The Bad Boy Returns

Chapter 5: Where Were You?

KAT'S POV

Today I figured out the hard way that Shane was not at school today.

I walked into school and was immediately ambushed by Brit and her minions.

"Where's your bodyguard?" Brit spits out referring to shane.
He has been butting into my life a lot so it does seem that he might be. She smirks knowing he's not here to stop her. I guess that goes to shop how much of a coward she really is.

I ignore her and walk past her which was a bad idea because the next thing I know I'm being slammed into a locker. My head crashing right into the handle of the locker.
I hold my head and look up to see Alex standing behind them just watching like he always does, not helping or stopping but staring.

"Don't act all high and mighty, you're just a little rat!" she screams in my face.
I'm torn between slapping her or crying because of the pain but I do neither. I stand there looking her straight in the eyes not moving an inch. I won't give her the satisfaction of getting a reaction from me. Thankfully after what felt like forever I was saved by the bell.

"Bye!" she spits out obnoxiously grabbing her boyfriend and walking away, pretending she didn't see me.
I touch the top of my head where I got hit and feel something wet and sticky. I bring my fingers down to see blood covering my hand. I can't believe she hit me that hard. I wipe it away and go to class.
I go to my seat and see that Shane's seat is van can't and realize that he is not here. Even though I'm not overjoyed about seeing him everyday, he does keep me from getting bullied or being alone which I appreciate.

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"Hey wait up kat." I hear from behind me. I turn to see Alex running towards me. I am so not in the mood for this.
"What." I say kind of harshly.
"You forgot your notebook." he says handing me my book.
"Thanks." I mumble.
"So how are you?" he says.

Is he serious?! Was he not just there? Is he that oblivious?!
"Oh I'm fine. I spent all day being harassed by your girlfriend and you didn't seem to care or want to do anything about it. Today was great." I say sarcastically.
"Oh this." I say pointing to the cut on my head. "This...was the highlight of my day."
He backs up looking guilty but I don't really care.
"I gotta go." I say walking away without looking back. I wonder what I used to see in him. I mean he knew how I felt and he strung me along only to date my ex-best friend and stop talking to me. needless to say that crush is so over but it still hurts to see him acting this way.

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I get home after a long horrible day to find Shane, my dad and Austin talking at the table. My dad's laughing at whatever Shane was saying to him.
I walk in slowly looking confused. They hear me and all turn around to see me.

"Hey honey." my dad says, sober.
Wow that's a first.
"Hi." I said making sure my hair covered the big cut on the side of my forehead. I tried covering it with makeup but it didn't work.

"Hey kit kat." Shane says. I walk up closer. "Where were you today?" I ask a little mad at him for leaving me alone. "Aww did you miss me?" he puts his hand over his heart. I sigh and he answers. "I was at court for the Juvie thing." He says, not meeting my eyes.
"Oh." I say and he looks at me with narrowed eyes, like he's trying to figure something out but I ignore it.

"I'm gonna go do my homework." I lie going up to my room.
I walk in and throw everything down and just flop on my bed, my entire head throbbing.

Ten minutes later I hear my door swing open, shocked,I stand up to see Shane walking towards me. "What are you hiding?" he asks flatly, narrowing his eyes at me.
"W-what are you talking about?" I try to act nonchalant.
"You know you're a horrible liar, kitty." he says eyeing my hair before pushing it to the side revealing the gash on my forehead. His jaw clenches.
"Did Brit do this to you?" he asks probably already knowing.
I just nod, but then look at him.

"Why aren't you laughing at me or teasing me about this?" I ask and he sighs. "I told you, only I get to mess with you plus I'm trying to show you that I'm not that stupid kid anymore." he admits. For the first time I think I actually believe him.
He has been showing me a different Shane even though he knows I don't really trust him.

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He decides to hang out with me in my room instead of my dad and brother after finding out about my injury. I am flopped like a pancake across my bed and he's in my Mickey Mouse bean bag chair.
I flip over to lay on my back too close to the edge of my bed and fall face first on the ground. I hear Shane laughing loudly behind me.
"Oh kitty I forgot how clumsy you are." he laughs with tears in his eyes.
I get up and glare at him and he pauses and then laughs even harder.
"Shut up." I say going back on the bed.
'Ahh you just made my day kitty." He gets up and walks over to my bed, flopping next to me.

We keep a safe distance from each other and hangout in a comfortable silence. I listen to music on my iPod and he plays on his phone.

After a while my eyes start drooping and despite the fact that Shane is in the same room I let myself fall asleep knowing I deserve it after today.

--Shane's POV --

I lay next to Kat and see her falling asleep, her face turned towards me. Everything is different now. Seeing her being pushed around on that first day had me wanting to defend her. I was serious about changing. I came back with a different mindset. I saw things that changed my perspective forever. I see her cut again and think. I should've been at school to stop that knowing my idiot step brother wasn't going to do anything. It's not like he would ever think for himself.

I did bully Kat but I never hurt her that
hard.

Wait actually I did but I'm stopping that and I don't like that brat or whatever who tried to take my place doing a crappy job at it too. I decide to let her sleep in peace even though I could think of one hundred funny things to do to her because she looks super worn out and tired. I go downstairs and leave her to rest.

I get home to see Alex sitting around with Brit on the couch.
Oh joy.

"Hey where were you?" she asks flirting In front of Alex but he's to clueless to notice. She's always had a crush on me which I obviously never reciprocated.
"With Kat." I say making sure they both heard.
"What why?" she says looking like I slapped her across the face. Alex sits up more, eyeing me.
"Because I can." I say putting my stuff down. I really don't want to talk to either of them.
"Why would you want to hang out with her?" she sneers.
"Why is my step-brother dating you?"
I start looking at her. "We all have things we're wondering."
I snort walking to my room. God I can't stand her. I decide to get ready to go to bed. As I slide into my sheets I receive a text.

Kat: I'm going to kill you winters!!

So I might've put a giant water balloon above her bed so that if she turned over it would fall.

Me: lol sweet dreams to you too kitty.:)

I text turning off my phone.
That just made my day.

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