Mistaken Love ( #TheWattys2017)

Movie Night

"I'm  so glad you're here on time. " Peter said to me when he met me at my locker after school.
"I didn't need another lecture. "I said as I shut my locker and we began to walk towards the car park.
"I have the grocery list  right? " PEter asks me as we enter the store a few minutes later.
"Yhupp. " I reply popping the "p"
"Oh,.shoot. I think I used it for gum. You remember what we need right Tess? " He says with a puppy face
" Of course. Milk,macaroni,  eggs, butter, bread, sodas and tuna. Oh and cereal" I list off moving to grab a basket.
In no time we're done and leave the grocery store for the bookshop .
"You do realize we should have gone to the bookshop first right? " I tell Pete as I ignore his low grunts from carrying the shopping alone.
" I know,  I know. I just didn't want you to forget the list. "
"Good, so I saved your butt. I'm not going to bother helping you so quit making those sounds. "
"Some best friend. "He whispers under his breath but I catch it
"Did you say something? "
"Me? Nope. "
The door chimes as we enter and the ever smiling cashier greets us. We head straight to the mystery section and start to scan for our favourite authors :Mary Higgins Clark and Danielle Gray.
"This one. " Pete says pointing to a dark blue book on the shelf.
'Exorcist ' by Zeedra  Eden
"Looks creepy. " I say picking a copy of the shelf
"You love creepy. "Peter reminds me and I laugh
"A religion teacher decides to gives his students a lesson on exorcism. And goes missing the next day. From then,  each and every student has the ability to see the demons possessed by people and without intending too has a conversation with the demons and tries to evacuate them from the  bodies. Do the students ever learn to control their powers?  Does their teacher ever return?  Read and find out. " I read the summary to Pete
"Me likey,  what do you think?
Should we take it? "
" Seems cool. "
"Great. "
We paid for the books , which I was gracious enough to carry  and continued our journey home.
"I am so tired. "Peter said as he set the groceries down on the kitchen counter in his home 10 minutes later.
"Oh my goat cheese. It's half past four already." I tell Pete
"Goat cheese? Really? That's... New"Pete says with a smirk
"What? Kali said it in class today. It's funny. " I defended myself
"Kali huh. That guy with the curly hair you always talk about?  You like him don't  you?  "Peter said teasingly as he unpacked the groceries
"HA!  I don't. He's just super cool and he's always happy. I just love his energy. "
"Yhup he's gay. "
"What?  Of course not. Kali gets tons of girls! "I defend
"Name one gay guy who doesn't always hang out with tons of girls. " Peter dares
"You. " I say and start to back away afraid of his reaction
"No way did you just say me! " Peter says just before he lifts me up and throws me over his shoulder and carries up the stairs to his room. I bang my hands against his back amidst fits of laughter.
"I am gonna show you, that I'm  not gay. " He threatens as he throws me onto his bed, sits over me with his knees on either side of me .Before I can protect myself from what I know is coming,  he has both my hands pinned on top of my head in his left hand and begins to tickle my stomach with his right .
I laugh and try to beg for mercy simultaneously but Peter pretends to be a brick wall to my cries. I manage to free one of my hands but in an instant he has them pinned down again. But this time each of my hands in one of his. He moves his face down, slower and slower, my heart begins to beat faster and suddenly I can't hear myself breathe, my body goes rigid waiting for his lips to touch mine. It appears to take eternity before I can feel his breath hovering over my mouth. He dips his head but before our lips can meet there is a knock at the door.
"Great. "Pete says under his breath
He moves of me and yells "come in" as he heads towards the door.
"Tess! " Pete's little sister squeals running past him to join me on his bed.
"Hey princess. " I smile at her
"Dad and I are heading over to Aunt Sarah's so I came to say bye. "
"Aw. Okay, be good alright? "I tell her as I poke her cheek
She nods in response and heads over to Pete whose mind seems to be far away as he stares out the window.
"Dad said to make sure you lock up before you head out to Tessie's,bye."
He nods and she runs off with one last wave. But I can tell he wasn't listening.
"You okay? " I ask Pete getting off his bed
"Yeah" He says snapping out of it
"Let's head to my place? " I ask taking his hand. But he drops mine like a hot potato before replying with a nod .
Great. So he wasn't feeling the moment.
The walk to my house is silent and I'm starting to regret that almost-kiss.
"Mum's working late today.  She may be home by eleven if she's done early. Sleepover please ? I hate being alone. " I tell him as we enter my house.
He opens his eyes wide and stares at me as if I suggested he eats roaches for a week. I notice him sweep over my facial features then he speaks.
"Sure. " then he smiles. Woo-hooo people we are back on track.
"Well it's  fifteen minutes to five. Way to early to start the movie. Any ideas of what we should do? " He continues and moves towards me suggestively. Okay, now I'm freaked out. I start to move backwards as he inches on me.
"Why don't we bake some cookies? " I blurt out nervously.
"Cookies? Fine. What kind? "
"You pick. Chocolate chip or peanut butter? "
"Which is easier? "
"Peanut butter" I tell him as I move to the cabinets to get out the ingredients. Before I can turn around to place them on the counter. Pete comes up behind me, with his hands on each side of me. He brings his mouth down to my ear. I feel his hot breath on my neck. Suddenly my breathing is hitched. Then he whispers "Sounds good. " right before he pulls me into him.
He turns me around and dips his head,  but not quite there yet. Closer, closer.
"Ha. You wish. " He whispers instead and walks away. Leaving me breathless