Chapter 4: His Touch

Catherine

I was almost sleeping cause it was night time. Suddenly, I felt some movement near the curtain of my window. I took my vase that was kept at the bedside.

"Who... Who is there?" I said, suddenly fear rising in me.

What if it is some kidnapper? Or a thief? Or worst, murderers?

The movement slowed and I thought that it subsided, the curtain was pulled aside and I threw the vase on whoever it was.

I looked up slowly.

Gosh, are you serious!?

"You know what? This vase can do nothing if someone comes here" the bad boy spoke and I saw that he has caught the vase in his hands very easily.

"Wh-what are you doing here?" I asked.

"Well..." he put the vase on my bedside as I moved back. "Thought that I would see you"

"What?" I made a really bad face.

"Anyway" he sat down on MY bed. "I don't think I'll leave any sooner"

"Gosh, just get out" I whispered because if mom saw him, I am dead meat.

I am really not kidding.

"I won't, you know" he took out his phone. "It's just 11:39"

"That's what I am saying, mister just gets out it's midnight!"

He smirked. "Night is beautiful, you know?"

"Please get out," I said tired and half sweating because of mom and mostly because I had the most handsome guy in my very own room.

"Are you trying to be polite? Because get out is not a polite phrase" he half laid down on my bed, by resting his back on the side of my bed.

"So what should I say to some guy who invaded my house without my permission and is not even leaving!"

He glanced over me. "Okay then. I'll leave but on one condition"

"Whatever" I agreed because all I wanted was him to leave that instant.

He took his camera and damn, he clicked my photo again.

"God, again!?" I yelled.

"You really wanna yell right now? Because--"

"Cat? Cat is everything alright?" I heard mom's voice and god, my breath hitched up.

"Y-Y-yes, mom!" I said and cursed myself for stuttering.

"Are you sure? I am coming inside" she said and I looked towards the bed as the door opened, he was gone!

"You alright? You yelled something"

"Ah... No. Some beetle was there"

"Okay, Cat. Now sleep, it’s already 12"

"Yes mom" I smiled and she returned it and left.

I sat down on the bed and sighed heavily. I looked around to make sure he left. I saw a note on the ground.

"I knew you'd do something like that. I was ready, don't worry. Just don't shout next time and don't worry, I am gone"

Okay.

But... Next time? 

Don't tell me he is coming again. 

Gosh, this is... This is just damn.

-----

The next day I woke up and you know what? His fragrance was still on the bed. I know a crazy and creepy thought as it is, but he sure applied some deo on him because there was still a hint of his smell on the bed.

So, now the first thought on my mind as I woke up was him.

Great going, Catherine. 

I need to get him off my mind. I know that I should, but damn, I am a high schooler and a teenager, and you know all those hormones and no kidding, he is handsome.

Anyway, I got ready and left for school. I was entering it. I promise, I am not gonna even see him the whole--

Someone again pulled me behind a large tree by the gate.

I gasped and opened my eyes.

God, I thought I was not gonna meet him the whole day.

"Hey Cat" he smirked. I realized his hands were on my forearm and waist. So, I went back.

He pulled me again.

"What the hell are you--"

"If you go back, the tree can't hide us anymore"

"So let me go. I don't wanna hide" I whispered. He smirked and I noticed his hands going near my neck.

"H-Hey," I said and he smiled.

"Don't you know my name?" he asked, but I was more concerned about his hand on my neck.

"Ah... No" I finally replied.

He smirked. "The name's Alex"

"Oh," I said, still not relieved as his warm hands were still in place.

"T-Take your hands off me" I finally spoke and he removed it immediately. "And don't do that ever again"

"Do what?"

"Like... Pull me like that?" I went a little back but I really didn't wanna be exposed, so I stayed.

"Okay"

"Now I am leaving" I whispered and went back making sure no one sees us together.

I don't know what's happening with me, and frankly, I don't wanna know. I mean, I kind of... am attracted towards him. I don't wanna lie to myself. And his touch today... It was... It was different. Different than anything. I mean, I was feeling something I didn't even do when Bain used to touch me.

Bain!

He ran away yesterday. Haha. Such a coward.

I roamed my eyes over here and there in my classroom and I found Avery sitting, tense lines on her face.

I went to her fast as she looked at me as if I was doing something she always said I would and I denied it.

Well, it's true.

"When did it start?"

"What?" I said sitting beside her.

"You two are together, right?"

"Who two?"

"Gosh, don't play dumb"

"Just tell me"

"Alex and you?"

"Nope!! Really, Ave?"

"Yes, really. Because I don't know about you..." she sighed. "But he really thinks that you are his responsibility"

"What? Why are you speaking all this--"

"Maybe because he got in a fight?"

"But he gets in a lot of fights. He is--"

"And that too with your ex?" she raised her eyebrow.

"Bain!?"