Chapter 5: School Bunk

Catherine

"Bain!?" I found myself getting way too much worried.

I am sure I don't care about him anymore. But I don't want them to get in a fight. At least not when I think it's because of me.

I ran to where Avery told me they were fighting. It was the backyard. Of course, Avery followed me and I was shocked to see them really set on almost killing each other, and damn, I don't know what to do.

I thought I'd call Bain. But I called Alex.

"Alex! Stop!" I yelled as I ran to him. He stopped at once.

"Cat?" he looked at me while looking at Bain again. "Go back"

"Alex, stop fighting!" I said, being quite possessive.

He sighed. "Tell that to him"

I looked at Bain. I remembered how he tried to forcefully kiss me.

"He's not mine, Alex" I bluntly said. "Will YOU at least listen to me?"

He looked taken aback. "Fine"

I smiled at him which he returned with his own.

"Let's get you to the infirmary," I told him and he nodded. Avery went back to her class.

I took him to the doctor and he was dressed.

"Catherine" he called me. "Mind skipping school today?"

Skipping school? 

Woah. 

No, dude.

"Alex..." I tried to reason. "I can't"

"Come on. Don't you ever want to break rules and live a free life?"

"I want to Alex" I replied honestly. "But sometimes we can't do everything we want"

"What's holding you back? Or is it who?"

I looked down. If my mom finds out, she'll kick me out. So it is definitely who.

"Catherine, come on"

"I can't, I told you" I went back. "Stay here. You are hurt. Come to class only if you feel well"

"You are not leaving Cat" he took my wrist. "And you're coming with me. Just tell me what's keeping you back?"

"You are asking me to skip school. How's that possible? I am not--"

"Do you trust me?" he questioned.

Do I trust him? 

To say that I don't is a lie. 

I trust him. Yes, I do.

"I do" I replied and he smiled. 

"Then come. Everything is gonna be okay and no one will find out"

"Okay," I finally accepted.

He smiled and took my hand. He told the nurse that he needs fresh air so he'll take fresh air in the backyard while I followed him and then we ran away.

We stopped at the garage.

"Let's take my car," he said and I nodded. If I really don't take his car, mom's gonna see me.

He sat on the driver's seat while I was in a real dilemma as to whether to sit on the back seat or the passenger one.

"You waiting for the Principal?" he asked.

"Um... No!" I exclaimed and was about to sit in the back seat.

"Come here, dumbo" he called and I hurriedly went and sat beside him on the passenger one.

"Don't call me that!" I said to him as he started the car.

"You were acting like one" He sped up and damn, he is fast.

The car was really on a crazy speed.

"I. Don't. Wanna. Die!" I yelled at him.

"You won't, Catherine," he said while glancing at me.

"Gosh look at the road!" I said but he stopped the car instead, his eyes never leaving mine.

He parked it at the corner.

"Your eyes..." he spoke.

My heartbeat raced as he kept his hand on my face.

He caressed my cheek with his thumb. "They are beautiful"

I blushed at the intensity of his gaze. This boy is doing wonders to me.

"Ah... D-Drive" I reminded him and he smirked.

"Yeah" he looked at his front and started driving.

He drove for some time. "Where are we going?"

"My home" he replied.

Why the hell are we going there?

"Why?" 

"Because you trust me" 

"Huh?" 

"You ask too many questions. Just enjoy the speed"

He sped up more. "Oh, I am really not enjoyiiiiii-"

He pulled the brake as he was just about to hit a car.

"Damn, really Alex? Gosh, we would have died"

He looked pissed. "Why do they park in the middle of the road?"

"Because there is traffic?" I rolled my eyes.

"I don't care about it" he turned the vehicle around and drove off.

"Now where are we going?"

"My house" he sighed.

"Your house is in both directions?" I raised my eyebrow.

"No Dumbo. Just don't speak anything as I drive now"

I rolled my eyes as he drove towards his house. I don't even know why are we going there.

Suddenly someone came in front of his car making him pull the brakes.

Our car was surrounded by three boys. They looked like... A gang.

Alex looked like he was bored to death. "You don't want this to drama, Catherine. Stay in the car" I nodded and he came out of the car.

They talked for a moment but then I froze.

Alex took out a gun and shot one of them!

Don't tell me that the bad boy is really a bad boy!