Chapter 12: Ugh As If

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Juliet quickly got out of her trance and got away from his face.

"You can't do that Charlie."Juliet said softly looking down.

"Do what?"Charlie said sitting on top of an counter.

"You know what I'm talking about, you have a girlfriend."Juliet said trying to ignore the zoo she had in her stomach.

Charlie groaned.
"Ugh, girlfriend Melanie"He said looking down at her ocean blue eyes as she crossed her arms.

"Yes! Your girlfriend! Im not like that Charlie."Juliet said frowning. She looked into his eyes again and felt herself getting lost in a daze. She blinked,trying to push that away.

Charlie grinned down at her. "It's funny how you're mad but you still look at me like that"Charlie said playfully smiling.

Juliet walked away from him. She didn't want to like him but she had these feelings that made her heart jump.

"No Charlie. Don't try to be all cute with me when you have a freaking girlfriend!"She continued to stomp away from him as Charlie shook his head, getting annoyed about Melanie.

Juliet let out an exasperated sigh and darted the other way.

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Nova's POV

I reluctantly walked into the thrift shop. But cracked a smile as I watched James bound to the old electronics. After a while I saw Juliet trying on a coat with a smile on her face.

I ran my hand through the clothes, feeling the fabrics. When I came across a blue sparkly cocktail dress that looked like it came straight out from a Audrey Hepburn movie. My mind wondered back to last year, in a fancy party on a rooftop in New York.

My mom had passed a few months ago and she had been planning this party since the year before. I felt horrible, but his arm around my waist provided some comfort.

The soft music made me sway my hips when I saw my him with her.

I snapped myself out of the memory before I could think deeper into it and kept scanning through the racks. I made my way over to a book shelf and reached for the The Catcher In the Rye, making a few books fall for me to be met with a pair of bright green eyes.

I jumped back, causing the annoying asshole to smirk.

"Need some help?"

"No" I immediately snapped back and stood on my tiptoes to reach for it.

"Gladly" he stated and effortlessly extended his arm, making his biceps flex.

He handed the book to me.
"Have you read it?" He asked "Yea, many times" I responded and he nodded.
I kept walking and he trailed behindi me, I was too tired from yesterday to argue with him. I passed by a very puffy ball gown and ran my finger through the fabric.

"Try it on" I shook my head.

"Have a little fun, what's the worst hat could happen" I eyed the dress skeptically but was waddling inside it five minutes after.
I walked out the dressing room to find Liam sitting in an armchair on his phone.
He gave me a look when he saw me

 He gave me a look when he saw me

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