A kiss of mischievous

Chapter 4: love is complicated

The next school day arrives and by the time I knew it my final class bell rang. I meet up with sage so we could walk together to my house, as I'm slowly forgetting the events of yesterday, someone brushes past me once more and pats me on the head. The jolts from his pats bring out the wateriness in my eyes. I tried to hold them back as much as I could.. why do you have to be such a jerk. I tried to understand why I felt so helpless yesterday, but I think Sage may be right. Maybe I do like Esai. Maybe that's why I'm having a hard time standing up to him. Maybe because all this time I actually liked him. I mean he is tall, and really good-looking and smart. But he really is a jerk. Why is he finding it so easy to pick on me? I can't keep doing this every day. I have to face him sooner or later.

Esai: It seems like you're ignoring me, dumb girl. I thought you said I would regret messing with you or whatever. 

I stand in front of him with teary eyes. Dumb girl. That's all you can say I think to myself, you don't even know me but you assume I'm dumb. Why is he so set on picking on me?  Who cares if I'm dumb or short? I'm not bothering anyone, at least I don't think. So why is it that he bothers me so much? Maybe he...? I open my mouth not sure what I'm going to say but I have to say something or else this game will never end.

Yael:  you know what? MAYBE I DO LIKE YOU I yell. What are you gonna do about it? You're not gonna stop me from feeling the way I feel, and you know what I'll show you. You say I'm dumb but you can't get enough of me, maybe dumb girls are actually your type but you're too scared to admit it. Instead of me liking you, it's actually you who likes me! Hahahaha. I'm gonna make you say it. Im gonna make you confess to me and that'll show everyone that you fell for me and not the other way around. The whole school will know that a dumb short girl was the one to have you head over heels. Now that will be so much fun. 

I laugh to myself as I make up this plan on the spot. I don't have any time to think about the fact that I just said maybe I do actually like him. Really Yael?! This was not the move sister. I open my eyes to gauge his reaction but when I open them I see him just looking back at me. Hes not laughing? Why isn't he laughing? Why isn't he making fun of me? Why isn't he retaliating?  I stop laughing and just look back at him. I don't know Im getting this really weird feeling like something major is going to happen right now.

Esai: hmmm is that so?

He smirks as he walks towards me. I freeze I can't move. I don't know what came over me but I know my life won't be a smooth path from now on. What the hell did you do Yael?! Esai is now in front of me looking down, he reaches for my face but my reflex says to back away. I start to walk backwards slowly, but his steps are much larger than mines and he reaches for my face. He lifts up my chin. Now our eyes are locked, and he moves closer to my face. What's happening?!?! What is he doing? Before I know it, his lips are on top of mine. My eyes get bigger as the realization that Esai Kim the smartest and best-looking guy at my school is kissing me. Yael Aguilo. A short and dumb girl whos naive and has only 1 friend. What is my life? Esai moves away from my face and looks at me with a simple face. He doesn't seem phased by the kiss. He folds his arms and looks at me with a questioned faced.

Esai: I'm guessing that was your first kiss. Huh, well isn't that a turn of events. Serves you right though. You think I like you? We'll see who falls for who first and I bet I'm already in the lead. Good Luck Yael. You'll need it. Big Time.

Esai finally starts walking away with his friend and disappears out of my sight. I'm still frozen in place but I have enough strength to touch my lips. I touch them over and over again. Did he just steal my first kiss? I think he just stole my first kiss. This isn't what I wanted to have happen. But I mean I didn't mind it. But I didn't want it like that?! He took that choice from me, just like that. No that's not fair. My first kiss was supposed to be romantic and special, not by some hot jerk who claims he hates dumb girls. This isn't the vibe at all! Why me??????? My thought process is interrupted by Sage who just watched all of this unfold.

Sage: No fucking way.