Peanut Butter Cups

12- J

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Amber P.O.V.

I couldn't help but notice the way Dylan was acting all 1st period. He was looking down in his seat, then back up at Aliah. I usually wouldn't pay attention to Dylan, being the way he treated Joanna... But it was pretty obvious.

I decided to brush it off, maybe there was something stuck to her sweater?

After class ended, the students all filed out, Dylan being one of the last.

A cough behind me signaled for my attention, I turned around the meet Jake's awkward gaze. "Hey, Amber," he began timidly. I was becoming impatient, not only since I had History next, but because I didn't exactly want to talk to Jake.

"Yeah? What do you need?" I asked a bit too harshly. I didn't intend for it to come out that rude, but I wasn't in the best place with him either.

He looked startled at my ton before continuing, "can we talk later? There's some things we need to discuss and..-"

He was soon cut off by me, being a tiny bit rushed, I exclaimed, "yes! Fine okay we'll talk later. Meet me at the library after school or something."

I then realized what I had said. I said yes. I didn't mean for that, I just wanted to leave. The only reason I said yes was to make him leave me alone...

I mentally face palmed as I exited the premises. I didn't want him to start talking again; I shuffled away and entered History.

~

Dylan was still acting peculiar. He continued to eye Aliah during all of our class periods.

Even if something was up, I didn't really want to get involved in their little love triangle. I already had enough on my mind besides adding Dylan to the mix.

At lunch, I sat down at my usual table, Joanna already was sat down with myself. After the whole Jake and Aliah drama, Aliah had stopped sitting with us. I think she must've felt awkward or something. Maybe she was just trying to be extra dramatic. Either way, thank God.

While Aliah was gone, Aidan was a-new. He happened to also be sitting on one of the cold chairs.

Aidan also happened to be staring at someone. I expected it to be Aliah since she's apparently the new school heart-throb... But he was actually staring behind me. I turned around, suddenly feeling uneasy.

After twirling around in my seat, I came face to... Torso; with Joshua.

My cheeks started flaming up at his semi-close proximity as he began to talk. "Can we talk, Amber?"

I nodded my head yes and I bit the insides of my cheeks. Of all the people, why Joshua? Was there some new un-known drama with him now?

I was dragged along gently by my wrist, we went up to steps to the same exact spot where Aidan had brought myself. I looked up at Joshua once more, my cheeks were become uncomfortably hot.

"Amber, I- I know I said sorry at the ski resort... And I know How this kind of stuff works. I'm this popular, clichéd bad boy. And, well. I don't know how else to phrase this... But I like you... A lot. I've never really been into girls like you, but then again; I've never really known any girls like you."

Joshua stopped to chuckled, my mouth was open in surprise. This was definitely not what I expected. 

"I- Joshua..."

Before I could continue talking, he cut me off. "Amber, I get it. I'm not the kind of guy you're into either. And in retrospect, I don't know if I could see us working... But I kind of want to try."

He was now looking down at the ground, biting his lip. I stared down at his lip, noticing a lip piercing underneath his actual lip. I'd never noticed it before.

"Is this like, a joke? I mean... Just to make this moment even more awkward, were you dared to ask me out?"

Joshua's face looked up at me in astonishment, "while I have done some pretty regrettable things..." I thought back to the party. "I wouldn't try to hurt you like that Amber. I maybe a complete idiot, but I'm not a complete jerk."

A small smile crept upon my flushed face as I nodded my head. I said yes...

Why do I always say yes? Who cares, I wanted to.

A grin spread across Joshua's lips as he began to speak again, "I hope this works, Amber, I really do."

~

It had been a week since Joshua asked me to be his girlfriend. We had decided to keep it private... Especially since I didn't really want any of those love-struck Joshua fangirls, trying to kill me... That would be bad.

That day, I went to the library to meet up with Jake. He wasn't there like I'd expected him to be. He seemed pretty eager to meet up with me in the morning, for him to blow me off... It strange. Even when we were on good terms, he wouldn't do that kind of thing.

Oh well.

Life is good at the moment, I don't need to worry about why Jake has been acting strange. I don't have to worry about why Dylan has been acting so strange. I sure as hell don't need to worry about why anyone else has to be acting strange.

A/N

I hate this oops oh well.

~Daisy