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"Happy Birthday JoJo ! " Raelyn cheered walking in the door. Mya was behind her and she smiled big with a present in her hand , "Oh, Mya. You didn't-- really. " I told her shaking my head and she laughed , "It's a MUST. Especially for JoJo" I smiled and put the present on the table where all of the rest were. A lot of my family showed up and showed love to JoJo. I had some music playing for the little kids and I made sure there was enough food for everybody. I walked into the kitchen , finishing the second tray of spaghetti. I put cheese on top of it and slip it into the oven quickly .

"So , Tori. You got some tea for me?" Mya smiled , sitting next to me. I laughed at her and shook my head. " Come , ON GIRL. I know you got something for me." I looked at Mya and blushed hard. "We kissed. " Mya's mouth dropped , "Was it just a peck or what?" I put my head down and sucked my bottom lip , "It was intense.. Like really intense. I was trying to say goodbye and he asked for a hug so I gave him one. Then he kissed me , then he kissed me again and , YES MYA. It was tongue. We kissed all the way into the house and I was touching his body he was touching me ... "

"OH MY GOD"Mya squealed.

"But I broke the kiss and kicked him out. " I finished , "Okay? and ?--"

"AND-- I'm not doing that. It really pisses me off that he even likes me because he DOES have a girlfriend. " I stated. Mya nodded and bit her lip ," Now I feel bad. " She said. I stood up and looked at her " What did you do, Mya?" Mya put her head down and bit her lip again . Then the doorbell rang . I went to the door and opened it and there was Bryce. He looked at me and licked his lips. He had a present in his hand , I guess it was for Jordan. "Hey." He said simply. "Where's Jordan?" He asked. Just when he said that Jordan came to the door and smiled at Bryce. "Watup lil' man ! Happy Birthday. "

Jordan smiled ,"Thank you . "

I smiled at Jordan and patted his back because he rarely talks to anybody. "You didn't have to get him a gift , really." I told Bryce. "It ain't nothin' ... Can we talk?" Bryce said . I nodded and he followed me out to our backyard and sat in the chairs I had outside. "Last night. " He sighed , "Was amazing--"I stopped him , " Shouldn't have happened. " Bryce scoffed at me , "You didn't enjoy it?" I put my head down , "Whether I enjoyed it or not , It shouldn't have happened. " He looked at me and shook his head. "Damn , Tori . Why every time I try to connect with you , you always throw the shit in the trash like can't you see I want you?! Fuck. " I laughed at him and stood up , "Because you have a girlfriend ! " He put his head down.

"Did you forget about that? Huh, Bryce? " He rubbed his hair and kept looking down , "You want to be with me but you don't even have the decency to leave her?!" I shouted. "Okay , Look . Tori. I'll break up with her , okay?" I scoffed, "You don't even have to. " I told him . "Then what do you want , Tori? " He asked and I stood quiet. "You don't even know what you want But I know what I want. I want you . I want you , Tori. " I shook my head and for some reason all of the lies everyone has ever told me popped in my head.

I was not going back to that wrecked part of my life again.

"No. "

"No?" He questioned.

"No. " Bryce looked up at me and shook his head. He walked out and left.