History Class

09 - secret confessions

A/N: literally so sorry about long this is taking, I'm really busy with school right now but I'll try get 1-2 chapters done a week!!

JAKES POV:

Have you ever walked into history class half way through freshman year and seen the most gorgeous girl ever.

I have.

She might not remember it but I do.
I poured my water bottle onto her lap because as a young teenager I had never felt the feeling that I felt that day.
I don't know why it was my defence to be mean to her but I felt as though it would be the only way to get her attention.

It did.

Yes I felt bad and I was going to say sorry but when I went up to her I couldn't make any words.

She started to walk away but I grabbed her arm accidentally making her books fall to the ground.

Everyone looked and laughed. I didn't mean to I swear.

I never meant to be so mean to her, I know she hated me and probably still does but that won't change the past.

She doesn't know the way I feel, only recently has she been more open to me.

Sometimes she pushes me away but it's nothing like before.

I wish she could see herself the way I see her.

Perfect.

MILLIES POV:

Remember that truth or dare circle at my birthday party...turns out when Ryan sat next to me and Devin because he had to you know sit by his crush well it wasn't exactly me he sat next to...

I didn't mean to eavesdrop but when someone is talking to themselves on the bleachers and you happen to be under them FOR NO SUSPICIOUS REASON you can't help but listen.

He was talking about how screwed he was and how everyone would hate him.

I don't, I would never. Ryan is too pure for this world and it breaks my heart.

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I walk into history class and look for Jade but she's not here.
What was the point of coming to school then.

"Okay class, everyone sit" my teacher walks in "we're doing a group project so if you could all get yourself into threes."

I look around for partners but Brook went with Sadie obviously and everyone else has gone with their friends.

"Jake!" Sadie calls from across the class "Wanna come be with Brook and I!"

Jake looks at Sadie and then at me.
"I have a group sorry" he mumbles.

I feel a tap on my shoulder and turn around to see Noah.
"Group?" He asks.
"Yeah sure."

I guess I found my group...

"Ok guys make a presentation about a big event in the past."
Soo boring.

Jake and Noah take a seat each side of me but Jake gets up to sharpen his pencil.

"Lily I was wondering if you wanted to go to the diner tonight, with me"

"Like a date?..." probably shouldn't of said that.

"Uhh well" Noah looks nervous, he's scratching his neck "yeah that was kinda what I was going for."

What bad would it be...just dinner right?

"Sure"
"Ok great, I'll pick you up at six" relief spills from his eyes and we go back to our project.

When I look to my left Jake is staring at my arm so I look down at it.
I didn't realise there was a large bright purple and green bruise forming.
I grab my sweater sleeve and pull it past my hands.
Jake looks up to make eye-contact and his eyes are all cloudy.
I never really know what he's thinking.

His eyes divert to just the left of me so I turn to see what he is looking at but it's just Noah leaning down doing his work. Is it just me or is he looking at Noah really weirdly.

I feel a hand being placed just above my knee and when I look back at Jake to see what he's doing he gets his pencil out and continues working, he doesn't even remove his hand.
My face was probably bright red but I'm going to blame that on the heat...

The bell finally rings after what feels like forever and I'm the last one packing all my stuff away into my bag. From the doorway I hear a yell.

"Watch where you're going! What the hell is your problem" Its Jake yelling.
Noah stands behind him and they are looking at each-other like they're about to murder one another.

"Maybe you should walk faster, I have classes to be at." Noah responds.

I grab my stuff and hurry to the door pulling Jake out of it with me.
"What the hell?!"
"He shoved me into a door what the fuck was I supposed to do"
I scoff at his instinct. "You keep walking. Ignore it."

Jake leans against the wall and crosses his arms.
"Who even is he Mils."
"An old friend."
He doesn't believe me, I know he doesn't.

"An old 'friend?'" he puts extra on the word friend.
I stay silent and look at the ground.
He pushes himself away from the wall and starts to turn.

I grab him by his t-shirt and shove him back against the wall.
He looks down to cover his smirk but I still see it.

"Don't start shit with him Jake," he doesn't respond.
He looks to the side and chuckles then pushes himself back off the wall and walks away.

fuck.

After many classes it's finally lunch time so I go to sit at my normal table.
Alana, Devin, Noah and Ryan are already there but no site of Jade.
I'm worried about her, I really miss her.

"Ok guys so you know that party on friday?" Alana speaks up. "Who's gonna come with me?"
Everyone looks at each-other because no one really wants to go. It's held by Cody...

"I'll go" Noah says and then raises his eyebrow at me.
"Yeah, I'm in I guess" did I want to say yes...no.
Everyone looks at Devin but he says that he is going to go see Jade on friday.

"Does anyone know where she is?" I question.
"Oh yeah she has a fever, she told us to tell you."

Oh. So no school for a few days. Ill be fine...
I get a notification from Jake so I look up into his direction and he's already looking at me.

I open my phone to see the message.

'Study at mine after school?'
I have that date thingy with Noah after school...

'I'm busy today, maybe another day?'
When I look up Jakes eyes are scrunched and looking at his phone.

'Your busy? What are you doing?'

Damn this man is nosy.

'I'm going to the diner with a friend'

Jake looks up and stares at me...then he drags his eyes to Noah, then to me again and then Noah.
Jake picks up his stuff and walks out of the cafeteria.

Huh.