The Love In Between (Slow Updates)

Feelings?

I leave the room ASAP. I don't want to stay in the same room as Helen. Like I said before, I would just waste my time exploring. I start walking faster and then I hear voices....

"So you don't know who the girl is but you think you like her?" that voice was Neal's, I could tell. But who was he talking to?

I hide by a wall trying hear more, even though my mother always said never to eavesdrop I still do.

"She was pretty cute and I think she's in the same grade?" the other guy's voice was light. But it sounded familiar? I looked past the wall to get a glance of him. I tried to bend down a bit because my ankle started to hurt but unfortunately I failed. Whoever the guy Neal was with saw me fall.

"Yo, that's her!" one of them yelled, I couldn't tell who but boy did my head hurt! I look up and see a boy touching my face. I couldn't clearly tell but I'm pretty sure that it's-

"Jake! Quit touching her!" Neal shouted. He called me "her", did he not recognize me either? Wow and I thought we were friends!

"I'm fine." I get up smoothing my jeans. I look to see both of them frozen. "What's wrong?" I ask trying to act innocent, I'm not gonna tell them who I am yet.

Neal points at my bag. Oh god, did something bad happen? I look down to my bag.....OH NO.

"Holy crap!" Jake says. My pictures of myself from middle school were scattered across the floor.

"Celeste?" Neal says in confusion. I take a deep breath, I don't know what to do.

I look at Jake to see his reaction- the thing that went wrong here is that Jake is grinning not surprised.

"What a makeover you got!" he says looking at me. "Did you do this all for me?" he says making a kissy face. My cheeks get cold but not warm. At least I know I'm not going to cry.

"Pfft!" I scoff at his remark. "In a million years Jake!" I yell. I walk backwards slowly incase because I am afraid of him. But instead he comes closer. I stop moving but he makes me bump into a wall.

With his hand blocking my way I stay where I am. I look straight into his eyes like I'm challenging him. He leans in closer. What are his intentions? I turn my head to the side not looking at him anymore.

A shiver runs through my back as he breathes on me.

"You intrigue me Celeste." he says taking his hand off and walking away.

Despite what he said I feel like I'm I got stabbed. That's when I see coming Neal towards me. I remember that day he confessed to me.

"Are you ok?" he asked with a concerned look in his eyes. I'm fine, he didn't do anything serious?

I look at him. "Do you still like me?" I ask.