Forbidden Fruit •Timothee Chalamet (Stepbrother)

18. Forbidden

My alarm jolts me awake and I reach over to turn it off. I roll over and see Timothée's side of my bed empty when I put my hand on the scrunched up sheets next to me, still warm with his body heat. Where did he go? I look over back to me phone with blurry sight.

My screen flashes.

Jacob: I'll be at your place in 30. See you soon my pretty girl. Can't wait for our "kind of"real relationship to go public today. We're going to be the talk of the town;)

I can't help but smile to myself. What a goofball. I feel a little knot form in my stomach when it dawns on me. Everyone will be watching us at school today...and talking about us.

Timothée will be watching our every move. I never liked being the center of attention. This is going to be awful. Since all eyes are on us, I suppose I might as well give them something attractive to look at.

I walk over to my closet pulling out a red mini dress to pair them with black thigh high lace stockings, and glossy red ballet flats.

I take my my long wavy brown hair down from a bun and let it fall around my face, then walk over to my vanity to start my makeup. I grab the pair of heart shaped red earrings Timothée bought me for my 14th birthday..when I see a note.

I left for school. Didn't want to you wake up. I can't see him pick you up today. This is difficult enough as it is. Please be mindful of how you interact with him. Don't be too realistic. I don't know if I can take it.

-Timothée

My heart starts racing at the sheer suspense of showing up to school with Jacob on my arm, but Timothée in my heart.

I hear a purring engine coming from downstairs and peek my head out my window. Jacob is standing in front of his white car with his back leaning on the drivers seat window..

waiting for me.

I grab my bag and stomp down the stairs as I rush past Elle, who gives me a staggered look. I have no appetite for breakfast this morning so I rush out, before the sound of my mothers heels catch up to me. I hear her walking over to me as I go to open the front door. "Amelia?"

"Yeah?" I say, as I bite my lip impatiently.

"Is Jacob taking you to school today?" She probes.

"Yeah he is." I get out but try to look calm and collected.

"Where's Timothée?" My mother wrinkles her brows suspiciously.

"Great question, Mom, When you figure it can you let me know too?" I say sarcastically
and roll my eyes as I tug on my tote." He has a whole secret life nowadays." I mutter.

"Be careful." She demands with a shaky smile.

I give her a consoling smile back before dashing out the door.

"There you are sunshine!" Jacob says humorously and makes his way towards me and pulls me in for a tight hug. His colossal figure makes me feel miniature in comparison.
I hug him back awkwardly. He doesn't let go and the hug starts to feel calming. I am so nervous today that holding on to his big body makes me feel secure and is lessening the sickening nerves I feel.

"Let's do this." I pull away, trying to sound confident.

Jacob grins at me with his head to the side as he nods. I start to walk over to the passenger's seat and feel Jacob beat me to the door so he can open it for me.

"Allow me, Kitten." Jacob says smoothly.

"Kitten?" I chuckle while trying to hold in the rest of my laugh as I get in.

"Isn't that part of the whole boyfriend thing? The cringey nicknames?" He jokes.

"And you chose kitten?" I giggle as he shuts my door and he lets himself in on the other side.

"Judgmental, Amelia! I am trying my best." He says with a cute pout which makes me giggle more.

Every stop sign feels like I'm getting closer and closer to the inevitable.

"I like your stockings." Jacob says under his breathe.

I snap my head to him and feel my self blush. I look down to my lap completely flushed while I bite my lip.

He places his hand on my thigh and caresses the black lace. I flinch at his touch.

"You got to get comfortable with me, Mia. In about 5 minutes I'm going to be your boyfriend, Which means I have to be able to touch you without you flinching." He points out and I slide down the seat of the car in embarrassment as he snickers at my reaction.

"You're right. I'm sorry. I'll stop being so uptight."

Jacob pulls his white car into the crowded driveway. I feel myself become panic stricken and exhale loudly.

I watch the familiar faces of my classmates light up through the windows when they see me pulling in with Jacob. They are talking amongst themselves..well, more like gossiping.

Jacob makes a sharp turn, as we pass Timothée's black car with tinted windows. He is resting his back on his car, smoking with that girl Lola from the party.

She flirtatiously grabs his arm, and his face drops once the realization hits that it's Jacob car passing by his.

His eyes meet mine for a moment.

The green hue is glossy and a little puffy like he hasn't slept. His downturn lips showing his disgust for this situation.

"You ready?" Jacob asks, before unbuckling his seatbelt.

I nod quickly and he walks over to my door and opens it for me, holding his hand out for me  grab it.

A little crowd forms around his car. Fuck me.

People at this school really have no lives or what?

All they care about is who people are dating or screwing.

But then again maybe It's cause it's me. I'm not exactly an unknown because of my family..or it could be because Jacob has never had a real girlfriend that he has claimed in front of the whole school..I'm not even his "real" girlfriend.

I grab his hand and feel him slide his hand into mine to interlock our fingers. I look around to the people surrounding and some start to walk over..their faces shocked and mouths hanging.

"I feel like were zoo animals." Jacob whispers to me.

"Me too. They aren't even trying to hide their shocked facial expressions." I whisper back while I squeeze his hand.

"We might as well give them what they want." He breathes onto me before I feel him kiss me hastily, grabbing the back of my head and pulling me closer to him.

I hear mumbles in the crowd and some gasps.

I pull away cautiously then I see Julia run through the crowd over to us. "Oh MY GOD! Amelia..I had no idea you guys we're like an official thing." She starts to ramble. I hear Jacob engage with her while I zone her out and look to the very back of the crowd.

Timothée stands there..squinting in my direction with outrage pouring out from him.

I want to run over to him and kiss that miserable look off his face.

But I know that I can't, so I just stand on the concrete next to Jacob and give Timothée a glance of despair.

It shouldn't be like this.

It should be Timothée here beside me.

Instead him and I just remain spinning on this merry-go-round. Our love so magnificent but love also rigidly forbidden.