Tiffany's POV
When I got to my room Rusty was waiting on the balcony with a cigarette. He saw me and waved so I opened the door "Hey?" he smiled at me
"Hey" he followed me in after throwing away his cigarette and laid on my bed smirking.
I sat beside him but rubbed my sore ankle, he looked at me with concern "You okay?" I smiled at him
"Yeah, just a little sore but it's nice to be able to feel the skin again. It's almost normal?" I laughed and so did Rusty
"So where's Drake?" I laid beside him and I could feel the warmth of his body next to mine.
I tried to ignore the feelings I was getting when we'd slightly touch but it was hard. "So you excited about tomorrow?" he asked.
I smiled widely "Hell yes! I can't wait to be out there again. I've missed it. I've asked Drake about going again but he's worried I'll hurt myself again" I pouted and Rusty laughed
"He's just looking out for you, you sook!" he poked my cheek and I looked at him. He's eyes were on mine and there was a silence for only a moment before I said
"I'm not no sook!" I quickly jumped up on him and started to tickle him.
He laughed as I tried but he squirmed he's way out and now was on me, tickling my sides. I was laughing loudly and screaming for him to stop when the door burst open and we both froze and looked up to see Jo with a wide smile on her face "Well, well, well look what we have here?" I felt Rusty tighten his grip on my waist as she walked over
"And what would that be?"
"A tickle contest without me? And sis it looks like your losing and could do with some help?" with that she bounced on Rusty and started to attack his sides, while he tried to stop her it gave me the advantage to wriggle out and help Jo hold him down while we tickled his sides.
We had to give up when Rusty pinned us both down and was staring right at us. We were all laughing and I couldn't help but notice Rusty looking deep into my soul. I smiled at him and he smiled back. His eyes darted to my lips for a moment before looking up at Jo as she slapped him across the arm. She pushed him off her and she got up "Um I think it's time for me to get going. That was fun Rusty but next time be prepared to go down!" she laughed as she walked out closing the door behind her.
Maybe she felt the awkwardness too? because suddenly Rusty had stopped what he was doing and was looking down at me. He moved a loose hair from my face and stared into my eyes "You have the most beautiful eyes Tiff" I blushed red and he chuckled as he swiped his thumb across my crimson cheeks
"Rusty..Please..." I whispered trying to reason with him because I knew he was feeling the same thing I was as my heart fluttered I rested my hands on his chest as he slowly moved his face to mine. I could feel his heart beat racing, is Rusty feeling the same way I am? We were both looking at each others lips then into our eyes. He edged closer and I felt his hot breath on my face as his lips brushed mine. My heart quickened inside my chest cavity and then I closed my eyes and waited for his lips to touch mine and just as they brushed mine and my stomach fluttered my phone rang causing me to jump and bumping our foreheads "Ouch!"
"Owww!" we both cried out. I quickly grabbed my phone answering it "Hey Bitch!" I smile
"OMG Amber! Hey what's going on?" I ask, looking at Rusty who smiles and points to the balcony.
I nod and he quickly kisses my cheek before leaving. I watched him leave as I spoke to Amber, gently touching my cheek which was now tingling from his touch. I smiled and laid back and kept talking to Amber and we caught up on what we've been doing.
I woke up early! I couldn't believe it was Friday already and we were leaving straight after school. I was so excited. Colin, Ben and Nick's and their girlfriends sit with us everyday now and so we're like a small group. It's nice having the girls around which I sit with also in class. We've become a nice little unit. Brooke and Rusty have been on and off for the past few days. I don't know why she's all up in his face about things but you can see his hurting so I tried to talk alone with him but he told me to mind my own business and left me standing there like an idiot. I told Drake about it and he said he tried never to get involved with Rusty's girls it always ends up with them fighting and not just the verbal kind of fight, if you know what I mean. Brooke sat with us at lunch so I asked if she was excited about going camping, she glared at Rusty and said "Apparently I'm not allowed to go" we all looked at Rusty who just looked away like it didn't mean shit
"Rusty, is that true? Why?" I piped up and he spun around almost ready to rip my throat out when he looked at her. he;s face soften and then he said
"You can come if you want. What do I care" she squealed and pounced on Rusty who was taken back abit but smiled when she kissed him.
It was a cute love scene, she sat on his lap for the rest of lunch but he stilled seemed a little off and kept watching me with Drake? Was he feeling jealous like I was? I couldn't help but glare at Brooke as she ran her hands over Rusty and then she'd kiss him. He'd look at me as her tongue was down his throat but he looked sad as he stared at me. I had to look away as my heart felt like it was being stomped on. What the hell was going on with me lately? I was with Drake not Rusty so why was I feeling jealousy?
Drake came to my house first, all I had were clothes to take and my blanket and pillow. Drake had the bed, tent and everything else needed since they do this a lot apparently. My parents weren't home so I left them a note telling them I'll be safe and be back Monday afternoon. Jo was home for only a moment before taking off with Gabe on the skateboard. I got to say a quick goodbye and all I got from them was "Have fun!" Drake drove us to his house where everything was ready in the shed for him to just put in the back of his 4WD.
I helped as much as I could when Rusty showed up. Brooke came straight up to me and started talking. I watched Rusty glance at us every now and then but I guess he was just keeping an eye on Brooke. She was such a girly girl so I was abit worried she might hurt herself, like I already did. So Rusty apparently had given her a lecture all the way over that under no circumstances will he be driving her back if she breaks a nail. We had a laugh wondering why he'd even cared?
