Reckless • kenneth san jose

25: You, and I

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Jodi

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Right now, I'm trying to trail back the way home. I didn't want to stay any more longer with Kenneth or I wouldn't stop myself from trying to get him back. I promised him I'd stay away after. I walked faster 'cause it's dark and I'm walking all by myself. No one's with me and I'm taking the risk of getting in danger.

"Hey." A guy approached me. "You alone?" I just continued walking and ignored the guy. I was still confident that I'd get past him but then he just grabbed me and carried me away. "HELP! KENNETH! HELP ME PLEASE!" 

I didn't know what happened next. But all I see is Kenneth's fist landing on the creeper's face several times.

"Are you okay?" I also didn't realize that Kenneth carried me and settled me back on the passenger's seat, the car door opened. "Did he hurt you?" I wasn't able to answer. I was there, dumbfounded how everything happened so fast just like that.

He comforted me and wrapped his blanket which was kept inside his car to keep me warm. And when I composed, went back to my normal self, I just stayed still sitting beside him.

Then he cracked the dumbest joke possible because he said he wants to see me smile. I wish he was like this all the time. Forget about how hurt he was and how he hates me so much right now. Impossible, I know.

"Can I at least hear a simple thank you? Even if it's forced and not sincere?" He acted on me.

"Why would I?" I asked trying to avoid eye contact with him.

"Because I saved your life from that dumbass creepy rapist?" He crossed his arms. "Ring a bell?"

"Oh, right." I realized and I rolled my eyes at him. "Thank youuuuu." I bowed at him as if he's someone like Superman.

"Why did you walked away and avoided me in the first place though?" He bit his lip.

"Because I promised you, remember? That I'll stay away after. Or worse, I wouldn't able to stop myself from getting you back." I whispered the last part.

"Then don't stop." What did he say? I clearly can't understand with his voice that is oh so soft.

"What?"

What? No. I mean, today doesn't end yet. It's still like 9 in the evening." I excused. "Do you really want to go home now?" No.

"Yeah."

"Come on, let's walk back home." He joked and played around.

"Hell no, San Jose." She told him, firmly.

"Well, I guess we're spending the night here." I groaned at him. I don't wanna walk. I'm too tired to move. "What? I asked you if you wanna walk home." He chuckled at my laziness.

"We're not walking, San Jose." I argued.

"I thought you want to go home? Come on, stand up. There'll be no more creepers 'cause we'll be walking together." He pulled me forcefully.

"Nooooo. Fuck to the no." Uhm no, lesson learned. No more walking at late night streets of LA. I pulled back and fought, causing me to stumble down on the ground making Kenneth fall on top of me.

He got up immediately and awkwardly smiled. He helped me stand up too. "Do you want to hang out with me at the trunk of my car?" I gave him a weird look and a silly smile.

He opened the trunk of his car and we sat there, I can't help but stifle a good laugh because I find what we're doing so much funny. "This is weird." I laughed again and he laughed along with me. He reached for a hidden compartment underneath and pulled it out.

"Well your car is cool. I didn't know you had cooler with somewhat like beers in it. But hey, aren't we restricted? I mean, we're young and all that stuff. And hey, aren't you allowed to drive yet?" She complained.

"Who said I wasn't? I'm already allowed now. And it's only restricted if adult's around and if you would tell. Would you?" I told her and she just shrugged.

We started drinking of our first cans, each. Then started talking about random things.

"It's cute and inspiring how Tati and Gabe survived and is currently surviving everything while in a relationship." I said out of nowhere.

"I know, it sucks because I envy them. I've always wanted to be happy and contented like them. I wanna feel what they feel." He said, looking down and fixing his shirt.

Silence.

"Sometimes, it's annoying how I think about the way we used to be were and it hurts me 'cause it's not you and I anymore. It's you, and I. We were once apart from each other and now we're strangers, back to nothing. Things messed up big time but I'll never stop doing everything all over again." I looked up above the stars who appeared to be more visible now.

"You know what's more annoying? After everything you've done to me, I still think you're a good person and I'm still in love with you." He told me. "I've always wished that I could just fold my feelings like paper planes, throwing them out in the sky, wishing they'll never come back. But heck, your presence doesn't make my angels dance but it's the sound of your name that could silence my demons." He looked at me.

I tried looking away from him but instead I found myself staring back at him, straight in his eyes. He moved closer and I bit my lip. Nervous as fuck.

"It's still you, and only you, no matter what I do."

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Sorry it was short. But I have plans for the next chapter.

AND AFTER I PUBLISH THE NEXT CHAPTER I WISH YOU WOULDN'T BE THAT DISTURBED AND I WISH YOU WOULDN'T HATE ME AND THAT'S PRETTY MUCH IT FOR NOW. I'D SAY YOU WAIT FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER COZ IDK IF YOUD LIKE IT OR NOT BUT IM SURE ZE CRAZY MOFOS WOULD LIKE IT ;) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 

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