Chapter 6: Shattered.
Shiro's POV
Of course. Why couldn't I see it before? It was quite clear that she would like somebody.
How could I ever expect someone like her to get with someone like me?
I looked up at Katie,before quickly adverting my gaze to the window. The room was silent now. She stood there,silent,staring at me,and I could feel her eyes on the back of my head.
"Shiro? Are...you alright?" Her voice finally came,and I closed my eyes as I took a deep breath. I forced a smile and opened my eyes,standing up and turning towards her.
"I'm fine Katie. You can keep chasing after your brother,don't let me-"
"Bup bup bup bup bup." She held her hands out in front of her,and I fell silent. She gave a small shake of her head and narrowed her eyes at me. "That smile is fake. I've seen quite a lot of fake smiles from my friend Lance. So don't act like everything is alright and tell me what's wrong this instant." She huffed,placing her hands on her sides.
Butterflies fluttered in my stomach as I looked at her. My smile almost instantly faded from my face,and it took me quite some time to reply. "It's nothing important,alright? I was just thinking about...my arm. I was thinking about my arm." I held up the robotic arm with a slight wince.
Katie seemed to study me,tapping her foot ever so gently on the ground as she stood straight. I didn't speak,and she didn't speak either. Her cheeks seemed to redden,and she then turned and ran out of the bedroom without a word. I heard the distance chase of her and Matt on the first floor,and I carefully closed the bedroom door. I turned towards the window,looking out it.
I sat on the rolling chair that Matt had,and I folded my hands in my lap as I stared at the sky. The cold metal of my arm sent chills down my spine; how rough it felt against bare skin, the pain that it produces if turned certain ways, the weird purple glow it sometimes seemed to give off at random times. Sometimes I thought I could hear someone in my head.
I don't know how long I stared at those clouds. When I didn't hear anymore footsteps rushing about downstairs,I finally snapped back into reality,and I stood up. I walked over to the door and pulled it open,before I carefully made my way down the steps. When I heard soft cries I froze,and I tried to move as silently as I could so that I could listen.
"...him,he's really sweet and knows how to act in situations. His eyes are warm and he makes me feel protected."
It was Katie.
I felt my heart dropping as I listened to her talk about this guy. Who was he? Was it her friend Lance that she brought up earlier? Did I know who it was?
"Just tell him,I'm sure he'd find it sweet." Matt's voice came next,and I cleared my mind so I could focus on the conversation.
"He probably likes someone else,or has someone,and he couldn't ever feel like that with me Matt." I could tell that she wanted to cry. This was really effecting her...
I walked down and around the corner,and I stopped when I could see the two. Katie seemed to jump and quickly wipe her face with her sleeve,while Matt looked at me without any words. I walked over to them and I knelt down in front of her,pulling her into a hug.
"It's alright to cry. What's bothering you?" I asked in a gentle tone,rubbing her back with my normal hand; I wanted to hear it from her, not just through some damn wall.
At first she was silent,until she hugged back tightly,burying her face into my shoulder. "I hate emotions." She whimpered,before she continued to talk. "I love someone that I probably shouldn't love."
I tried to process this; why shouldn't she love him? Was he a bad person,abusive maybe? A sudden burst of protection washed over me and I pulled her a bit closer,though she didn't seem to mind it. "I do too." I whispered.
I could hear Matt tapping his foot next to us, and I knew what he was thinking; the way he was sitting showed that he was ready to go full protective-brother mode on anyone,including me if he had to.
He might have to.
Katie pulled back to look at me,and her eyes were puffy from crying. She smiled a bit as she stared at me,and I couldn't help but reveal a small smile as well. She rubbed her face with her sleeve again,closing her eyes as everyone stayed quiet.
"Who do you like?" She asked suddenly,her tone a bit quiet as she opened her eyes to look at me. I was silent for a bit; I could talk forever about her.
"Well...she's very beautiful. She's short but has a feisty personality,but on the other side she is a gentle sweetheart. She's very smart and quite an adventurous person who doesn't let things stand in her way." I described slowly,never looking away from her. The tapping of Matt's foot seemed to stop for a moment,and he slowly leaned forward in his chair,never taking his eyes off of me.
Katie seemed to take it in,and she tugged at her hair. "She seems very nice. It would be nice to meet her,it sounds like she and I would be friends." Her voice gradually got quieter as she continued her sentence,and I felt a sudden urge in my gut.
I wanted to lean forward,grab her face gently, and press her lips to mine. I wanted to hold her close and tell her that everything was alright, and that I am here for her when she needs a shoulder to cry on. I wanted to stare into those eyes of hers,and brush the brown strands of hair behind her ear and out of her face.
I sat up a bit and I took ahold of her hand. With a gentle tug I got her to lean forward slightly,and in a swift move,I placed my hand on her cheek,and placed a kiss on her lips. I could feel Matt's eyes stabbing me and I could feel Katie tense up before relaxing.
But it felt good.
~Hey guys,here's another chapter! Just a warning,the next one is going to be sad. I had fun writing this though,and I hope you all enjoy it! I haven't been in the right mental state for a few weeks, but writing this helped me sort of relax a bit. But please give me feedback; I'm surprised people like this book!~
~Keithsjacket
