Kaya’s POV
We held gazes for seconds on end, my jaw open, staring right at Ally, "W-what d-do you mean?" I stuttered out, eyebrows furrowing, fingers shaking a little, feeling like I had just been caught stealing a cookie from the forbidden cookie jar.
"What do you mean, what do I mean?!” she all but yelled, eyes still wide open, “You frickin kissed-"
I rushed towards her clasping my hand over her loud mouth, trying in vain to keep her from revealing all my dang business, even if that business had just happened a few minutes ago,
She hummed in response, her desperate muffled voice trying to get a few words out whilst trying to pry my hand off, but I hushed her with one finger on my lips, beckoning her to quiet down so she could hear the voices of girls approaching the bathroom.
She finally understood and I hurriedly let go, just as the girls walked in. By the looks of it, they were all cheerleaders, I could tell even they weren’t in uniform. How did I know? Well, there was their girly high-pitched chatter, and the mindless talk of which boy they had been with over the weekend whilst holding their heads held up high like they were better than everyone else, and …they didn't even notice us. Too busy involved in their mindless gossip in a world that probably only existed in their airy heads.
I know what you’re thinking.
Wow, hate cheerleaders much?
And I would yes, absolutely yes.
I blame Veronica Hale, she was head cheerleader at my old school and number one on my hit list if I ever turned into an assassin. She was the ultimate cliché of a head cheerleader that not even Netflix could compete with.
Ally and I, silently watched as they did their business and left.
Releasing a pent up sigh, I turned back to the sink, running a shaky hand through the roots of my hair,  glancing over at Ally who was awaiting my explanation with an impatient look, eyes still wide as she watched me with what seemed like the utmost curiosity whilst she awaited some sort of explanation from me.
An explanation I didn’t even know.
"You were there?" I squeaked, trying to not show how shocked I was about the whole ordeal that would only work if my stupid hands would stop shaking.
She nodded taking an unsure step forward, "when I saw you scurry by, “ she began, “I got worried so when the teachers weren't looking I slipped out of class, only to catch you in a make-out session with Azi-"
“Mm-mm,” I hummed shaking my head, I did not want to hear his name right now. I didn’t even want to think about anything at all. I wanted to drown in something, that’s what I wanted to do,
"I don't understand, how- why- is he your boyfriend?!" she blurted out, staring at me in the most unbelievable manner known to man.
"Of course not!” I countered, looking at her like she had lost her mind, “I swear I don't even know him! I mean I just arrived in this town a week ago,” I explained, leaning over the sinks, feeling like I would throw up at any second, “I have never seen him before in my life until today!” I continued, turning slightly to face her, “ I mean yes, there was the small incident yesterday, where he was this close to running me over with his death trap, but I didn't even take a good look at"
”-He tried to run you over?" Ally asked, looking as if she was trying to grasp the gibberish that was coming out of my mouth, folding her arms as she stared at me in confusion.
"No!” I immediately denied it before freezing as I thought it over for a second, “I mean yes…but it was an accident! Well not really because nothing happened,” I hyperventilated, taking in quick breaths as I tried to put things in order inside my mind, “but it could have and in that way… it could have been an accident, so you can call it an almost accident, which it isn't, but could have been, Even though it was-"
"Breathe!!" Ally exclaimed moving towards me, shaking me lightly by my shoulders, "look at me and breathe, Kaya," she eased, seeing through my panic.
I paused holding on to her hands, as I stared back at her my chest falling and rising heavily.
"Breath," she repeated.
I nodded taking in deep breaths, "Good, good" she eased slowly dropping her arms, So now just...tell me from the start…” she suggested, “everything that happened…slowly," she added, giving me her full undivided attention.
I took in a deep breath, trying in vain to stop my hands from shaking,
Closing my eyes for a second I bade my heart to take it easy, enjoying the quiet until it stopped its marathon. Looking back up at her I took a deep breath in, explaining or rather trying to explain everything that had just happened, from the reckless driver to my shouting, to my phone getting stolen by a crazy thief.
Pausing my story someone walked in, Ally and I quietly waited for the girl to finish washing her hands before I picked up from where I had left off, explaining just how I found myself in a lonely class with the smoky-eyed thief, pausing once again when a trio of girls walking in, throwing strange glances our way, which Ally graciously returned, then eyeing the one girl that was taking her sweet time.
When they all finally left I finished it all with a kiss. That forbidden, sweet heavenly kiss. I could still taste him on my lips, and I never wanted that feeling to go away. But of course, I didn’t tell her that part.
Ally listened to all this attentively, cutting me off for some questions like, "you mean the guy I found you within the classroom?"
And like
"He stole your phone and you chased him?! You could have gotten hurt! Oh my god, you’re such an idiot! Never chase a boy into a dark alley! Dang, it!" pinching me a little when she said that.
Then-
"He kissed you? And then you k-kissed back?" she asked, in slight confusion, pushing a dark curly lock behind her ear before finally, she concluded with, "Strange."
My jaw fell open, shaking my head, folding my arms, "I just told you all that happened and the only thing you can say is strange?!"I echoed, raising both eyebrows in dismay.
She didn't reply, looking as if she was lost in her own world, staring at the space
"Ally!"
She glanced back at me then sighed, her shoulders tumbling in defeat, “I don't know what else you want me to say, all I can say is that you've only been in this town for a week and in this week you've had more action than I have in the four years I've been here," she replied leaning against the sink.
I groaned throwing my head back. Talk about not being helpful. “What’s all this then?” I huffed, leaning against the sink beside her, with my head back against the mirror, “My phone gets stolen, I almost get run over, and then I kiss the hottest guy in school, is Torent running on drugs or something? I’ve never had this much action in my life,” I turned slightly to face her, “and I hate it Tink, I want my boring life back,” I grumbled.
She chuckled with a sigh of her own, “first days are always the hardest, and Torent is a mysterious town, I should know, “she huffed but her tone had grown slightly lower towards the end, “But I have to admit,  it is strange that a guy who never talks to anyone except that guy Edwin, and their genius cousin, I don't know her name, would kiss you just like that," she continued glancing at me.
"I can't explain it, I don't even know how it-"I began
"Strange"
"Huh?" I echoed now turning to face her fully, “What’s this strange business? obviously, this isn't normal! so of course it's strange!” I stressed.
"What I meant to say was all this is strange like you've just confirmed now, thank you” Ally responded with a slight huff, "I say...” She began standing up straight, fixing her skirt, "we think about this over lunch, come on I'm starved."
"Ally?!" I whined.
"I know,” she whined back, “I know this is a lot to handle, but we won’t know if Mr. Popular is actually interested in you if we don't socialize, right? "
"Are you kidding me right now? I'm not talking to him! no way's happening,” I stressed with a frown and I meant it. I felt like I had hooked up with a guy and was walking my walk of shame, “I don’t even feel comfortable being in his presence alone."
Ally raised one eyebrow at this and I marveled at the talent of it all, “and yet you made out with-"
"I know what I did!” I barred, “ But when I got close to him..” I trailed off, my breathing becoming faster, “I can't explain what I felt. Unsure and uncertain of myself, which rarely happens. I mean it could be a silly crush but I’ve had crushes before but this was different-"
"Did you feel sort of...uh…inferior?" She asked a look I couldn’t quite describe mirrored in her eyes.
"Yeah, I g-guess you can say that," I replied through very unconfident as I tried to read the hidden message behind her features.
Ally hummed in response, nodding her head slightly.
"What does that mean?"
"What?"
"You hummed," I narrowed my eyes at her, studying her very carefully.
"I did?"
"Ally!"
She sighed gazing at me, "it’s just, I also feel that way whenever I see him, there's just something apart from his ridiculously good looks that is, that just makes me feel..” she trailed off abandoning the sentence altogether, “almost like this surreal wave of dominance passes over me whenever he is close, it almost feels…supernatural.." She trailed off gauging my expression.
"Supernatural?" I echoed.
It would be a befitting term to describe the wave of emotions that hit me when I was near him, or how I mindlessly kissed him, an act that definitely was not like him. It was also supernatural the way everybody was drawn to him. I mean people by default tend to stare and good-looking people but this was different, his looks were not normal. How can you look weird but perfect, have the same blue eyes as the next kid but still look different, blond hair, blue eyes, I’ve seen it before, but no one had featured as uniquely placed as he did, no one.
I knew that, I just knew.
"But it could just be the usual crush-like thing," Ally quickly concluded.
"You don't seem very convinced," I said curiously studying her tone, having my own thoughts to deal with.
She gave me an airy smile, a smile I knew was forced, "it's crazy talk Kaya! Maybe he just likes you, you know the typical biology,” she countered going back to her normal, teen self, “ and again, we will never know unless we socialize," she grabbed my hand pulling me along, "And what better way to do that than at lunch," she concluded putting one arm around my shoulder as we walked out the bathroom
“You know I’m kind of jealous,” she confessed as we headed to what I presumed was the cafeteria.
I side glanced her way, raising both my untalented eyebrows.
“You kissed… Azian," she whispered the name lowly as we passed a group of girls, “I’ve never seen anyone approach him, let alone talk to him, and here you are on the very first day and you kiss him,” she trailed off.
“Wow, I’m so lucky," I scoffed very conscious of any ears that could be listening.
“C’mon you can’t tell me you don’t feel some sense of accomplishment," she smirked, wigging both eyebrows. How talented were those eyebrows of hers? If I tried that I would look like a mad woman. My cheeks heated up at the question.
I mean what was there to lie about?
Azian was the most handsome boy I had ever met and was pretty sure he was also the most beautiful thing to ever exist and his godly lips met my cracked chapped ones? Of course, I felt some sense of accomplishment even if it was buried down in a whole heap of confusion. Under questions like, above all people…why me? And most importantly, did he even enjoy it? Oh my god, my first and last boyfriend jerky joey once told me I was the worst kisser ever.
“That expression says it all,” Ally chuckled, “Brace yourself," she warned as she pushed the two red doors swinging on their hinges.
The frickin cafeteria.