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NINETEEN

NINETEEN [Blade "Zero" Kiren]

Only after hours of working and a couple of hours sleep did I see my mistake. I kissed her. I kissed Madisyn. And not only that, but I nicknamed her too. Crap! Rubbing my face as I prepared myself for school as I promised I'd be there, I saw another mistake. I'd given her my bracelet. The last thing that I owned of Mason's, my twin's. Shaking my head, I told myself that it was all a mistake, that none of it should have happened. So why didn't I agree with myself?

Arriving at school, I caught up with Syn in the hallway. Pulling her into a classroom, I smiled as I realised that this had been the classroom where we'd made our first deal. I'd model and protect her, and she'd give me the sketch and painting. As we paused in the room, I wanted to hit myself as I wished that she'd never finish the painting so our deal would never end. But that was a child's wish, everything had an end. Life itself proved that.

"Last night..." I started. "Was a mistake, I'm sorry I kissed you, Madisyn."

Why did Madisyn sound wrong now that I had a nickname for her? And why did I have to force "mistake" out of my mouth! I'd said it to plenty of girls! So why her? Why was it hard to say it to her but not to the others? It hadn't even been as good. Okay, that was a lie. No, it hadn't been much, but her lips had been soft, inviting, her taste addicting. It had been so hard to pull away, it hadn't helped when I realised just how innocent she was. Her eyes had been closed, like she'd been savouring it, she'd stopped breathing until I reminded her that she needed oxygen more. Then she'd walked off in a daze. Any other, and I would have smirked, but her... I'd stared, fighting the urge to call her back. Fighting the urge to give her one last kiss.

In response to my words, she nodded. Accepting it, but in the short time I'd been with her, I knew to look at the other signs. Her shoulders slumped, her eyes dimmed, she started to play and fidget with her own hands. Great, now I felt even worse. But it was for the best, I reminded myself. Ryan was going to take care of her. Ryan was going to kiss–

"I'll see you around, yeah?" I said to stop the volcano that wanted to erupt at the thought of Ryan–

I focused on her, on her answer.

I almost sighed in relief when she nodded. Giving her a nod, I left the room we'd moved into in search of Ryan. Finding him outside the building I'd been in as though he'd been waiting, Ryan spoke before I could tell him the "good" news.

"I'm giving up on her," Ryan said.

"Huh?" Brilliant response, Blade.

"On Madisyn. I'm giving up. Completely."

"Why?" I frowned.

Ryan shook his head, pushing off the wall he'd been leaning against with an almost gentle smile on his face. "I'm just happy for the impossible couple."

I frowned deeper as Ryan walked away. "Whose the impossible couple?!" And who was I going to get to look after Syn now?

[Madisyn "Freak" Simms]

I jumped as I felt a hand on my shoulder, pushing me. I relaxed when I saw that it was Blade. Following, he lead us into the room where our first deal had been made. I ducked my head as I blushed, remembering what the deal had finally led us too last night. My First Kiss. It had been everything and more than I'd ever thought it would be.

"Last night..." Blade started. Almost immediately at his words butterflies exploded without warning in my stomach. "Was a mistake, I'm sorry I kissed you, Madisyn."

I blinked. It was... a mistake? I blinked again, but this time it was to control the tears I knew wanted to fall as I was sure I heard something tear in my chest. I curled my lips in to hold in the whimper at the pain of that tear, instead I nodded, moving my hands to make myself concentrate on something other than him. I should have known. After all those girls last term... I expected to be different?

Looking at his tense form, I saw his hands in fists, and for a moment, I became curious as to what he was thinking before I just wished that he'd leave the room for my heart to break in peace.

"I'll see you around, yeah?" he asked in a tense voice.

This was really it?

I nodded in answer.

I almost sighed in relief when he left the room.

I didn't move for a while, I wasn't sure how long I stood there. But I jumped a mile high as the bell sounded, signalling the time for Tutor time. The period where I would be sat next to Blade. Where I would have to act as though everything was fine but really, I wanted to go home. I wanted to cry.

Pulling in a sharp breath, I turned and left the room, a few steps out of the room and I was slammed against the lockers. I yelped as the locks dug into my back. Dangerous hazel eyes stared at me.

"You think you've won, huh?" Lucy demanded, inches away from my face. "Ha! Don't get too comfortable, Freak, there are many things I can do without Zero suspecting it was me."

She was gone before I could say, before I could tell her what had just happened. But then, I don't think she'd believe me unless Blade told her. Heaving a sigh and pushing off of the lockers and away from the stares, I headed for my Tutor room with a breaking heart.

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This is the End of Part One. No more will be uploaded until Part Two is complete, but unfortunately, I don't see that being in the near future :(

I hate leaving it with a heart break, but it does happen in real life.

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