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Chapter 2: Caught

~ Claire ~

I pulled back from Carlos hearing Jay and a click. "Did you hear that?" 

"Yeah. Kinda sounded like Jay. Jay? You here?" Carlos shouted. 

I followed behind Carlos yelling, "Come on Jay! That's enough with your mind games! We heard you already, you can come out of hiding!" Carlos and I shared a look of confusion. 

"I guess he's not here ." 

"So... what was that about?" I remove his hands from my waist.

"What?" 

"You know what! That kiss and everything!" 

"Oh. That." 

"Yeah 'oh'. So are you gonna explain?" 

"Uhh, well, I've wanted to do that for a while now and..." I cut him off. 

"And how long is exactly 'a while' Carlos?" 

"Ever since we made up on the Isle in that alley I thought you were really beautiful and then we started to grow up, and you told me your situation and everything and, I wanted to help. That's one of the things you did to me. You made the villain kid want to help. Then when we started growing up, I guess my feelings for you started growing stronger and stronger." 

"No, no, no! Carlos! We're best friends, best friends don't have feelings for each other. They can't. We can't." 

"But I think I do. No, I don't think, I know. Claire, I know I have feelings for you. I-- I think I love you." 

"Carlos you can't. "For God's sake C, we're only 15! What would we know about love?" 

"I don't know, Claire! But I do know that I'm in love, with you. That may be all we know for now, and I'm okay with that, I just...I want us to be, more than just us. Please, Claire. Please." He takes a step towards me and I can't take it. I step back.

"I'm sorry, Carlos. I'm gonna need some time to think about this. Us." I go to leave but am stopped by Jay at the door.

"Hey, guys, what's goin' on?" 

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