Safe and Sound (Watty Awards 2012).

Chapter Twelve.

Author’s Note: I know I said I wasn’t going to post the next chapter until at least Sunday but I really like this one and there are some people that I don’t want to keep waiting. :D Vote, comment, fan and share!

Chapter Twelve.
Kyle's Point of View.

 I settled myself at my desk, leaning back in my chair and picking up my blackberry at the same time. I still hadn't gotten a reply from Madeline and to be honest I was going out of my mind with worry. There was just something about her that sent my stomach into tight knots when I thought about her not being okay. I scrolled down through my contact list until I came to her name. I dialled her number and pressed my phone to my ear, holding my breath as I waited.

“Hello?”

The sound of her voice sent a shot of relief through me, and I felt the knots in my stomach loosen very slightly. The musical timbre of her voice made my stomach lurch. I let out the breath that I had been holding in, smiling to myself. What the hell was wrong with me? I was acting like such a girl!

“Hi! You didn’t text me back so I thought I would call you.”

I cringed inwardly at the amount of enthusiasm in my voice, my face contorting into an odd sort of expression as I did so.

“I was studying Kyle.”

“Oh...”

“Yeah...”

All I had wanted to do was check if Madeline was alright, and now that I had done that I had no clue what to say. My mind was entirely blank. Maybe calling her hadn't been the best idea after all. I bit down on my lower lip, rolling it back into my mouth as I chewed on it, desperately trying to think of something to say that wouldn’t make me sound stupid. I blew out a breath before quickly sucking another one in.

“Did you call me just so that you could breathe at me?”

I released my lip from the clutches of my teeth and grinned at the words that her musical voice formed in my ear.

“No. I called to make sure that you were okay.”

I told her, surprising myself with how true my words were. I barely knew her and yet here I was, practically admitting that I had been worried about her. I had never acted like this around a girl before and to be perfectly honest, I was scaring myself.

“Oh...Well, I’m fine.”

A gut feeling told me that I wasn't getting the whole truth. I ran my tongue over my lips, moistening them before I spoke.

“I don’t believe you.”

“I’m fine Kyle. Honestly.”

There was a slight edge to her voice that told me she wasn’t being truthful. Why was she lying to me? Okay fine, she didn't know me all that well but still. She didn't have to pretend to be okay. There was no use in it, because I knew that she wasn’t telling the truth.

“Hmm...You know, I’m not going to give up that easily.”

“Look, Kyle. There’s honestly nothing wrong with me, so just leave it.”

I was startled by the sudden change in the tone of her voice, and sighed in annoyance when she hung up. I pulled my phone away from my face and slammed it down on my desk next to my laptop as a growl emanated from my throat.  However, I ended up picking up my blackberry moments after I had thrown it down and tapped out a text message. 'Like I said, I don't give up that easily. See you tomorrow Madeline.' I didn't expect a reply, so I wasn't all that surprised when I didn't receive one.

I had just wanted to let her know that I wasn’t going to give up and let it go. For some strange reason, finding out what was going on with Madeline was high on my list of priorities. Thankfully I had biology with her tomorrow, so hopefully I would be able to find something out. Well I wasn't going to let it go, that was for sure.