Lost

Chapter 4

Everyday me and Oliver would make eye contact but it was always quickly broken by one of us. He continued to hang out with his friends, and I continued to hang out with mine. We never talked and it was as though the kiss never happened. But I will never forget the perfect feeling of his lips against mine. Because it felt like we were meant to be together. It was a kiss I will never forget.

Everyday at the end of every class I would just look at him hoping he would talk to me. Say something. Anything.

I hadn't told anyone about the kiss because I wanted it to be mine. Not the whole schools. It belonged to me, and as long as it was mine it would always be special.

By now most of the school knew about Oliver's crush on me. I had friends saying they ship us and pressuring me to date him. This made me want to keep it a secret even more. I didn't like people coming up to me to talk about stuff as personal as my love life.

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I was in Gym. It just so happened that Oliver was in my gym class. I didn't like taking gym with boys because I felt like no one would like me because I look stupid because I'm not athletic.

I sat down with my group of friends. The coach went over the instructions and blew her whistle. We were playing kickball which we played all the time and it was a game I actually enjoyed.

I ran to the front of my classes girl line to kick. I kicked and ran. Then we switched sides and a girl called Lola hogged the ball basically the entire game. It was about the 10th time we had switched sides. I had made my way back to the front of the line and on the boys side kicking at the same time as me was Oliver. I kicked but just a little later than Oliver he was standing on the mat and I was about to get hit with a ball. I began running faster until I was almost on the mat. I didn't even look up to see who was on the mat and I ran right into the. They grabbed my arms to keep me from falling and I felt my chest pressed against theirs from the short stop.

I looked up and saw the familiar dark eyes of Oliver. I let go and he just laughed.

"Sorry!!!!" I said and began explaining myself. He just laughed and seemed cool about it.

"Tori.... It's no problem.... Really. You don't have to apologize" he said but I felt all the eyes on me. Everyone wanted us to date and I had just fallen and he had caught me... Again. Like how he caught me when I was dying inside from Riley.

I kept playing the game like nothing had happened.

I kicked the ball again but this time I landed on the Matt and my ankle twisted and I fell.

"Ouch..." I said not trying to sound so loud and annoying about it. I really didn't want to be the center of attention. Oliver had been standing on the mat. He looked over at me now...

I stood up trying to walk it off which only made it feel worse. I took one step and then somehow managed to fall gracefully to the floor. I had made it worse and began to cry. And then I cried harder. But not all because of the ankle. But because I was confused.

Oliver rushed over And sat next to me. The gym teacher rushed over as well.

"Do you want me to take her to the nurse?" He said and I cringed at the thought..... I couldn't walk.

"Um, just sit out the rest of the class and if she's not better by the end you can Take her Oliver" Coach said and Oliver grabbed my arm about to pull me up.

I guess he remembered my ankle though and instead he scooped me up in a wierd way and walked me to the edge of the gym. I sat there the rest if the class watching everyone play. At the end I tried to stand up but it was no use. My ankle gave out again.

Oliver noticed and walked over to me. He turned around and said "come one, get on" and I smiled and jumped on putting my arms around his neck happily. Everyone looked at us but I didn't care. I lay my head sideways on his back still holding on and he carried me like a weightless feather to the nurse where he left me but first told the nurse the whole story.

"Get better" he said turning to me and smiling then walking back to class.

I leaned back on the cott and just thought. My mind cleared by the Gym tears.

Riley had replaced me, and I had replaced him. Only his replacement, was better.