The Road to Passion

Before Then

*Justin's POV*

By Tuesday, everyone at school had seen the videos.

And everyone had something to say.

"Don't worry about it, you were drunk." Noah reassured me.

I shrugged in defeat and happened to overhear what Chelsea was whispering to her friends nearby.

"I totally set him up." She giggled.

"He probably still doesn't know that I recorded those videos and took those pictures."

I want to punch her so badly.

But I can't get myself into anymore trouble.

So I tried to make the best of the situation and ignore her.

But when I took my seat in biology class, all I received was more bad news.

I guess today is just a bad day.

"Hey, did you hear that Bella is transferring?" Noah asked.

"Wait, really?" I questioned.

"Yeah. I'm surprised you didn't know already. She's going to another school on Friday." He replied.

I remained speechless.

Is it my fault that she's switching schools?

Was I the one that pushed her to the edge?

"Aw c'mon man, don't get all sad about it. There are so many other girls at this school to crush on." Noah chuckled and patted my shoulder.

"Yeah...you're right." I lied.

None of the girls at this school would ever replace Bella.

I have to stop her from transferring.
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*Bella's POV*

After a long biology class session, I visited my locker to pick up my math books.

Once again, a note was in my locker.

When does Justin find the time to put them in there?

I don't really want anything to do with Justin ever again, but since the note is here, I might as well read it.

It'll be fun to see what Justin thinks will make me forgive him.

The note is on crinkled notebook paper, and it looked as if he quickly scribbled what he was trying to write.

"Bella, please meet me in the janitor's closet at lunch. I know it's restricted for students, and that's why it's the perfect place for us. Make sure to come alone."

I reread the letter to make sure that my eyes weren't tricking me.

"The perfect place for us"?

Why is it so perfect?

What could Justin possibly be planning?

There's only one way for me to find out.

I just hope that this isn't a stupid prank.
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I shoveled my tray of rice and beans into my mouth.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" Evelyn laughed.

"We still have a good fifteen minutes left to eat."

"Oh, yeah, well I have to go to one of my teachers for the homework that I forgot." I lied.

I finished my food and dumped my tray, then bolted out of the cafeteria doors.

This had better be worth my time.

*Justin's POV*

"She's not going to come."

I have been waiting for Bella to arrive for ten minutes, and she still hasn't shown up.

Lunch is over soon, she has to get here now.

A knock at the closet's door made me alert once again.

I opened the door and to my relief, Bella was standing there.

Quickly, I pulled her inside of the closet and closed it's door.

For a minute or two, neither of us spoke.

"So, I heard that you're transferring soon." I murmured.

"Yeah, I am..." She responded.

I stayed quiet until I couldn't take it anymore.

"Are you moving schools because of me?" I asked, my voice near breaking.

I hope she didn't notice that I was on edge.

"Actually, yes." She admitted.

I already knew the answer to my next question, but I asked it anyway.

"Why?"

"Because Justin," She started to answer me.

"I'm tired of how you treat me. You're rude, obnoxious, and just downright mean to me. I can't keep going through that. You slapped, called me a b*tch, and pushed me at the party that you invited me to, and you...you tried to kiss me!"

Sure, I regret slapping Bella, pushing her, and calling her outside of her name, but I will never regret almost kissing her.

In fact, I would gladly give up anything to relive that moment.

The one before she rejected me.

"Justin, why...why did you try to kiss me?" Bella inquired softly.

I didn't have an answer for her, so I put my hands on her hips and moved her closer to me.

"Hey, let me g-" She protested.

I leaned in towards her.

"Why answer that question when I can just kiss you now?" I whispered into her ear.

And without hesitation, I placed my lips on hers.

The perfect stolen kiss.

Her lips were everything I had dreamed they would be.

When I finally let her go, she looked really upset.

She started fiddling with the doorknob, trying to get out of the closet.

"This is just wrong, just plain wrong!" She yelled.

"What is with this door?"

She jiggled it up and down, but it wouldn't budge.

"It's locked!" She declared.

"So now I'm stuck with you!"

I may have forgotten to mention that the closet locks from the outside.

So I guess I set this up on purpose.

Oops.

I began to say something but before I could finish, she angrily pushed me into a shelf and a basin full of water toppled over.

All of the water in it poured onto Bella.

"I hate you Justin!" She shouted.

"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you!"

She's kinda cute when she's angry.

That's the end of Part 13 :)
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