Chapter 5

Kathrina POV

I hid my annoyance when the bell was tolled to call off the lunch break. They really need to extend the lunch break. For crying out loud, thirty minutes is a bloody short time for lunch break. 

"Hey, Kathrina!" Lita's voice echoed in the cafeteria which had been emptied in the wink of an incense. I turned to stare at her running up to me with her bouncy curls. She had left me earlier before Hayden came because she had something important to do.

"Why are you still here? Lunch break is over and…"she paused as she stared at Hayden.

"Hello," he waved at her and Lita smiled and I knew it was fake.

"Hi," she said before darting her curious gaze to me. "Mrs Hall asked us all to assemble in the art room." I nodded and stood up.

"How about we continue our discussion after school?" I asked Hayden, ignoring Lita's stunned expression.

"That would be great," Hayden said.

"See you after school then." I held Lita's arm and we both left.

 After that day, I and Hayden became friends and sometimes hung out together. Lita couldn't convince me to stay away from him who she feels weird about but actually, she started finding him okay and that was quite a blessing to me because she ceased her paranoidness.

"You don't seem to have a boyfriend," Hayden told me one day while we watched some boys play basketball at the basketball court. I glanced at Lita who probably heard him but was focused on cheering at the moment. 

"You're right," I said.

"You've never had a boyfriend before?" He asked, obviously curious.

"No." I answered.

"Why? No one caught your interest all this while?" He asked this time peering at me.

"Maybe," I shrugged and we chuckled. 

"Lita got a boyfriend?" 

"She recently broke up with her twenty-fourth boyfriend," I whispered into his ear and he grinned. " Ever since we clocked fourteen and her mother gave her permission to start dating, she's been changing boyfriends like clothes."

"He was a jerk, Kathrina," Lita said and I knew she probably heard what I whispered.

"The dick was just over me all the time. Wanted to get under my skirt," she scoffed.

"You'll find someone better than the asshole," Hayden said trying to soothe her to my amazement.

"Oh, yeah. I already found a replacement. Honestly, he's ten times better than my ex."

"Good then," Hayden said and winked at me.

"So what about you, Hayden? Got a girlfriend?" Lita asked and he shook his head." What? Why?"

"Waiting for my soulmate," he said and I raised an eyebrow at him.

"So_" Lita glanced at me."_found your soulmate yet?"

"Yes," he muttered, folding his arms and glancing at the players. Who could his soulmate be?

"Whatever. I really don't believe in soulmates." She rolled her eyes and continued cheering.

 A month later, we both went out to have dinner at the town's diner. After the dinner, I asked him while he drove me home in his jeep.

"Is your home around mine?" I glanced at him and he nodded. I actually asked because I really don't know where he lives in this town and I felt that it wasn't okay.

He halted as I looked out through the window. I darted my gaze to him with a questionable expression. He smiled.

"Let's watch the stars for a while, they're many up tonight," he said and I chuckled. I had actually told him jokingly a week ago to watch out for when the sky is going to be filled with stars because I did love to watch it. I never thought he would take my words seriously though I was looking forward to a day to watch the stars with him. 

"Get down," he said as he got out of the car and went over to the back of his jeep.

"The stars are beautiful," I said when I walked up to him and stood beside him. He chuckled.

"None of them are as pretty as you," he told me, making me avert my gaze from the sky to him.

"Am I really that H.H which you can't keep your eyes off from?" He asked me,staring at the sky as he slipped his hands into his pockets.

"What? 'H.H'?"

"Hot and handsome," he said with a smile as he darted his gaze to me. I laughed and hit him playfully on the arm.

"Kathrina," he called and held my hands. My hands twitched a bit. I've always had that strange sensation whenever he touches me but each time he touches me, the sensation I get becomes less than what I had felt before. He cupped my face and gave me a quick kiss, making me blink intermittently in surprise. Yes, it's actually my first kiss.

"Hayden…"

"I like you, Kathrina," he said. "I've had this strong feeling for you ever since I met you. It keeps getting stronger every time I see you and I feel like I'll explode if I don't confess my feelings to you," He paused. "Though I don't know if you feel the same way for me. I just couldn't bottle up my feelings anymore.My soulmate…that's you, Kathrina."

 I felt butterflies in my tummy as he stared at me then brought down his gaze to my lips making me swallow hard. He caressed my cheeks with his thumb and I felt chills down my spines. Fuck, his touch just had this exciting tingling effect on me. His sweet scent struck me as he leaned and I inhaled. 

"I…I…um…" I stuttered and paused as I could feel my face getting hot. I smiled nervously trying to keep up with his gaze. " I like you too, Hayden." I watched as his perfect lips curled into a smile and he slid his arm around my little waist, pulling me closer. He ran his nose down to my neck and sucked in, sending a shivering sensation down my body. I placed my hands on his chest as he lifted his gaze to me. He cupped my jaw and pressed his lips on mine. Gosh, I was really wishing for this moment. Our tongues tangling sent sparks all through me and I wrapped my arms around his neck. 

He broke the kiss and said in a whisper.

"Let's date, Kathrina. I want to make you mine." I chuckled softly.He continued kissing me again and I pulled down his face, deepening the kiss.

 He abruptly broke the kiss which barely lasted for thirty minutes like I had wished for and darted his gaze to the forest, almost startling me.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked but he glanced around as if looking out for someone. He returned his gaze to me and inhaled what I couldn't make out of. What's happening? I asked myself in my mind.