Our Messed Up Thing

chapter 16

After people daring each other to kiss the other, we lay on the grass of the patio. I'm sitting cross-legged in between a tree and Nancy. Pattinson is directly in front of me, making out with Stacy. what a surprise.

"It's creepy if you stare, you know?" Kade whispers, loud enough for me to hear.
It takes me a while to realize that the message was meant for me. "Oh, wait. No! I wasn't staring-" I stutter.

"Don't worry, enjoy the show." Stacy adds, before pulling his lips back in between her teeth. After the blonde asking his partner what he stole from his rich ex-girlfriend's house, Stacy speaks up. "I want to ask Little Miss Innocent a question." Everyone suddenly stares at me.

I guess I am Little Miss Innocent. "Okay..." I respond, cautiously.

"Is it true that you're a bitch?" She asks, neutrally while my brain is shooting fireworks.

"What?! No! I am not a- A..." I don't want to swear. I have to keep my manners.

"A what?" Kade smiles, possibly pleased at the fact that- Well, I don't know what is pleasing him but he seems happy.

"A- the thing she said." I repeat. He's trying to make me say it. His smile widens even more. Stacy however, looks puzzled by what's going on. Oh, honey, I don't understand either.

"I can't really remember what she said. Could you remind me?" He sarcastically asks. He's really getting on my nerves.

"She said the B-Word." I say crossing my arms.

"She said banana?" He questions, his smile the biggest I have seen it yet.

"No- She said- Ugh, forget it." I sigh.

"Oh, I won't forget it." He smirks. Thankfully, the bell interrupts us and I rush to my class before anyone can intervene.

The day passes on quite quickly.

I am in my dorm with Nancy listening to music when someone suddenly knocks at the door. She stands up before I can and when opening the door I see frustration cover her face.

I take one earphone out of my ear to eavesdrop on her conversation.
"Go away. It's not funny," The person must've done some weird gesture because after a short pause she moves out of the way for the mysterious person to come in.

"Hey, beautiful." Kade greets me. Out of instinct I turn to look behind me as if there would be another girl standing there whom he referred to as "beautiful". "Is that the B word Stacy used?" He teases.
            I simply smile. Nancy turns to him and before leaving she says "Whatever, Pattinson. I'm out of here."

He walks towards her bed and sits there, observing me.

"What's up?" I ask taking the other earphone out of my ear. The words I said remind me of the moment I was talking to Harry and he answered 'the floor' instead of 'the sky'. I wonder what he's doing right now.

"Don't talk," he whispers. He then turns his head sideways and approaches the wall; examining it. "What is this?" He asks.

"What's what?" I ask walking towards him to try spotting the thing he's referring to.

"This," he points. My eyes are focused on the wall. "Look, lean closer, you'll see it better." He suggests. I do so.
            However, what he does next completely catches me off guard. He places one arm on the wall on one side of my body and I turn around; his face inches away from mine.

Our chests are nearly touching, his hand still leaning on the wall. He examines me with his eyes and I feel my chest tighten. "You know your eyes are blue." He states.

"Oh, I thought they were pink." I joke, trying to lighten up the mood but my voice comes out shaky. He does let out a small chuckle though.

"You're cute when you're nervous." My lungs fill up and stay that way for a couple of  seconds.

"I'm not nervous," I lie, finally letting some of the air out.

"Don't talk," He mutters, placing one finger on my lips.

"What are you doing-?" I try to ask, trying not to scream. I didn't expect this. I knew my heart changed somehow when he was around. I just didn't realize it was because it lacked his attention.

"I said, don't talk." He repeats, his whispering so quiet I can barely hear him.

"But you have a girlfriend-" His chest is now against mine, pushing my back fully against the wall. His face is still inches away from mine.

"No, I don't." He confuses me further.

"Yes, you do; Stacy." I state inaudibly; deep inside praying that I'm wrong.

"I broke up with her," He let's out a breath he seemed to be holding on to for a while.

"What?" I ask, my mouth trying to stay closed after this surprise. "Why?" I ask, uncontrollably.

"So I would have the right to do this," He says while his lip touches mine. This is slow. He isn't kissing me yet. His nose rubs mine. It looks like I'm about to have my first kiss however, someone out of nowhere bursts the door open. I jump and rush my eyes to observe the cause of that sudden action. Kade doesn't even flinch, he just curses beneath his breath.

"What the hell?!" Archie shouts after spotting me and Kade.