"She was a mistake too? Look Brook, I’ve been in love with you through almost the whole of high school and that’s nearly finished. I made some mistakes that I can’t take back but I want you to know how much I do love you and want to be with you. I can’t not try not when it’s almost over. I can’t the fact that I could lose you forever?" His words are beautiful and they touch my heart but just as I look into his brown orbs and pair of blue came into my mind and I backed away from Jamal.
I touched my lips and thought that I’d just lost my first kiss to Jamal. It could have been worse – it could have ended up being Jack who stole it? God I wouldn’t want that! Jamal looks at me with hurt in his eyes "Am I too late?" I look at him and shrug
"I don’t know Ja. I just don’t, it’s what I’ve wanted for years but now I can and you want too. I just don’t know?"
"Aww just kiss the guy already and tell him yes. I’ve been waiting for years for this to happen" we look at Emily who’s smiling at us both
"Come on. I’m the third wheel here. I’ve seen this going on for years, just none of you would say or do anything about it" I look at Jamal who looks at me and I shrug
"I just don’t know" I say softly and he walks up and takes my hands in his
"I’ll tell April to back off?" I look at him
"But it might not be enough. She was your first?"
"First mistake" he says and I giggle
"Come on please brook, just give me a chance?" I think of Jasper and how he pretended to be my boyfriend on the bus and she shared a moment but I had been waiting for Jamal for like ever!
I nod and Emily screams while jumping up and down "My sister finally has a boyfriend!" she repeats it over and over again while jumping the kitchen.
Jamal doesn’t waste any time and places his lips softly on mine again and this time I go to heaven!
Jamal ended up staying for dinner and Emily blurted it out that he was my boyfriend. I was shocked when my dad said "It’s about time you thought about yourself for once. Congratulations you too and I’m glad you chose a fine bloke like Jamal!" I was embarrassed.
How long has everyone known that we had feelings for each other? I ignore the nagging I my brain and enjoy spending quality time with my family and found boyfriend. I can’t help but wonder if Jasper will be upset? I mean he really didn’t know me and it wasn’t like it was official or anything between us. I just feel bad that he helped me out and got a punch in the face for it and I can’t give anything in return. How can I face him now? I’ll just tell him and he’ll be cool. He always seems cool about everything? Dinner was finished and Jamal had to go home. I walked him to his car while Emily and dad cleaned up "So…" I said as we reached his car which was parked outside on the curb of our house
"So.." he says
"Thanks for dinner" he quickly rushes out like he’s nervous or something
"Cool thanks…" I nod as I wait for him to do something – what I don’t know.
This whole dating thing I’ve never done and Jamal has had a few girls. No he didn’t sleep with them and they never really lasted long, especially with April reminding them that she was his first and how she taught him everything. It sort of puts a downer on the relationship hearing from the ex-lover like that about your boyfriend. So yeah they dumped him and April was pleased with herself and tried to claim him as her own but he cracked it. He said some really nasty things and although I agreed I never said a word to back him up. I didn’t need the drama in my life. I’m a sucky friend I know but they at least I’ll admit it.
Without any warning Jamal grabs me and places his soft pick lips on mine and they work their magic, sending tingles through my body but nice ones. Ones I’m coming to embrace and enjoy. We pull apart and we’re slightly breathless from our kiss. I bite my lip "Thanks for popping over Jamal. You know Em really love you" he nods as he his my cheek
"I know and I hope her sister does too? Because I know my feelings for her are leaning that way!" my face heats up to his words and he chuckles
"And she has an amazing blush" I don’t know if I could blush any deeper but I think I did.
He pecks my lips before going to his car door and opening it "Thanks Brook for everything…." He pauses as he steps his foot in the car and then looks at me "You want a left to school in the morning?" pictures of this morning came up and I smile.
I don’t want Jack to ruin anything but I just hope Jasper will be okay to defend himself alone? I can’t decide so Jamal does for me "What time does Em’s bus come?"
"8am"
"I’ll pick you up then!?" he looked at me with question and I nodded
"Sure, see you tomorrow morning" he nods and climbs into his car, starts it up and starts to drive off.
He beeps as he does and I give him a wave. I watch as his tail light disappear at the end of out street before going to turn into my house when I noticed a dark hooded figure standing across from my house. I squint to look but I can’t make out who it is or why they’re staring across my way "Hello?" I call out but they don’t budge.
I decide to go inside in case it’s Jack playing some sort of trick on me. I quickly walk in closing and locking the door behind me. I say goodnight to my family before going up to my room to do my homework, it was always the last on my list and since Jamal came over I’m more later than ever. That night no one could take the smile off my face but all I could think about besides that kiss was - was this for real?
