Kissing Practice

Chapter Two

"Ava" he began. "You would not believe what happened today".
"Really? Try me" I said as I moved some clothes over and sat on the bed.

"Er... How to I say this? OK. I'm going on a date with Kendall next Saturday".

I felt my heart shatter into a thousand pieces.
Kendall Pierce, one of the 'It girls' in my set. She was beautiful,popular and had a history with guys. And we were just in our sophomore year. What will happen when she becomes a Senior??

"Wow. That's great" I said. Hoping my voice didn't give out my true emotions.

"Yeah. I can't figure out what to wear. Should I go with a white shirt and denim short. He pointed to the clothes spread on his pillow. or go all denim pointing to the one on his chair?"

Just when I was thinking he was beginning to like me, he decides to shock me with news about a date with Kendall. Great! Just great!. Thanks a lot Kendall. I do hope yo-

"Ava?"
"Oh! Er...go with the white and denim. It will suit you".
He nodded and went to pick it up.
"But I heard Kendall's favorite colour is purple. So I wanna go with a purple shirt instead." He looked at me hopefully.

But your favorite colour is white. I wanted to tell him but I decided against it

"Okay....anything that suits you" I finally said.
"He nodded and said "Then purple it is".

"So I bet you already have the whole date planned, don't you?" I asked.

"Yeah sorta. Taking her to the Purple Lantern. You know it right?. That new restaurant"
"Yes I do". Been planning on going there with Paige. "Have you been there before?"
"Yes. Today. When I went to make enquiries". 
"That's nice. Seems you have really planned this out."

"Yeah. Worked out the details on my way home. I'll pick her up by 10am then-

I mentally blocked my ears. I don't want to hear about your plans for your date thank you very much. He kept talking and I just busied my mind with other things.

Lalalala....Red and blue gives purple. Lalalala. Red and yellow gives orange. Lalalala - Red and what other colour again? I tried to remember the other part of the song. Happy that I was successfully blocking Jon out, or so I thought.

"And finally I'll kiss her. That's if it all goes well up to that point".

Wait What??!!!
Did I just hear kiss???
Did he just say kiss.
He's kidding right?

"You are gonna kiss Kendall?"

"Yeah. I shouldn't? I heard that's the part she looks forward to during her dates".

He was looking at me like I was to encourage him or something. Geez! I hate being in this position.

"Oh. Okay. Knowing Kendall, your kiss has to be perfect you know".
He looked nervous.
"That's the problem. I know she probably has had a lot of kissing experience unlike me. I don't know. I don't want the kiss to be sloppy".

Then don't go on the date! You are too good for her. I wanted to scream at him.
Kendall was too experienced in stuff like that. She probably had made out with more than half of the guys in my school. Okay that's exaggerating it a bit. Let's say one- tenth of them, but that's still a lot!. Its like she had some boy magnet around her or something. Can't believe we are classmates.

" What do you propose I do Ava? I'm just realizing how bad this could go. What if it ends up bad, and she tells her friends in school that I'm a sloppy kisser or something. And the news spreads. That would be the worst humiliation".

He looked visibly worried. I really wish I could help. But there is no way I could help in matters like that.

"Jon...."
He looked at me hopefully like I had all the answers in the next words I was going to say.

Wait a moment, maybe I do.

"Kiss me" I blurted out.
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