The Two Princes

Chapter 9: A Million Thoughts

I haven't spoken to Owen since the night of this kiss. I'm slightly afraid to. What if his feelings changed? I haven't been able to sleep for the past two days. I'm really hoping that I get sleep tonight, because we have to present tomorrow.

I just can't stop running that scene over and over in my head as I stare at the ceiling I can't even see because of the darkness.

I try to hold my breath to calm myself, but I just end up thinking of the kiss again. What if he never wants to talk to me again after the way I reacted? What if he doesn't even hug me during our play?

I don't write down my thoughts in a journal, or on my phone. I'm too afraid someone would find it and have every thought that I keep in my head.

But sometimes it feels as if I'm going to explode because of how much I think. I think of everything. No matter how small it is. If I so much as stutter once or say 'here' weirdly during roll call I think about it for at least the next day.

My phone buzzed. I checked it. It was already 1:35 in the morning.

The text was from Owen, but I ignored it. I shut off my notifications from him and later back down and tried to sleep again.

The my phone buzzed again. It took me a second to realize that I was receiving a call is when I looked at it.

It was Nat.

"What?" I said as I reluctantly picked up the call.

"Um? Where have you been? Owen told me you haven't been responding to him. Is it because of the kiss?"

"What?!" I gasped. "What kiss?" I tried to play it off.

"Don't try me, I'm already mad enough at you. I ended up having free time and I came over. But I saw you two kissing so I left y'all in peace. You should be thanking me."

"No. I'm just so scared that he doesn't like me anymore."

"Why the hell would that happen?" She sighed. "Isn't he the one who kissed you?"

"Well... yes. But-"

"See. He does like you, their is no doubt."

"Whatever you say." Silence filled the line. "Well I think I'm going to try to sleep. Goodnight Nat."

"Goodnight lover boy."

"Shut up." She laughed. "Goodnight." The call ended with the three soft beeps.

Sleep finally took me over after more thoughts escaped my mind.