Just A Step Away

Chapter 4

Katherine's POV

"Umm, Adam? What are you doing here?" Literally, I was astonished to see him.

"You were not there in the first period so I got worried. Then I asked Rosaline and Nova about you, they told me that you are sick. I didn't know what to do. Then I used my contacts to get your address from the office and here I am now. But you are looking fine right now." He looked beyond confuse.

I felt bad for him but my stupid heart started beating fast with excitement that he cared for me that much. For the first time since we met, I felt something. I didn't know what it was but I was happy. And I didn't even know why.

"Actually Adam, I am not sick. My brother pulled a little stunt on me in the morning and you can see the result. My hair is dyed in blue color. I didn't want to attend school with blue hair so my father lied to the principal that I am sick." I explained to him the whole story. He replied with 'oh'. I thought he was still in shock.

"Adam?"

"Yeah?"

"Why do you care so much?" I asked the question which was worrying me from the minute he came.

His eyes widened on my question. Maybe he was not expecting it.

"I-I actually Katherine," He was looking everywhere but me. He licked his lips and his Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

"I care for you because we're friends?" His answer came out more like a question but I nodded anyways.

"So, Fortunately I am here and it seems like you are watching Harry potter series so can I join you?" He asked hopefully.

"Sure." I smiled and moved aside to give him place on my bed.

We were on the last part of the series when somebody threw popcorn on me. I turned to look at Adam and glared at him in anger.

"S-sorry." He lowered his head and said. I laughed on him and threw the whole bowl of popcorn on his head. He looked at me with amused grin.

"Oh! The battle is on." He said dramatically and grabbed my hands and started tickling me. I pushed him with my legs but he was too strong to even budge a little. Suddenly, in between the tickling battle we stopped in the awkward position. He was on top of me and was holding my hands to pin them on top of my head. My breath hitched in the moment and we got lost in each other's eyes. Both of us were panting heavily. Adam's eyes moved down to my lips and then I realized what was going to happen next. Oh no! It was totally wrong. I was on my way to push him when the door burst opened and our eyes went automatically on the person who opened it.

"Jackson." I whispered and pushed Adam away. There was complete silence for a minute but then Jackson spoke.

"I thought you were sick. Never mind. Sorry to disturb you guys, please carry on." He was about to leave when I rushed towards him and grabbed his arm.

"Jackson it is not like it seems. I can explain." Then I told him the whole story. It's not like I don't want him to get the idea of me being with someone. It's just that I don't want him to think that there is something going on between me and Adam.

After a while I realized that Jackson was not alone to visit me, Nova, Rosaline and Tyler came too.

"Okay guys, since we all have discovered the real reason of Kathie's absence in school, we can't sit here doing nothing. We can play something. You know, like truth or dare?" Tyler said.

"Sounds good." Nova agreed and we all nodded in 'yes' too.

We settled down on the floor and spunthe bottle. It came on Rosaline and Adam.