The Girl With No Mind

Chapter 3: Kat

I never imagined Eris and I would get along so well.

My quacking duck ringtone goes off, loud.

Looking down at my phone, the dark-haired girl's messages serve as a constant reminder of this odd feeling in my stomach.

"I can't wait to tell you about my morning in first period" she texts me with the crying-laughing emoji.

"Tea?" I reply with the frog and coffee emoji.

"Tea." She confirms with the same two emojis. Even I cringe at the how we both said that modern term.

The only two things being president of the student council is bringing me is Eris and that fact that it'll look good on my resume.

Ever since Elena and Lucas started dating, I lost the only other girl in my life. Even though we weren't very close to begin with.

Eris joined the school a week ago, and my mind has been consumed with thoughts of her ever since. I can't tell if I'm only happy to have a friend who's a girl again or if something else is happening here.

The school has been more vibrant since she arrived. Hell, even my life is more vibrant.

"Kat!" I'm brought out of my thoughts by one of my favorite voices.

"Alex!" I yell back at the boy in the car. His yelling will be the death of me though.

"I've said your name like four times! What could you possibly be thinking about?"

Embarrassment creeps up my neck and fills my cheeks with a crimson color, not wanting to admit the only thing consuming my thoughts is her.

"Nothing dummy, I'm just stressed about school," I lie smoothly.

"Yeah right, your red face says otherwise," he snickers. I guess my lie wasn't so smooth after all. Dammit.

"Just pay attention to your driving, we both know if you don't you'll kill us."

Alex is actually an amazing driver, but I'd rather talk about anything besides this, and insulting his driving is the easiest way to change the topic.

"I think that is the rudest thing you've ever said to me," he says as he wipes an imaginary tear from his cheek.

"Cry me a river, you baby."

"Damn girl. Who ever you're texting, you must really like if you're this aggressive towards me."

"STOP TALKING!" I shout. I can't take anymore, I hate talking about my feelings. I'm so embarrassed. My face was burning up, as though it's on fire.

As we arrive at school, the crimson fire in my face slowly begins to go away. Alex and I go to first period, where I now sit by Eris everyday.

Walking into class and seeing her face makes my heart skip a beat, which also makes me mad. I can't figure out what was going on with me, but every time our eyes connect something in me stirs.

Sitting by her, the close proximity fills my body with an electric energy.

Eris leans in to whisper something in my ear about her morning. Probably whatever she texted me about this morning.

I can't tell if I'm crazy or if when she leans in more than she needs to on purpose.

Her lips are so close to my ear, I can't even pay attention to what she has to say to me. Her breath is warm and tickles down my neck, increasing the butterflies in my stomach.

Good old-fashioned sensory overload kicks in and I can barely breathe.

In the middle of whatever story she is telling me, I stand, interrupting her and catching her by surprise.