ethereal (k.l.)

•THIRTEEN•

The next day, Kian said he planned a date for us after school. It was only third period and I was already extremely anxious for the bell to ring at three. I was smiling all day, I don't know why, but everyone seemed to notice.

"Did you sleep with a hanger in your mouth?" Selena whispered to me as the teacher continued to write equations on the board.

"No," I shook my head, still smiling. "I'm just really excited."

She raised her dark brows at me, "Aren't you nervous?" She asked.

I shrugged, "Yeah, of course. I mean, I haven't been on a date since..." I trailed off, remembering that time with Grayson. My smile faded for a second and Selena gave me a questioning look. I shook it off and smiled again. "Doesn't matter." I said and looked down at my page of notes, or lack there of. I've been too busy daydreaming what this date will be like.

Soon enough, class ended and we were on to the next one. Kian wasn't in this class with me, neither was anyone in our group. So I just sat in the back like I normally do and started working on the assignment that was written on the board.

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Sienna walking towards me as her fire red hair swooshed back and forth. I let out a small, barely audible sigh as she stood by my desk. "Hello, little nerd." She said with an obviously fake smile.

"What do you want, Sienna?" I asked in a bored tone.

"Oh, I just wanted to let you know that I know about your little date tonight." She said. "And I also went snooping around your records and came across something very interesting."

I immediately got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach and my heart started pounding against my chest.

She smirked at my reaction, "Yeah, that Grayson guy wasn't such a gentleman, was he?" She continued, knowing that I was dying inside from her words. "It would be a shame if Kian found out what he did to you. He probably wouldn't want to take the sloppy seconds."

I gulped and shook my head at her. "Don't tell him." I said quietly.

"Why not?" She questioned, raising her brow at me. "I think he deserves to know that your ex-"

Before she could finish that sentence, I reached up and covered her mouth with my hand. "Shut up, Sienna." I said in a low voice so no one else would hear. "What will it take for you to be quiet?" I asked her.

She grabbed my hand and threw it off her. Her blood red lips curled in an evil smirk and I knew she was going to make me do something horrible. "Stop talking to Kian."

I shook my head, "No, not gonna happen."

"Fine, then I'll just go tell Kian about Grayson." She said carelessly.

"No, I'll tell him. Just keep it to yourself." I begged, already regretting the words that came out of my mouth.

She smiled evilly again, "Okay. But if I find out that you didn't tell him, I will tell the whole school." She turned around and sashayed to her desk across the room.

I guess Kian is going to know the truth about me sooner than I thought.

•••

When school ended, I saw Kian waiting for me outside. He smiled as I walked towards him and I couldn't help but smile back despite my anxious state of mind. He wrapped his arms around me in a quick hug and then we started walking to his car.

"Are you ready for the best date of your life?" He asked as he drove out of the parking lot.

I nodded, my fingers fidgeting in my lap. "Yeah, definitely." Truth was, I was freaking out. I knew I had to tell Kian about what happened with Grayson tonight and that's not what I had planned for our first date. I couldn't help but feel like he was going to look at me differently. I feel bad for feeling that way, but who would stay if they heard about what that boy did?