The Swordfish Club (Kellic)

Chapter 19

Sometimes your mood is so high that you just feel invincible. You feel like whatever will happen, you'll make it, you'll deal with it, and everything will turn out okay. That's exactly how I felt right now as I closed my locker and headed to my first class. Yes, today I will have to deal with my father but I didn't feel nervous at all, not even a bit, it will be a piece of cake. Sure, last night while speaking to him, I was scared, angered, but mostly tired. After a good night's sleep which chased away the apprehension, I was more than ready for it and I couldn't deny Vic played a big role in this. He was the one who had boosted up my mood from zero to one hundred percent alright, that's how much he had control over me. Thanks to him, I felt like myself again, I gained back my optimistic mood and it felt so right. It felt like seeing the world again without a gloomy vision. The world just seemed a lot of brighter and I couldn't get rid of the giant grin planted on my face as I bounced into the hall filled with students. They didn't particularly seem fazed by the way I acted, well they knew I was like that after all.

I entered the classroom, scanning it quickly with satisfaction, what a perfect classroom. God, I didn't feel happy over anything for a little time now after what happened with Vic and my father. Being so cheerful again was definitely something I didn't want to lose ever again. I pranced to the desk where Justin, Gabe, and Emmeric already were and jumped onto my seat with a bright smile.

"Hey guys!" I chirped.

They all turned their head to me, stopping their chat. Gabe greeted me but Justin frowned and Emmeric...well, Emmeric gave me a knowing look. I didn't even really think about how I would tell him the new but I'll figure this out. I didn't want to hurt his feelings, I didn't want to hurt anyone when I was so happy.

"What's the good news?" Justin inquired with a smirk while waggling his eyebrows in a suggestive way. I know it was written all over my face that I was back to my old self but how could he know it includes a boy? Was he a mind reader like Emmeric now?

"Nothing," I eluded, looking down at the table sheepishly. This week better be quick because it wasn't with someone like me that our relationship will stay secret for a long time. Not when I couldn't even be subtle about it with my own friends.

"Okay...Kellin got laid last night but doesn't want to speak about it. Come on, don't pretend like nothing happened, who is it?" Justin urged and my eyes shot up to his in a heartbeat.

"Nothing happened," I denied, crossing my arms over my chest.

"Right, sure, your smile just came back on its own," he said, shaking his head.

I stared at him, my mouth agape, "I've never stopped smiling," I said truthfully. Sure, maybe I smiled less lately but me, not smiling? Impossible.

"I mean, this kind of smile Kellin, your true smile, the happy Kellin's smile, smiley Kellin, it feels good to see it back on your face," he said, nudging my side.

I giggled and smiled widely at him. He was right, my true smile has died lately and even if they tried to cheer me up, there was nothing to do because all I needed was Vic. I wondered if I would have been able to move on if he hadn't returned his feelings for me. I didn't like to think about this eventuality so I dropped the thought.

"So, tell us now Kellin, who is the one who put your smile back on your lips?" questioned Justin as he leaned in slightly, curiosity written all over his face.

I chewed on my bottom lip, what a dilemma. Vic told me to keep it secret from our teammates. Justin was a teammate, but first of all, he was my friend. For a reason, I liked having Vic just for me, the idea to sneak around with him was really appealing to me.