Chapter 16

*Nichole*

I pulled back and looked at him. Wow, I can't believe we just kissed. That was new. If only he didn't have to leave.

My first kiss, at 12 years old! I wondered if it was his first kiss too.

He smiled, but his smile wasn't sweet, or happy. It was the kind that people use to try and show they are happy, but for real, there is something wrong. I frowned a little, and he must've noticed. I was sad, how could he not be happy? I wanted to know why he didn't tell me these things.

"What's wrong Oneye?" I asked as nicely as possible.

"This won't last, you, of all people, know that." He said as he heaved a heavy sigh.

I shook my head.

"How could you think like that?"

"What do you mean?" He asked hopelessly.

"Who says we can't? You'll visit me... right?" I questioned.

"Look.... I'm sorry... we just can't...." He turned and walked away.

I stood there my mouth hung open, a tear in my eyes. I looked down at the clothes I was wearing. There had been one more thing, I hadn't put it on yet. I placed a beautiful necklace in my hands. He probably knew I hadn't worn it. It was made of beads, a picture of a wolf and eagle embedded into it. Beautiful if you ask me. I decided I should put it on, I did.

I shut my mouth and walked away, calling Koda to follow me, but I couldn't stand it. I turned around and shouted out to him.

"After all you've done! Do you choose to abandon me? Well! I don't need you then!"

He turned around stunned but angry.

"Oh really?"

"Yes!"

He stormed up to me, but instead of insulting me; he hugged me, I could feel the tension in his shoulders.

I was surprised... that was new. 

"What's this for?"

"Nothing... now go, see you... someday." He said as he let go.

"Fine."

I turned and walked away, back into the house. A tear fell down my cheek. I shook my head and tried to shrug it off. Not possible. It was hard to forget the guy you had your first kiss with. I wouldn't forget. 

I walked up the porch and opened the door. 

"I got it back," I said quietly, in a strained voice as I raised the leather bound, brown book.

They smiled, but I think they knew something was going on; the just never asked. I walked towards them. 

"Am I suppose to stay here now?" I paused. "For life?"

"If you'd like honey," Chloe replied.

"Yea... yes please," I said quietly.

They smiled, and Toby took my bag. They climbed up the stairs and showed me an empty room. All that was in there was a bed, desk, and an empty closet.

"You're room," Kara said gently.

"Thank you." I took my bag from Toby and headed inside. I put my bag on my soft, plush bed. I started by putting my books on my desk, and some clothes in the drawers in the closet. I heard a knock at the door a few hours later and I strode towards the door to open it.

"Hi, come in," I said to Kara.

"Hi," She walked through the door and sat down on my bed and started folding my clothes.

"Thanks, did you want to talk with me or something?"

"You know I am really your mom right?" She asked me.

"Of course I know, and I wouldn't forget...." I thought about saying her name, or mom or something else; I couldn't, I didn't know what to say.

"Good, I saw what happened." She replied slowly as she placed clothes into a pile.

"What happen?" I took the clothes and placed them in their drawers, there weren't many but I was trying to be neat; I'm not good at folding either.

"Nichole, I saw you and Oneye." She said as she brushed her hair away from her face.

"Oh, well, there isn't much to do anyways," I said too quickly.

"By the way, you look remarkable in those clothes." She complimented.

"Oh... these... they're....... nothing." She sputtered out.

"Nothing you say?" She asked suspiciously.

"Yeah, nothing." I regreted it the moment I said it.

"Then you wouldn't mind if I threw it out... I mean, I don't think you'll be wearing it all the time will you?" She said.

"Don't throw it away." I said defeated.

A smile crept up Kara's face.
"Thought so."

All my clothes had been put away, and now my bed was clear, except for my journal. I sat beside her on the soft bed, and I turned to her.
"Why did you do that?"

She looked at me. 

"You have a twinkle in your eye, so does Oneye."

"So?" I said as I tried not to cry.

"You like him!"

"I like someone?"

She nodded her head.

"And someone likes me back?"

Once again, she nodded.

"Wow."

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