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Chapter 3:The First Kiss

Celestine

As soon as I've packed in the last of my books I head to the vending machine next to the library because if I'm going to be having a study session especially with Alex Hunter no less I'm going to need FOOD. I honestly contemplate shaking the whole machine with how slow it is to bring my order when I hear a loud "AHEM" from beside me. I look towards it only to see her, her expression? Anger mixed with some disgust I guess is directed to the food that just came out of the vending machine. Like, hats off to her for maintaining her body the way she has but I'm petty enough to not appreciate that if I get judged for what I wanna eat. "What the fuck is going on Tina?" Beats me- Hell I'm still wrapping my head around this past 48 hours."Whatever do you mean Minty?" I add extra emphasis on that nick name because it's the nick name I came up for her in grade 3 but respected her enough not to use it when she said she didn't like it. Unlike SOMEONE. "Alright cut the crap because I know you're not fucking Alex." I mean, she's right but she doesn't need to know that."And what makes you so sure of that?" She scoffs like it's the most obvious thing in the world that I wouldn't do something like that, she's right but again SHE doesn't need to know that."Because I've known you since grade 2?""Well clearly you don't know me very well and apparently I didn't either because up until two weeks ago I genuinely  thought you were my friend till you ignored me for no reason and decided to go after the guy you KNEW I liked." That gets me a momentarily pause and an expression of guilt but it goes away so fast I don't even know if it was real or I'm just hoping my so called best friend didn't just betray me like she did."Oh boohoo so you liked him, you never did anything about it and I bet you would've gotten rejected even if you did so really, I did you a favor and saved you from your inevitable humiliation." Never mind. She is one raging bitch."Oh thank you so much for your service! And to pay the favor back I noticed your boyfriend got lonely so when he came to me for companionship I figured I owed it you to give it to him.""You're bluffing.""Or maybe  I'm telling the truth and you're just too scared to see it. I don't really care what you think, all I know is I fucked Alex and I enjoyed every moment of it. And by the looks of it he did too, kept comparing me to you saying how I was so much better and all that. Well, at least now he won't be lonely anymore so, your welcome!" I turn around and walk away so fast, but I did not miss the raw anger and hurt expression that was on her face. Good. She deserves it. I open the doors of the library way harder than I intended to, the first thing I see? Alex, sitting with a bunch of worksheets and notebook in front of him with 2 coffees on the table, I glance at that time and wince. 4:40 Already? I wasted TEN WHOLE MINUTES talking to that bitch?I sigh and set everything down as I take my seat not expecting him to say anything,"You're pissed." Wow, no small talk?"Yeah I am." A hot minute goes by before he says anything,"What did Mindy do now?" I look up at him with surprise all over my face because how does he know Mindy caused my mood?"There's not many people that can rile you up Rose, but Mindy is definitely one of them so it was an easy guess." I wonder how the hell he knows so much about me while all this time the only thing I knew about him was that he was dating Mindy."Its Mindy, what do you think happened?" He smirks at my question,"Some dumb bullshit?" I smirk at his question this time"Exactly.""Can I ask you something?""Mhm, what is it?""How is that your best friend?" I pause a little before I say anything"She isn't anymore""You know what I mean Rose." I don't know? Maybe because under all that bitchiness is the girl who helped me with everything since the second grade? The girl who never once judged my financial situation or even family situation? The girl with whom I would spend hours with and never get bored because we loved being with each other? I have no fucking clue where it all went wrong so I have no answer to give him."I'd rather not talk about it."He just nods and continues his worksheet which gives me a sense of relief because I know he isn't going to push me.An eternity goes by before I look at the time and realize it's only been around 3 hours since its 7:30, whatever when you're studying 3 hours can feel like a lifetime anyways.I'm honestly done grinding and by the looks of it Alex is too because he has his head down on the table and although I can't really see his face he's breathing really lightly so I think he's dozed off.Before I can overthink it I snap a pic of him and post it to my story tagging him with the caption"Already tired from grinding? @alex_notfound" I smile a little at the pic because I won't lie, he looks kind of cute."What are you smiling about?" I look towards him to see messy hair and a groggy face and my smile goes even bigger I think."Drop me home?""Yes ma'am" Oh god, again with the "yes ma'am", I am such a sucker for those!Once we're in his car and out the parking lot he plays some music, and when I realize I know the song I hum along.