Mr Reeves (keanu reeves)

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I gasped in surprise. "Mr Reeves...what are you doing here?" I asked hesitantly. I didn't dare look up at him. "Ava," Mr Reeves called out. I slowly looked up to make eye contact with him. There was something unusual about his expression. He looked a little angry yet, his gaze was soft. "Is everything okay?" he asked. My heart skipped a beat. Even when I'm ignoring him, he still cares about me. "Yes I'm okay...what brings you here? I already submitted the previous math homework," I replied. My heart wrenched. I couldn't bare treating him like this. "I know. I'm not here because of that. Ava is everything really okay?" He asks again, with a concerned expression. I hadn't noticed it earlier but the distance between us had grown shorter and he was only inches away. I stared deep into his eyes, trying to form an answer to his question. But all I could focus on was his lips. I was not in my right mind. The way he looks at me and cares about me drives me insane. I looked back and forth at his lips and at him. My breathing was harsh and rapid. I was overwhelmed with emotions. 

The next second, my lips were on his, my hands gripping his suit, pulling him close to me; close enough that our bodies were pressing together. His lips were so soft against my own and they tasted like just how I expected them to; vanilla bourbon. Just then, I felt his hand gently cup my face as he deepened the kiss aggressively. Our bodies were pressed together heatedly against my locker as he took ownership of my mouth. At that moment, nothing else mattered; no worries or fears, no past or future. All I could think of was what was happening now. I wanted time to freeze. I wanted to live in this moment forever. Just then, it hit me like a comet. I was KISSING Mr Reeves In the hallway, in front of my locker. More importantly, I was kissing my TEACHER who is also the best man for my sisters' fiance. My eyes widened. I immediately broke the kiss and pushed Mr Reeves away. Mr Reeves stared at me with a confused expression. He looked confused to death. "I-i have to go," I said with an anxious tone and ran off. I didn't know where I was running, but all I knew was that I never wanted to look back to see Mr Reeve's expression. My heart would not be able to handle that. I ran and ran aimlessly until I reached the washroom. I sprinted into one of the empty stalls and closed the door behind me.

 I broke into a mental breakdown. What have I done? I was supposed to distance myself from him. Not KISS him!! "Ava it's just a kiss. Just a kiss. Everyone kisses nowadays! It doesn't mean anything..." I told myself in hopes of deluding myself into thinking that this situation I had created was not an issue. I wiped the tears rolling down my cheeks and forced a smile. "Just a kiss. It doesn't mean anything," I reminded myself once again. I slowly regained back my sanity and got out of the cubicle and headed back to class as lunchtime was over. I wasn't going to tell Lina yet. She would freak out

For the rest of the day, I couldn't focus in class. My mind kept replaying the scene of me and Mr Reeves kissing. I had to get my mind off the gutters. I had to distract myself with something. I decided to leave school early by coming up with an excuse that I was "sick".  Once I reached home, I decided to eat my feelings away by ordering in. I ate and ate and ate until I felt physically ill. I felt terrible. But at least I felt more terrible about binge eating than kissing Mr Reeves. In a way, I succeeded in distracting myself from Mr Reeves. But at what cost? After eating my feelings away, and crying, I decided that I needed an escape from reality, and the only way I could do that was by sleeping my problems away. I ran up to my bedroom and threw myself onto my bed. I shut my eyes tightly, hoping that I would doze off. While trying to doze off, I constantly reminded myself "It's just a kiss," to make myself feel better. Soon, my eyes started closing on their own. 

Deep inside, I knew a kiss is never just a kiss. 

It can be a cure, an epiphany, a disaster, or a transformation. 

And truthfully, I knew what the answer was. 

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I wonder if Ava will ever come to terms with what happened that day... Thank you guys, so much for reading this chapter! I hope you enjoyed this chapter and stay tuned for the next! Lots of love to those who left really nice comments on my previous post:))) I love you guys so much! Yall are too sweet:")))) Sorry for the late update, this week has not been it for me. I've had quite bad rashes after the covid recovery. I'm not sure if it's a side effect but I do hope its not permanent LOL! I'll be doomed for life:") I promise I will make it up to you guys by releasing chap 21 early! Anyways take care! Stay hydrated and remember to eat!!! Remember to leave a vote if you're enjoying my book! Later gator!

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