9.8 Meters a Second. [Complete]

9: Back to Back

It's 3 in the morning... Who could be messaging me?
Ow, ow. Screen is too bright.
Fumbling blind until I manage to turn that down.
My heart stops for a second.
Inaho Kaizuka.
Orange.
"Are you awake?"
He asked.
I read it over a few times.
"Yeah," I send back.
Near instant reply.
"Can we talk?"
"About?"
"Can you meet me somewhere?"
"Right now?"
"Yep."
I sit up in my bed, and try to smooth out my hair. It's a bit unruly from being asleep.
"Where?" I type in, but I hesitate a second.
Click send.
A few seconds later and he replies.
"Just get dressed and come outside."
I do just that.
Dark jeans, a navy blue sweater, my shoes, and I'm out the door.
I step out into the air, it cuts against my skin like a razor. Way too cold.
He's waiting outside, and I'm kind of confused.
"How do you know where I live?" But I'm not creeped out.
"Asseylum told me."
She and I do ride the same bus...
"Why are you out here?"
"I came to see you,"
I nod my head as if it were obvious.
"Well yeah, but why?"
He bounces on his feet as if trying to make an excuse. He doesn't have one.
So, he just says,
"I wanted to."
We're standing in the cold. It's quiet. I'm curious so I make a move.
"How are you and Asseylum?" I ask, not sure if I really want a response.
"We've been getting along as friends well." Not much to bleed out of that...
"Yeah? Any plans?"
"No, no. Outside of school she doesn't talk to friends much." He shrugs. "But you'd know, you talk to her more."
His tone doesn't sound jealous.
"Yeah, friends." I reply. "Do you like her?"
I'm getting really courageous in my own eyes.
"Oh, no not like that," Inaho states, looking down. "I'm not into her." Now he asks a question. "Why did you try to talk to me in Saazbaum's class?"
I don't have a lie.
"I thought you were... Uh... Well, I thought you were cute."
My heart is racing faster than a formula car.
Inaho nods a bit, and smiles.
"I could say the same about you, Bat."
I'm... Overjoyed, but I can't find words.
He takes a hold of my hand and asks a simple question.
"You wanna go on a walk with me?"
And he leads me forward.
We're walking for a few moments in silence.
"Did you know I liked you?" I ask, the words just spilling out.
His grip on my hand tightens a bit.
"No, but... I had hoped. Did you know I liked you?"
I shake my head no.
I pose another question. "Did someone tip you off?"
"Asseylum did."
I'm quite surprised.
"Really?"
"Yeah... I'd been hanging around her to find out about you. As a side effect she and I had become friends. Turns out you'd read Frankenstein's monster before," Inaho gave a light laugh, and I do too.
"Yeah, I already had a copy even."
"Dedication to a role, huh?"
"I guess," I muse.

We're quiet again, and we've gotten kinda far away from where I live. He turns to me, and asks, "Would you like me to walk you home?"
I nod at him, and he smiles.
We start our walk back and it's not too long until we're back where this walk started.
He doesn't seem like he wants to go. I don't want him to.
He has a look of longing. He grabs my attention,
"Hey, Slaine?"
I look directly to his eyes, and start to speak.
"Ye-"
He kisses me on the cheek, and I turn bright red. I'm probably smiling ear to ear.
"Good night Slaine. Get some sleep," he says, before turning around and walking away.
He's ridiculously cute.
"Good night," I respond, and I almost can tell he's smiling.

I get back inside quickly and slip off my shoes. I turn on the light to see Dad waiting there.
After him, my eyes move to the clock. 4 in the morning.
"Slaine, where did you go?"
Damn. I'm screwed.
"Dad I promise it was really important."
"Oh, yeah?" He asks with sarcasm.
"Dad it really was, I promise."
"Was it that guy?"
My lack of a response and extreme embarrassment are a giveaway if I've ever seen one.
He laughs, and I can feel tears in my eyes. God, I'm really embarrassed...
"I'll let it pass this time... I get it, you're a rebelious teenager. Just get to bed."
"Okay, thank you..." I sigh out. "Night dad, I'm sorry,"
"Ah, you're fine," he smiles.
And I head upstairs as fast as my legs carry me.
I'm changed and into bed within the minute and I check my phone again.
Inaho.
"Sorry if I woke you up. I just had to let you know that we fell back to back."
I send him a message.
"It's perfectly okay <3"
And then I lay my head back down on my pillow with a genuine smile.

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