𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐁𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐍 | 𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐞

chapter 16

I was sat on the wall outside of school during lunch break. I was scrolling through instagram because i had nothing better to do.

"Mind if i sit?" A voice hovering over me said and i looked up to meet eyes with Gabe. I instantly felt uncomfortable because of what Eden told me earlier.

"Sure, i guess." I replied and lightly smiled.
Gabe sat on the empty space on the wall and started playing with the rings on his fingers, which oddly caught my eye.

"How have you been?" He asked, looking up and then following my gaze back down to his hands.

"Fine and you?" I replied, looking up fast from his hands just so he wouldn't notice, even though it was too late.

"Me too." After he said this, we sat in complete silence for a good few minutes.

"So.. i saw Eden earlier.." I said, he looked up at me confused as to why i was telling him this.

"She said something about how you thought i was hotter than Ki-" I paused. Why on earth was i telling him this? What was wrong with me?

"She said what?" His eyes widened with anger.

"Never mind." I quickly said, wanting to change the subject to save Eden from hating me (even though i am pretty sure she already did) and to save embarrassment and unnecessary problems between us people.

"No, go on, tell me. I promise i won't say anything." He said in a soft voice as if he already knew the answer to what i was going to tell him in the first place.

I looked at him, not knowing what to say or do but i just decided that i would tell him because i felt bad now that i had brought it up. He said he wouldn't say anything so what's the worst that could happen?

"Well.. she said that you thought i was hot.. hotter than Kinsey. Is this true? I'm so sorry for even bringing this up, i will go now." I said, embarrassed. I got up from the wall and started walking away until i felt his hand grip my wrist and pull me around so i was facing him.

"Colette.." He said, so quietly that it was almost inaudible.

I felt my chest heat up at the sudden closeness of Gabe and i.

He moved his body closer to mine and before i could say anything he pressed his soft lips onto mine. I don't know why but i kissed back and moved our lips in sync. I knew it was wrong but in this moment i felt nothing but pure adrenaline and it felt like it was right in my heart but suddenly i came back to reality and i realized Gabe was in a relationship with my cousin. What was he doing? Was he out of his mind? I pulled away from him and pushed him off so we were just at the right amount of closeness normal friends would be.

"What was that?" I said, in a disgusted manor.

"I- Colette.." He couldn't finish his sentence. Was this really all he had to say?

"You say my name as if that's going to answer what the hell you just did." I shouted and then instantly regretted it because of the look of sadness in his face and because of all the people who were most likely staring at us.

He looked at me blankly, before finally deciding to speak.

"Look.. i'm sorry. I don't know what that was either. It's just.. ever since i first met you, you have been driving me insane. I just couldn't take it anymore."

"Gabe! Your literally dating my cousin! Don't you think that's a little messed up? I asked, really angrily.

"We broke up." He said very fast and as soon as he said it, he looked away and mouthed 'fuck' to himself as if he wasn't supposed to give away that information.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes, not believing this.

"You would break up with a perfectly amazing girl for me?" I said, still really pissed.

He came closer to me yet again.

"Kinsey was great. But you Colette. You are it."
He said in possibly the softest voice he had.

"I am what?"

"The perfectly amazing girl that you called Kinsey." He said it as if i was stupid.

"You haven't even known me 2 weeks." I laughed.

"I only need to know you for 2 minutes to know that i like you, Colette."

"Unbelievable." I rolled my eyes and walked away. I felt bad because honestly, i thought he was cute, really cute, but i couldn't hurt my cousin like that and nor could i just give Gabe what he wanted. He could be a player for all i know. I didn't even know him that well yet.

I decided it was best if i skipped the last hour of school. So i walked back to key house to see Kinsey. I needed to see if she was okay and i had no choice but to talk to her about all of this.

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ahhh it's getting intense now!!! next chapter will be out later and i will also edit the mistakes on this chapter later <333. also was this all too soon or is it fine? let me know!! love you all!! thank you for reading.