The Not-So-Bad Boy Next Door

Chapter 35

Aiden's POV

        Damn I expected a slap, but instead I got a kiss in return. She kissed me back. She kissed me back. I wrap my arms around her waist and pull her into my body. She grips onto my shirt and continues to kiss me. I can't believe she is actually kissing me back. I don't know how long we ended up kissing, but I cherished each and every second of it. "Claire?" Someone yells from downstairs. She pulls away and steps away. By the look on her face, I can tell she thinks the kiss was a mistake.
        I take a step back. "That's what I was afraid of." Her brows furrow. "I can tell you think that kiss was a mistake. Just by your face, your reaction, I can tell. Look I'm sorry that it was out of nowhere, but I'm not sorry that it happened." She just continues to stare at me. "Say something?" She just continues to stand there. I'm not going to get a response, so I might as well just go. I turn around and walk out of the room. I walk down the stairs and walk right past Kale, who must've came and called for Claire earlier. I walk out the door with Spencer yelling. "Bro, where are you going?"
        I walk over to my front lawn and rush up my porch steps and head into my house. I walk past my mom who is watching TV in the living room. "Aiden, I thought you were staying at Claire's tonight?" I keep walking up the stairs and into my room. I close the door and shut my curtains. I lay onto my bed and look up at the ceiling. I don't even know when I started to shed some tears, but I realized it when my mom came in and started hugging me. "Honey, what happened?" I cry into her and she just keeps are saying soothing things; her motherly nature kicking in.

Claire's POV

        Aiden just kissed me. He's kissing me? He likes me? I don't know what happened but unconsciously I start to kiss him back. He pulls me into him and I somehow managed to grab a fistful of his shirt. We're kissing until my conscience kicks in along with someone yelling. "Claire?" I pull away and step back, trying to catch my breath. Aiden takes a step back, away from me. "That's what I was afraid of?" What does he mean that's what I was afraid of? What got me to kiss him anyway? Sure I like him, but I wanted us to just stay friends so history wouldn't repeat itself. He frowns, "I can tell you think that kiss was a mistake. Just by your face, your reaction, I can tell. Look I'm sorry that it was out of nowhere, but I'm not sorry that it happened."
        He doesn't think this was a mistake? Of course this is a mistake. How could it not? Now everything will be super awkward. Super super awkward. Good job, Claire. I don't know what to do so I just stare at him. "Say something?" He begs. How am I supposed to tell him I like him? I know I like him, but is there a way to not ruin the relationship we already have.
        He walks out and I just stand there still in shock and still frozen. I touch my lips, reminiscing the kisses that we just shared. I look up when I hear footsteps. Kale appears at the door with a totally lost, totally confused, look. I pinch the bridge of my nose and groan. I fall onto my bed and Kale takes a seat at the edge. "Claire, you want to talk about it?" I shake my head and he pulls me up and drags me down the stairs. I notice that Trevor arrived too. I sit down next to Kyle and starting watching the movie with them. Kale sits on the other side of me and gives me a reassuring smile. A long, exasperated sigh come out from between my lips.
        I try to watch the movie, but I can't. I just keep on thinking about Aiden and his lips; his lips on mine. Why did I pull away anyway? Why do I always find myself stuck with these dilemmas? What do I do to get myself stuck in these situations? Apparently I was thinking a little too much and a little too hard because by the time I came back to reality the end credits were already playing, everyone was asleep besides Emmett, Kale, Kyle and I. Emmett look like theyʻre going to fall asleep soon though.
        I get up and grab some pillows and blankets from in the storage closet in the hall. I hand Kale and Kyle a pillow each then toss them a blanket. I walk over to Alice, Ryder, and Jules and put some blankets under their heads and wrap a blanket around each of them. I lay out a blanket over Emmett and Spencer. I lightly nudge Noah and he takes the pillow and blanket from me. I walk over to Ella and Trevor, aka the two lovebirds, and put a blanket on the two of them. Theyʻre snuggled up to each other so I donʻt think I need to put a pillow under them.
        I sigh and then say. "Since you guys are up you can sleep in one of the guest bedrooms if you want or you can sleep down here. Iʻm going to go sleep in my room because itʻs just a tad bit over crowded in here and Iʻll be up before any of them anyways. Thereʻs one room down here and the other is if you take a right at the top of the stairs." I turn around and walk up the stairs and into my room. I fall back onto my bed and look over at Aidenʻs window. His curtains are shut, but his lamp light is on. Why did he have to stroll into my life without a care in the world and complicate it even more?
        I get up from my bed and open the window facing the back yard. I climb out and sit on my roof. I lean back and stare at the stars. I remember when my mom and I used to do this. We would come out whenever I had a bad day and needed some cheering up. I even remember we would come out here when I just couldnʻt sleep.

        "Mommy, why are the stars so pretty?" My mom sits up and looks down at my horizontal figure. "Theyʻre kind of like people. Some people are really pretty and some people chose to surround themselves with them because of looks, but then thereʻs the moon. The moon was always there for you and if you focus too much on the stars the moon will slowly fade away into oblivion. Claire, there are going to be some people throughout your life who will leave you, love you, cherish you, and destroy you, You may be deceived into thinking otherwise because some will appear to be better, but when you find the people like the moon, never abandon them. No matter what, never abandon them." I nod my head and curl up into my momʻs side.
        We watched the stars and just lied there, staring off into space. When we walking back in later on that night, my mom tucked me in and I feel asleep with her words on replay in my mind. ʻNever abandon them. No matter what, never abandon them.ʻ

        I sit up and wipe the tears that are currently cascading down my face. I stand up and walk into my room. I pull on a coat and grab my grab my phone and keys. I tip-toe down the stairs and make sure everyone is asleep before I open up the front door and close it tightly, trying to make the minimal amount of noise possible. I start walking towards the only place I know where to go in a time of need; my momʻs grave.

Since this books update are sort of weekly most of the time I thought I would update now. Some of you might hate how this chapter played out, but there is a lot in store for their adventure. Theyʻll be okay... eventually.

I might update sooner than a week if you guys comment your thoughts on this chapter and if I have time.