Puzzle Pieces

Geez Jason

"What do you mean the truth?" I say stupidly. There is only one kind of truth the kind that true! "Ashley, don't lie to me. You dyed your hair. Changed your appearance. Then when I ask about your family you tell me your life story. If it even is your life story." He says in the same tone he used before. I stare up at him. I can't tell him. My parents could have him sentenced to death because of me. "Andre-" I get cut off by three people standing in the door way of my bedroom. Uh-oh.

"Wow. Andre you told us that you just wanted to apologize for earlier not make out Ashley!" A familiar voice says.

"Eric! What's up?" I say. Once again a stupid comment. With that Andre offers me a hand to help me up.

"We weren't making out Eric. I promised Jason that I wouldn't-" Andre says then pauses. He turns his head to look at me then back at Jason who is sending him a death glare. Max takes one more step toward me and wraps his arm around my back. I can feel his roof heart beat he's close to me. Wait. Why is heart beating so quickly... is he nervous? I decide to take advantage of this and play along.

I whisper in his ear, "Are you that nervous around me? I can feel your heartbeat." His cheeks redden but he still doesn't move. I glance over to the door where Eric, Jason, and the boy from lunch are standing. Jason has his arms crossed in front his chest and looks upset. I can't tell why Jason would ever be that upset over me.

I look back over to Andre. Hes staring at my lips for some reason. Oh. Wait. No, he wouldn't kiss me. He's Andrew.

"Hey Ash?" He says. I look into his eyes and see a twinkling that I didn't notice before.

"Yeah?" I say realizing he waiting for my response. He bites his bottom lip and looks up at my eyes.

"Do you like me?" He says with a smirk. I roll my eyes. How could he seriously think I like him. Of all people.

I frown and raise an eyebrow. "You would only ask that if liked me Andre."

From behind Andre, Eric clears his throat. "So- as much as I'm enjoying this oh so wonderful moment I'm leaving. Bye Ashley!" He says sarcastically.

I wink at him playfully and say "Bye Eric! I would wave but someone doesn't seem to want to let me go." Andre looks down at me then steps back. Is it bad that I kind of sort of wanted him to stay there?

Jason exhales a breath I didn't know he was holding once Andre steps away from me.

"Andre just cut it out already. I know you don't have feelings for her because if you did you would've kissed her by now, but your holding back." Jason says riping out a piece of my heart.

I look up Jason my blood boiling. "What? Am I not worthy of Andre's feelings?" I say trying to hold back the tears that are threatening to spill. I don't have feelings for Andre but knowing I don't deserve his hurts. Sure he's popular bit he's human. Andre must've notices the tears on the verge of falling because he tilts my chin up so I can only see him.

"Ashley, you know that's not true. You deserve better than my feelings -" did he just admit he likes me? He just met me. But he likes me? "What Jason said was out of pure jealousy don't let him affect you." He leans down closer to me and hugs me.

Pause.

Andre Simmons just HUGGED me.

Okay continue with life.

When Andre pulls away from the hug he stops and looks me in the eye again. His green eyes are the perfect shade his skin the perfect tone. But we're just friends.

He looks at my lips again making me want to squirm. Bit once again we are interrupted. "See what I mean? You just stare at her. If you cared about her like you cared about your so called girlfriends you would have kissed her. Don't play with her heart. And yeah you are right she deserve better than you." Jason says angrily before leaving the room. The guy from lunch is still there in the doorway. "Yo, I'm Max by the way." He says before he leaves.

Once we are alone Andre sits down on the floor in front of me and shits his eyes.

I take the hair tie off my wrist and tie my hair up into a ponytail. Andre opens his eyes and begins to stare at me again. What is it with this guy and staring?

He sits up on his knees so he's about the same height as me. "Ashley?" He says. This guy has a thing about names and staring.

"Hmm?" I say not quite able to look away from his eyes.

"Promise to not hate me tomorrow?" He says quietly but just loud enough so I could hear him. I nob my head smiling. He hadn't really done anything wrong.

"Good." He says as he cups me cheek with his hand. He leans in closer so he is only centimeters away from face before he closes his eyes.

He kissed me.

My brain stops functioning and I just sit there stupidly and don't do anything. Oh crap. I dont do anything.

He pulls away with a hurt expression on his face.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that. I thought you liked me but-" I cut him off and push him to the ground.

"Shut up already!" I say with a smile before I kiss him back. His eyes widen with confusion but he gets his composure back not even a second later. A noise from the door interrupts us.

"Uhu, right you guys totally aren't making out. I can clearly see you laying on the ground kissing the heck out of each other. Is that not what you consider making out?" Eric says jokingly. I grab a shoe that's under my bed and throw it at Eric as he runs out of the room once again. I turn my gaze back to Andre and notice that hes staring at me again.

"Hey Andre?" I say softly mimicking the voice he used earlier with me.

"Yeah?" He says not looking away from eyes.

"Do you like me?" I say holding his gaze. I wait for an answer that will rip my heart out but it never comes. Instead Andre pulls out my hair tie holding my ponytail and let's my hair down. Then he sits up with me still on his lap facing him. He runs his hand through my hair and still doesn't say anything. Maybe that's it. Maybe saying nothing means he doesn't like me but he just can't bring himself to say it. He leans toward and kisses the tip of my nose making a chill run down my spine. Just being around him gives me goosebumps. But the good kind. I think I'm falling for the bad boy of the school.

"Ash, I-I-" he's interrupted by the sound of glass shattering. The sound is from the huge window in my room. Andre sees it before I do and flips us around so all the glass hits him and I'm left unharmed.

"ANDRE!" I practically scream he's a bloody mess.