Chapter 9

“Look can we just talk about this later?” I asked, “class is going to start soon.” Then, as if to prove my point, the bell rang and students began to slowly clear the premises.

“We have every class together, I’m sure you could explain on the way,” Zane said staring at me with those bright blue eyes of his that sparkled in a way that made me catch my breath and I couldn’t help but cave.

“O.k.,” I said beginning to walk with him to our first class.

Then I told him everything. I blurted my entire being to him and he just nodded and never interrupted me or told me I was crazy. It took me all day to tell him the full story and when I was finally finished he was walking me to my room.

“You lied to Ms. Kelly,” he said.

“Yes,” I said wondering for a moment if he was going to tell her.

“But you didn’t lie to me,” he said. It wasn’t a question, simply a statement but I answered him anyway.

“No, I didn’t. I told you the complete and totally insane sounding truth.”

“Why?” He asked cutting me off and turning around to face me. “Why didn’t you lie to me?” He asked again looking at me with questioning eyes.

“Because I don’t have to,” I blurted and then without thinking I continued, “when I’m with you I don’t have to pretend I’m something I’m not, you don’t judge me,” I said smiling up at him.

“No, no I can’t judge you Summer,” He said stepping in closer to me, “not when your personality is so bright and colorful.” I blushed deeply; I’d never had a guy compliment my personality so greatly. “You’re beautiful Summer, you know that?” Zane said staring at me with such awe that I had to look away.

“You don’t mean that,” I said looking down and shrugging shyly.

“No, I really do,” He said and as his words sank in I leaned into him and closed my eyes.

When our lips met there was a kind of passion there that I’d never even imagined. He kissed me gently as if he was afraid he’d hurt me but as I wrapped my arms around him and pressed my body against his, his kissing became more powerful and urgent.

“I hate to interrupt your um personal yet still public ‘hangout’ but I kind of want to get into my room,” Sierra cleared her throat shyly as my cheeks took on a new rosy color and I untangled myself, unfortunately, from Zane.

“Thanks,” She said as she stepped around us and went into our room.

“That was embarrassing,” I said putting my hands over my face to cover my bright red cheeks.

“I think it was worth it,” He said pulling me close and wrapping his arms around me.

“I should go talk to her, she looked kind of upset,” I said sighing.

“Yeah, okay. Hey listen, if you have another dream like that tell me, okay?” He said, his face suddenly serious again.

“Yeah, of course,” I said, “well I’ll talk to you later,” I said giving him a quick peck on the cheek and opening my door and stepping in.

I closed the door behind me quickly, but not quickly enough to catch the movement in the shadows right where Zane and I had been standing just seconds ago. Was someone spying on us? I wondered silently but then forgot all about my dreams, and creepy shadow figures. Instead I just concentrated on my new best friend.