Falling for Ambition

The Only Part I Can Never Live Without - Part 29

Kian drives me home.

It has now stopped raining.

He parks in the driveway.

"Are you scared?" He asks.

I want to pretend that I don't know what he's talking about, but he knows I would be lying.

"A little." I admit.

I look down to see our hands are still collided.

I set our hands free and start making my way out of the car.

"Wait-Andrea!" He says, grabbing my arm.

He looks deeply into my eyes.

"I'm not scared." He says.

I smile, a tear slipping down my cheek.

I pull his hand to my lips, plant a kiss on it, and leave.

I unlock the door and head inside, soaked wet.

I run upstairs and realize Hailey isn't home.

I really wish she were. I need someone to talk to.

I lay on my bed and check on my phone.

My messages are dead.

I decide to take a much needed hot shower.

I remember the note I got today in first period.

Should I really go meet this person?

11:30 is pretty late to meet up with someone, that I don't even know.

It's now 10pm and I'm catching up on my English report.

Hailey finally arrives home.

"Hey kiddo!" She says, walking into my room.

"Hey, where have you been?" I ask.

"University, gym, grocery shopping, and shopping shopping." She says.

"Mhmm, and JC wouldn't happen to be involved in any of those?" I say, joking.

"No, actually he's pretty mad at me." She says frowning.

"What happened?" I ask in shock.

"Oh nothing a jar of Nutella can't fix!" She smiles.

I give a small laugh.

"What's wrong?" She asks.

I can tell she can sense I'm not in the best mood.

"I've actually been wanting to talk to you for a while."

She comes in and sits at the edge of my bed.

"Talk to me." Hailey said.

"What if I fall for someone that I'm not exactly supposed to be with?"

"What do you mean? Are you crushing on someone?" She asked, nudging and winking at me.

"Maaaybe..." I say, blushing.

"OOOH!! Is it... Ethan? Because girl if it is, he's a catch! Well obviously he's veery good looking, but I can tell her has a little somethin' somethin' for ya." She says.

"Yeeeah- not Ethan. Yes he's sweet and very attractive, but he's too good for me Hailey!" I say.

"Too good? For you? Andrea, you're a babe what are you talking about? You're like everything a guy could ever look for in a girl and more! I kinda have to admit, I'm jealous! I feel like any moment JC might just dump me for you." She says.

"Hailey! Shut up! Now you're just talking nonsense! JC adores you! You're like a freaking model! You're personality is just phenomenal. You're flawless! But anyways, I kind of like this other guy..."

"Who is it then? Oh.. my.. IS IT THE OTHER HOT TWIN?"

"No! Hailey that's just wrong! I like-"

"Who Andrea!?"

"Ugh! I can't say!"

"Oh no you're not doing this now!"

"I can't say!"

"ANDREA!"

"HAILEY!"

"TELL ME!"

"FINE! I HAVE A CRUSH ON MY MATH TEACHER AND I MAY HAVE MADE OUT WITH HIM TODAY AND NOW I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT THE WAY I FEEL WHEN I'M WITH HIM AND I FEEL LIKE HE'S A PART OF ME, THE ONLY PART THAT I CAN NEVER LIVE WITHOUT!"