Skinny

Ignoring Heartache & Trying On Lingerie

Chapter Thirteen:

"Kids! Dinner is ready!" My mom, the queen of bad timing, called up the stairs, ruining the lustful moment I was having with Alex.

We looked at each other completely breathless. I grabbed onto my towel as he stepped away from me. I smiled at him and he gave me a small smile before quietly leaving my room. I was thinking about our make-out session as I got dressed and headed downstairs. I tried to stop thinking about it all through dinner as my parents asked the twins how they liked their new school so far. My parents weren't used to having anyone else stay with us and I wasn't sure if that was good or bad.

I went to bed thinking about Alexander. Completely content with my life, for now. Maybe this dating thing wasn't such a bad idea after all.

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The twins were the talk of the school. Girls were upset that Alex and Ashton would be busy this Friday and it wasn't with them. Ashton's date walked over to us as we walked into the school. She was sneaking shy glances at me, almost as if she was looking to me for approval or dismissal. When I said nothing, she seemed to relax a bit. What set me on edge was what happened next.

A blond, pretty little thing came running up to us and jumped on Alex, who caught her despite his initial surprise. She kissed him within the next second. I was not jealous. I was completely livid. I was so sure that he had been lying the night before, but now I knew he wasn't. I was furious and I was sure that anyone could see it plain as day. I walked away from my sexy housemate and went to find my best friend. I really needed someone to comfort me.

When I found them, I really wished I hadn't. Gabe and Mia were making out in my spot. MY SPOT! I just couldn't take anymore stress, I lost it. I just screamed wordlessly and went to the school greenhouse. I knew I would get some peace and quiet because I had been there many times during my freshman year. It still had the stone bench that was underneath the beautiful archway I had set up on my own.

I didn't understand why my day was so messed up already. I wasn't a bad person, was I? Why had I let Alex kiss me? Why had I been so stupid? Why was I letting this happen again? I'm popular now, this isn't supposed to happen to me. I was supposed to be respected. Right? I wasn't going to let Alex walk all over me. No, not in this lifetime. I was going to show him his place.

"Hey," I looked up to find James. I tilted my head in confusion. What was he doing here? No one ever came out to the greenhouse.

"How did you find me?" I said quietly.

"I have my ways. Wanna talk about it?" He sat down on the bench next to me.

"It was your fault." I tried to keep any ounce of blame from my voice because I didn't really want to blame such a nice guy, but it was hard to do with how mad I was.

"Oh really?" He asked and I nodded.

"Alex heard me talking to on the phone and asked me about you. I thought he was jealous, but I guess I was wrong. He thought I was going out with you and I said I wasn't. Then he kissed me, out of nowhere, and I don't mean a little peck on the lips. I'm just so confused. I haven't dated since Mick, if you could even call that dating. But he was my first real kiss. Now my hormones are out of control and going wonky. I really shouldn't have let it happen. I'm so stupid." I looked down at my hands and waited for the tears to come.

"Hey, hey. You're not stupid. He is. He shouldn't have led you on like that and he should feel lucky to get to kiss those lips." I smiled at him and flung my arms around him. He had said just what I needed to hear and I was so happy he had gone creepy stalker dude on me.