She Moved with My Heart

Chapter Two

Chapter Two

Caitlyn's POV**

"We are glad that you came to visit, Caitlyn," Mr. Knight said while taking a bite of his salad. 

"I'm glad I'm did," I smiled while continuing to eat my salad. This was nice, and quite peaceful. We talked about how my trip was, but I left out the puking part, it wouldn't be attractive. 

"What was Aaron's reaction?" Mrs. Knight laughed was darted her eyes between me and Ari. 

"He was quite surprised," I laughed. I could here Ari chuckle from beside, giving me chills. His laugh was husky, making it sexy. Wait, what? Caitlyn! He's your best friend, stop thinking about him like that! 

"You guys knew about this and didn't tell me?" Ari complained to his parents. 

"We wanted it to be a surprise, son. And we all know how you love surprises," Mr. Knight chuckled, and we all laughed. It was an inside joke. It was Ari's nineth birthday and I thought it would be funny to trick him. So I bought one of those boxes that looked like presents and when you open it something pops out. Anyways, when it was time to watch him open his presents, he opened it and I've never seen someone jump so high in their life. 

"So how are your parents? We haven't talked to them in forever," Mrs. Knight asked and my heart stopped. My fork dropped and I didn't know how to respond. I didn't want to bring back the painful memory, it would make it cry. 

"They're dead," I said without thinking. My eyes started to get all watery, but I couldn't let them see that. No one spoke, it was a dead silence. I quickly got up and ran upstairs to the guest bedroom. I closed the door and locked it. My back rested on the door and I slid down until I was sitting. 

I tried not to make a sound even though tears were pouring down my face. I made a loud whimper and let it out. I cried and cried. It hurt so much. To know that my parents were dead. It was hard because my parents and Ari's parents were so close, I can't imagine how they feel. 

"Cait, are you okay?" I heard Ari's voice coming from behind the door. I stood up and opened the door to see his sad face. He stepped forward and embraced me. "I'm so sorry, CaityCat," He whispered in my ear. For some reason, he made me stop crying. I felt so protected in his arms. 

"They're dead!" I heard a loud cry come from downstairs. It was Mrs. Knights voice.  It broke my heart and Ari held me tighter. "No! They can't be!"

"Lilly, it's going to be okay," I heard Mr. Knight, which made me feel worse. Ari knew it was bad so he closed the door, blocking all the sounds that came from outside. 

Ari walked me over to the bed and we both sat down on it. He pulled me into his lap and hugged me from behind. I felt his warm breath on my neck, making me relax and close my eyes.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Ari asked and started rested his head on my shoulder. 

"They died two years after we moved away. They were going to the grocery store when they got hit by a drunk driver. I was ten. I was at home with my aunt at the time it happened. When we found out, my aunt offered to take care of me. That's pretty much it," I told him the whole story. I bit my lip trying to hold back the tears that wanted to escape. 

"I am so sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed it the most," Ari said and I turned my head to look at him. Our eyes locked and I could feel the guilt, the sadness.

"It's fine," I replied. I looked at the time and saw that it was getting late. "I gonna go to bed," I yawned.

"Okay, good night, CaityCat," He gives me one last hug and stands up. "If you need anything, I'll be in my room," I nodded and he left the room. When he left, I felt kind of lonely. But I seriously need some rest after this day. 

I walk and lock the door. I strip down my clothes and put on a tank top and comfy shorts. As I looked at the mirror right above the dresser, I saw that I had make-up smeared everywhere, making me look like a clown. Great. I headed towards the bathroom down the hall and cleaned my face before going to bed. I laid on the bed, staring at the ceiling. My eyes gently closed and I felt into a deep sleep.

My eyes opened and I saw that I was standing on the side of a busy street. I turned to see my reflection in a glass door from one of the coffee shops. I looked so young. My hair was past my shoulders, and stopped at my waist. My eyes were the same light blue color. Confusion struck me. What the hell? 

A loud honk surprised me. I quickly turn my head and see my parents getting hit by another car. My heart stopped.

"Mom! Dad!" I couldn't move. I tried my best to run towards them, but I was still as a statue. Tears were streaming down my face as I see blood on their faces. "Don't do this to me!" I scream. 

I woke up from my horrible nightmare. I was breathing heavily like I had just ran a marathon. I touched my face and couldn't tell if it was sweat or tears. I frowned and wanted to cry. I wanted my parents back, I felt so lonely without them. I want to see them again, I want to hug them and tell them how much I love and appreciate them.

I needed Ari. I needed his hugs and his voice. He always seemed to help me in bad situations. I stood on my feet and headed down the hallway towards Ari's room. It was closed so I opened it slowly and gently closed it back without making a sound. He was sleeping without any blankets. His bare chest was glowing from the moon, making him look absolutely stunning. I feel weird talking about my best friend like that, but it's true and I can't hide it.

I crawled on his bed and curled up next to him. He woke up and looked at me with a concerned expression.

"What's wrong?" He asked while pulling me closer to his chest. 

"Nightmare," I said, looking embarrassing. I'm seventeen for gods sake, I shouldn't be like this from nightmares. But he seemed to understand. He nodded and wrapped his arms around me, and I felt secure in his arms, and I could stay like this forever. He was such a great guy. He pressed his lips against my forehead and let go, leaving a burning sensation in a good way. I smiled and fell back asleep, and this time I slept just fine. 

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It's a little shorter but I am satisfied with it(:

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~Kelsey