First Sight

Chapter 2

After I gathered my thoughts from the daze James put me in, I slipped off my shirt to reveal a simple black tank top. Quickly hurrying to pull my sweater over my head, Sawyer knocked on the door. "Hey Raime. There you are! Why are you sitting back here?" "Oh, I couldn't find you..." I trailed off still thinking about the invisible mark James left on my rosy cheek. "Oh, do you mind if I sit with you? Thomas is making quite the scene up front." She added quickly referring to her boyfriend--the class clown. "Oh, Uh..." I wanted to be alone with James but I didn't want to turn down my best friend. Just at that moment, James stumbled in laughing at a 5th year. "Better luck next time, Brody!" he joked. Quickly turning his head, James met my gaze. My stomach erupted with butterflies. "Oh, am I interrupting something?" James smirked mischievously. "Oh, no. I was just talking with Sawyer. Mind if she sits with us?" I noticed James face fall but he immediately concealed his disappointment. "I don't mind. But I notice you haven't changed yet. We're getting close to school." Leave it to James to figure out a way to get me alone. He is a gentleman right? I trust him. "Oh my gosh you're right! I'll be heading out then. Catch up with you later, Raime!" she flashed me a huge grin and I felt guilty for pushing her away. You're not the one who pushed her away. James did. I thought to myself. "Hey look! We're twinning!" James commented with a light laugh. I looked down at my robe. "It appears we are." I replied my voice dripping with sarcasm. James leaned close to my face. "You still look beautiful." He whispered into my ear. You can't trust him. My conscious nagged at me. He's no better than Austin. I had continuously been pushing Austin out of my mind the whole summer until James can around on the train. Now he was back. James is different. He's a gentleman. He's so cute. He's nice. Still, something didn't feel right. I backed away slightly from James' lips. "Thank you, James." I said with a flat tone. Without another word, I grabbed my sketch pad and sat in the corner. Why did I turn Sawyer down for a guy I hardly know? "What's wrong? Was it this kiss? God...I'm sorry Raime, you're just so beautiful I couldn't resist. Did I say something?" James rambled on multiple questions. "No, James. It was very sweet and you didn't say anything wrong. It's just..." I stopped. Was I making the right decision to turn James down? Austin had control of my thoughts all summer and James was finally distracting me. He was sweet and seemed very decent and... "Just what?" James prodded. I couldn't tell James about Austin. Not yet anyways. I went with the half truth. "I just got to know you. Don't you think you're advancing on someone you hardly know a bit too quickly?" I finished with a smile to loosen his tense shoulders. It seemed to work. "Oh..." he laughed nervously, "I guess you're right. But will you give me a chance, Raime? A chance to be my love at first sight?" My stomach churned. Would James still want to go out with me after he knew what really happened between Austin and I? I didn't want to find out. "James...I..." I fumbled for words. "Raime, it's...it's fine if you don't like me like that." He began, his face falling. "I don't know why I advanced so quickly. The way you looked at me when I was talking you seemed so interested and you're hair falls perfectly around your shoulders. You're smile is so genuine and..." It was becoming too much to listen to. James had gotten to my heart. He pierced it with his romantic speech and I had been so depressed after Austin and I broke up I couldn't help myself. I swiftly leaned over to James and pressed my lips to his. It was the best feeling I've ever felt. He quickly gave in to the kiss. James made me feel things Austin never made me feel. I could almost see the sparks around us. It all happened so quickly and before I knew what I was doing I pulled away. "I..." I was speechless I can't believe I used my first kiss on this boy I hardly knew. But one thing was for sure. He was my love at first sight.