The Fighter

Chapter 6

Bender P.O.V

After Andy and Ally went to get drinks for all of us, Brian, Clair, Kate and I went towards the books and just hung out waiting. Kate was just standing there the whole time staring off into space and… God, did she look good. I just can’t explain it really, but there is just something about her today that… I don’t know. Her smile is breath taking, her laugh, is intoxicating in a good way, and… just her in general. I don’t know, there must be something wrong with me. After Brian admitted he was a virgin, I couldn’t take my eyes off her and I didn’t realize till later that I was still smiling at her.

Yup, something is definitely wrong with me.

Kate P.O.V

Lunch soon spun around. Andy and Ally came back with sodas for all of us. We all made our way back to our original seats. Ally, Andy, Brian, and Clair pulled out lunches. Bender looked at me kind of concerned. “Where’s your lunch?” He asked. I looked up at him and gave him a somewhat sad and guilty face. “Didn’t have time this morning. He woke up earlier than usual I had to leave as fast as I could.” He gave me a sad face as if he was regretting something.

We both sat down like everyone else. Bender leaned forward in his seat to look at whatever Clair brought with her. While doing so his hand was on my leg. “What’s in there?” He asked her. “Guess…” She said while taking out some weird looking food. “Where’s your lunch?” She asked. Bender smirked before looking at me. “She’s wearing it.” I blushed like crazy and let my bangs fall into my eyes. “You’re nauseating.” She said while turning back to her food. Bender leaned forward and grabbed three sodas. He handed one to me and tossed the second one over his shoulder to Alison who caught it with one hand.

We turned back to Clair who pulled out a black box. When she opened it, it contained some awfully gross looking shit. ‘What the hell is she eating?’ I thought. “What’s that?” Asked Bender. “Sushi.” She replied. “Sushi?”  He asked grossed out. She laughed a bit in a flirtatious way.  “Rice, raw fish, and seaweed.” She said, describing what it was.

Both grossed out and annoyed of her I spoke. “You won’t accept a guys tong in your mouth, and you’re gonna eat that?” I asked.  She glared at me. “Can I eat?” She asked. I rolled my eyes. “I don’t know. Give it a try.” I told her, still grossed out and annoyed. We then looked over at Andy who pulled out a large bag of chips, three fully packed sandwiches, a bag of cookies, a large carton of milk, a banana and finally an apple. ‘Wholly Shit!!’ I thought with my eyes wide.

I then heard noises behind me. I don’t even want to know what Alison’s up to. “I have to go to the bathroom.” I told Bender. He nodded and removed his hand so I could leave.

As I made it outside the doors I saw Vernon on the phone with someone. Rolling my eyes I made my way to the bathroom. Walking in I saw myself in the mirror. My brown bangs were in my eyes and I noticed that I must be tired cause my green eyes weren’t as green as normal. Sighing I did my business then washed my hands. Looking myself in the mirror I fixed myself up as best as I could. Sighing, I pulled my bangs behind my ears and made my way back to the library.

“Well, I assure you she won’t be making any more trouble from now on Mr. Vernon.” Said a voice that I dread hearing every day. As I turned the corner I found my father talking to Vernon. Immediately I felt as if I couldn’t breathe. My heart stopped and my hands got sweaty. As fast as I could I ran into the library as fast as I could. “Kate? Katie!!” Yelled my father after me.

I felt a hand on my shoulder and freaked while letting out a yell. I didn’t feel the hand however as I set foot into the library. Bender was on the stairs not facing everyone but once he heard me he turned around, as did everyone else. “Kate!” Yelled my father again. I ran as fast as I could to the back of the library. “Kate!” I heard Bender yell after me. ‘God help me! I’m so dead! God help me!!’ I thought and preyed.  

Tears rushed down my face as I disappeared among the books.  

Bender P.O.V

 I was so pissed about the whole know body believing me about my home shit that I wasn’t expecting what happened next. “Kate!” I heard a man yell then a yell that sounded like Kate as well. I turned around to see Kate bolting through the doors with a terrified look on her face. Jogging behind her was a man about Vernon’s age. Immediately from the look in her eyes I knew who the man was.

Her father.

“Kate!” I yelled after her. But she didn’t listen, she just kept running. I jumped down from the steps. Her father looked at Andy. "When you see Kate could you tell her that I need her to come straight home after all of this please?" 'Say no! SAY NO!' I begged in my head. "Yeah, sure." Andy said while nodding his head. I glared at Kate's father until he left before bolting it to the back of the library where Kate was.

I heard crying and truned a corner to see Kate sitting in a corner with her head hiding in her knees. "Kate?" I asked as I walked up to her slowly. I kneeled down beside her and pulled her into my lap. "Hey." I cooed in her ear. She slowly stopped crying and held onto me tight, like I have been for her. "Did he touch you?" I softley asked her. She swolloed a lump in her throat. "No." She whispered. "I... I was to... I was to fast for him." She said while laughing a bit. I laughed a bit wiht her.

She's a speedy chick, Kate. There were times where, jsut out of bordom, we would have races and I never win. After a while she stopped crying and we were just holding each other.

It felt good, holding her.

Feeling her heartbeat against my chest and having her sent fill my nose. The smell of honey and vanella.

"Ready to go back?" I asked her softly. She nodded after a while. Lifting her head of my chest a small smile apeared on her face. "Why do you care so much?" She asked out of the blue. "What do you mean?" I asked. Her smile faded a bit. "About me... why do you care so much?" I stayed quiet trying to think of a way to answer her. "If its just for charity, then leave me alone. I dont need charity." Her eyes were dead seriouse. "No." I shook my head. "Im not giving you charity. I've never given you charity. Its because I really do care. You're my best friend, Kate."

She looked down at the floor then back at me. "Just a friend?" She mumbled to herself, probably thinking that I didnt hear. 'No, not just a friend.' I thought. I brought my hand to her face and lifted her chin so she would look at me.

"No, not jsut a friend." I whispered. We were looking into eachothers eyes. Slowly or faces got closer. 'God she's so beautiful.' I thought. "Not just a friend." She whispered, her lips lightly brushing mine as she spoke.

Then.....