way... What cruelty dude, I bet if she asks to stab me right now I'd let her.

I sigh and shake my head, still feeling her watching my every move.
"What ? Aren't you going to ask why I want to date you when we just met an hour ago ? Even though I know nothing about you ?" I questioned calmly without turning to look at her.
Kate's smiling at the corner of my eye, she mouthed "you already did.." And my chest suddenly clenches. Stupid heart..

We finally reach her locker, which feels like it took forever by the way. I put down the bag and stared down at her.
She looks...sad ? As if she didn't want our small walk to end. And hell if that didn't have a big effect on me.
I clear my throat before talking.
"So...can you...you know, give me your phone number." I mumble.
Yeah no, no this is too fast, I remember that it took me three months before to get her number, asking for it now after merely meeting her for one to two hours is stupid.

She didn't say anything yet, so I just sigh and shake my head.
"Em...nvm. Sorry."
But to my surprise, Kate grins, opens her locker and takes a note. After writing on it, she gives the note to me, takes her bag with her and heads to her next class as the bell just rang without saying anything to me. But her amused expression was enough for me to understand anyway.
I was still kind of frozen in front of her locker, staring at the note in my hand.
No way she gave me her number.
I open it carefully.

'I thought you said we were married in another timeline before, so shouldn't you already have my number, husband? :)'

It was the moment where I exploded, laughing so hard and way too loud the entirety of students in the hallway were looking my way.
Yeah I know her number, but using it without her giving it to me would make her question how I got it. But she just gave me the opportunity to use it now..
I pull my phone out of my pocket and text her.
Me: Two can play this game, wife ;).

I smile and send the text.
I then head to my gym class next.
The coach asked us to run around the football field, and I forgot how tiring this was. But still, I'm seriously surprised how athletic I am..
A couple of rounds and my gaze went to the field where the girls are playing a volleyball match or whatever. The popular ones are training on cheerleading. Rachel was their leader.
My eyes went to Kate, she wasn't playing with them, expected...
I'm just afraid the girls were a little harsh on her, because if I remember correctly, Kate was getting bullied when I met her before. There's no way I'm letting it happen in this timeline though.

Do I go to her ?...
She's sitting on a chair, reading a book in the middle of a gym class, I chuckle. There's no need to go to her, she sure doesn't seem to be bothered by not playing.
Which reminds me, Kate didn't read my text yet.
A smile spreads across my face, I wonder how her reaction would be once she sees it.
It quickly disappears when I hear the guy who's running behind me speak.

"You really like the new girl don't you ?"
Wow.. this dude knows how to read people.
"What makes you think I do." I say as coldly as I can, without looking back at him.
"Well... rumors are spreading so fast about both of you."
I stop running and he smashes to my back.
I turn towards him and cock my head.
"What rumors ?"
He rubbed his nose from the impact and looked at me with a pained expression.
"Do you seriously don't know ? Rachel keeps on saying to everyone that the new girl stole you from her. Calling her a slut."
What...
I clench my fists together and breath in and out slowly. Trying to calm  myself from going to that bitch and smashing her head.

"Even if I left her because of another girl, which is true. What makes her think that Kate is the one."
A few beats passed and the kid didn't respond.
He stared at me as if I was a mystery to be solved for a moment before saying,
"You laughed..."
"Huh__"
"You laughed in front of everybody in the hallway, near the lockers. All the students there, and I was one of them, saw how the new girl made you laugh."
I clear my throat before talking, a confused look on my face.
"What does that have to do with this.."
The boy rolls his eyes, and puts his hands in his back pockets.
"Stop acting stupid Ethan, I'm sure you know what the other students call you around here. The emotionless king. The asshole who never smiles or laughs.
Yet everyone on that hallway, which I'm sure you weren't aware of, saw how brightly you smiled at her. And no need to mention the way you laughed once she left or whatever. Rachel thinking that she was the girl you liked was the least of it."

Omg that's probably the cringiest title I've ever heard.
What the fuck is wrong with these student ?
I look away from the kid, who's still staring at my by the way.
My eyes go back to Kate, she isn't reading her book anymore, but holding her phone now, staring at me with wide eyes as green as nature.
She has read my text..
And yet again, I couldn't help the smile that spread widely across my face.....