Just A Step Away

Chapter 20

Katherine's POV:

I completed my look with pink lip gloss and looked at my reflection with look of approval. I wished Rose could be here to tell me if I needed something more to complete my look.

Well, Darwin could be here at any minute. My heart was beating like thunder, we had known each other since childhood but the thought alone that everything between us was going to change soon was making my heartbeat crazy. I was feeling too many emotions at once; excitement was the most evident one.

Knock knock.

Oh my God! He was here. I took a deep breath and looked at myself in the mirror before opening the door of the hotel room. As the door swung open, it revealed the most handsome man on earth.

Darwin.

I looked in his eyes which were staring back at me. My eyes roamed down to his blue denim shirt and black jeans with black shoes. After checking him out from head to toe, I again looked in his eyes.

"Someone is looking good today." I smiled and said.

"You are not looking bad either." he laughed and hugged me. I punched his stomach playfully.

"Shut up. I know I'm looking really good tonight." I rolled my eyes and said.

He came closer and held me by my waist and pushed me into him and whispered in my ear. "Well, no doubt in that. You are looking gorgeous."

I felt Goosebumps because of his husky voice. A weird kind of current passed through me. Damn.

"Let's go sunshine." he said and took my hand in his.

"So, whose party is this?" I asked while sitting in the car.

"Jacob's. He was my high school friend. Yesterday I was just wandering around to see some places over here and accidently I met him. This is his hometown and he has invited almost all of his friends to his breakup party tonight." he laughed and said.

"Wow. He has a different way of handling situations." I laughed too.

"Yeah. But some people just lose their souls after heartbreak. It's not easy to handle, you know. Well forget about it because you can't even imagine the pain." he said the last part to himself. Nothing made sense to me but if someone truly knows the pain of heartbreak, it's me. I felt it when I saw Darwin with other girls. But anyway, I pushed every negative thought aside and smiled.

"Yes. I don't know and I'm never going to experience one because you are by my side now." I looked straight in his eyes and smiled.

What's done is done. I can't change anything but I can live in this moment in the best way possible.

Darwin stopped the car as we reached Jacob's house. Music was echoing all over the place. Even in parking lot it's too loud. I wondered what will happen to my poor ears when I'll go inside. Crazy people live here.

As I was busy in observing the environment. Darwin came to my side and opened the car door for me.

"My lady." he said dramatically and offered me his hand.

I laughed and placed my hand in his. We made our way towards Jacob's house. Half naked people were roaming all over the place. Some people were making out already in the corners. Some were playing games and few were lying idly in the garden, gazing at stars.

Boys stared at me from head to toe and whispered something to each other before smirking. Jerks. I rolled my eyes and pretended to ignore them.

Darwin realized other boys were staring at me so he left my hand and grabbed my waist to keep me close to him.