More Than A Tutor

chapter 13

Emma's POV

I stand speechless in the middle of the diner, I don't think I can walk my legs feel numb and my heart is still beating ten times faster. He pulls out of the parking lot and speeds off and I'm snapped back into reality.

I walk back to the counter barely and try to recollect myself before continuing my job, but my mind is going a thousand miles an hour overthinking everything that happened.

Did he actually like me?

Is he just playing me?

Did he just do it to mess with me again?

I'm so out of it that I don't even realize Kyle make his way up to the counter and sit in on of the stools in front of me. His friends had left leaving just him and me at the counter and a couple other customers at some tables. "So was that your boyfriend or something?" He asks.

"Not my boyfriend" I snap back.

"Then why is he kissing you?"

"I have no clue" I say back.

"Well are you still available then?"

"Available for what?" I ask and he has an amused look on his face.

"Available for me to take on a date?" He says and now my heart is beating even faster than it was before, I didn't have enough time to recover from Tristan and now I'm just confused. "You don't have to anwser now but maybe we can go out after the game on Friday?"

"I don't know" I say, today has just been a whirlwind of emotions I honestly just don't know what to think.

"Just think about it k?" He says and I just nod in response. "See you Friday Em" he says winking at me and walking out the diner.
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James comes around 10 o clock to come walk me back to the apartments and I have his strawberry milkshake ready for him togo.

"How was your day?" James asks and I actually scream in my head.

"You have no idea, I don't think you are prepared for what I'm about to tell you." I say and James laughs egging me to tell him.

I tell him all about how Tristan was the student I had to tutor, how we went to his house and watch a movie and how he called me cute. Then how we got in the car and I had to change in front of him and how he stared at me the whole time. Then about how Kyle came in and the flirty things he said and how Tristan literally almost fought him but he didn't and we went to the back of the diner to get away from them. Then I told him about the amazing kiss we had and how he held me when he did. I told him about the second kiss we shared and then about how Kyle came over and asked me out after the game on Friday.

"I'm going to the game Friday." James screams all giddily.

"You never go to away games and you hate football." I state.

"I hate football but I love drama and you my friend actually have some for the first time in your life so I will not miss it."

"It's not drama I don't even know what it is." I say realizing how confused I actually am.

"Relax okay you'll figure it out it's all good." James says reassuring me.

"How do I act tomorrow at school around Tristan" I ask because I don't know what we are at the moment, "what if he is just a whore and just kisses everyone and I'm reading to much into it, or what if he is expecting sex? Do I even talk to him tomorrow or do I ignore him, god what if he ignores me-" I get cut of by James groaning on frustration.

"I'm not Tristan so I can anwser this, but just relax and stop overthinking every little thing until you actually know his intentions." He says as we make our way to our floor and apartments. "You have to give me all the updates tomorrow and we will figure out what you are wearing for the game cause you very well might be in the middle of a love triangle." I shoot him a glare and he hurry's into his apartment.

I open my door and I'm greeted by Dylan and his girlfriend Paris who are sitting on the couch watching a movie. They have been dating on and off for a year now, she was nice but I didn't really know her that well. "Hey Emma, how's the new school?" Dylan asks.

"It's going alright, still school." I say giving him a reassuring smile. "I'm tutoring a kid in my class, he's going to be here Thursday after school."

"Did you say he?" Dylan basically screams with a slightly mad look in his eyes.

"Yes, Tristan is his name Dylan." I state annoyingly.

"I don't like this at all." He pouts.

"Relax I'm just teaching him chemistry that's it." I kinda half lie, truth is I don't know what we are.

"Yeah well I bet he's trying to learn a different type of chemistry" he says and shoots me a warning glare.

"Oh god Dylan" Paris interjects, "it's school work relax, plus Emma's like the best teenager I know, she's smart enough to handle herself." I nod agreeing with her.

"Fine but I'll probably be home around the time you finish tutoring so keep that in mind I don't want to walk in on anything please." Dylan scoffs.

"Ew gross Dylan" I say as I walk out of the room leaving him and Paris together to finish their movie. I lay down on the bed and check my phone to see I have a new message from Tristan.

Tristan: check your bag

I grab my bag and go through the pockets when I find a note in the small front packet of my bag.
Missing anything? It says in bright green highlighter. I check that pocket and sure enough my highlighters that Tristan had taken from me in class were gone again.

Me: did you really steal my highlighters?

Tristan: yup

Me:are you gonna give them back

Tristan: for a price

Me: what's that price cause I'm sure I can buy a new set for cheaper

Tristan: I was gonna say a kiss but if you'd rather pay go ahead

The text shocked me, I had no idea what to think, did he like me or not that sounds like something some who likes me would do, but what if it's all part of his games. I snap out of my thoughts when another one of his texts came through.

Tristan: so what do you say

Me: we'll see

Tristan: sure

Tristan:see you tmr princess

Tristan: don't dream too much about me ;)

Me: I think I'll be ok