Artistic Love

Chapter Nine-Jezelle

I will be camping for the next few days so I'll update one more chapter before I leave! I'm so glad that you've all enjoyed this so far! I bet you liked the last chapter...-Jayo_3

Felie was pacing back and forth through my room, clearly having thoughts rushing through her head faster than a train. "I'm so stupid. You probably didn't want to kiss me and you felt pressured. I had to fall in some sort of crush with you and I'm so sorry I dragged you down with my thoughts that are just rushing in and out. Today has been such a stressful day for me and I completely understand if you don't feel the same way."

"Felie," I told her with one of the most peppy smiles I could give, "You're speaking madness."

Felie stopped and just looked at me, "What?"

I walked up to her and gave her a kiss on the lips, her eyes widening at the sudden touch that I gracefully landed onto her lips. I backed up a few seconds later to look at her, forcing the tears to stay in my eyes. "I like you too." I walked to my bed and sat down on the edge. Felie sat down next to me and we just sat to look outside the window. The sun was down all the way, but the glow still lingered. "I've liked you way longer than I'd like to admit."

"How long?" She asked, wiping a few tears off her face.

I chuckled, "I think it really started when you came over to depict my closet. The origin of the sunset photo. Actually, I kind of got the idea after painting you. That one was a really giveaway too, don't you think?"

Felie clearly was in shock, "Oh my goodness. That was at least a month and a half ago! You supported Trevor and I throughout our entire relationship and you didn't even admit your feelings? Why didn't you feel like you could tell me? I thought I had been super supportive of you liking girls, I could've taken it."

I laid back on my bed and let out a sigh, "I just kept telling myself that you liked a man and I didn't stand a chance. I thought you were straight, to be completely honest. You clearly liked Trevor, and I knew if I told you I liked you it would blow up in my face, no matter if you actually would be comfortable with it. There was a little part in my brain that kept telling me that if I told you I liked you that I would lose you. I just...don't want to lose you no matter how much it pained me. After losing Layla to some silly crush I had on her made me feel so much worse than anything I had ever been through with my friends. She was so close to me, and just a few words I told her destroyed everything I grew to know about her. Tyson helped me, but I didn't want to lose you. If I didn't have you, I would have no one."

At this point I was starting to tear up, Felie's just growing worse. She laid back and pulled my shoulder into hers. "Jezelle, I would've never left you for liking me. And guess what? I like you too for that matter." She grabbed my hand and pulled me up again. "Trevor can find someone else. I think it would be better off anyway just being friends with him. He's not boyfriend material, for anyone. I realize now that I like you. I guess those feelings have just been a part of me ever since I met you. I felt something different. I felt complete."

I laughed and looked at her again, "Why are we crying?" I laughed out.

Felie chuckled, "I don't know!" She pulled me into a hug and I shoved my face into her shoulder. I smelt the familiar scent of apples and cinnamon and just took a deeper breath of it. I put my head up and stared into her eyes. "Do I get another kiss? I'm still not sure if you're the one or not," Felie gave me a wink.

I put my lips on hers and we just sat in silence as our lips did the talking. I looked at her again and her eyes were wide open. She released her lips from mine and looked down, "Jackson," was all Felie said.

I flipped my head and saw Jackson standing in the doorway to my room. He quietly walked over to me and Felie and smiled, "Were you and Felie...kissing?"