a kiss to me. Are you
saying it wasn’t a kiss, Reed?”
“No, I mean yes, it was a kiss,
but—”
“That’s what I thought.” She turned
and began walking again.
“Wait. Kitty, wait!”
She stopped again, turning to face
me. “I’m such a fool, because I truly thought you liked me and wanted to help
me, but this was some kind of joke. What was it, Reed? Huh?” She was tearing
up.
“What?! No!” What was she saying?
“Was it to get me to trust you so
you could humiliate me when you revealed that you and Haley were together? Was
it your plan to hurt me all along? Well, congratulations, you succeeded.” She
spun and ran down the hallway and out of sight.
I stood there in shock. What just
happened? I bolted down the hallway after her but she was already gone.
Chapter Fourteen
Kitty
I couldn’t believe what a fool I
was. I thought Reed was trying to be my friend. I thought he liked me, but he
was just like the rest of them. I wanted to cry, to run to my car and go home,
but people were watching me. I had to be strong until I could find privacy,
then I could cry in peace. With a heavy heart I went into my first class.
I had actually brought my lunch from
home and decided to eat at my car again. When I approached, I recognized Trent
leaning against my car door. My heart sank. I really just wanted to be alone
with my humiliation. On top of that, I really didn’t trust Trent at all.
“Hey, Trent,” I managed to say in a
nice voice.
“Hey, Kitty. I didn’t see you with
Reed today, so I thought I’d take a chance and see if you might like some
company for lunch. I thought we could talk some.”
I noticed he had his lunch in a bag
too. Had he planned this ahead of time? “Um, I guess we can do that.” I unlocked
my door and he went around to the other side and climbed in.
“So, what did you want to talk
about?” I asked as I pulled out my sandwich and took a bite.
He did the same, talking to me with
his mouth full. “Well, I wanted to know how serious you and this Reed guy are.
I thought maybe you might let me take you out sometime.”
I sighed. “Listen, Trent, if this is
all because you feel like you need to make it up to me—”
“No, it’s not that. I mean part of
it is, but I really like you. I think you’re beautiful, and I’d like to get to
know you better.” His gaze traveled up and down my body when he said that, and
I suddenly felt slightly uncomfortable.
“Well, I—”
“Kitty,” Reed said, opening my car
door. His gaze darted to Trent, sending him an unspoken death threat. I almost
shivered. “Can I please talk to you?”
“Honestly, Reed, I don’t have
anything to say to you.”
“Kitty, I need to explain what
happened.”
“I don’t want to know what happened!”
I snapped. “I want you to leave me alone!”
“But what about walking you to your
classes?”
I didn’t think before I spoke. All I
knew was that I was angry. “Trent will be walking me to my classes from now
on!” Just then Trent leaned over, taking advantage of the situation, and put
his arm around me.
Reed’s expression turned pained and
then angry as he stepped away and walked back through the parking lot, but not
before he sent Trent another death glare, clearly sending some kind of warning.
I let out a breath, slumping in my
seat.
“Wow. What was that about?”
“I really don’t want to talk about
it. Let’s just say we aren’t together anymore.”
“Well, that’s good for me then.”
I would’ve responded but rolled my
eyes instead.
Chapter Fifteen
Reed
I stalked through the parking lot
heading toward the school building. Haley was approaching cautiously. “Go away,
Haley! You’ve caused enough trouble!”
“Listen, Reed. I’m sorry. I didn’t
mean to mess things up with you guys. How was I supposed to know she’d come
around the corner when she did?”
I let out a deep breath in
frustration. “I know.”
“Really? You’re not mad
saying it wasn’t a kiss, Reed?”
“No, I mean yes, it was a kiss,
but—”
“That’s what I thought.” She turned
and began walking again.
“Wait. Kitty, wait!”
She stopped again, turning to face
me. “I’m such a fool, because I truly thought you liked me and wanted to help
me, but this was some kind of joke. What was it, Reed? Huh?” She was tearing
up.
“What?! No!” What was she saying?
“Was it to get me to trust you so
you could humiliate me when you revealed that you and Haley were together? Was
it your plan to hurt me all along? Well, congratulations, you succeeded.” She
spun and ran down the hallway and out of sight.
I stood there in shock. What just
happened? I bolted down the hallway after her but she was already gone.
Chapter Fourteen
Kitty
I couldn’t believe what a fool I
was. I thought Reed was trying to be my friend. I thought he liked me, but he
was just like the rest of them. I wanted to cry, to run to my car and go home,
but people were watching me. I had to be strong until I could find privacy,
then I could cry in peace. With a heavy heart I went into my first class.
I had actually brought my lunch from
home and decided to eat at my car again. When I approached, I recognized Trent
leaning against my car door. My heart sank. I really just wanted to be alone
with my humiliation. On top of that, I really didn’t trust Trent at all.
“Hey, Trent,” I managed to say in a
nice voice.
“Hey, Kitty. I didn’t see you with
Reed today, so I thought I’d take a chance and see if you might like some
company for lunch. I thought we could talk some.”
I noticed he had his lunch in a bag
too. Had he planned this ahead of time? “Um, I guess we can do that.” I unlocked
my door and he went around to the other side and climbed in.
“So, what did you want to talk
about?” I asked as I pulled out my sandwich and took a bite.
He did the same, talking to me with
his mouth full. “Well, I wanted to know how serious you and this Reed guy are.
I thought maybe you might let me take you out sometime.”
I sighed. “Listen, Trent, if this is
all because you feel like you need to make it up to me—”
“No, it’s not that. I mean part of
it is, but I really like you. I think you’re beautiful, and I’d like to get to
know you better.” His gaze traveled up and down my body when he said that, and
I suddenly felt slightly uncomfortable.
“Well, I—”
“Kitty,” Reed said, opening my car
door. His gaze darted to Trent, sending him an unspoken death threat. I almost
shivered. “Can I please talk to you?”
“Honestly, Reed, I don’t have
anything to say to you.”
“Kitty, I need to explain what
happened.”
“I don’t want to know what happened!”
I snapped. “I want you to leave me alone!”
“But what about walking you to your
classes?”
I didn’t think before I spoke. All I
knew was that I was angry. “Trent will be walking me to my classes from now
on!” Just then Trent leaned over, taking advantage of the situation, and put
his arm around me.
Reed’s expression turned pained and
then angry as he stepped away and walked back through the parking lot, but not
before he sent Trent another death glare, clearly sending some kind of warning.
I let out a breath, slumping in my
seat.
“Wow. What was that about?”
“I really don’t want to talk about
it. Let’s just say we aren’t together anymore.”
“Well, that’s good for me then.”
I would’ve responded but rolled my
eyes instead.
Chapter Fifteen
Reed
I stalked through the parking lot
heading toward the school building. Haley was approaching cautiously. “Go away,
Haley! You’ve caused enough trouble!”
“Listen, Reed. I’m sorry. I didn’t
mean to mess things up with you guys. How was I supposed to know she’d come
around the corner when she did?”
I let out a deep breath in
frustration. “I know.”
“Really? You’re not mad
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