GOOD GIRLS; jmrf ✓

038. doesn't make sense

G O O D   G I R L S,
chapter thirty-eight

third person.

"hey," jonah sent the girl a smile as he let himself in through the bedroom's backdoor, shutting it again behind him.

"hey," penelope copied the gesture.

"what are ya up to?" he went over to where she was sat at her desk, wrapping his arms around her neck from behind and placing a kiss on her cheek quickly before moving his gaze to the paper. "homework.. right."

"i just like to get it done when i get it.. i then don't have to worry about it when it's due."

"of course, of course," he nodded, unwrapping his arms from her and moving back to take a seat on the bed, resting back on his hands while keeping his eyes on her.

"what did you wanna do?" she asked, still sat on her desk chair but now turned around to face him.

"i don't care," he shrugged. "just wanted to hang out with you.."

"..why?"

"you like to doubt stuff a lot don't you?" he raised a brow. "when i saw wanna hang out with you, when i say i think you're hot, all that.. it's why. why don't you believe me?"

"because all i get told is 'jonah's gonna hurt you, jonah's not into you, you shouldn't be with him, he doesn't care about you, he's got another girlfriend so be careful with him, jonah this and jonah that' so it's just hard for me because i've just got everyone in my head trying to get me to stop whatever this is.."

"and- and like i can't help but believe them because you're you.. you're the caption of the football team, you're popular, you're outgoing, everyone knows you.. then there's me, the 'quiet girl' who no one knows, and you're choosing to show interest in me? it just doesn't make sense, not only to everyone else but me as well.."

"aren't you into all the romance stuff? like guys like me showing interest into girls like you?" he questioned. "shouldn't you be into this?"

"yeah.. i am but like.. that doesn't answer my question.." she slightly mumbled.

"i think you're different," he shrugged. "in a good way. and you're also interesting, like i'm fascinated by you and the way you get intrigued by something that other's would consider the smallest of things. and of course i'm attracted to you, like you don't understand how hard it is for me to resist doing things with you.."

"hm.." she softly hummed, slightly and awkwardly swaying on the spinning chair.

"can i ask you a question?" he asked, watching her hesitantly nod. "why do you always turn down anything sexual? like surely you're aware basically everyone our age is having sex."

"i know most people are," she nodded. "i just- i'm not ready to.. it seems.. sorta scary.."

"sex isn't scary, it's fun."

"maybe for you," she subtly shrugged, her gaze mostly being on the floor as she avoided looking at him. "but as a girl.. with.. no experience.. the idea of being so venerable with someone and not knowing their full intentions while experiencing something new, which from what i've heard could be painful.. does in fact seem scary for me.."

"well, i mean gotta start somewhere, everyone starts with no experience.. i'm not saying you need to have sex or do anything, especially not right now but if you ever ready to.. let me know."

"okay.."

"so you gonna sit there all night or we gonna get in bed?"

"um.. yeah.. did you want to watch a movie or something?" she asked as she stood up, waiting for his response.

"we can watch a movie, i don't care," he smiled.

"well do you want to pick a movie?" she more so suggested. "is there something you enjoy watching?"

"um.. i like harry potter," he replied. "you seen that?"

"mhm," he nodded. "i've seen the first couple but there's too many to keep up.."

"well we could watch them and get you caught up," he shrugged. "keep us busy."

"okay.. we'll watch one now, then we can watch the next on the weekend when we have all that time to fill in by staying up all night if that's still happening," she babbled.

"yeah that's still happening," he agreed, shuffling back to the head of the bed after kicking his shoes off. "come join me."

"it's my bed," penelope softly giggled, taking her computer with her over to the other side of the bed.

AUTHOR'S NOTE!
she still thinks he's into her
but that's about to change👀