The Bet ( Lesbian Story)

Chapter 11: All Mixed Up Inside

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I'm certain the entire grade could hear how hard my heart was pounding. Her voice kept echoing in my ear. Why was she yelling? Why was I so scared? How the hell did I get myself caught up in this mess? Left was right and down was up. I was spinning in a circle. The two people I care most about were about to get into it.

"Well, Harumin..Are you going to answer me?" Mei's voice bellowed.

Honestly, I never heard her speak in such a tone. Even on the night she kicked me out of her house. I moved back away from Harumin. How did she look I wondered to myself, terrified to see her face. Her arm went limp and fell to her side. It was enough of a reaction for me to know she was genuinely hurt.
What could I say really?

"Miss president, this doesn't concern you." Harumin said moving her arm to her hip and she flipped her hair away from her shoulder.

There was something about how she stood her ground against Mei. It would be a lie to say it wasn't sexy. I couldn't see her face with her body in front of me, her confidence returned.

"It is my business... you can't... how dare you-", She stopped mid-sentence and took a deep breath.

"This is school property and it's distasteful to act in that manner" She puffed out her chest and spoke with grace. That was the first time I saw her drop that act at school. My felt my stomach drop. I was enjoying this. What the hell is wrong with me??! Thankfully, no one can hear my internal turmoil.

Mei and Harumin were standing face to face. The tension was so thick I couldn't breathe. Moments passed, though they felt like an eternity.

"It doesn't matter anyway. What matters is if Yuzu is okay."Harumin said frankly. I forgot we were in the nurses office. Suddenly, I was jolted back into the real world at the sound of Harumin speak my name.

Mei paused. There was a wavier in cold demeanor. Her eyes softened and glanced towards me. For a moment, a short moment I really saw her. Mei, the one I fell for when I shouldn't have. A bet that went too far, it washed away for that blip of time. Harumin shifted back and into the seat next to the bed. She was watching me, I was watching Mei.

"Are...are you okay?" Mei hesitantly asked. Suddenly, inspecting me with her eyes.

I wasn't prepared for the question. I wasn't prepared for her to show so much concern. Was I okay? That was a difficult question. Did she want honesty? Like, NO I am not okay! I have been trying to win you back for so long!

Even after all this time, I couldn't be honest with her.

"I'm fine, just a few bruises." I said trying not to stare. Her eyes hardened. I blew it.

"Glad to know you are feeling better..Yuzu." She said as she left the nurses station.

The way she said my name, so informally threw me off. I couldn't read her. After all this time, I still feel she's a mystery. My focus went back to Harumin. She looked like she was deep in thought. What do I say?? My heart began to race again purely from the awkwardness hanging in the air. The mood shifted.
While thinking, I slowly massaged the bump on my head from my fall.

"How's your head Yuzuchii?" Harumin said as she moved back into reality.

"Um.. it's okay I think" I said rubbing it again.

She moved forward inches away from my lips again. My pulse sped up. Oh, what the heck is happening?!?! I closed my eyes. Her lips pressed on my forehead where the bump was. It was gentle and sweet. A very different feeling than anytime Mei kissed me anywhere. My pulse slowed and I opened my eyes. There she was on the bed facing me.

"Yuzu, I want to try this for real. I know I can make you happy. So will you give me chance? Let me take you out on a real date. Just you and me. Tommorow, let me know." Her eyes were sincere. Last time she asked I thought it was some kind of joke, a ruse. No, I could feel it in her voice. It was only fair I treat this seriously. I had a lot of thinking to do.

"I'll let you know tomorrow." I said.


Harumin walked me home like she normally did. Something shifted between us. What was it?
I stared at her long lashes as she talked about something that made her smile.

Could this be the start of something?

"See ya tomorrow, Yuzuchii!" She said waving bye.