CHAPTER 9:
Oh no.
Quinn

Today was the day Sam and I wanted to reconnect. She abandoned those snobby rich girls and we both gave eachother some good advice, and invited me over to plan out how I would confess to Eli. No regular confession would be good enough, atleast not to me, and he deserved to know just how much I cared.

By letting him be the first to hear my voice.

"It's perfect. And you'll send him the recording first?" I nodded.

"And then ask him to come over, and confess using your voice for the first time! Well, almost the first time, you'll record yourself singing first, but that's amazing!" Sam squealed, hugging me tight.

"You two are going to be the cutes-"

But she was cut off by the wind chimes going off, and it wasn't the wind chimes.

"O-oh, sorry for interrupting," A boy, someone I didn't recognize, told us and smiled apologetically.

"I'm guessing you're Mr. LaRusso's daughters?"

"Just me," Sam told him.

"Okay, that makes more sense because he only mentioned one," He chuckled.

Aw, he's so nervous.

"I'm Sam, this is Quinn."

"Robby."

"Look at this," Mr. LaRusso showed up, "my current student, and my former student, and hopefully my future student," He looked at me with hopeful eyes and I smiled.

"Maybe one day," I mouthed, emphasizing my words so he could understand.

"You know, if you wanna join us, there's still time," He offered.

"I was actually going to the mall with mom and grandma," Sam told him.

"Okay, that's good, just text me if there's any bloodshed. Quinn, are you going with her?" He asked and I nodded no.

"Well then, why don't you join Robby and I?" I hesitated, not having the greatest luck with strangers.

Hmm. . .

Well, it wouldn't hurt to try.

"Okay."

"Yes! Robby, give me a hand with this, we're gonna take the SUV. Bye sweetheart!"

"Good luck," Sam whispered.

I think I'll need it.

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Peace, and quiet. That's what I felt as I stabled myself on the tree, and it felt good. I didn't know there was such a beautiful aspect to karate other than violence and petty striking.

Only sile-

"Shit, shit, shit!"

And Robby.

I peeked at him, opening up one eye as I looked at him groan on the soil and leaves.

"No fair, you're a natural at this," He groaned as he got up and started back up the tree and I closed my eyes again.

No crying.

No yelling.

No lies.

Just. . .silence.

And it wasn't a deafening silence, but one that let me truly think on life and where I'm at and how I'll get to my destination. Sure, my current problem in life is wondering if my crush likes me, but I didn't like how it kind of took over. I should be working on my recovery, instead I'm so worked up about this big thing I wanted to do.

When really I should just. . .say it.

But all that came to a halt when a hand gripped onto my shirt and I started to fall.

Shit!

Luckily, the said person who grabbed my shirt also broke my fall and I heard him wheeze as I landed on him.

"That's gonna leave a mark," He heaved out and I blinked a few times, having closed my eyes in fear the fall might be worse than it turned out to be.

"Are you okay?" He asked and I nodded, attempting to get up.

Until pain shot through my ankle and I cried out.

"What's wrong?" He asked, panic clear in his tone as he carefully looked at my leg that I pointed at.

"Keep calm, okay? You might've twisted your ankle, so we need to get your shoe off so it doesn't swell around your shoe," I nodded as he walked to my feet, and carefully took off my shoe and I held back my whimpers of pain.

Shit, that really hurts.

I really hope I don't have to get crutches.

"I'm gonna have to carry you to Mr. LaRusso. I think he knows where we are, but I don't want to risk it," He carefully slipped one arm underneath my legs and one under my waist.

"Ready?" I nodded.

"Okay, one, two. . .three," He lifted me up effortlessly, mumbling apologies as we made our way to Mr. LaRusso.

"I just hope your mom isn't protective. I kind of want to live through high school, you know," He joked, earning a small giggle out of me.

"See? Already smiling. Do you know what that means?" I nodded no.

"You can't be mad at me. Sorry, I don't make the rules."

That is so not fair!

I hit his chest and he almost dropped me, causing me to grip tighter onto his shirt and my breath hitched in my throat when I looked at him.

And realized how close our faces were.

Please don't hear it. . .

Please don't hear how fast my heart is going right now.

And please tell me it's adrenaline.

And not something more.

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There's gonna be some angsty scenes during the party episode, especially between Eli and Quinn and even Robby. But he contributes to that part afterwards.