Cheek to Cheek

Chapter 7

A/N: So I got very happy about receiving a total of 100 votes that I wrote this up for you guys. It's short, but gives you a little more insight on Kat's character. Hope you enjoy! Remember, every fan, vote, and comment counts and makes a difference to me! 

I’m sure many of you are thinking right about now ‘Awwww, they’re friends now! Yay!’ Haha, cute, but so untrue. Jake and I have reached a truce. He will not touch my butt without my permission (as if he’s ever going to get it) and I won’t... well, I don’t really do much to him, now do I?

So I’m just keeping check here. I don’t like Jake, in any way, more than an acquaintance. Heck, I don’t think he evens deserves to be called that! He was just some guy that I happened to cross paths with and whom just took a liking towards my glutius maximus. That was all he was, and all he ever will be.

So just because I admitted he was moderately attractive didn’t mean a thing. We all look find some guys attractive even though we don’t completely like them or even know much about them. Looks are judged by the mind, not the heart.

Just because I forgave him for his behavior didn’t mean I found him as a friend. I forgave him because I didn’t care about him enough to hold a grudge over his head. We got that straight, right? Exactly.

Yes, I’ll admit he’s funny. And somewhat charming... in a way, I suppose. However, it means nothing. And no, I’m not trying to convince myself here, absolutely not.

On an important note, I was only smiling the rest of the day because it had been the funniest comment I had heard. I mean, he had to be joking, right? Exactly.

Well, with this new found truce, I wasn’t scared to go back to chemistry. I could even say I was looking forward to it; chemistry was always a strong point of mine. I just knew my elements and how they went together. I enjoyed the teacher; he was a true intellect with a wonderful insight and marvelous stories.

I enjoyed the fact that I had a few friends in that class whom I was relatively close to. We were able to partner up and enjoy one another’s company. I enjoyed getting to see Jack in his best: usually sleeping peacefully with those little sweet lips slightly agape. No, I wasn’t staring...

And now I could enjoy not having to worry about Jake reaching over to fondle my butt. What’s there not to love?

I walked into class, thinking it was a new day and a new opportunity to shine. I flashed the teacher one of my brilliant smiles as I took my seat, took out my things, and straightened out my back. After a couple minutes, the bell rang. Jake was not in his seat.

Slightly surprised, I assumed he would show up later on. Why did I even care? It’s not like it mattered. If he showed up, there would have been tension between us. However, even as the thought calmed me, curiosity got the best of me to his whereabouts. I had to focus.

I glanced over at Jack as I always did. His cheek rested on his hand, and his eyes were fluttering, trying to stay open. I shook my head, but still smiled at how cute he looked. He caught me smiling at him and smiled back, giving me a slight wave. I glanced down at my notebook, blushing. Lifting it up, a pencil eraser fell from the binding.

Picking it up, I examined it. It was the same eraser Jake had given me the day before. My smile dimmed. Jake still wasn’t there. Again, I cleared my thoughts and slipped the eraser back into my bag. There was no point thinking about it. It was easier to focus.

Still, I digressed. My face remained scrunched at the clock, waiting for any random moment that he would walk in. However, the moment didn’t come. I eyed Tabby curiously. She looked worried and just as confused. I shrugged.

Barely any of my attention went to chemistry, to my disappointment. I had been curious the whole time of Jake’s whereabouts. My mind wandered to multiple possibilities. Could he have been in the dean’s office? Was he serving a suspension? Was he in the counselor’s? Did he ditch? Was he ill? 

Once I thought of all of the possibilities, my mind wandered to different thoughts. Images of Jake slapping my butt. Images of Jake smiling at me with that known cockiness of his. Why couldn’t I get them out of my head?

Class ended, and I rushed out as fast as I could. Not getting too far, I heard a familiar voice.

“Hey, Kat!” I heard.

I turned around to find Tabby motioning me over. I stopped and waited for her to catch up with me.

“Why are you going so fast? Your next class can’t be that fun,” she commented. I laughed and shook my head.

“Haha, so I see your little lover boy wasn’t in class today,” she said. I looked at her sideways.

“Uh... Jack was here today?” I corrected her. It was her turn to laugh.

“I wasn’t talking about Jack. I was talking about Jake,” she said, grinning widely. I scoffed.

“Yeah, right,” I replied. After a few seconds of me not adding on to that, Tabby began to laugh her velvety laugh, slightly bouncing in her steps.

“Oh, my gosh! It’s only been two days with him, and you already miss him! How cute!” she squealed. I shushed her, telling her to be quieter, but she only put a couple of fingers to her lips. I didn’t need the whole school to know that I missed Jake. Which I didn’t!

I did not miss Jake. I was only curious about his whereabouts. We got that straight, right? Exactly.