Devil's Descendant

[Chapter 5] - Confusion...I guess

The next day at school I couldn't focus on the work given to me...I kept thinking about yesterday and...Alec. The way his warm hand wrapped around mine, radiating heat from my hand to the rest of my body. I can't believe I'm getting distracted right now, thinking about boys when I should be paying attention...but he's just so dreamy, dark and mysterious but at the same time he seems kind, shy and gentle, and I never know what side I'm going to see when I'm with him.

The bell rings signalling the end of the period. I had art next, my favourite subject. When I got to class it seemed fuller than usual, then I heard my teacher explain to us, "Students from a different art class will be combining with us today due to their classroom's new renovations, I will put you in groups and assign you to a place where you can work". That's all it took to make me feel like walking out of there. I always preferred to work on my own, I get the work done better by myself than I would if I had someone looking over my shoulder.

Then suddenly I heard my name being called, "Kitana you are leader and in your group we have...Caitlyn, George, Margot and Alec, you guys will be working outside on the art table next to the Palm tree". Her voice fades as I take in what she just said and begin to move my bags to my working space. As we walk I run to catch up with Alec, "Hi Alec", I say but he just ignores me like I said nothing at all. I punch his shoulder lightly and he turns to me then glares. He starts to walk faster to get away from me.

'I don't understand, why does he look angry at me, I don't remember doing anything to him to make him act like this', I thought to myself.

We all sat down and began to work. I'm so gratefull that i have one of those groups who prefer to work than to talk the entire lesson, although George did try to flirt with Margot occasionally and Caitlyn just rolled her eyes and made mock vomiting faces. Alec just sat there working, not even looking up from what he was doing, like he was the only one there. I tapped his arm and when he looked at me I just smiled. He had this irrataed look on his face when I did so. He then picked up his books and moved to a space on his own.

I debated with myself whether I should go talk to him or just stay seated and continue to work, but before I knew it I was moving to where Alec was. I sat down next to him thinking of a different approach, "Are you okay Alec..is something bothering you?". He looked up at me, "You are bothering me!", he said with a little bit of hate in his voice. I felt a pang of hurt on my chest and anger, "What did I ever do to you?!", I looked at him with fury in my eyes. "Yesterday was a mistake, it was nothing", he said coming at me stronger. "And just when I was beginning to think that you're a good person", I said shaking my head. He looked me dead in the eyes as if he was seeing into my soul and spat out the words, "You don't know me at all and you never will!". He got up and walked away for a final time and this time I didn't even bother to go after him to try and talk to him. I turned to see these group of girls laughing, the one nearest to me said, "Damn you've got some nerve thinking that an ugly bitch like you could even talk to the most hottest guy in school, I mean really now, have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror not even I would go near that". I fought back the tears and the urge to slap her...no punch her in the face.

The bell rang for break so I went back to my table and packed up my stuff. As I walked away i realised that everybody who was outside was watching me, 'I guess our conversation was heard by almost everybody and that girl...she was just so...urgh', I thought to myself but I just carried on walking like I didn't care.

As I walked into the cafeteria area, bought me an Apple and water and sat down with friends. After a moment of silence Emma looked at me and said, "Kitana did something happen, are you okay?". "No, I'm feeling fine why?", I replied trying not to sound angry. "Ur....you're stabbing your Apple with a knife", she told me pointing to my holy apple. I looked down at my Apple, it had holes almost everywhere, "Just stress I guess", I told them making up a quick lie. "You know that we can always help you if you're struggling with the work right?", Yuga said trying to help. I just smiled and nodded, "I think I just need some fresh air, I'll see you guys in class okay". "Yeah, see ya", Ashleigh and Emma said together.

I walked to the outside cafeteria area, nobody was there cause it had rained last night so all the tables were wet. I walked for a while then tilted my head back to look at the sky. I closed my eyes and breathed deeply, 'I wish I could be up there instead of down here right now', I thought silently to myself.

"Hey Kitana!". I turned around to see who was calling my name, it was Alec running up to me as though he said absolutely nothing, smiling like everything was okay between us. As he got closer, and closer I put my fist out in front of me showing him that he must keep his distance.

"Hey Kitana, Um...are you okay?", he asked in a genuinely concerned sounding tone. "I'm fine", I said my voice a little shaky, "I just needed some air that's all". I attempted to cover up my emotions but I guess when I stood there Alec looking like he was worried about me I just couldn't hold it back anymore. The first tear rolled down my cheek, then the second. Alec put down my arm that was in between us and embraced me, held me in his arms and I began to full on cry. Alec was rubbing my head and whispering in my ear that it's going to be all right until I felt better.

Eventually I stopped crying and was able enough to stand on my own. Even though Alec's hug was warm and comforting, I was the first to pull away. "Please Kitana...tell me who'd upset you like this", he asked me wiping away the last of my tears. "I don't know her name but I can describe her", I offered. "Yes that will help". "Okay um....she had fair skin and a fair mount of pink make up on...her hair was blonde and...ooh she had a blue streek in her hair", I said describing the girl as best as I could. "I know exactly who you're talking about". "Who?", I asked sounding a bit surprised that he figured it out so quickly. "Her name is Serena". All of a sudden Kitana realised it wasn't just Serena who through her off today it was Alec too and why was he acting so nice to her when he was so mean to her earlier, "Why are you acting like nothing happened?", Kitana asked. "I...ur...can't tell you all you need to know is that I'm sorry". Just then the bell rang for the end of break, "Oh shoot, I'll see you later I hope, bye", Alec said hurrying down the stone path. 'What just happened...I don't understand".