haha thanks! I wish there were more people reading this one... It's my favourite... Cause it's my OWN work lol
The next morning I went to Mr. Cartier's classroom. He was standing at the board again writing his daily lesson on the board. He looked over at me and he seemed sort of shocked that I was there. "Katherine..." he said quietly. "Good morning Mr.Cartier," I said and I walked to the back of the classroom taking the seat next to the window in the very back. He set his chalk and textbook down and walked over to me. He knelt in front of the desk and looked at me. "Hey. Are you okay? Like are you really okay?" he asked. I looked at him. "Yeah..." I whispered. I tightened my hand into a ball on the desk. "Why do you ask?" He lightly placed his hand over mine and smiled. "Just wondering. I'm worried about you. As a student if mine, I can't have you skipping my class alright?" "So that's what your worried about," I said softly, though I meant to say it to myself. "What do you mean?" he asked. "Its nothing," I sighed standing up. "Tomorrow I really promise Ill come to your class. I swear it." "You said that yesterday." "I know, but I swear I'll be here..." "Do you swear on Mackenzie's name?" he asked, eying me closly. I glared at him. He had no right to say that! None at all! "You jerk! I hate you!" I shouted and I released my hand from under his and ran towards the door. My heart hurt. Why did I feel so upset... he wasn't trying to hurt me in purpose... and why was my heart pounding from his touch?! I looked at my hand. It still felt warm... Like Mackenzie's touch...
He doesn't exaaactly know about Mackenzie... But Katherine once called him Mackenzie... And he sort of suspects that's the name of the one she's always brooding about
Once again I went up to the roof. So many questions filled my mind. What was wrong with me? How come Mackenzie risked his life to save me? Why was MY life more important than his own? And why was I so attracted to Mr. Cartier? Was he really like Mackenzie? "This is stupid," I muttered. The I sat down and rested my head on my knees. "Im stupid..." When was it that I fell in love with Mackenzie? I wondered. But then I remembered... a rainy day in the middle of autumn... 6 Years ago... (Katherine age:10 Mackenzie age: 14) "Katherine! Katherine please let me take you home! It's raining and your mother is probably worried, so please come home with me!" said Mackenzie. We were both soaked from the pouring rain and he walked beside me. "If you want to go home... Then go home yourself because Im not!" I insisted. "Please... Katherine..." "I said NO!!" I shouted turning to him. I watched as he frowned and looked up at the rain. "Fine. If you want to catch a cold then that's fine with me, but I am not going to get sick because of you!" he said coldly and he walked back to my house to help my mother. I watched him leave. What the hell?Geez he really did irritate me at times. But then again it was my fault for being so stubborn. "He really... irritates me..." I whispered and turned around to go home. I felt myself grow faint and I fell to the ground... In the distance I heard someone shout my name before fainting. I woke up in bed, Mackenzie at my side. "Mackenzie...?" I whispered. He had a towel in his hand. "You really are stupid at times!" he said sternly. He dipped the towel in the cold water, wrung the water out and placed it on my head. "What?" "You caught a cold and you have a fever. It'll last a couple of days and be sure to lie down a lot," he said looking at me. For the first time, I realized how mature he was... and how beautiful his eyes were. He was concerened about me and that made me smile. "Thank you..." I whispered. "Oh your face is flushed!" he exclaimed. "Are you feeling alright?!" he asked. My face grew hot. He saw it... He saw me blushing!! I hope he hadn't realized... that at that moment... was the moment I fell in love with him. "Don't be stupid! I'm perfectly fine!" I shouted. Present... I cried softly. Oh god how I missed him! How I longed for his touch, his smile. His eyes looking into mine... I just wanted him back! But I knew that he would NEVER be back... I knew that and it pained me to realize it....
It was quiet... The sound of birds chirping and the wind through the trees calmed my nerves. Tears formed in my eyes and I let them fall onto the rooftop. "You're here again I see," said a voice. I turned to see Mr.Cartier. He stood at the top of the stairs, still holding the door open. When I didn't answer he sighed and closed the door behind him. "I came to see if you were alright. And to apologize for my rudeness this morning. I didn't mean to bring him up like that," he said gently. The way his hair moved with the wind and the way his grey eyes behind his glasses looked from the sun... Someone could have easily thought he was Mackenzie... At that moment I wanted nothing more than to run to him and hold him. "Mackenzie..." I said. Unconsciously I ran to him and grabbed his white dress shirt and buried my face in his chest. He staggered backwards hitting the wall behind him. Slowly he fell to the ground with me in his arms. He soothingly held me and patted my head. "If you want to cry... then cry. But on a day like this... and you can't forget, then don't cry alone. I want to see you smile. I want you to be happy. It's my duty as a teacher to help you all I can. So please, if you need anything, come to me and I will help you with anything," he said softly. I sobbed and he listened to me. My heart ached and I wished this moment would last. It was as if Mackenzie were holding me and telling me it was alright. "I love you... Mackenzie," I said looking up and pressing my lips to his. The tears still falling down my cheeks....