Meet Me in the Middle

Part 2

I walk her to her front door, giving her the food from earlier.

"Keep the ice cream." She says, unlocking her door.

"Goodnight."

"Night, I'll see you in the morning."

She kisses my cheek before walking in.

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Meredith's Pov

I wake up early as usual, walking downstairs to prepare my lunch before getting ready.

I walk to meet Kook in the middle like always. I pull out my phone to text him when the gate to the blue house is pushed open, knocking my phone out of my hand.

"Excuse me!" She says.

"You say that before you open the door." I say looking up.

"Sorry!"

I grab my phone and the whole screen is shattered.

"Great." I say to myself.

"I can pay for your phone." She says.

I take a deep breath and give her the sweetest smile I can muster.

"It's ok."

I look behind her at the blue house, a big SOLD sign in the yard.

"I just moved in."

"I can see that."

"Sorry about your phone."

"It's fine. Truly."

Jungkook comes walking down his stairs on his way to me. She stops speaking and stares. She stares at him like he's god. Blasphemy. She stares at him like he's perfect.

I look back at him and he's smiling at her and I feel my heart ache. I've never experienced a feeling so volatile in my life. And now? All of a sudden, I've become jealous.

"Hey." He says walking to me.

"Hi."

She's still starring and reaches her hand out.

"Amirah." She says.

"Nice to meet you." He smiles, shaking her hand.

"I'm Meredith." I say.

"Nice to meet you." He laughs.

"Can we go?"

"Yeah." He says reaching for my hand.

I'd normally decline this offer. I'd swat his hand away and opt out for holding his arm or the strap to his bag but today-

"You're holding my hand." He says a minute later.

"You reached for me." I say.

He nods and holds onto me tighter and I can feel my heart swell and my stomach twist.

"Nevermind." I say dropping his hand.

I can't do that. If I do I'll feel things. I can't do that. Not to me. Not to him. Not to us.

"Come onn." He says putting my hand in his and then in his pocket.

We arrive at school and he drops me off to my first period.

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"That new girl, in the blue house, what was her name again?" He asks as we sit in the cafeteria.

"Uh I don't remember." I say picking at my sandwich.