book #1 | be with me | jenzie

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chapter 37 - mad

"i wish everyday consisted of me being wrapped in your arms,"

[edited - 23.12.18]

k e n z i e

"Go away and stop touching my fries!" I exclaimed angrily, slapping Johnny's sneaking hand away from my precious box of goodies. I knew sitting beside him during lunch never brought any good.

"Oh princess, I know you just can't stop touching my hand,"Johnny grinned wickedly, grasping my hand in his and rubbing my knuckles with the pads of his thumb.

Just this simple gesture was enough to cause my face to flame up, turning me into a bright red tomato. It instantly spurred back memories from last Saturday. Me and Johnny on the floor.

I shivered under his touch before pulling my hand away. These kind of thoughts are definitely not suitable for a teenager while she's eating.

Johnny frowned slightly as I slowly sat on my trembling hand to prevent myself from grabbing Johnny's hand in mine. It felt so warm, and so smooth.

Looking down and blushing deeply, I ignored Johnny's penetrating gaze as I inspected my empty box of fries.

Empty.

In horror, I glanced up at Johnny who was casually shoving his fries into his mouth. Correction: my fries.

Gnashing my teeth together, I growled as I reached over the table and grasped his shirt, bunching it up in my fist.

"You fries stealer! Return me my fries!" I shrieked, throwing fists onto his chest but he didn't even move. Damm those muscles. Slowly, his chest rumbled under my hands as he laughed. Asshole.

Johnny smirked at me as he slowly pushed my hands behind me. A tiny flicker of disappointment lit inside me, then disappeared when his hands slid around my waist.

I gasped when he pulled me closer so that our noses were just a centimeter apart. My heart was cartwheeling now, being in such close proximity with him.

Slowly, almost painfully, he reached up to tuck a stray strand of hair behind my ear. I felt as if I was undergoing cardiac arrest as I gazed into those bottomless green eyes of his.

Suddenly, he pulled me into his arms, so that I was half on his lap as I laid on his chest. Inhaling his lemony scent, I snuggled into his soft hoodie, feeling him wrap his arms comforting around me. It felt nice.

"Don't be mad, darling," he whispered and I sighed in relentment.

Smiling into his hoodie, I tightened my arms around him as I felt him breathe out, his minty breath tickling the tip of my ears and the nape of my neck. I instantly flamed up as I felt my hormones explode.

"Hm, wouldn't want me to give you mouth to mouth resurrection if you died of heart attack, do you?" Johnny asked, grinning and I looked down, embarrassed that my heart was beating so fast.

"Don't be embarrassed though, I know how unresistably handsome I am," Johnny bragged nonchalantly and I took the chance to hide my bright red face within my curtain of hair.

"Hmph, you wish! Stop flattering yourself, atta boy," I scoffed while Johnny pouted. Looking down at his lips, I flamed up again. My naughty thoughts were a curse.

Suddenly, Annie's voice interrupted my straying brain.

"Hm, if you are done with your cozy little session, I suggest you lovebirds pay attention to what we are talking about," Annie smirked as she savored her ice cream slowly, grinning wickedly at me.

Hayden snickered at me before draping his hand over Annie's shoulder, signaling his support for the other team.

I sighed inwardly before pulling away from Johnny, groaning as he pulled me closer. Damm him.

"Since when were you siding with Lauren?" I complained, frowning jokingly at Annie while she wiggled her eyebrows, sniggering just like Hayden.

"Since I found out you two were adorable together," Annie whispered conspiratorially, smiling knowingly at me. Thinking of this made me scowl unknowingly again. One sided love was not enough to produce a couple. Johnny probably treated me as a friend only. After all, he was such a flirt, isn't he?

As if sensing the drop in my mood, Johnny pulled me close, nuzzling my neck with his nose, making the hairs at the nape of my neck to stand up straight.

"Don't be sad princess, I know we look cute together. But of course, I still provide most of the cuteness. You might have stood for 1 percent, though," he smirked and I swatted his arm away playfully.

"Guys, are you all going for the football game next week? It isn't the inter school one yet, right?" Lauren asked suddenly and I looked at Johnny immediately. Wasn't he playing? Johnny smiled at me, nodding, before saying nonchalantly, "Kenzie's wearing my football jersey,"

I blushed instantly. Normally, wasn't it the girlfriend who wore the jersey? Apparently Lauren thought the same way too because she gave a high pitched squeal. Glaring at her, I kicked her under the table discreetly, grinning when she groaned in pain.

That's when I felt someone's shadow fall on me. Beside me, Johnny stiffened and I looked up, trying to suppress my sigh. Brandon Rowland was standing there, staring at me intently.

A second before he opened his mouth, I already knew which way he was going at. Crap. Crap. Crap.

"Kenzie would you go out with me this Friday? I know you might not have feelings for me but I wanna try," Brandon said, smiling at me like a martyr.

My whole head was spinning as I thought of a nice way to say no. Why was it so hard hard to get across to that small brain of his that I wasn't interested in any relationship with him? Didn't I reject him last week already?

Meanwhile, Johnny was gripping his plastic cup in his hands so hard that it was already squashed into small pieces. His knuckles had already turned white. Was it possible that... he was jealous? No, that's impossible. Trying hard not to let the disappointment show on my face, I turned back to Brandon, trying to put on a brave face as I prepared for what I was going to say next.

Before I could open my mouth though, Johnny suddenly slammed the table so hard that it rattled under my elbows. I stared at him in shock but he could barely even look me on the eye as he rushed out of the cafeteria, leaving me sitting there shock-filled.

And with the whole cafeteria staring at the commotion.

Uh oh.

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