Neighbors

Neighbors XVIII

~~MAJOR SPOILERS~~

Chapter 18

O N  T H E  L I P S

Parker and James approach Carol and I as we stuff our faces with food from the delicious food court. I sip my Frappuccino and lean into Parkers kiss as he settles down in the booth Carol and I luckily snagged from being taken. James hesitates to sit next to Carol, but then relaxes and steals a fry from her plate. She doesn't notice. She's entranced by something on her phone.

"What are you watching?" James questions, making a gross face, my curiously spikes and I wonder what it is to make James look so disgusted.

"It's called micro blading. It's basically a tattoo for your eyebrow."

"Looks painful," James points out. I wince, knowing now exactly what that is. It does hurt. My old friend did it and she cried like a baby.

"Yeah. But it's so cool. I want to do it."

"Are you nuts?"

"I don't know. I have terrible eyebrows."

"No one looks at you for your eyebrows. Besides, yours are a beautiful blond." Carol blushes and looks down to her phone, avoiding eye contact from James. James just stares at her and then sits up to look around. I turn to Parker.

"So, what movie did you guys decide on?" I ask them. James answers for him.

"We want to see that girl movie, Before I Fall. You guys cool with that?" I look at James only to see his arm is secretly on top of the booth behind Carol. Oh my God. I thought that was only in movies! Parker sees it too, because a second later his arm is wrapped around my shoulders and pulling me to his body. I swear I think I hear a gasp.

"Fine with me." I smile up at Parker and he leans down to peck my lips. Another gasp. I look around, alert. What the heck is gasping? I search the entire food court, to find a girl around my age with her hair up in a high ponytail and really dark eye make up on. Like holy crap. It works for her though. Her body is strong, healthy, and squeezed into a tight sparkly dress. Jesus. Not to be mean, but...she's asking for it.

To test the theory building in my mind, I nudge Parker for another kiss and he looks up from his phone to peck me on the lips again. A gasp. It is her.

"Got it!" His voice sounds excited, but I look to see the blond staring at me with burning eyes. She didn't even notice me staring at her, she just turns around and stomps away, bringing a small girl with her. The girl reminds me of Sabrina a little with the dark hair and small body.

But then I think back to why the girl was so mad. I mean, every time there was a gasp, it was when Parker and I had a public display of affection, PDA. I think she 'liked' Parker. I look around and see a few girls immediately put their phones and eyes down. Holy shit, how could I have missed the attention Parker was getting? I mean, he does look like a model. But I've been blind seeing all these girls take photos of him and staring at him as if he was a mountain of chocolate.

"I got the photo, of us kissing." I look back at Parker to see an adorable photo of us on his phone. My cheek is highlighted with blush as Parker and I touch lips right in the photos center. It's so cute. Its Tumblr worthy. Parker exits the app he's on, and I notice it's his home screen already.