Just A Step to The Future

Chapter 4:Lights are Turning Off

Where I'm I?I'm awake but I don't see anything. I'm I dead?No. I'm not dead.
Where's everybody?I can't see my self,neither my hands or feet.Weird,but enjoyable. If this was only the world I want to live in,but I have family and friends, I can't leave them behind,I cant, I cant, I just ca-

Kath...

Katherine...

Katherine..!

"Katherine!Wake up!", I heard someone's voice.I slightly open my eyes to see and it was,Kenny?" K-Kenny?",I said.He was starting to cry but he saw me.Wipping his tears,he smile."Katherine!Your actually awake!Thank God!",He said.I was still unaware where I was so I asked."Kenny,where I'm I at?",I said."We're at hospital, we're at one of the resting rooms.After you,fell,you
started not to respond. Do,you remember anything?",He asked."No.I don't remember anything at all",I said,"What happen to me?".The Room was quiet.It was awhile until he respond but he look down to the floor and grab both of his hands together.

"Kairi was in the Guys Restroom and someone tried to held her as a hostage ,or Kairi knew them but I don't know.Anyways,that person and I were fighting and well,you decided to break up the fight and well,the other guy punched you and you blackout", he tells me.I don't remember anything of that happening that to me,but I didn't know what to said.I looked at him and turned his face away.He started to cry and clenched his fists. "Katherine, why did you do that?",he asked."I-I don't kno-",I said,but he cut me off."You just had to protect,didn't you!And I was the one who was supposed to protect you but you had to stop me from fighting that guy!I could've beaten up that guy but no!",he said.He was angry at me,he has never been angry to me never before.

"You could've gotten yourself beaten up,Kenny!You were protecting me,but who was the one protecting you?I it was me!I was the one who was protecting yo-".He,he slapped me.
First time anybody had slapped me. "You know what!I-Im leaving",he said,"One of the other guys will drop you off by the hotel".I looked down,didn't want to see him.I could see my tears dropping on my
palms.Once I heard the door shut,I knew he was gone.

Monday,8:43 am

*Kairi"s POV*

The top was quiet.Giselle wasn't here and went out with Ben and Jamie,to somewhere.Zane was in my hotel room,and I was angry since he hit Katherine making her blackout.I made Zane come to my hotel room and discuss with him why did he locked the both of us in the Men's Restrooms.

I sit down on the edge of one of the beds while Zane takes off his sweater and beanie.Zane swiftly walks over to a black chair and slowly pushes it to me." Zane,why did you tried to kidnap me?",I asked in a calm tone."Well,I-I wanted to talk but you were mad?",he asked in a question.I sighed and got up and went into the kitchen.

I got a dry cloth and poured some cold water on it.I slowly walk back next to Zane and lift up as my cheeks slowly start to heat up.I place the wet cloth on his cuts.I close my eyes and sigh slowly until,I feel a warm presence on my lips.I open my eyes and close them back again,and melted into the kiss.

We both stopoed kissing each other and I had no words.We have kiss each other,we were both childhood friends until he left.

*Katherine's POV*

"Hey guy-", Aidan comes in," Where's,uh,Kenny?".I look up and Aidan brought 2 Sandwiches, One for me and the other for,Kenny."He left,awhile a go",I said."What happen between you guys?",he asked.I was watching some Untold Stories Of The ER,and lowered the volume down."We had a argument, Aidan.He decided to leave and told me that one of you guys will pick me up since it's know okay for me to leave",I said."You know what,let's talk about this when we are in the car,okay?",He said.I nodded.

10:54 am

I had already packed my bags to get ready to go.Aidan was putting my bags in the trunk.He brought the Group's Van that all nine of of us use but Aidan was the only one using it.He started the car and headed to the hotel."Can you call,Kenny for me?",I asked."You know his phone number right?Here,you can use my phone to call him",He said.I got the phone and dial the number."Oh,And your gonna talk to him,kay?Ask him where he is",I told him to do.

"Hello,who is this?",Kenny said.I heard his voice.It was on speaker and he sounds either tired or hungry but I cant tell what he is feeling right know." Hey,it's just Aidan!I'm just wondering where you,though",Aidan
asked.It was silent for moment and then Kenny saids,"I'm near at the hotel,just a the bar"."Kenny!Your drinking!! ",Aidan got surprised.I was also surprised as well."Well kinda.And I don't need anybody,I think I met a few gals or guys but I don't remember", he said.

I started to cry a bit and question,
" Why,why?",I said."Uh,Aidan is someone with you cause I think I heard someone crying,I'm not sure",Kenny said.He heard me.Aidan looks at me and looks at the phone.
"What!?Phesssh,you might be hearing something,but nobody is with me!", Aidan lied,he tried to back me up," Uh gotta go,See you Bye!".Aidan hanged up and saw me crying,I was embarrassed but just why."Katherine,
we're almost there to the hotel so hang in there,okay?",He was trying to keep me happy but I was in the middle of both sad and happy.And for the truth,He was never this optimistic like this before.

1:06 PM

Finally, I'm back at my room.I didn't feel like being outside and I was lazy.I wanted to take a long nap but at the same time see one old my old favorite
show,Steven Universe.I had all the episodes downloaded on to my phone started to watch some episodes.

"We are the Crystal Gems!!", Pearl and Rose Quartz said and both started to fight Blue Diamonds Court.I was beginning to close my eyes and went to sleep.

*Kairi's POV*

"So you had to leave,but you never told me,huh...", I said."Yeah,I'm sorry for not wanting to tell you that back then",Zane said."It's really okay,Zane!I completely understand!",I said.And I did.I was scary at first when Zane tried to kidnap me,but look at us we are now talking to each other.It was getting late and he said he wanted to stay here.

"You wanted to sleep and stay here?", I asked."Yeah,just like the good o'l days,remember?", he acted like a cowboy bit he was serious.As kids,we always had sleepovers,well not all the days but like twice a week or so."Alright but imma notice my room mate about this", I said.

It was night,Zane was already asleep,on the floor.I couldn't believe he is actually comfortable sleeping on the floor.I was funny watching him sleep,and,another word I used to call him when we were kids,cute.

*Katherine's POV*

XX:XX AM

*Knock*

*Knock*

*Knock*

I felt something on my bed.I thought it was just me but it wasn't,it was,
Kenny."I'm sorry, Katherine", he said.
I couldn't see him since the room was dark,no lights."Can you forgive me,Katherine", he said.He was hugging me and tight,but not to tight.
"I forgive,Kenny",I said.I felt his hand lifting my chin and leaning for a kiss.

My first time kissing someone,and there was this strange feeling,that no one can explain with words.Our lips departed away and he tried to ask him." Kenny,why our yo-",I said but again we kiss again.No words,just a kiss during midnight,lights are off.

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