RIVER | JJ MAYBANK

SEVENTY

TEST

River sat with her head in her hands as they took a test. She had already finished, and now she was bored. She turned to look at JJ, who looked confused by everything, so she tilted her paper to show him the answers.

JJ smiled thankfully, River was always the person to show him the answers and make sure that he kept his grades up, even though he knew without her he would be failing.

"Mr Sunn, can I borrow Pope for a minute?" A man questioned, making everyone look up at him.

"We're in the middle of a test." Mr Sunn whispered, trying to guide the man away from the room.

"I'm from the Vanderhorst foundation." The man explained, implying that his request was urgent and couldn't wait.

"Mr Heyward, it's for you." Mr Sunn nodded and allowed Pope to exit his classroom to see what the man wanted.

Pope left the classroom door open, making River lean onto the far side of her desk to look at Pope talking to the man. She watched them carefully, trying to listen but they were too far away.

The blonde noticed that the man had given Pope a letter, making her curious as to what was inside. She wondered if it was a scholarship for him or something else.

The boy stormed in with a confused look on his face as he sat down. The pogues all shared a worried look, wondering if their friend was okay.

"Okay what was that?" Kie whispered softly.

Pope just help up the back of the letter, showing the wax seal that was the same symbol as the Royal Merchant gold.

"Is that the wheat symbol?" River questioned, leaning forward on her desk and almost falling forward. She quickly slid back down into her seat before anyone noticed.

JJ had to bite back a laugh at the girl, he reached over and placed his hand over hers, giving it a light squeeze. River lowered her head so that he didn't see her blushing.

"What the fu-" JJ shouted and then quickly realised he had gained the attention of everyone in the room. "fu-fudge?"

He lowered her head and instead of continuing with his test, he began to make a paper aeroplane, causing River to roll her eyes. She rubbed out her name on the test and quickly wrote JJ's.

She placed the paper on his desk and grabbed his before anyone could notice. She began to fill out some answers and scribbled on her name before walking up to the front and handing in her paper.

JJ looked at the girl with a unimpressed look, he hated when she did that. It had only happened once or twice but still it annoyed him. It meant that she didn't do as well as she deserved.

River just winked at JJ before exiting the room. She leant against the lockers as she waited outside for the others to finish.

The blonde boy left shortly after, he placed his hands besides River's head, making sure she can't go anywhere. He slowly leant down so that their warm breaths mingled.

"Now, why'd you go and do that angel?" JJ whispered lowly, his nose brushing against hers, causing her breath to hitch.

River didn't say anything, truthfully she didn't trust her voice. She was positive that if she spoke, her voice would crack due to how nervous she was.

He slowly brought his hand up to push some of her blonde hair behind her ear and cup her face. His thumb gently caressed her cheek, tilting her head up slightly.

"You have no idea how much I want to kiss you right now." JJ rested her head against River's, they were so fucking close. One small movement and their lips would be connected.

Instinctively, River leant upwards, desperately wanting to feel his lips against hers once again. She longed for him. She needed him.

JJ seemed to have understood what the girl wanted, so he leant down and just as he was about to connect their lips together, Kie and Pope walked out.

He slammed his fists against the lockers beside the girl and stepped away, angered that they'd ruined the moment.

Kie looked between River and JJ sceptically, she knew exactly what she had just walked in on. Pope turned around as if he hadn't seen anything, which caused a small smile to form on River's face.

"Shall we see what this letters about then?" River tapped Pope's shoulder, stepping away from the locker and looking back at JJ longingly.

They'd almost kissed. She almost had his lips against hers again. Truthfully, she had missed the feeling. The way his lips moulded so perfectly with hers. The way he gripped her waist and pulled her closer or tangled his fingers in her hair. She had missed it.

"Yeah." Pope cleared his throat. "Let's go to the library."

JJ ran his tongue over his bottom lip, he could practically taste the girls lips on his. It drove him insane that he had her so close yet so far away.

He waited for Pope and Kie to take the lead and allowed them to guide the pogues towards the library.  He grabbed River's bicep and pulled her back into him.

JJ rested his head on her shoulder, gently moving some of her hair out of his way before he pressed his lips against her neck, causing her to hum in response and a smirk to play on his face.

"This isn't over yet."