My Other Half

Chapter 11: Dates

(edited)

Dazzle them with your uniqueness.

--Anonymous

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Chapter 11 : Dates

Listen to the song Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars

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I felt the light beaming through the window get into my eyes as I opened them and blinked a few times till I got used to the scene.

I was on the bed with James at the side of me and Peyton and Harvey were on the mattress on the floor, everyone was fast asleep.

Last night after alot of fighting the sleeping arrangement ended up with Harvey and Peyton on the ground mattress and James and I on the bed.

I turned around to get a view of my alarm clock it was still 6:30 am and class begins only at 8:20am so I decided to take a long shower.

As I got out of bed I felt a slight tug on my hand, that's when I realised James had his hand on mine and trust me when I say that grip was tight. "Where are you going?" He said in a husky voice.

"Good morning to you too. I'm just going for a quick shower" I said quietly making sure not to wake up the others.

"Could I join you?" He asked smirking sheepishly. Even half asleep his perverted mind couldn't get enough.

"Most certainly" I said smirking back "not" I retorted winking at him and getting out of bed.

He just muttered something under his breath, "okay but I'm leaving I have to-  I have some work " he said. Then I felt it that 'pang' on my heart.

Why couldn't he just tell me the truth. I'm very observant and I could make out he didn't want to tell me where exactly where he was going.

I just smiled and nodded as he headed out of the door. In the meantime I took a shower and walked out of the room but only Peyton was sitting on my bed.

"Where's Harv?" I asked.

"He headed home Mrs. Russo called him " she muttered.

"Ohhh" I said I knew I had to bring up the topic of Harvey and her sometime soon so I know what's going on.

"Peyton what's going on?" I asked without beating around the bush.

"April" she said softly.

"What is it? You can tell me, you know?" I reassured.

"I-I know you think something's going on between Harvey and I but trust me I don't like him that way and neither does he. We just kind of had some attraction towards each other, I guess that just got the better of me" she said softly. So softly, it almost made me forget how loud Peyton can be sometimes.

"But?" I asked knowing she hadn't completed what she wanted to tell me.

"But I do think I like someone" she said smiling.

"Who?? Who??" I started screaming like a mad person.

"The new guy" she said.

My face went white, she liked James... My best friend likes the guy who- wait why do I care it's not like I like him. But I do get jitters when I'm around him. Oh God!! What's wrong with me.

He's James and he's a player.

I'm April and I don't get played.

But why do I care if Peyton likes him???