After lunch, Fonso had followed me to P.E. and we both went into the different changing rooms to get changed. Since I was new I was excused and got to sit out today but just had to pick a locker. They were playing Volleyball today and Rachel still gave me hate filled eyes. Fonso and I hung out for most of the period just sitting there and enjoying each others presence and it felt nice. At the end of the period they began to put the volleyballs away and Rachel spiked a Volleyball right at my head. It would have been embarrassing if Fonso hadn't some how caught the ball. His hands moved blindingly fast if It hadn't been for my sharp senses I wouldn't have even seen something move. His eyes pierced into Rachel's giving her a gruesome look, I had wondered why he was so mad. Rachel was just acting like the bitch that she's been all day.

Eyes just looked at us as if we were an odd pair but, to be honest I liked the idea of us. People snickered at Rachel who obviously thought of giving a show. "Just so you know, your jealousy makes you pathetic and unattractive," I said before glancing over at Fonso who threw the ball at Rachel's feet and was out the door blindingly fast.

The entire gym seemed to be fazed by my comment including the coaches. All anyone did was stare at Rachel who's face was reddening by the second. Gina came and rescued her like the little puppy that she is, together they walked back to the changing rooms. The once too loud and noisy room was suddenly quiet. As the door shut behind her, everyone hollered and cheered my name as if I had just saved the world. Janel had raised my hand and said,"To the first girl to stand up to Rachel, Katherine Goldsworthy!" People cheered and laughed even more so apparently Rachel was never one to be speechless.

But I wasn't the one who had stood up to Rachel, it was Fonso who had really done all the work. I just stood there and said a lame but kinda not lame, comeback . As we left people that I hadn't even known gave me high fives and hugs to congratulate me. I felt as if I owed it to Fonso to say thank you because after all without him, I would be facing the humiliation of the whole school.

Janel began,"That was amazing Kathy! I had never seen Rachel go red like that before it was a relief." I peered my eyes around looking for Fonso who stormed out during the drama. "Where did Fonso go?" I asked unintentionally ignoring her. She looked around too seeming to have been mirroring my actions.

"I didn't see him at all, was he even there to witness your face off?" She asked her brown eyes giving me the crazy look. "Fonso is the one that stood up to Rachel not me, all I did was stand there and speak," I replied giving her the same crazy look back. "No, Fonso was there at first but he left right before you told Rachel that her jealousy made her pathetic right?" She said definently thinking that something was wrong with me now. Had I imagined it? Had no one really seen Fonso catch the ball?

"Where is Fonso?" I thought desperately then something clicked in my mind. I began to walk without being in control of my own feet. Janel just stared after me dumbfounded but she didn't follow me, she probably thought that I had needed space. My feet kept walking and my face was emotionless I wasn't even thinking of what I was doing.

Soon I was outside of the school and in the school parking lot, but I didn't stop my feet kept pulling me closer to the woods past the parking lot. I moved closer and closer not seeming to care about what murders had occurred in the woods. Time seemed irrelevant and it wasn't clear how long I'd been walking for. I was now walking in the woods without a thought until I stepped on something, a black shiny feather. I smelled it and it was a familiar scent minty and masculine.

Then there was a ruffle in the trees behind me, I spun around in shock and found Fonso looking at me with surprise in his eyes. "How did you find me?" He asked his light brown eyes narrowed and suspicious. I wasn't following him, all I did was ask myself where he was and found him, but that just sounded crazy.

"Who said that I was looking for you?" I managed challenging him. His eyes lit up at me as I said that but then I looked around. That couldn't be right. It was dark outside. How long had I been walking in the woods for?

"Why are you here in the woods alone?" I asked bravely. His eyes seemed to have humor in them,"You're here alone too, unless you count the trees." I laughed nervously thinking that this was very strange, how did I find him? He grinned at me, then all of a sudden his look become mad or worried.

"You should never be in the woods alone ever. I don't care who tells you too or what suicide thoughts that you may have just don't do it."

I stared at him in shock. His look was fierce and impatient as if something had just hit him in the head. I lifted up the feather in my hand,"Do you know what type of bird is leaving these?" He swallowed hard and he seemed to have ignored my question,"It's late you should be home, why did you come this far in the woods?"

I was startled by his question because I didn't seem to know how far I had come or even why I started walking. All I remembered was trying to find Fonso and I did. I began slowly,"I just needed some fresh air and I really didn't want to go back to my Aunts-" "But its 8:00pm and school gets out at 3:00pm," he said cutting me off.

Holy shit! I don't even remember school ending, all I remember was ditching last period to look for Fonso. How do I get home? I began to pace around for the answer but nothing came to my head. Fonso looked at me with strange worried eyes," I can take you home if you'd like, I pretty much know the woods like the back of my hand." I smiled at him gratefully and he looked at me with a gleam in his eye as he swooped me up in his arms.

"I can still walk just in case you were wondering," I said sarcastically. He laughed but made no move to drop me and I wasn't particularly sad about that. Being in his arm felt good, his rich minty scent was all over me and I relished in it. Soon my eyes began to close and the last thing that I took in was Fonso jumping over a branch as if he were about to fly.

I make it home by 9:00pm and wake up when Fonso taps me to alert that we're here. I'm still in his arms and he makes no move to put me down so, I get down by myself. He's gazing at my face impassively, is there something on my face? No, it wasn't that type of look. It was a look that said that he was curious. Right now we are on Rose's doorstep looking at each other as if there's all the time in the world.

Then suddenly he smiles, "Are you going to go in Kathy or just stare at me all night?" My cheeks heat expediently and I turn to knock in the door,"You seemed to have been staring right back." At this point he laughs and it makes me uneasy. I just want to go inside and forget that I was even attracted to stupid Fonso. I knock on the door again but still there is no answer, maybe she's looking for me. After all, school does end at 3:00pm I need a good goddamn excuse.

"Just tell your aunt that you were with me after school and we got carried away,"Fonso says studying my face. Whaaa-?

"How did you know what I was thinking?"I ask him piercing him with my gaze. "Let's establish that there are alot of things about me that you will never know," he replied back twirling a curl in my hair.

"KATHY?!" I turn around and see Rose running towards me in a frantic state. She still had her work uniform on and she still looked pretty amazing. Being on the news-report team must really pay off. "It's okay Rose I'm alive," I replied knowing that she must have been worried sick. "Always call! I'm connecting your cell phone tonight." she said sternly looking over me.

Then she stopped and glanced all over Fonso with a look of pleasure in her eyes."EWW!" I thought. He's like seventeen and she's twenty-three, to me that's gross. "Hello, I'm Fonso. I didn't mean to occupy any of Katherine's time tonight, we just hung out and lost some time." Fonso said speaking up and looking Rose directly in the eyes. She seemed a bit dazed and it made me angry with some unknown emotion. Oh yeah, jealousy.

"It's okay, Kathy come inside when your ready." with that Rose stared at us, locked her car, and went into the house. Now was my chance, "You gotta answer some questions." He looked at me and laughed, "Angel, why are you so eager to make a big deal out of nothing?" I stared at him numbly,

"Why do people think that you weren't there by me in gym?" He stared at me wide eyed and paused, "Who told you that I was?" Was he joking or is he just playing a prank on me?

"I'm not stupid Fonso, I was there," I said trying to see through him. He grabbed both of my arms and pulled me up to him, he was 6'2 so it was a long way up. His eyes searched through mine for a minute while his smell enveloped me. At that moment I only wanted him to kiss me. I had never desired a kiss more in my life but some magnetic energy had drawn me to him and I only just met him today! The spell was broken when he dropped me and kissed my cheek. He smirked, "See you tomorrow, Angel." He took off walking down the street and turning the corner. I knew that I was blushing from head to toe. My first ever type of kiss had been with a sex god! Well it wasn't exactly a kiss but it still counts.

I walked up into the house and saw Rose sitting in the living room watching "Pretty Little Liars". "Spoiler alert, I don't think they will ever find A," I said coming to sit by her.

"If they did then the show would loose excitement," she smirked at me. "So are you going to tell me about that boy?" Oh boy. Now I was gonna have to listen to advice from Rose, "I met him today in school and he's very nice and hot as you can see," I say in a rush.

"Well he certainly had my lady parts screaming," she says playfully nudging me with her elbow.

"I'm gonna need some serious therapy for this," I thought. We continued to watch until Rose tried to ask me if I was a virgin. "I'm tired Rose," I said desperately looking for a way out of this conversation.I started up the stairs when I heard, "Don't you want to be prepared for your first boyfriend?" I blushed and climbed the stairs faster, "GOODNIGHT ROSE!"

I made it to my room and opened the door sighing in relief. My cellphone was charging against the wall an it read 10:45pm. Sure enough it was connected, now i would have to remember to get Danni, Janel, Damion, and Christie's number. Maybe I would even get Fonso's, although he didn't seem interested in me that way. He probably thought I was a stalker. But he had his own secrets too and he never did answer my question. I would have to continue my interrogation tomorrow. I put my hair in a bun, washed my face, and changes into my white pajamas. I looked over at my dresser and saw that the black feathers I had put there dissapeared. It was disappointing the shiny black color had been very beautiful and soothing to me. I went to my bed and closed my eyes once more but, I swear I saw movement from my clear balcony door.