The Blame Game (Kellic)

Chapter 8: Introducing The Selfish Machine

  I woke up with Vic next to me the morning after. The sun was shining brightly and I nudged him awake.

  He snuggled deeper into my chest and I shook him awake.

  "What?", he grumbled.

  "We should probably start walking again", I said. Vic nodded and got up.

  We ate some of the granola bars I had and drank some water, then packed up and continued walking in the same direction as before.

  So far, none of us had mentioned last night.

  "So", I began, following after Vic.

  "So?", he asked.

  He seemed a bit off.

  "About last night..", I began.

Vic stopped and turned to me, his face angry.

  "I knew it! You'd just want a good fuck and then regret it in the morning. You're so selfish. You're a dick, Quinn", Vic snapped.

  "Woah, Vic. Listen to me", I tried to talk some sense into him.

  "No! I knew you'd do this. You can't just play with people's emotions like that! You knew I fucking liked you and you used it to fuck me and here you are with the whole-", I cut him off by pressing my lips against his.

  I kissed him hard and passionately, trying to express everything I couldn't say.

  I pulled away and rested my forehead on his.

  "I was gonna ask if you'd be mine", I said, grabbing his hand and lacing our fingers together.

  Yeah, I think this is extremely weird too. But it didn't matter to me because it felt right.

  I didn't care if I used to hate him. All I knew was I wanted him.

  "W-what?", he asked.

  "Be mine?", I repeated.

  Vic answered me by kissing me hungrily.

  He jumped and I caught him, letting him wrap his legs around my waist.

  "Yes", he breathed when I pulled away.

  I kissed him again and put him down, grinning like an idiot.

  Maybe I was crazy.

  Crazy for Vic.

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  "I'm tired", I whined, stopping. Vic sighed and stopped as well.

  "Let's take a water break", he said. I nodded and pulled out the last water bottle.

  "Last one", I said l, taking a gulp and handing it to him.

  "Let's save the rest", he said, handing it back to me. I nodded and put it back in my backpack.

  I noticed Vic was all tensed up. I went over to him and put my hands on his waist from behind.

  "Calm down", I murmured.

  I rubbed circles into his hips and I felt him let out a breath, un-tensing.

  "Thanks", he said, turning to face me. I pressed my lips to his in a reassuring kiss.

  "Let's keep going", I said. Vic nodded and we kept walking.

  It was still very weird to even think of Vic in a romantic way, but I kind of liked it.

  I don't know, I'm just weird.

  I grabbed my phone and turned it on, checking for service bars. When I found none, I sighed and went to the music app.

  "Hey Vic", I called.

  He stopped and turned to me. I pressed play and went over to him, singing along and dancing with him.

  "I'd give up forever to touch you

  Cause I know that you feel me somehow

  You're the closest to heaven,

  That I'll ever be

  And I don't want to go home right now", I sang.

  "What are you doing?", Vic asked.

  "I don't want the world to see me

  Cause I don't think that they'd understand

  When everything's meant to be broken

  I just want you to know who I am".

  I pressed my lips to Vic's when I saw the very obvious blush on his face.

  He kissed back instantly and gripped my shoulders tighter.

  "We'll be okay", I said softly.

  Vic's eyes flashed with something I didn't quite recognize before he smiled at me and nodded.

  We kept walking again, but this time I didn't let go of his hand.

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   Vic and I was wandered off again until it was too dark to keep on.

  "I hope we're close", I said, plopping down next to Vic as we laid down by the fire.

  I held him in my arms and sighed in content.

  "Kellin?", Vic asked, looking up at me. 

  "Hmm?", I asked.

  "When we go back home..are we still..gonna be like this?", he asked, sounding unsure.

  "Of course. As long as you still want to", I murmured. I felt Vic smile against my neck and nuzzle his face against it.

  "Oh. Kellin?", Vic asked.

  "Yeah?", I asked.

  "Goodnight", he mumbled.

  "Night Vic", I replied, holding him tighter.