The Otaku and The Prince

We Vibe

15 Minutes Later

I walked home, depressed.

"This day can't get any worse." I groaned.

Thunder suddenly cackled, challenging me. The first rain drop hit my forehead, I stomped to a full stop and then glared at the darkening skies. "Really?"

More rain drops fell.

Remind me to keep my mouth shut next time. I hurried home but I wasn't even barely half way there so I just let myself soak in the rain. All the emotions I had bundled up the entire day of school let itself out. Yes, I cried in the rain, but no one would know because my tears were mixing in with it.

The only noise accompanying me was the sound of the rain slapping the pavement, the cars driving past me, and the rumbling thunder. Oh, don't forget the inner voice of self-pity.

Suddenly a shiny, jet black Camaro slowed down next to me, ignoring traffic. I ignored it and kept it moving but then the car honked. I stopped, glanced through the open window, and saw Jack.

"Girl, get in the car." Jack shouted over the rain.

My nerve bulged at seeing him, "No! It's your fault!"

"For what?!"

"Everything!" I shouted, crossed my arms, then marched forward. Jack followed me but I was at the point where the trail led into the trees. I ran forward, the leaves caught the rain some so I wasn't getting pelted by droplets, though I was already drenched so it didn't matter at this point.

I enjoyed about a minute of walking alone until I heard footsteps behind me. I stopped, turned, and saw Jack a few steps behind me with an umbrella. I let him get closer to put it over my head, but I did glare at him. Hard.

"Please, get in the car?" He asked again, smiling slightly.

My brows scrunched. "Why the hell are you being so nice to me? First I was a nobody, then you don't like me, then you were messing with me, and now all the freaking sudden you're being... this."

"You've caught my interest, I told you already."

I glowered. "You don't get to mess with me just because you find me 'interesting' I'm not an exhibit at a zoo."

Jack looked at me closely then raised his hands to my cheek. "You've been crying, darling?"

I sucked in a sharp breath then slapped his hand away. "Stop it! You don't care for me; you're just using me like Kale did to make Alison jealous."

Jack tutted, his face dark. "I'm not."

"You're just going to throw me out like Kale did right? Once you're done messing with me and you got your satisfaction? Yeah, let's play with the virgin? Let's touch her in places she's never been touched before and then dump her because of a rumor..." I broke out in annoying tears, "I... hate... all... of.... you!" I cried/hiccuped.

Jack moved towards me but I stepped back.

"Just stop! I just want to be left alone." I turned around and tried to leave with the little dignity I had but Jack didn't let me.

Arms wrapped around me and his warmth engulfed me.

I hated it....

It was comfortable.

"Stop... it." I cried. "Let me go...."

His cheek pressed against my temple. "I'm not letting you go, darling. I'm not Kale."

My lips parted in shock.

"I... I... I'm still in love with Kale." I cried, wishing that Jack would get off me.

"I know you are, but you fall in love easily, Choca... and I'll steal you away soon enough."

"Why... you never cared for me before."

"You told me that the ones we vibe with the most is our true one... like it or not we vibe together. We understand each other on a level that no one else ever will...."

I scoffed, "We hung out once, and all we did was get high!"

"We've hung out before too."

Is he freaking serious?

"Jack... we don't like each other, you're just really high right now still."

"Being high has nothing to do with it. I want to try something with you... we're just alike, Choca."

I shook my head, "No... we don't. We live completely opposite lives."

"We're both unhappy... deep down, we are living miserable lives and I think the answer to finding happiness is to cancel both of ours with each other... I think that we'll be happy together."

I was quiet... a part of me didn't believe that Jack was really saying this.

"But... you love Alison."

"And you love Kale."

His arms tightened around me. "I need someone... I need you."

"... I don't think that's how it works, Jack." I tried to break free and finally he let me go. I turned to him and saw the desperate look in his eyes.

"Let's make it work," pleaded Jack.

"Jack... you're super popular and I'm a nerd, this is cliché really... you're a model too, I don't feel like being your shadow the rest of my life."

"You're beautiful."

My mouth gaped like a fish as I tried to find a response to that.

"I never once said you were ugly." He pressed.

I was about to debunk that statement but... he's right. Even when he first 'kissed' me he said that I was 'cute'.

I opened my mouth, closed it, opened it again... "You... you're only going to use me."

I shook my head horrified that I was about to say 'ok'. "I don't need anyone and I sure as hell don't need you, Jack. Leave me alone... this is for the best."

Jack looked down at his feet, his light brown hair flopped in front of his eyes so I couldn't see his expression. I was afraid that I really snapped a nerve but then he started chuckling.

I eyed him weirdly, already starting to move back. Did I make him snap?

His head whipped up and he laughed even harder, his cheeks flushed.

"What?" I asked.

"Never." He said, looking at me amused.

"Never what?"

"I've never been rejected before, Choca."

My eyes slowly narrowed into menacing slits.

"Oh, this is a challenge indeed." He rubbed his chin as if he was thinking hard then met my eyes again, "I'll make you fall for me."

Irritation built inside of me, "This isn't some kind of game!"

"I know it's not." Jack claimed, advancing towards me. "But I've decided that you're the one that I want."