falling | wyatt oleff [ ON HOLD ]

42 | reality

MY HEAD is leaning against the window, elbow propped on the ledge. I still can't believe I kissed him. I mean, it wasn't even that big -- just on the cheek, but still: I have no idea where that rush of confidence came from.

"What you did back there was pretty smooth," Arabella Grace speaks up, looking through the rear view mirror. "I should take some tips from you."

"Huh?" I immediately sit up straight, cheeks flushed. "You saw that?"

"I mean, I'm not blind." she jokes, "You teenagers think you're so sneaky. I can read you like a book."

All I do is awkwardly smile and nod,
"Y-you're not going to tell anyone, right?"

"Not if you tell me not to, which I assume you don't, yeah?"

"Yup."

She sighs, "I remember my first date with a boy.."

"It wasn't a da-"

"I know, I know, just let me tell the story!" she laughs. I press my lips into a thin line and listen.

"I was asked out by my next door neighbour. We met after both our moms forced each other to socialize in my housewarming party, and after that night, we hit it off pretty well. I'd gush about him all the time to my best friend that I think she was sick of me." she smiles as she thinks of the memory.

Arabella Grace continues, "I was 16, and we went to some ice cream parlor, and we stayed there for hours! Eventually, the shop had to close, but we went to the park and chatted up some more by the swings. That night was when I had my first kiss. We ended up dating for a while."

"Why did you guys break up? If you don't mind asking, of course."

"Oh," she tucks a loose strand of hair behind her ear. "He did like me at first, but once I introduced him to my best friend, he stayed with me so he could get in her pants."

"I'm sorry,"

"It was nothing, don't worry about it." she replies.

I sigh and sink into my seat, "Boys suck."

Arabella Grace glanced at me with an unimpressed look. "Yet you kissed one?"

"I-I was just trying to-"

She holds back a laugh. "Yes, I know. I was just kidding." silence fell and all you could hear were the soft tunes playing from the radio.

"I don't really know you and that Wyatt boy's relationship, but I think he's a very sweet boy. You should stick around and see what happens between you two. Seems like if you guys did date, it wouldn't be all about pda or making out-"

"Ew, please. I'm only 14 years old." I scrunch up my nose.

"I'm just kidding, you know what I mean." she rolls her eyes. "Anyways, I only say that because when I saw the two of you sitting alone on the bench, you guys just appreciated each other's appearance -- no noise, just taking in the silence with them."

"You were spying on us?"

"Oh, no." she waves her hand quickly. "I just didn't want to ruin the moment you two had."

I nod and lean my head against the window, only to see that we have arrived. I swing the door open and hop out of the car. The two of us enter the building and head into the elevator.

The door opens and I come out, only to turn towards Arabella Grace. "Thanks for the ride, and the little conversation we had. Have a good night!"

She smiles and waves. "You too, Michelle."

The elevator door closes and I walk to Sophia and I's room. I unlock the door to find Sophia reading a book while eating Hot Cheetos."

"Did you take that from Jake's room?" I chuckle, setting myself on the bed, exhausted from tonight.

"How'd you know?" she tosses the bag to me, which I gladly take. "How was your little date with Wyatt?" she wiggles her eyebrows.

"Well," I start, brushing off Cheetos dust from my red-stained fingers, "We maybe...kind of..uh-"

"You guys kissed!" Sophia squeals, squeezing her pillow in excitement. I shove another pillow at her face and tell her to be quiet as it's late and we don't want to disrupt anyone's sleep.

I roll my eyes, "Not really, it was actually just me that kissed him. On the cheek."

"How was it? Where did you kiss him? When? Did he turn as red as my hair?"

"It was okay, outside McDonald's on a bench, at around midnight, and yes. Very red." I answer. I walk towards my luggage and grab my pyjamas and head to the shower.

After I was finished, I head back to our bedroom and get into bed. Sophia is going through her phone, and I don't bother asking what she's doing because I was already fast asleep.

( author's note! )

i keep updating every 30193757 years i am so sorry!!! every time i have free time, my teachers sense that and start throwing homework at me. i just finished two test yesterday, and i am writing this instead of doing an assignment that is due in a few days :):):):)

sorry for my rambling here's a chapter to make it up for it😅

ily all lovelies💞