sweet sixteen (kellic)

chapter 10

I was happy to be home from school, like always. I had been the talk of the student body; or more so the fight between Dan and I had been. It was simply gossip and they stretched the truth far too much. I didn't bother correcting anyone. I wouldn't get involved in it. Dan, thankfully, wasn't at school. He had been suspended for a few days. I felt like his punishment should have been more severe, but I would take what I could.

I walked through the front door after Ed dropped me off and was quick to stop abruptly when I saw Vic coming towards me. He was never home when I got home from school. Maybe he was running late.

"Vic? What are you doing here?" I asked.

"I just wanted to see that you were okay, you know, since you didn't respond to any of my texts." He said accusatorily.

"Oh, right, about that. My phone is kind of broken." I said.

"Broken?"

I nodded before rummaging through my messenger bag. Vic was going to ask me how my phone broke, and I didn't know what bringing Dan up again would do. Mine and Vic's conversation this morning was intense, really intense, and during the day I had calmed down a lot and actually felt a sense of peace after getting everything off my chest, so I wanted to keep the drama away for a little while. That was also why I wasn't going to bring up my creepy, pedophile of a teacher. I would maybe tomorrow to see what advice Vic had, but as for today, I just wanted to keep everything calm.

"I dropped it." I lied, but it was only a tiny, little lie. It was no big deal. He took my phone and frowned at me.

"That's okay. I'll buy you a new one." He said as if it were nothing. I knew he was rich. How rich? I wasn't quite sure, but he had a lot of money and I felt bad that he provided me with everything and I gave nothing back in return. I felt like he was spoiling me.

"Oh, you don't have to do that." I said.

"Of course I do. I want to be able to contact you at all times." He said.

"Obsessive, much?"

"Very much." He smiled and came closer. He slid his arms around my waist and I looked at him timidly. He always made me feel so shy. He tilted his head to the side and kissed me. He did it so sweetly. I really loved him like this.

"How was your day?" He asked when he pulled away.

"It was okay," I said simply, "Yours?"

"Better now."

I smiled and bit my bottom lip, feeling nervous with him looking at me with the amount of adoration that he always did.

"So, what are your plans for the afternoon?" He asked. He was never here in the afternoons to know what I did, which was nothing at all, really.

"Probably just take a shower then do some homework." I said.

"Sounds dull."

"It is. Are you going to work?"

He nodded, his eyes flicking down to my lips at the same time. He kissed me again and I noticed how he was purposefully trying not to touch the cut, as if he were afraid of hurting me. It was really cute.

"Okay, I have to go." He said and hesitantly moved away. I pouted, wishing he could stay here with me. I was feeling very close to him after our conversation this morning. I really opened up to him and wanted nothing more than to cuddle up on the couch, wrapped in his arms.

"Alright, I'll see you in the morning." I said. He nodded and kissed me on the cheek before walking past and out the door. I had the house to myself, like normal. I guessed I could consider this a lucky day. I got to see Vic in the morning, like usual, but as an added bonus I got some time with him this afternoon too. Maybe it was me telling him about needing to spend more time with him that made him wait until I was home before leaving. He was putting in an effort and that was more than I could ever want or need.