Jessica's short stories

Short story #1 part: Finale

~Rose~

After the beat up was over, I made my way home. Mother yelled at me for being late then made me clean the bathrooms. After all the labor we ate dinner and I was sent to my room. I was about to change into my PJ's when there was a knock on my window. I open it and saw Steven. 

"Steven? What are you doing here?" I asked him, he smiled at me and I let him in. He walked in and sat on my bed. 

"So are you going to tell me why you are here?" I ask him, he looks at me and hesitates. 

"I saw what happened, at the back of the school," He says immediately my face drops, he saw that?

"Steven, I" He cut me off. 

"How long? How long has Iris been doing this?" He asked me moving closer. 

"S-since she found out we are friends" I chocked out. 

"For 5 months, Rose why didn't you say anything? I could have stopped her" He protested. 

"S-she told me not to, also what would you have done, you know now and you're still dating her" I explained. 

"Actually we broke," He tells me. I made him break up with the girl he loves, I'm horrible. 

"No you didn't make me break up with her, I found out she was cheating on me" He explains. 

"Oh, so you saw her with Kyle?" I asked him, his eyes widen.

"Kyle? I saw her with Ben, how many guys is she with?" He yelled. 

"Last time I checked 4. I've never heard of Ben" I explain.

"Why didn't you ever tell me?" He asked. 

"You loved her and it wasn't my place. Layla did mention it to you but you didn't listen to her" I explain, he looks down embarrassed. 

"I need to apologize to her" He admits, I nod. Then it went silent. 

"When Iris was beating you up, I heard you guys talking about me, what were you talking about exactly," Steven asked and I froze. Shit, he heard that. 

"Umm...Well, I-" How am I supposed to tell him that? He slid closer to me. 

"Rose you can tell me anything" He was really close to my face, my face was now red. I closed my eyes and sighed. 

"We mentioned your name because, she was beating me up because... because...I have a crush on you" I blurted out with my eyes still close, I can't look at him. 

~Steven~

Did I just hear her correctly, she likes me?

"Y-you like me?" I asked while looking at her, she nods her head. How could I be so blind? How long has she liked me? Before Iris or after? How did I not see it, every time she gave me gifts, when she smiled at me, the red faces and the stutters. Rose has always been there, I always talk to her, she had feelings for me and still chose Iris. She got beat up by Iris for 5 months and she still never told me so I could be happy. I can't believe I never realized that the perfect person in my life, has feelings for me. I didn't realize I didn't respond until I saw Rose open her eyes and a tear escape. 

"It's okay if you don't feel the same, I'm sorry I told you. Why did I think you would like an ugly piece of trash like me, Iris was right" She started crying. I whipped her tears and she looked up at me. 

"Don't ever think that you are a beautiful person, your personality is bright, your smile makes me happy and your beauty is incredible. I'm sorry that I was so blind, I should have noticed your feelings before. I don't deserve to have you like me" I tell her, she smiles at me and hugs me. 

"Don't think that either, you are amazing and any girl is lucky to have you." She says, pulling away and smiling. The smile I love. We stopped talking and looked into each other eyes, her blue ones are like pools of water, they are so captivating. Eventually, I notice myself leaning in, she starts to close her eyes. The kiss was full of love, her lips were soft and sweet. I didn't want to pull away but we had to for air.

"I never imagined it to be that good" Rose said, I smirked. 

"You imagined kissing me?" I teased, her face flushed red. 

"I-I said that out loud?" She stuttered, I nod. 

"It's fine, Rose I know you might not forgive me for being so blind but would you like to be my girlfriend?" I asked her, hoping I didn't screw it up. 

"Yes, nothing would make me happier" She smiles and I pull her in for another sweet kiss. 

And that is the last part of the 3 part short story, these shorts have no names well some could but if not they will all be called, short story and then a number. 

Word count: 843

~Jess