Kissing In Cars | Kellic

Chapter 14

~Kellin's POV~
"Hey Vic?"
I said to him as we walked towards the cafeteria. He met my eyes for the first time today before staring back down at the floor.
"Yeah Kells?"
I held out his notebook, blushing slightly.
"I'm sorry... I found it at my house and I read that one poem you wrote? Ya know, the one that's starts with 'as we wake up in your room'? I liked it a lot, and..."
I trailed off. Vic was cringing as if he was expected me to confront him for something.
"Dude, what's wrong with you?"
I questioned. He shook his head.
"Well, anyway. I liked it so much I added a whole bunch to it. I hope you don't mind, I kinda figured you wrote it for Katelynn-"
For the first time since our day in the rain, Vic actually laughed.
"Katelynn? You think I wrote that for her of all people?"
I blinked stupidly at him.
"Well, yeah. Who else would you have written it for?"
Vic pressed his lips tightly together before responding.
"That's a good question."

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Vic came over after school, per my request. We sat on my bed making small talk for about an hour before I decided I couldn't take it anymore. I huffed loudly at him.
"Vic, what's wrong? You've been acting weird all day, and you were acting weird on the phone the other night."
He gave me what I guessed was a warning glare, but I pressed on.
"Look- I care about you. A lot more than I should. I want to know what makes you sad and upset and how you feel. I want to know why such an amazing guy would harm himself. I want to know you for who you really are, no matter who that may be."

Vic looked up at me with sad, broken eyes, and I held his warm hand in mine. He took a deep breath.
"I... Kellin, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have acted this way, I should've told you what happened. I-I know it isn't f-fair to you, and I just-"
I pressed a finger to his lips, shushing him lightly.
"Let's go for a ride, okay?"

We ended up parking outside a pet store. I unhooked my seatbelt and turned to face Vic, who did the same.
"So. What's up?"
I asked, staring at him. I still couldn't get over how beautiful he was.
"Okay, um. K-Kellin, after I came home from your house, I-... I cut again. And my mom caught me. S-she said she's had enough a-and she's taking me to an insti- institution where they t-treat self-harm."

His dark eyes were filled with tears and I had never seen anyone look so vulnerable in my life. My heart swelled with pride when I realized how brave it was of him to tell me. Me, the guy he's barely known for two weeks.
"When?"
"In a month or so. S-she said she's giving me one last chance t-to recover, but Kells, I d-don't know if I can."

I felt my prideful heart shatter. Victor Vincent, my new best friend, would be gone in a month. I held back tears as I spoke, my voice almost as shaky as Vic's.
"N-no. No Vic, you're going to get better. I can help you."
He twirled a strand of chocolate brown hair in his fingers, his eyebrows drawn together.
"I don't know, Kellin. Maybe my mom is right. Maybe an institution w-would be better for me."
I gritted my teeth, my tears finally leaking out. How could he say that?
"No. You need to stay here with me. I'll make you happy, it'll be alright."
"Everything's not alright, and I would rather-"
"Darling, you'll be okay."
I interrupted, cupping his cheek in my hand.

I don't know how long we sat like that until I pressed my lips to his. He tasted like mint, his mouth was feverishly warm compared to mine. Our kiss was gentle and sweet, not desperate like all the other times we had found ourselves kissing in my car. The worst part was knowing that, this time, we had reason to kiss like one of us was leaving. I felt his fingers run through my hair gently before he pulled away.

"Do you really think you can fix me?"
I wrinkled my nose.
"It's not you that needs to be fixed. You're so melodramatic, but it turns me on."
He laughed at me, flashing his perfect white teeth.
"I'd flip any switch to turn you on,"
He whispered before kissing me, long and soft, in the safety of my Camaro.

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I'm s o o sorry it took so long. I've just had major writer's block on top of homework lately. It should get better, considering my girlfriend and I are officially going to the PTV concert on June 11th in Detroit!! If any of you are going as well, message me! I'd love to meet some of you there! How many song references did you catch in this chapter? ;)
-Landon