King of New York

Chapter 8

Katherine's POV :
"Don't kiss me Katherine!"
Don't kiss me Katherine!
Do not kiss me Katherine!
Do not press your lips on mine !
Do not press your lips on mine ! Says your king !

It was rolling around in my head as I slept in my bed . The thought of him thinking I would kiss him ! But why would he not want me to kiss him ? Did he not like me ? I don't know . What if he has heard a rumor about me ? Do I have any rumors ? No ! But what if someone started it ? What if someone wants to see me crash and burn ? What if someone wants to kill me ? What if they want to hurt my family ? What if they are my family ?

I ran outside to the balcony. My heart was beating so fast . I was couldn't breath . The cool air filling my lungs . My coughing grew stronger . The ground was too close yet too far . The sky was too dark yet too light . The air was too thin yet too thick .

I can't take this . Something or someone is watching me . Documenting every move . They are plotting my killing . I ran off to the hallway . Running , packing around . I need to go home . I need to .

As I reached the staircase I felt like there was a magnet pulling me up to the roof .

I ran as fast as my legs could carry me . I ran into the door , slamming it open and then I finally reached the roof .

When I got there I saw a clear escape. The ledge .

"Don't think that way !" I said . Then by brain yelled back that I could climb down the fire escape and run back to California.

My hair fell down with water . Water from the sky . "Rain ?" I said . Boy this made my run away idea a million times harder.

My dress began to soak and toes fell cold .

I heard shouting from the streets down below .

There where people running and playing.

I climbed up to the ledge . Looking down on the people below me.

"Katherine!" I turned quickly . "Katherine!" Jack yelled a caught me by my hand . He pulled be away from the ledge . "What are you doing ?" "Thinking " "thinking ? About how to get yourself killed " "no just thinking " "in the rain ? Katherine are you crazy you could get pneumonia! Or something ! Hurry up ! It's freezing out here and your wearing a small nightgown ! Let's get you out of this damn rain " Jack said putting his coat on my shoulder and the umbrella over us .

"Katherine! What in heavens name where you doing out there ?" Clara said as Jack brought me into my room . "She was thinking " Jack said sarcastically. "Katherine , come sit by the fire you must be freezing !" Clara said . She brought me a blanket and then went off to get me a warm nightgown .

"Katherine! How could you do this ? Where you going to kill yourself ?" "No I was going to run down the fires escape and run back to California " "Katherine you didn't think that through " "I get that now Jack " "Katherine you really need to focus! This is to support both of our countries ! And you running off and fleeing away from this !" Jack said pointing to his crown .

"I'm running from the crown " "then what are you running from ?" "You " "Me ? Katherine why are you running from me ?" "Look at you ! You yell ! You fight ! You send me mixed signals I can't even comprehend! " "mixed signals ? Comprehend ? What are you talking about ?" "The whole Don't Kiss Me Katherine! It made me feel like I was worthless !" "I didn't mean that ! Katherine I'm not happy about marrying you !"

"Well same here !" I said .

Jack walked away from the room and went back to his room .

(Hey guys yes it's a shorty but the next chapter skips ahead to April 12th , so yayayayay !$