Out of the Rabbit Hole

Chapter 8

My eyes are still wide open, watching Simon kiss me.

He finally stops, a string of saliva going with him, which he quickly licks off his lips. I drop my head to to watch the girls, stupefied by the kiss we shared.

I still can't believe it.

"Let's go Andrea." Simon takes my hand and drags me down the hallway, out to the parking lot. The group of girls watch us leave.

"Simon?" Should I ask about what just happened?

He lied, telling those girls that I was his girlfriend. Or is it true?

"I'm sorry." He stops pulling,letting go of my hand.

I wish he wouldn't.

"For what?"

"I shouldn't have kissed you, I just didn't know what I should've done to prove that you're something to me." He weakly smiles then rubs at his neck.

"It's fine." At least he thinks I'm important.

"No it's not. I usually kiss a girl after I've known them or get to know them, you know? I'm not the type to suddenly steal a kiss. Good thing that wasn't your first kiss, right?"

It was and I just came to the conclusion that Simon was my 'first kiss' taker.

"It was." I admit to him. Simon takes in a sharp breath.

"Honestly? Oh fuck, I'm such a fuck up! I'm so sorry Andrea! I assumed that you had been kissed before, you're gorgeous so.... AH!" He tugs at his hair, crouching to the ground.

He cares so much, it was just a kiss.

"Simon really, I appreciate it. And what you did back there for me, was very kind of you." I walk over to him and pat his back.

It's warm, and the muscles under his shirt expand, making his back look larger.

"Did you like it." He mumble after a little while.

Did I like it? It was nice, I think. It felt warm, his breath tickled me, however, he was surprisingly close. I never thought that kissing would be such a close thing to do. You're literally right in someone's face, seeing what they see, breathing what they breath, feeling what they make you feel.

It's amazing and realistic.

"I believe."

"Should I do it again?" Simon stands to his feet hastily to meet my eyes.

"No it's fine. It was a nice kiss for a first one." I smile.

"Okay. I should probably get you home." We resume walking to the car.

I feel like I'm on Cloud 9.

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"I'm home!"

"Andy come to the living room."

I drop my bag by the staircase and walk into the living room. My mom sits on the sofa with a cup of tea and Splats sprawled on the coffee table. I shoo her off and sit in front of my mom on the table.

"Yes?"

"Cecil called. Apparently he's been coming to get you in the morning for school, but you're always gone. Did you not tell him Simon takes you?"

Shoot! I haven't seen Cecil at all in the last few days. I've been eating lunch in the classroom to catch up in my other classes and Simon's practice ends before Cecil's, so I don't see him after school either.

"Crap, let me call him." I stand up to get the phone but my mom stops me.

"Andy, your last session is Friday."