Skinny love // J.P.

Chapter 2

Leah's POV

"Come over immediately, I need help" I hear my friend kyla instruct from the other side of the phone.

It was 1st Saturday of them month and this was usually the day she changed her hair color. Again.

"Okay, I'll be there in about 5 minutes" I press the end call button and grabbed my keys.

"ILL BE BACK MOM, IM GOING TO KYLA'S" I yell out to my mom, hoping she heard me. I get an 'okay have fun' back and exit my house.

I look over at Joel's house and see he's washing his car. He notices me and smiles before waving. I smile and wave back and hop in my car.

I miss him, I wish I was confident enough to flirt and hang out with him.

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"Okay so, blue or purple." Kyla says pointing between two different bottles of manic panic hair dye.

" you dyed your hair blue 2 months ago, you haven't had purple since like August, so go with that " I nonchalantly say while laying on her bed , scrolling through Twitter.

"Okay, I'll dye it after dinner. Thanks for helping. Hey, so do you like that guy...Joel, was it?" Kyla says while sitting next to me on her bed. I quickly sit up as she sits down and look at her.

"Yes it's Joel, and yeah I do. But you know how I am when it comes to shit like that. I'm not good with it. I feel a lump in my throat and my face feels like fire. EVERYTIME" I sigh and fall back onto her bed.

"Awe poor leah, I bet if you guys are really meant for each other. You'll gradually get more confident with him. Don't stress it now, we're only in 11th grade." She laughs and plops down next to me

"I just wish...it was easy for me. Like even when I did get a boyfriend that one time he would always try to be all cute and cuddly, and he always had to make the first move. I could never do it , because I feared he would reject me or it would be awkward. WHAT'S WRONG WITH MEE" I grab a pillow and muffle my voice screaming 'MEE'.

"Grow some balls"

"BITCH DO I LOOK LIKE SOMEONE WHO WANTS BALLS, I AM A GIRL" I play-scream at her through the pillow.

"Am I allowed to say yes?" I remove the pillow from my face to hit Kyla and we both start laughing.

*ding*

"Ooh someone got a text" I tease Kyla and wiggle my eyebrows.

"That was your phone idiot" she laughs and I frown.

"It's to farrrr" I groan and reach for my phone across the bed, but I fail.

"Lazy ass" Kyla grabs my phone for me and I read the text.

Unknown- Hiya, it's Joel :) Jaime gave me your number.

Leah- oh hey Joel, what's up?

Joel- I was wondering if you, Kyla, and Jackie would like to meet up with me, Shawn, and Tyler at the park

"SHIT WHAT DO I SAY, KYLA HELP" I freak out reading the text, him inviting me to hang out? I know it's like a group thing but I'm still shocked.

Joel's POV

"Thank you for texting her dude, I for sure wouldn't be able too" I sigh, I'm not good with this shit.

"'No problem, I just invited them" Jaime was texting Leah off my phone, he's smoother than me.

"Uh... Why is she taking so long to reply? Was it to much? Was it to fast? Does she not like me?" I start to panic, what if Leah didn't even like me? I was sitting on Tyler's bed, resting my elbows on my knees and running my hands through my hair due to anxiety she'll turn me down.

This is such a little thing, asking her and her friends to come to the park with my friends and I. I know I sound like I'm overreacting. Mostly because I am, I can't do asking our girls and shit like that. I freak out with rejection and I'm just not smooth.

"Calm down Joel, she just responded" Jaime assures me while patting my back.

"Well...what did she say??" I anxiously bite my nails and look at the screen.

Leah-oh yeah of course! Wait time??

Joel- does 4 sound good ?

Leah's POV

"Crap...was 2 question marks too much?"

"Calm down. He just asked if 4 sounds good. That's in about an hour" Kyla reads off my phone.

"Uh yeah. I guess, reply for me"

"Will do. Does 'sure, I'll see ya then!' Sound good?"

"Yeah yeah just do it"

"Don't let your dreams be dreams. JUST DO IT" Kyla laughs and I join her in that old Shia joke.

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I go into Kyla's bathroom and brush my medium length brown hair. It was slightly wavy and I had side bangs.

I got out Kyla's makeup and grabbed my mascara that I put in here in case I needed it at her house. I applied mascara, eyeliner, and concealer. I put a tinted brow gel over my eyebrows and I was done.

I kept on my clothes of black jeans, a nirvana shirt hat slightly hugged my chest, and a plaid flannel. ITS NOT A PHASE MOM!!!2!1!

I put my high top converse back on and went into Kyla's room. While she was getting ready I went on to Twitter.

"Ready bitch?" I hear from the doorway and I get up after I finished laughing lightly and walk out to the car.

We picked up jacqueline from her house and head to the park.

When we got there, I saw the boys waiting at the playground. Childish.

We walk up to them and we all give each other hugs.

I finally get to Joel and I shyly give him a hug.

He smells quite nice, I can smell his manly cologne and on top of that his raspberry scented shampoo. Together they make an addictive scent.

He's also quite warm, he gives nice hugs. I feel a sense of home and comfort hugging him. We finally let go of each other and we both blush.

It's obvious we like each other.

But it's also obvious we're both shy kids waiting to find love.

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Hiya! Joel is so adorable I love him.

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-XoLeah