Kale POV
Annoyance, offence, anger... these emotions provoke and stir up one's entire being to the extent that it makes everything in your body Voltaire and subsequently make one act in a very ungraceful way. They're not emotions I experience all the time, it never happens to me, I relate with people in a way and on a level that doesn't really provide an avenue for these emotions, and if for some reason it happens at all, avoiding offence is very easy, I can just ignore the person.
Offence just breeds anger and Anger like a tingling feeling in my gut, that stirs up everything in my body and keeps building as time passes, until the unthinkable happens.
Annoyance, offence, that was the feeling that accosted me as my sister and Elijah continued to question me about Amory and why she didn't want me again.
Didn't want me. Rejected.
The mere thought of it just works perfectly to stir up an uncomfortable feeling in my chest, do I push it down as usual, just how I pushed down the brewing feeling yesterday night and just lay on my bed till sleep found me.
I woke up this morning and prepared according to my schedule as usual with the full intent of leaving the house as soon as possible in order not to face the guest I have in the house and have any other unpleasant conversation, knowing fully well they don't wake up early and today won't be an exception.
But then things weren't exactly working in my favour because they were already up and prepared as I went downstairs and saw the both of them at the foot of the stairs.
I stared at the duo grinning at me as I descended the stairs, they definitely took me by surprise.
"Good morning Kale, you're done already, that's good" Olivia said in her ever lively voice "
" Yeah, Good morning Olivia, where are you going dressed up " I asked walking towards them
" What do you think, I'm going to school with you, I just want to look around and meet your friends.. ugh .. I mean see your classmates "
I stared at her like she was out of her mind but she just shrugged and I looked at Elijah and he said
" What, she can come, as long as she lays low in the class, nobody will know and we're not really doing much since it's close to exams "
" It's not advisable " I say looking at them both
" Well it's not impossible either, come on Kale, I just want to spend time with you before going back home, I want to see your school, what other time will I have to do this again" Olivia said looking at me and pouting her lips
" Have you eaten??" I asked
" Aren't you going to eat??"
" Come on Kale we can get food outside, you are out of excuses to get rid of us alright" it was Elijah that talked this time.
And that was how the three of us ended up going to school together.
I got to the school before both of them, since we came in our individual cars, I got out of the car and entered into the school premises and I notice the eyes that was feasted on my back, for some reason I knew it was Amory, because for some reason unknown to me, I always feel her gaze lingering on me as I passed, in the hallway, cafeteria, even in the class, I always avoided looking back at her or turning to towards her direction because I knew that if I did I wouldn't just glance at her and just go, I knew that I would linger, and my feet will take me to her.
Today was not an exception as I entered into the school, I know the spot she stays so I walked past it, maybe it's because my eyes caught a glance or the presence or the magnetic aura that made me my feet come to a stop and refuse to go any further than I already have and subsequently made me turn around, just this time, just this once, I should allow myself to look at her just this once, I have definitely starved myself of it for far too long, so just one look wouldn't hurt right??
And I looked.
And I froze, literally freezed on the spot.
My breath was caught in my throat, has it been that long since I last saw her?? I was transfixed and couldn't look away from the girl at a distance.
I want to talk to her, maybe just a hi won't hurt right ??
I haven't even taken two steps towards her direction when someone screamed my name and I turned to see Olivia walk into the school premises and walked to me
" Hey Kale, why did you leave me without me, wait for me "
" I'm right here" I said to her, my hand moving to tuck the flying hair around her face and tucked it behind her hair, she has wild hair.
She was able to pull my focus off the brunette under the tree and we continued inside the school but not without me taking another glance backwards to find the girl already storming out of the school gate.
The school was relatively quiet as it was still early and as time passed, people started trotting into the school until it's filled once again, time went by and it was lunch soon.
I sat down with Olivia who was so curious about everything and I have been answering her questions since I got to school today. I wouldn't do this if it wasn't Olivia, it's just hard to refuse anything she asks me, so I'm at her service.
We are currently at the cafeteria, seated with our respective food, I'm supposed to be giving her tour of the school after we finish eating since I had a free period after the lunch break, I'm not normally exposed to so much talking and interaction in one day, so I was getting exhausted, but it's Olivia so I nod to her as she informs she wants to get her favorite drink to go with the food.
I sighed as I looked around the cafeteria, Amory is not here, did she decide to skip school or did something happen that she had skipped school??
I don't understand a lot of things, one of them being the reason why I'm still thinking of why she's not at the cafeteria this afternoon.
" I'm loving this school already, I mean I just got here and everything is so magnificent including the food and it's services, I can't wait for the tour you're going to give me after now"
Olivia chirped happily as she sat down beside me, dropping the plastic bottle of chocolate milk she got for herself,smiled at her and nodded before taking my spoon to eat.
" Wow you're still drinking this junk" Elijah who was sitting opposite us said in amusement as he picked up the chocolate milk and turns to Olivia
" What do you mean by that, how could you call my drink junk" Olivia exclaimed wide eyed as she stared at Elijah, Olivia has always loved chocolate milk ever since she was a baby and till now, that is the only drink Olivia still fancy.
" Well it is," Elijah said as a matter of fact and shrugged.
" It's none of your business Elijah, drop my drink this instant, you have no idea what a good drink is"
Elijah just looked at her in amusement and suddenly stood up and raised the hand that was holding the chocolate milk
" Well come and get it if you love it soo much"
" Elijah!!" Olivia yelled and stood up stretching her hands to reach the milk, but Elijah was so much taller than her, and she ended up struggling more, I sighed as I looked at the two.
" Elijah, gimme my drink!"
" What, this one, come get it" Elijah said clearly having fun teasing my sister
" Ooh, you're too short to do that, come to think of it, I think you won't be able to reach my hand even if you climbed this table"
" What!! " Olivia screamed already agitated
" Elijah" I said, it was meant to be a warning, but Olivia already took the teasing too serious and already started to climb the table that was full of our food and to say she was not even successful is an understatement, because she tripped on her own foot and almost fell down but I was quick enough to steady her from the catastrophe that was about to happen before me.
" Careful Olive" I said as I held her and glared at Elijah who was just laughing his ass off at the drama.
" Yeah careful Olive, we don't want you tripping on your own feet again" Elijah continued which just worked to annoy Olivia the more and she lunged at Elijah who expertly dodged her with a smirk
" That's enough Eli" I said to him but he just shrugged and I glared at him
" What, she's the one trying to attack me " I was already having a headache staring at the duo fight in front of me but it quickly disappeared when I saw the two people behind him which he was not even aware of yet.
Amory.
Someone took the chocolate milk from behind Elijah and he turned in protest only for him to be lost and only muttered
" Hey Carmen"
His hand came down to rest on his side.
My eye was still stuck on Amory who is now standing at our table with their own tray of food and subsequently went to sit down at the other side,
I was confused as to what was happening but Elijah seemed cool with everything as he casually greeted Carmen who smiled and handed the chocolate milk to Olivia who thanked her and proceeded to sit beside me.
Why was Amory at my table of all places, we haven't even acknowledged each other for like 3 to 4 days now and now she is sitting at the same table with me and staring me dead in the eye which entered up causing and stirring up more reaction in me than I could ever think of.
I turned my focus to my food for a moment to be able to blink and somehow shrug off the shivers that were racking through me as those honey brown eyes bore into my entire being.
The irony of the whole issue is how I have wanted to just get a glimpse of her this morning to satiate the part of me that I never knew existed and now she is right before me and I have no idea what I should be doing, I should probably look up at her and get as much glances as I can before she leaves, but for some reason I couldn't get myself look up, maybe because I knew that if I did, I'll probably not look away or I'll ask her to reconsider the decision she made not to be my friend anymore.
That doesn't in any way sound like what Kale Kierson would do regardless of the situation, but I can't even trust my actions, at least not in front of Amory.
Olivia was the one who broke the silence as she suddenly turned to me
" Are these your friends?? ugh.. do you know them"
I was ready to say no, in a bit not to make Amory uncomfortable or giving a venue for explanation but she beat me to it as she muttered
" Yeah, we are very close friends, I for one has an intimate relationship with Kale"
Olivia was stunned at the answer and she looked at the both of us
" Really, but you said you didn't have friends "
" Ugh.." And I'm suddenly torn between saying I'm not her friend, thereby calling her a liar and telling the unpleasant story of how we were friends and not anymore.
Elijah came to my rescue as he quickly interrupted the tension around us and said
"Does that matter now, how about we just eat now Olivia, you have been asking questions since you woke up from the bed today, don't you want to give Kale a break??"
Realization showed in Olivia's face as she nodded before apologizing to me and went to eat her food but not before glaring at Elijah.
I looked at the food in front of me and I realized I have lost interest in it, even though I'm obviously hungry considering I haven't eaten since morning but I still managed to lose my appetite, I was just hyper aware of the girl sitting directly opposite me.
I was hyper aware. Too hyper and sensitive at this moment for my own good and my sanity, she wasn't saying anything but I have already bathed in her scents fueled by her familiar perfume, and there and then the urge to sniff and breathe in the mind numbing scent overtook me and I immediately closed my eyes.
Okay, kale you have to calm down, take a deep breath.
I chided myself, I just need to take a measured breath and I'll be fine, I'll be back to normal.
Will I??
My thoughts were interrupted when I felt cold feet touch my exposed ones and I froze in shock.
My eyes as a reflex shot up to the owner of feet who eyes was still on me not even pretending that it isn't her, my eyes was fixed on her as I felt her feet move further up the hairs on my leg as continued her journey eliciting a shock and a shiver that went through me like electricity and that was my cue to stand up, not able to pretend any longer.
" I'm going to the bathroom" I say and bolted out of the room to the nearest bathroom and the first thing I do is splash water on my face and try to steady my breathing and get my bearing back, and I was already getting there when I heard the bathroom door open and Amory entered and turned the lock .
I was staring at her as she walked towards me and I found my my voice back
" Amory what was t..."
The word was stuck on my throat because Amory's mouth was mine in the next second and her hands came to wrap around my head and tug at my hair while prying my lips open.
Okay, I'm finally screwed.
Because I kissed back.