Distance

Memories

"What?!?" I could imagine what my face looked like to Asher. I probably looked stunned, bewildered and incredibly confused.

"Your heart is being taken away by someone. Have you felt any..... Pain in your chest lately?" I thought for a moment then a feeling came through my body.

"Y-yes...... A week ago it felt like someone stuck a dagger into my heart.... I thought it was nothing but now..... Now i guess it wasn't" i sighed feeling like an idiot. Asher shook his head slightly and sighed.

"Don't hit yourself over it. You never knew that this stuff is happening to you" i groaned and Asher just chuckled. "You're cute when you're pissed" i glared and smacked his arm over and over again while he just chuckled.

At this time it was just the two of us. The nurse had left and presumably was in her office. I looked at Asher who was sort of smirking and looking at me.

"What's with your smirk?" I asked sounding more cocky then i wanted. He chuckled and put his hand on my right cheek.

"You're adorable, but" he took his hand off my cheek and his smirk faded into a straight almost frowning face. "My brother looks at you the way in a way i can't, and never will. Unless you want me too..." Now he was the one being cocky. I slapped his advancing hand coming towards my chest and stomach area.

"I'm good" I said and his smirk returned.

"Well then i guess i'll tell Kaine the good news" he got up from his perch and started walking towards the door when i stopped him.

"Wait... I didn't say i liked your brother, i just said i didn't want you" his head turned towards me.

"Oh, then who is stealing your heart?" He mumbled and slowly walked back towards me.

"I'm not sure....... Could you...... Could you tell Landon to come in, i just want him to know i'm ok" Asher looked at me with a weird face, almost disgusted in the mention of his name. "Please" i said in the most thoughtful voice i muster up.

He nodded and headed back towards the door. A few minutes later I saw a tall, skinny shadow in the door frame. As the figure came closer I made out the features and blonde hair that made up Landon's face.

"Hey" he said clearing his throat and walking closer, sitting in the chair that a few minutes ago housed Asher's butt and his huge ego.

I looked at Landon who seemed nervous but i knew he really wasn't that nervous. The dim lights hid his real expression. I could tell he was proud of himself and i knew why.

"Who are you, really?" I asked and i could barely see his lips form a smirk.

"Well, that depends on who you want me to be. I could just be the shy, tall boy sitting in the back of the class staring at the beautiful brunette band girl, or i could be a popular rich jock, always seen with a cheerleader or two connected his arms, never letting go. But you know neither of these are true, don't you?" His words felt like ice against my skin and cut like knifes. His hands were attached to mine and the more i tried to struggle, the tighter his grip got.

"You never answered my question" i said through gritted teeth.

"Oh but yes, i did. It just wasn't the answer that you wanted" his hands let go if mine as he stood up and walked out of the room, leaving ice cold air in his wake. I breathed in deeply, and my mind processed what had just happened.

I heard the room doors open up and glaced over and saw a shadow i hadn't seen in a very long time.

"I heard you wanted to see me, after that weird stick person" I heard his chuckle and he advanced towards me. Kaine's hair had fallen into his face when he chuckled and he was just in the process of moving it back.

"You should have left it there, it made you look good" i smirked and he chuckled again.

"If you say so. How's my kitten?" He said and sat down beside me.

"When did i become your kitten?" I looked at him oddly.

"Well, right now. You look like you needed a cheering up, and everyone likes kittens." He chuckled softly and i smiled wide and giggled slightly.

"You're cute, and i that about you" he smiled at me and leaned over my body. He gently placed a soft kiss onto my forehead and i smilled softly.

"So tell me about this stick person" i laughed at him and he chuckled softly.

"Well, i met him when we started that combined pe class instead of doing band. I sort of...... I don't know how to describe it"

"Try at least" i knew that he was trying to understand but his face tells a different story.

"Landon makes me feel..... Strange. I feel like he's a diverse but, at the same time i don't. He scared me when he came in here. He said things that didn't make any sense...... I remember something" at this point i was looking down at the bed sheets but then my head shot up to him to look him in the eyes. "I remember tapping Landon on the head just before passing out" i looked down again "my body didn't want to move but my mind did..... i'm such an idiot!"

"Don't call yourself that, you couldn't do anything about it"

"Yes i could have! I could've stopped myself from doing that" i sighed and curled into the scratchy yet comfortable infirmary bed sheets. I heard Kaine sigh then him getting up and walks towards the door to go out.

I remember the nurse coming in and checking my head. I remember one of my friends coming in and checking on me. I remember my mom coming in to bring me home. I remember reluctantly wanting to get out of the bed. I remember her tugging on my arm and pulling me into a hug. I remember it all, but i don't remember what happened after this all.