Free Katie's Glimpse (The Glimpse Series) by Robin Keahey Page B

with me.
    He ran his hand
through his hair- his sign of frustration. “Look, I’ll give you a little while
to deal with these issues you’re having about sex but after that, I don’t want
to hear another word about it. You’ll have no more hesitations like last night.
You got it?”
    “Yeah. I got it,” I replied,
swallowing hard. I knew there was no turning back now.
    ***
     We ended up at JT’s
house again, but it was only his date and us. I didn’t like the situation at
all. He started a movie, and we all sat on the couch. I chose the end so I
wouldn’t have to sit next to him.
    I couldn’t pay
attention to the movie because I was so tense. Seth wrapped his arm around me,
pulled me close and tried to kiss me passionately. I didn’t want to kiss him
like that in front of other people. That was gross, especially with JT around
staring at me like I was a piece of meat. Seth exhaled a deep breath before
getting up to go to the bathroom. I was left alone with JT and his date. She’d
obviously been drinking or something, because she seemed drowsy. He scooted
closer to me and tucked my hair behind my ear. I cringed as his finger lingered
on my neck. Of all the times for me to wear my hair down- it had to be
around him.
     “I love your hair
like this. It’s much prettier than in that boring ponytail you wear all the
time. Oh, by the way, how are you feeling? Seth told me about last night. I see
you took my advice after all,” he said, his usual smirk in place.
         “Stay away from
me, JT,” I demanded, looking at him in disgust.
     He chuckled and
twirled a piece of my hair before leaning down to sniff it. “I don’t think I
will,” he whispered.
    What in the world
is wrong with this guy? That’s it! No more! I made a decision and just needed to bide my time until Seth got
back from the bathroom. Then I’d tell him all about his best bud. I knew he
wouldn’t take it very well, and JT might get hurt but all I was worried about
was getting out of there.
     “Katie, what are
you doing?” Seth’s voice boomed behind me, making me jump.
     I turned to look at
him. “Fighting off your best friend. He sniffed my hair.” I said, my voice
rising with every word.
    Seth’s face darkened
and his eyes narrowed as he turned his harsh gaze to JT. “Don’t look at me,
bro. It was her. She was hitting on me,” JT insisted, hands up in front of him.
     “You’re a liar! I
would never hit on you,” I yelled, leaning away from him.
         Seth reached
over the back of the couch and grabbed me by the hair. I screamed, my hands
flying to his wrist as he yanked me back against the couch, pulling my face
close to his.
     “Don’t ever talk to
my friend like that again. Do you understand?” he growled.
     I heard JT’s
laughter as I nodded as best I could with my hair pulled so tightly. He finally
released me, and I slumped into the corner of the couch and began to cry. He
came around, sat down beside me and pulled me against him. I tried to resist,
but he held me even tighter.
          “I’m sorry I
hurt you. I just get so mad when I think of another guy touching you. Please
forgive me.” I couldn’t answer him as my tears soaked his shirt.
    He took me home
later that night and kissed me gently before I climbed out of the jeep. “I love
you,” he said, and looked at me expectantly.
     I tried to smile,
but my cheeks felt frozen in place. “I love you too,” I whispered but wasn’t
sure if I meant it. I didn’t know this new Seth at all.
    ***
         The next week things
got worse for me. Seth decided to inform me in front of all his friends that I
was getting fat. I knew that wasn’t true. My weight hadn’t changed, but it hurt
so much for him to embarrass me like that. I simply stared at him, mouth open,
as he chuckled along with his friends. I happened a glance over at JT; he
wasn’t laughing.
    A few days later, I
caught Seth talking to a cheerleader at her locker when he was supposed