Chapter 9: How It Happened

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Veronicas POV:
I wasn't sure what to do? I wanted to hug him like a child and tell him everything was gonna be okay but that wasn't the truth. I didn't even know what was going on, Kyle hasn't even told me who or why this person is after him.

"Get in the car Veronica"

I quickly got into the passenger seat while Kyle snatched the note from the windshield and ripped it into shreds and stood staring into the distance as if someone or something was watching.

We pulled out of the school parking lot and we drove for 30 minutes in complete silence.

I guess we're not going back for our last class.

I sighed and decided to break the ice and try to comfort him

"Baby... Are, are you okay?" I put my hand softly on his shoulder and I instantly felt his shoulder loosen up.

"I-I. God Veronica, I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry that you're stuck in the middle of all of this. A girl like you doesn't deserve to be in this situation or be with a guy like me"

I looked at him in astonishment and stood my ground

"Kyle stop saying that, stop thinking that! I told you I'm not going anywhere. I know you're not ready to tell me what's going on but you need to tell me now, I promise you it's not gonna scare me away"

I paused for a couple seconds before continuing "nothing you do can ever scare me away"

Kyle didn't say anything and I decided to drop the conversation

My mind was all over the place, I wanted answers and I wanted them now but I can't rush him.

I let my mind go at ease and I laid back in my seat looking outside the window and admiring the scenery.

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Suddenly I noticed Kyle was pulling into an empty field of grass that had small mountains at far end.

We got off the car and the sun was brighter than ever but boy did it look beautiful. I couldn't stop looking at the wonders nature had provided for my greedy eyes. I was amazed.

I smiled softly at myself, remembering a time when my mom had brought me to the park on a bright sunny day like this. I must have been about 7 or 8 and she was teaching me how to ride a bike. I kept falling and she would laugh every time and kiss my scrapes...

I miss that, I miss how close me and my mom once where. Before things got bad.

I sighed and turned to look at kyle who had been studying me with an intense glare.

"Umm... Its so... Beautiful out here" I said nervously

"What where you thinking of? Just now? You were so focused on the sight in front of you that you didn't even hear me call your name"

"Oh. I was just remembering a memory I had with my mom. Nothing special"

He grabbed me by the hand and began dragging me towards the mountains.

Is he gonna kill me or something?! and just then as if he had read my mind he turned around and smiled at me, saying "I'm not gonna kill you dummy, if thats what you're thinking"

I laughed really loudly and it almost embarrassed me but he began to chuckle too so I didn't feel that embarrassed by my hideous laugh.

After what seemed like forever that we were walking, we finally made it to the top of the mountain just as the sun was beginning to set.

We sad down on the grass and admired the sun.

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