The country boy lives next door

Chapter 8

Bain's POV
It's been a week since I kissed Bella and she's barely said anything to me. I shouldn't have kissed her. I don't regret it but I know that I shouldn't have done it. Maybe she hates me. Dammit!! I hate myself.
I'm currently hanging with my buddies. They're all talking about which one of Bella's friends they like and would be asking out soon. They haven't noticed that I'm spacing out. Not until Ryker throws something at me.
"What's wrong dude? Why are you acting like this?" He asks in a somewhat concerning tone.
"Nothing" was my reply. But it wasn't nothing, I messed up and now the most gorgeous and amazing girl I've ever known isn't talking to me.
"Bullsh*t, I think it has something to do with the fact that Maddie had to convince Bella to come here to hang out today." Wait, what? I snapped my head to my best friend with a shocked and confused look.
"Bella is coming here? Like, now" I asked looking around at my friends. They just nodded their heads. SH*T!! She can't come here, she probably doesn't even want to see me. UGH.
"Here they come" Noah says looking their way. I look up to see Maddie, Alice, Sapphire, Jess and an upset looking Bella walking this way. I looked down, mad at myself for making her upset. Dammit why did I kiss her?!?

Bella's POV
Maddie forced me to go with all the girls to hang out with Bain and his friends. I didn't want to go. And as we approached the boys all looked happy to see us, except for Bain. He was looking down at his boots. He hates me. After the kiss I didn't know what to do so I ran off to Maddie's room and called for an emergency meeting. Then when they calmed me down we all went back downstairs to see Bain and his friends leaving. I made him leave. He hates me because I ran off after the kiss. Crap.
"Hello ladies. How are you today?" Ryker asks as we sit down around them on hay bails. Everyone sat down except for me, the only seat available was one right next to Bain. He looked up at me with pain in his eyes. I sat down next to him, not because I wanted to, but because I had to. Wearing heels takes practice but standing for too long is unbearable. Once I sat down I immediately felt Bain move away. He put as much distance in between us as he could without falling off the bail.
"We're good. How are you guys?" Maddie asks in a cheerful tone.
"Well all of us except for Bain is good. Bain has been in a mood. Do you guys know why?" Jason, I think, asked. I know why. Because I ran from his friend after an amazing kiss.
"Shut it guys. They wouldn't know. Plus it's none of their business." Bain snapped. He had a stone hard look on his face. His eyes were emotionless. It terrified me.
   "Calm down dude. No one is interrogating you. No need to go down you dark and twisted road." Ryker says trying to find any emotion in his best friend's eyes. I couldn't take it anymore. The tears I've tried my best to keep away surfaced. I jumped up running from everyone. I didn't know where I was going but I knew I had to get away.
   I heard the girls call my name. I heard some of the guys to tell me to come back. But soon I was too far to hear any of their calls. I slowed down and that's when I felt a strong hand wrap around my arm. I started to scream but another hand was placed over my mouth.
I closed my eyes waiting for my death but it didn't come. Instead the grip on my arm loosened and I opened my eyes to see Bain. He was telling me not to scream. I nodded and he removed his hand from my mouth.
   "Why did you run off?" He asks with concern lacing his voice.
   "I thought you hated me. I thought you didn't want to see me. That's why I tried to get out of coming here so I wouldn't make you mad." I look down at my shoes trying to hold back the tears but I couldn't.
   "Bella, I'm not mad at you. I'm mad at myself for kissing you. I know it was wrong and I shouldn't have but I couldn't help it. You looked gorgeous and it was like your lips called out to me. As stupid as that sounds it's true. I don't regret kissing you. But I am sorry I did it. That's why I left after you ran off. I thought you didn't want to see me anymore either." He explains. He thought I was mad at him? I wasn't. I was shocked but I wasn't mad. His lips felt amazing on mine. And I guess I should tell him the real reason I ran off.
   "Bain, the reason I ran off wasn't because I didn't like the kiss or anything like that. It was because you- um how do I say this? Um Bain, that was my first kiss. And I didn't know how to react to you kissing me so I ran off. Embarrassed that I don't know how to be a good kisser." I look for any anger in his eyes. I don't know why he would be angry but it scared me thinking he would be mad at the reason I ran off.
  I tried walking off but Bain grabbed my arm am said the sweetest thing ever to me—"I'm glad I was your first kiss. If anyone else would've taken your first kiss I probably would be upset. But I'm glad it was me. And you are a good kisser. You just need more practice." And with that he crashed his lips against mine.