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Chapter 12 : In pain

Chapter 12

Riker POV

I grabbed a pillow on the way downstairs. It was supposed to help with the pain. My mom had put 2 pills by my plate. I took them with some water before I ate dinner.

Kayla sat beside me. She seemed so comfortable with my family, and I was glad because I really liked her. And not just meaning in love, but she was an awesome friend!

After dinner, I put some ice in a bag, and went upstairs with Kayla.

She looked at me weirdly, as if asking what the ice was for.

"Oh... I'm supposed to ice my butt a few times a day," I said, rolling my eyes.

Kayla giggled a little, making me start laughing.

"This is so stupid! This is literally the stupidest injury ever!"

I laid down on my stomach on my bed, and put the ice on my butt. I could hear Kayla giggling a little still.

"Stop laughing! My butt hurts!"

Kayla sat on the floor so she was eye level with me. I sighed, smiling, and stared back at her.

"So... What do you want to do tonight?" I said, more into the bed than to Kayla.

She typed on her phone, and then showed me. It said ice skating with a winky face.

"No! You meanie," I said, smiling.

Kayla got up, and I felt her sit down on the bed. She started massaging my back and shoulders.

"Oh my god, that feels good..."

I let myself relax finally. Kayla did an amazing job, and my back felt really good. So did my shoulders. When she was done, I flipped over onto my back so I could look up at her.

"Thank you so much, Kayla. That felt amazing."

She smiled at me.

"So... Maybe we could finish that movie...?" I asked.

Kayla nodded.

"Alright."

She sent me a text, saying she was going to go home first, and change.

"Ok, sounds good. When you come back, you don't need to knock, just come in the house."

She nodded, and left.

I went downstairs, and put the bag of partially melted ice in the freezer.

"How's your butt, Riker?" Rocky asked, smirking at me.

"Numb."

"Numb?"

"I just iced it."

Rocky started laughing, so I punched his shoulder lightly, and rolled my eyes.

"Shut up, that's what the doctor told me to do."

I grabbed some popcorn, and made it in the microwave.

"By the way, Kayla's coming back over, and we're finishing the movie. So if you guys try to scare us again, you're dead."

"We won't, we won't!"

"Yeah, sure..."

"I won't! Really."

"You better not..."

I put the popcorn in a bowl, and then grabbed some blankets from upstairs. Kayla came back, and I noticed she still had the hoodie on I let her borrow earlier. It made me smile slightly to see her wearing it. We turned off the lights, sat on the couch under the blankets, and started the movie.

Later...

Riker POV

Kayla was in my arms again by the end of the movie. It was finally over, and the room was really dim. I looked down at her, and she was looking up at me. We both sort of moved closer, and our lips connected. I seriously felt what everybody calls sparks. It felt amazing.

Our kiss was short, but sweet. When we pulled away, we were still staring at each other.

"Kayla, look. I need to tell you something."

Having another kiss gave me the courage to actually tell her.

She sat up straight, facing me.

"Kayla, I um... I like you..."

"I like you too, Riker," Kayla whispered.