The Nerd Boy

Chapter 12- If you're awake, I'll smack you

Adonis' PoV:

Imagine what kind of thoughts would run through your head when you see your best friend kiss the girl you found attractive.
Painful, yes?

Now imagine how you would feel if you saw him jump out of a car and off that same girls lap and pat himself down.
Suspicious, no?

Well I felt both. Pain and suspicion.
Were they going out? Were they friends with benefits?
I didn't want Zaia to get hurt, Liam was a playboy, he always has been. Even from our first day of reception, where he kissed Hannah Werton's hand and made her blush... and then did the same to Emily Hilton, Tenisha Gilbert, Sarah Malik, Tessa Canbert.... the list goes on and on.

As much as he was my best friend since the age of 4, I don't think I'd be able to take it if he hurt her.

Pulling my feelings together, I walked into the backseat of the car behind Liam.

Once we were in the car, I smacked him upside the head, "OWWW! What was that for?!" He shrieked.
Damn this guy is a pussy.
I aggressively gestured towards Zaia with my eyes, "It wasn't my fault she sat in my seat!"

I raised one eyebrow at him and pointed at my lips, Liam made an 'o' shape with his mouth, weakly smiled at me and sunk into his seat.

"Talk later, yeah?" He asked, his voice a hushed whisper dripping in sympathy.
I simply nodded and aimlessly stared out of the window.

***

"Bye guys, use a condom!" Leena shouted as we walked into my house.

Zaia just shook her head and laughed, "she really is something else ain't she?"
Nodding in response, I opened the front door and threw my bag to the side. Zaia followed and did the same.

And just like clockwork, Ariana came and toppled me over, talking about how much she missed me.

"And Nissy, I have a boyfriend," she stated calmly, her tone laced in mischief.
I shot upright and grabbed her shoulders, "Que!? Ariana Isabella Gonzales you are far too young for a boyfriend now you will go to school on Monday and break up with him as soon as you see him, bien?" I scolded my 7 year old sister.

In response, Ariana began to cry and ran up the stairs.

"Oh c'mon Adi, you can't be too harsh on her. She's only 7," Zaia giggled, helping up from the floor. I smiled at the nickname she gave me, it was new. While looking into my eyes, she pat off the dust from my blazer.

"Awwwe, look at you two love birds!"

"Mama, please! She's not my girlfriend," I moaned to my mother who had her iPhone X in her hand and was taking photos.

"Nonsense, I know it's hard to get over... what happened..." she said with sad eyes, "but a new girlfriend is good for you. You've changed for the better."

"She's dealing Liam," I mumbled under my breath.
"Lo siento, What was that you said Chico?" She wasn't going to let this drop, was she?

I sighed and sneaked a glance at Zaia, who looked disgusted, "I said! She's! Dealing! Liam! Suéltalo mama!" And with that, I stormed up the stairs and slammed the door to my room.

***

"Are you really?"

"No, it was just a kiss I promise. But there's nothing going on between me and Adonis either."

"If you say so, but my motherly instinct isn't wrong."

I was in bed, listening to whispers (that weren't really whispers) behind my door.

"Thank you, anyways, for everything."

Just then, my door slowly crawled open.

"Adi?" Zaia said, slowly coming in. I steadied my breathing and kept my eyes closed.

"I guess you're sleeping then," she whispered, "I just wanted to say sorry if it hurt you that I kissed Liam. I think there are things about you that I'll never understand, but through it all I think I'm being drawn to you, whether I like it or not, reputation or not I do like you... I guess... and if you are awake I swear to god I will smack you upside the head. But... uhm... bye," And with that bombshell being dropped, she walked out.

A/N:
ZAIAS CATCHING FEELINGSSSSS
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