The World We Belong To

chapter 8

Susie's POV

I watched him drive, his eyes were fixed on the road. I didn't say anything cause I really don't know what to say. He caught me watching him. He smiled. I gave him an awkward smile. Such an idiot I am.

"You are new to town, right? " I asked finally.

"Yeah "

"And your parents?" I asked.

"Huh..they live in San Carlos." He said

"Oh, what made you come to this town?" I asked, he looked at me now like I'm shooting him with questions

"You don't have to answer that" I said immediately.

"Its fine. My grandparents used to live here, after they passed away, I wanted to come and live in their house, cause I like it here" he said with a smile.

I didn't ask anymore questions, we drove in silence for a moment. I wish I could read his mind so that I can know what he was thinking.

"Susie.." he called "look huh.. about what happened in the woods last time.. I'm sorry" he said Like he really mean it.

"No you don't have to say.."

He cut me off and said

"That was a mistake totally. I feel terrible Really....you have a boyfriend" he was saying this like he was gonna vomit if he mention about it anymore.

I didn't say anything after that, did he regret that he did that ? God, I can almost cry but I don't wanna lose it in front of him. Why would I even feel like this, he was so calm, so I shouldn't over react about this either. I'm being stupid argh.

"Can we just pretend like it never happened, can we start over again like friends?" He asked giving me a smile.

I smiled back and nodded. We walked to my classroom and all through the class, I didn't look at him. At least I tried not to. I can see from the corner of my eye that he wasn't looking at me either. I can still hear him saying *it was a mistake * I should stop this craziness for God sake, I don't even know him very well.

I concentrated on class and I met Steve after class.

"I saw you with Newt, in his car" Steve said. He tried not to look too freaked out about it.

"He was just you know...giving me a ride" I said. I don't think he was convinced so I said " you don't have to worry, he's just a friend "

He smiled and said

"I'm sorry about last night, I got drunk and I didn't know what happened after that, Jo said that Newt dropped you home, I felt really bad that I left you like that, I'm really sorry " he apologized.

"No..its okay, it's not your fault, I got drunk too, I should have thought before having too many drinks"

"well...ah Do you wanna go out tonight like for a movie or dinner?" He asked. "Come on, let me make it up to you, Please" He asked with sorry puppy eyes. I smiled.

I had a lot in my mind to think and I better have night out to free my mind, may be I should go.

"Dinner sounds good " I said.

When I told Jo that I was going out with Steve. She gave me this look like I'm not thinking stable.

"Jo please, stop giving me that look alright, you've been doing that since last day"

"Okay...I'm just confused" she said

"About what?" I asked

"About who you really like ? Newt or Steve" she asked, why would she even ask such question?