When It's Just Us ~TofuuDiger1~

7

~Poke~

I turned around at a bad time. A very bad time.

I saw Leah and Joe..kissing. I turned and I ran. Then I heard running feet behind me. 'God dang it! Why an I so slow?' I said in my head. I felt someone grab my arm, and pull me to a stop so abruptly my bag fell off my shoulder. A note book I used for sketching fell out. It was open to a page I drew on last night.

There was a large heart with an arrow through it. Wrapped around it, was a ribbon with the word 'Joe' in fancy cursive lettering. I had to close the book before Joe saw it..

But he held my arm tight. I wouldn't look in his eyes. I just struggled, trying to get away. Get the book.

"Zach! St-Stop!" "No! Let me go!" "Look at me." "No! N-No.." 

The book. Joe glanced at the book.

~Tofuu~

I saw Zach keep looking at his bag, and a book that fell out. I glanced over and saw a heart drawn on the open page. Taking another glance, I saw my name on the page. I released Zach almost imediantly. He tumbled to the ground and grabbed the book. Flipping in closed and stuffing it in his bag. When he looked up at me, his face was red and he was on the bridge of tears.

"Z-Zach.." "You are such an ass! Playing with my feelings? You don't care about me, so leave me alone!" "No." "Why not? Hey! Don't touch me!" I reached out to take his hand. He slapped me away. 

His red cheeks where lined with tears. "Please...Don't cry..." I said lightly. "Why wouldn't I!? The guy I like just kiss-"

Did he..?

Does he..?

~Poke~

"Why wouldn't I!? The guy I like just kiss-" I paused. Did I really just say that..? "Zach...You, you like me.?" I sighed and stood up. My bag still on the ground. "..Yes.. And I wish I never said it...wish I never kissed you...wish I never talked to you." I cletched my fists at my sides, hung my head and cried through cletched teeth. I hick-uped. "Zach.." Joe spoke lightly. "Don't say such things.." He gently put a hand on my wet cheek. And lifted my head. Our gazes met. "Because I like you too." 

My eyes widened, as his fluttered closed. He leaned closer to me and kissed me. 

For a moment, I just stood there. Shocked that Joe was kissing me. Then I kissed back.

I brought my hands up and gripped his wrists. When he released the kiss, he looked into my eyes.

"How have we lived so close, yet never noticed each other?" He asked. I blushed. 'Say it.' I told my self. 

"Well, I have noticed you." "Hmm..?" "I have wanted to talk to you sense I did. Two years ago." "Oh really? Why didn't you?" "Because I didn't want to feel this way. I didn't want to like a guy this way. But I...I do. And I can't ignore it anymore." He smiled at me. Causing me to smile twice as wide. 

After a long moment of silence, Joe asked;

"Should we get to school?"