How Can I Not Hate You?

6

Cath was in her bedroom. Indecisive about what she wanted to wear. Every senior in school was gonna be there and mainly...Tim was going to be there. She couldn't stop thinking about the conversation they had. When she applied there nothing hold her in this town. But now this community college boy was fucking with her mind. She thought maybe she could bring him with her but she didn't bereft had enough money for herself. And then she thought "Fuck it! It's just a stupid boy that's gonna break my heart!". She put on a old band t-shirt that her dad was fan of and a pair of jeans and went off to the party. On her way, even if she tried not to she made a hundreds of senarios of how the night could go. She wanted to be ready to face any situation. Plan every dialogue. And before she notice, she was facing the house. It was a classic small town house. A little Victorian, big accompagné by a beige facade. Cath close her eyes and took a breath.
-Hey!
-OMG!!!
Catherine yelled surprised. It was Dexter.
-Well I'm not god but pretty close, Dexter said
-Go away, Dexter
-Why?
-Because you are a shady peace of
-You see that's why I broke up with you, sometimes you get so angry and it's really disturbing
-So why do you keep talking to me if I'm that annoying?
-Because I'm waiting for my apology.
-Why would I apologize
-I don't know, humiliating me in the hallway or inviting a college kid to this party!
-Calm down Dexter, you see that's why we're not together anymore, sometimes you get so angry and it's really disturbing.
They both laugh. There was still something going on between them, they were each other's first love. How could you forget that? Catherine kept remembering herself that she had moved on and that Dexter didn't deserved her but she still missed it. She didn't missed Dexter. She missed the popularity, being high school sweethearts, that classic movies story. She was still waiting, in the bottom of her heart, for the happy ending she didn't get. That's why she laughed, that's why she felt some butterflies in her stomach when that happen. It was her inside little girl that was waiting for her fairytale.
-Hey, for real, I get why your upset but I'm not sorry. There was no laws against bringing Tim here and I own you nothing. Have a good night Dexter, Catherine said with a smile.
Catherine walked away from him and went into the house. She stepped in and everyone turned, looking at her, like when they all looked at her in the hallway.
-So where is college boy? yelled some guy
Catherine closed her eyes and didn't said anything for something that seemed like second.
-I don't know...Catherine said softly
But nobody heard her because she was not talking loud enough and while her eyes were closed two people were found kissing. Catherine was relief that nobody heard her until midnight. By this time, she was pretty much convinced that Tim wouldn't come and he had just forgot and she was okay with that. A lot less drama. And that's when Tim showed up with a pack of beers and friend from community college. Nobody knew who they were until Tim said "Hey Catherine!" and then everybody knew. Half of the people were impress and wanted to talk to them and the other half was just so intimidated that they didn'tt moved at all. Catherine was the only person in the middle. She wasn't scared of Tim because she was familiar with him but she was paralyzed by the idea of the thought of people about her and him. I mean they never even kissed, they only talked...and fought...and looked in each other's eyes deeply...but that was it, nothing more! Catherine was quite good at convincing herself. She took a deep breath and...escape to the bathroom.
-Scuse me, Catherine keep repainting as she escaped trough the crowd.
-Catherine...Catherine! Tim keep saying louder and louder.
"He just won't stop!" Catherine toughen. Tim was way taller and strong as Cath so he managed to get to Catherine fasted than she manèges to attend the bathroom.
-Cath, what's going on? You invited me and than you run off, where's the fearless girl that I know and why is she replace by this? Tim said sarcastically.
-Well, I'm not a crowdy person.
-That's not true, the first time I saw you, you were singing...in front of an audience.

And as she was trying to not get lost in Tim's eyes she looked at the party and realize that she was the center of the attention.
-Can't we just take this matter outside? Catherine whispered to Tim
-Kay...

And just when they were about to go outside the door, Dexter yelled
-See Ya Lovebirds!!!! Hahaha
And for once, nobody laughed because the college kids didn't laughed.

As Catherine was walking she was planning all the scenario that this conversation may led to but never as she had imagined what was going to happen. While she was still lost in her thoughts, Tim grabbed her by the waist and kissed her. In front of the whole school that was pushing each other's trying to see the college kid kissing the high school girl.