In Colour (Slow Updates)

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Nine

A whole week passed and I stayed on track. I went to school, went to my tutoring session then when straight home. I did all my homework over the weekend then was rewarded with my camera. I didn’t go out that weekend, I just took photos, catching up on all the lost time.

Lottie was quite impressed by my attitude but I think she was wordlessly waiting for the other shoe to drop. I was determined to not let that happen but on Thursday, when I wasn’t given any homework, I saw my opening.

At the end of the day, as I was walking to my locker, I texted Thea, asking if we could skip tutoring since I had no work. She was more than happy to do so, so when that was sorted, I texted the person I’d been texting all week—Justin.

We agreed to meet at a cafe close to my school so after stopping by the bathroom to check my appearance, I skated my way over.

I picked a booth in the corner and waited ten minutes until Justin showed up. And when he walked through the door, he was just as good looking as I remembered him to be. 

When he saw me, he grinned. I managed a smile back as he waltzed over and slid in opposite me. "Finally got past the warden?"

I laughed. "Only for the next hour. I skipped my tutor session."

He put his hand over his heart. "I'm flattered. How are you?"

"Great. Well, when I'm not trying hard at school, everything is great. What about you?"

He played with the packets of sugar on the table. "Well when I've been focusing on school and not you, I've been doing quite well."

I raised an eyebrow. "You're quite smooth, aren't you?"

He chuckled. "I've been known for it. Shall we order?"

I nodded and we did so, keeping up a constant stream of chatter. It was easy, being with Justin. He was equally as charming as he was good looking and it made for some very flirtatious banter. What's better, is that he didn't see me as one of the boys, he saw me as some badass chick.

When the time started to get away from me, I stretched out and made a move to pack up. "I think it's best if I go."

The two of us stood up and to my delight, Justin paid for our coffee and afternoon tea. Then putting his hand on the small of my back, he guided me out of there. I liked the feel of his hand there and when he dropped it once we were outside, it kind of sucked.

We walked to his car—which was flashy just like all the other suburb kids—and he turned to me. "Can we hang out again soon?"

"When I can get past the warden, definitely," I responded, happy he'd asked.

"Great," he replied. Then before I could register, he stepped forward and captured my lips with his. It was a quick kiss but it still left me kind of reeling.

He pulled back and winked at me. "See you around, Benson."

"Yeah," I said dazedly. "See you around, Pierce."

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At school the next day, I decided to bring up the topic of Justin to the boys. I had never really discussed the topic with them before but they always liked to tell me about their girls. So I tried to appear unfazed and casual.

I cleared my throat, keeping my gaze on my lunch. "So, have you guys heard of Justin Pierce?"

All the boys shook their head except for Daniel who shrugged. "He goes to Edenhill, I'm pretty sure." He looked at the boys. "Nah you guys known him. He used to skate with us back in Freshman Year."