Caution! Fragile

Chapter: 10 The Aftermath

Kelly's POV:

When Nate left, I pulled out my keys, unlocked the door, and drove in. When I shut the door, I looked over to find Bonnie and Mike sitting on the couch, with the TV blaring, staring at me with big smiles and teasing looks written across their faces. "Don't start," I warned. They just giggled and I knew that they were not going to let it drop.

"So, how'd it go?" Bonnie teased.

"Isn't it bedtime for you two?" I changed the subject while crossing my arms.

Bonnie's mouth dropped and she clapped her hands together. "Oh. My. God, you're totally falling for him!" she squealed, "I knew it! Who called it- I called it!" She continued while doing a happy dance.

I just watched her, with one eyebrow raised, as she did her horrible dance routine. "You done yet?" I asked, I was a little amused- it wasn't very often acted like a happy teenager; she usually was the moody kind. At last she stopped, but she still had that stupid grin across her face. "You're seriously delusional," I sighed.

That just made Bonnie even more excited. "Tell me, what is he like? Is he dangerous? Is he sweet? He sure is cute; spill, details, I need details." She had that crazy look in her eyes that I'm pretty sure is identical to mine when I get the same way and want information out of somebody.

I just sat there with a sad smile on my face, the poor girl had lost it. "Again, you're delusional," I explained. "Nothing happened, he dragged me to a dinner I didn't want to go to, and we talked while we ate, simple as that." There, I rest my case.

She wasn't slowed down at all at my answer, instead she got even more exhilerated, "What did you talk about- how dreamy his eyes are? How he just sweeps you off your feet... or um, in your case, butt."

I died of laughter at that last part. She was trying WAY too hard, I mean what part of nothing happened did she not get? When I calmed myself down and wiped away the stray tears that had leaked out, I gently lectured, "Bonnie, I'm going to spell this out for you so you understand? NOTHING. HAPPENED. All we talked about was Harry Potter which, yes, he likes. Okay? When I get my van back I am never going to see him again! Got it?" 

Bonnie's face fell and she plopped back down, I kind of felt bad but it had to be done. Mike threw his arm around her shoulders and squeezed her. "Aw, cheer up Bon-Bon, Kelly just needs a little faith, trust, and pixie dust to realize love isn't just an all-purpose excuse for selfish behavior." Mike said sarcastically using both his favorite childhood movie and what I usually say.

"Good luck finding pixie dust," I shot back, "On that note, I'm going to bed." I had to get out of there fast before my siblings could pester me with anything else, which they're known for.

"Just remember, if he hurts you, I can take him." Mike called after me.

Aww look at my baby brother trying to be all protective of his big sis. "Coming from someone who still plays with Star Wars dolls." I mocked.

"Hey those are Action Figures and Collector Items!" he protested.

I just laughed and headed to my room.

Tonight had been crazy and hectic; scratch that, this entire day had been crazy and hectic between Jemma, Nate, Bonnie, and Mike (Nate mostly). To describe Nate I'd have to say, persistent; determined; controlling; manipulative; and above all annoying. Yet, even though I would love to strangle him and throw him off a cliff, I can't deny the fact that he had a kind heart. Not to mention his deep love for Harry Potter makes him a little more tolerable.

Truthfully, I wouldn't mind being his friend, he's actually an okay human being. It's just that he's... well... how do I put this nicely... he's a flirt, a big flirt, and he's constantly hitting on me. Normally girls would find it flattering, attractive, and flirt back, not me though. I'm sorry, I find it repulsive and straight up embarrassing for the recieving end.

For example, the eye color incident, I was so embarrased when I dropped his keys, he came to pick them up and looked up and we just stared at each other. Yes, he commented on my eyes and, yes, I secretly commented on his- so what? So what if I thought they were so impossibly blue I wondered if there was entire sky behind them? And then I felt like such an idiot when I asked about his brother, I practically sucked the life out of him, his eyes changed from a bright, clear sky blue to a outcast, stormy, yet dreamy, blue. Bonnie was right they were pretty dreamy... Oh God dreamy? Snap out of it Kelly! I thought to myself. No, I am not falling for him there is no way I could fall for him, I repeat, NO WAY!

Don't even get me started of the kiss. Ugh! He kissed me on the cheek! I felt like I had to detoxify my face! It came out of no where (for the record, I was only blushing out of shock. Who wouldn't blush out of the humiliation. Right that's what it was- humiliation).

I already told him I wasn't interested. I didn't want to be in a relationship! I have my entire life ahead of me. I can't be in a relationship, not now at least. They've never worked out for me. The truth is, the reason i'm not in one or want to be in one is because I feel like a burden. I weigh people down. I saw the emotional strain I put on Bonnie, Mike, my parents, and even Jemma when I would break something- I can't do that to anyone else; it would crush them and me.

I may seem brave and tough but the truth is, I'm just as broken as anyone else.

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Hey guys! I'm so sorry about this chapter. It really took me a LONG time to write. I was on vacation last week, I was visiting my Aunt up North, and I started writing before I left. I was thinking I could write on the plane and publish so I didn't have to worry about it but that didn't work out. Instead, I found out we had to get up at 2:00AM in the morning,  I slept on the plane ;(

But it's all good, I did manage to write a little on vacation but never finished, again I'm sorry for that.

Anyway I just got back yesterday and had the urge to finish today so we can get a move onto chapter 11 (which should probably be up the next week... hopefully).

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