Understanding Caitlyn -Chapter 4-

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"Caitlyn, this is Amber." Keri told Caitlyn, holding a nine year olds hand. Caitlyn looked at her brown smiling eyes, to her pouty pink lips, down to the clothes that were an inch too small.2

"Hi Amber, how's it going?" Caitlyn said and smiled down at the little girl. Caitlyn had always liked little girls, 3

"I'm good!" Amber said excitedly at Caitlyn, looking up meaningfully. 4

"Haha, that’s good. Keri, I'm going out with my- my friend, is that okay?" Caitlyn stumbled at the word "friend" and looked at Keri hoping she wouldn’t say no.5

"Yea, sure. Who's your friend?" 6

"Uh-"7

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Caitlyn Reye actually has FRIENDS?" a voice behind her exclaimed. Caitlyn wheeled around and glared at Chad. No matter what he did to her, she still had the courage enough to look him in the eye and glare, wishing that she could kill him by glaring at him.8

"Yeah, you know what friends are, right Chad? The people who hang out with you? Oh wait. You've never had any of those. My bad." Yet another voice comes from the door that Chad came in from. This time it was Kyle who walked through the door. "Dylan let me in," he said when he saw Caitlyn's questioning look.9

"Oh," Caitlyn said startled at Kyle being here and having him stick up for her.10

"That’s enough boys. And who are you?" Keri asked with a questioning grin, and then looked at Caitlyn.11

"Uhm, this is Kyle, my friend. Kyle this is Keri," Caitlyn said after a moment or two of getting over shock.12

"Nice to meet you," Kyle said and stuck out his hand and Keri shook it.13

"Well you’re a nice lookin' young man, polite too!" Keri said and Caitlyn rolled her eyes and reddened as they walked out the door.14

"Chad sure is an ass, I see him around in school," Kyle commented when they were in his truck and looked at Caitlyn.15

"He's okay," She answered simply as a hint to drop it. Kyle looked at her once more then drove out of the drive-way. "Where are we going?"16

"Uhm, where do you want to go? There's a party at one of my friend's house," He said uneasily, thinking Caitlyn wouldn’t like crowded places. "It'll be pretty big,"17

“Sure! I haven’t been to a party in a long time.”18

“You sure you want to go?”19

“Yea, why wouldn’t I?” Caitlyn looked at Kyle.20

“Dunno, just thought you wouldn’t like parties.” 21

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“This is Brett, AJ, Calvin, Vernon, Britain, and Melanie” Kyle said, pointing to each person as he named them off. “Then everyone else? I dunno who they are.” Referring to the crowd of about fifteen more people23

“Hey, how’s it goin’ Cait?” Vernon asked and smiled friendly as Kyle winced and knew what was coming. He knew the consequences of calling Caitlyn, Cait.24

“Its going alright,” Caitlyn replied and smiled back as Kyle looked at her shocked then shook it off.25

“You wanna dance Cait?” Vernon asked as the song switched to a slow song, and smiled down at Caitlyn and Caitlyn smiled back.26

“Sure” she replied and went to the dance floor, not seeing Kyle’s jealous face.27

Vernon put his hands on Caitlyn’s waist as she draped her arms around his shoulder and they swayed gently to the beat of the slow song. Caitlyn looked up in to Vernon’s blue eyes and then to his blonde hair and sharp cheek bones. His pale place slightly flushed from the heat of everyone else.  28

Kyle watched from the other side of the room, silently sipping his 7-up from a plastic cup, not wanting to drink. It took me forever to be able to TALK to her, and yet, he comes and the next minute she is dancing with him. Kyle thought jealously. An idea popped in his head then. He set down his cup on the nearest table and walked over to Vernon and Caitlyn dancing. He tapped Vernon’s shoulder and smiled, then asked, “May I cut in?” he said and grinned. 29

Vernon, in shock, nodded dumbly and stepped out while Kyle took his spot. Kyle grinned mischievously and started dancing with Caitlyn.30

“That was rude,” Caitlyn said laughing. 31

“It doesn’t seem like its bothering you too much.” was Kyle’s reply.32

“Haha, I was having fun dancing with Vernon, thanks.” 33

“Well, now you’ll just have to have fun dancing with me.” Kyle replied and pulled Caitlyn closer and Caitlyn rested her head on his shoulder. 34

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They danced like that through the song, and through the next too. After the second song, Caitlyn pulled away and smiled. “Lets get something to drink,” she suggested and went to the drink table and grabbed a coke, as Kyle grabbed another 7-up.36

“You don’t drink Caitlyn?” he asked, he thought she would drink.37

“Nope.” She replied and looked around at the party. The song had changed to a fast moving song, something by J-Lo. She looked over to the dark corners of the room, couples up against the wall, making-out, then over to the door that had light sneaking under the closed door, followed by laughter; the sound of drunk teenagers messing around.38

“Hiya girly.” A blubbery voice came behind Kyle and Caitlyn, they both turned around to see big Brett walking up to Caitlyn. His thick body, full of muscles, and his short blonde curly hair. Not quite attractive, but not ugly either.39

“Hello…?” Caitlyn said, not remember his name.40

“Brett.” Kyle and Brett said in unison, Kyle’s voice more tense.41

“How are you doin’ hottie?” Brett said and checked out Caitlyn, not hiding his interest.42

“She was fine until you came in here.” Kyle said with a little force.43

“I think the lady can talk for herself, cant you babe?”44

“I’m fine.” Caitlyn said with a sharp look at Kyle.45

“You wanna dance, baby?” Brett said while moving his hips around in a circle and grabbed Caitlyn’s hips. 46

“No, I’m taking a break, maybe in a bit.” Caitlyn said, trying to fill her voice with sureness.47

“Oh common baby, dance with me,” Brett said again and jerked Caitlyn against him.”48

“I think Caitlyn said ‘no’.” Kyle said and grabbed Brett’s arm.49

“Don’t touch a girl when they say ‘no’ Brett.” Kyle glared at Brett once more then let go of his arm and Brett took his arm back and cradled it, Kyle had bruised it. 50

“Reject football player.” Drunken Brett said and walked away. 51

“Caitlyn, are you alright?” Kyle looked around for Caitlyn and found her sitting against the wall.52

“Kyle, that wasn’t necessary,” Caitlyn said meekly and then looked up at Kyle in his dark green eyes. “But thank you”53

“Wanna go home now?” Kyle asked and looked at his watch, 8:30 pm. Not too late. Kyle thought to himself.54

“No, not really, I don’t want an asshole to ruin my night, do you?” She smiled and looked at him and stood up.55

“No, definitely not.” Kyle said and gave Caitlyn a hand up and pulled her into a hug.56

“Caitlyn,” Vernon’s voice came from behind  them as they broke off the hug. “are you alright? I just heard” he walked to Caitlyn and put his hands on her face. Caitlyn grabbed his hands and took them off her face.57

“Yeah, I’m fine.” She said and turned to where the door slammed, Brett had wobbled to the door and left, angered. 58

“You want to dance again Cait?” Vernon asked and smiled handsomely, his dark blue eyes, Caitlyn nodded and they went out in the middle of the dance floor and danced together. 59

Kyle just looked upset as Caitlyn easily forgot about him and he turned and ran straight into a girl. “Oops, I’m sorry, are you okay?” he apologized and looked at the girl, her long black hair that went past her shoulders and her brown eyes were lively, but yet she had this very girlish face. / She barely looks 15 / Kyle thought to himself. 60

“Ya, I’m fine. My names Ashley,” She said and smiled flirtatiously at Kyle.61

“I’m Kyle, nice to meet you.” he said and shook her hand, slightly disturbed about her flirting. 62

“I’m gonna get a drink, want one?” the already drunk Ashley said.63

“Uhm, I don’t drink.”64

“Oh, sure you do! Everyone drinks.” She said, trying to persuade him. She grabbed his hand and pulled him to the drinks table. 65

“Uhm, I’ll just stick to 7-Up.” he said, nervously.66

“Pleaaase, just one? For me?” She smiled again67

“Uhm, okay, just one though.” he gave in and took the red plastic cup filled with beer, he smelled it and winced.68

“Drink up, Kyle!” Ashley said and hit her cup with hers. “Cheers!” she said drunkenly and swallowed hers in one gulp. She turned around to look at the party and Kyle quickly dumped out his drink then turned around and looked for someone to talk to.69