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Sasha took a deep breathe as she stood in front of Seth's house. She was about to knock when the door flew open.

"Seth, I'm le-" Shouted a boy that looked like a smaller version of Seth. "Woah, there's a hot babe outside, bro."

Sasha's cheeks turned red in embarrassment. She was dressed in a casual red tub top and white ripped jeans. She thought she looked bad today, obviously not.

"What?" Seth shouts as he makes his way to the door. Their eyes meet and Sasha sees his ignite. They went from calm to lustful. She began to wonder if she shouldn't have worn the outfit. "Brandon, go meet Eric, he's been waiting half an hour."

"But, who's she?" He smirks.

"She's-"

"I'm Sasha." She smiles down at the thirteen year old boy. His jaw practically hit the floor making Seth roll his eyes. "I said go."

"Alright, bye bro."

"Later." He smiles slightly as he turns his attention back to Sasha. "Come in, I guess."

She nods and makes her way into his house. It was unreasonably cold. Sasha felt goosebumps raise on her arms. She watched as Seth opened his fridge and offered her something to drink.

"Um, do you have anything warm? Like coffee?"

"Yeah, how do you like it?"

"Two sugars, one cream."

He nods and makes them each a cup of coffee before heading upstairs. She places her English yearbook on his bed as gives her, her cup of coffee. "So, where shall we start?" He asked.

"Wherever you want."

"Let me read your failing paper."

"Wow, you don't gotta call it that." She says with a small laugh. He joins in before reading her paper. It was was horrible. He didn't know how he could write something so bad on their own country.

"Sash, this is the worst paper I've ever read."

"Understandable. I suck at writing. That's why you're here, Rollins."

He winced at her last name. He hated to hear it, it made him think of his deadbeat father. He wanted that part of her to be erased.

"It's just Seth, okay?"

"Okay?"

She patted the spot beside her before taking a sip of her coffee. He took the hint and sat closely to her. He started to show her how to fix everything, starting with the examples he used.

"So, you see what I mean?" He whispered into her ear getting closer to her.

"Nope, talk to me slower." She shivered as his breath hit her neck.

Just as she was about to speak to him, the lights went out making him curse aloud. She sighed in relief once he got up and went away.

He appeared back with a flash light, plopping back onto the bed. "My mom forgot to pay the bill again, you don't mind right?"

"No, of course not. Where were we?"

"We've been studying for a while. Can we take a break?"

"I guess." Sasha shrugs and watches as his shoulders relax. He pulls a purple fuzzy sheet over their head. "What are you doing?"

"Have you never done this a kid?" He smiles. "Sit under the covers and talk. With someone who means something to you?"

"No, I am an only child and my mom wasn't really around. Practically always home alone."

"Damn, Sash. Invite me over sometime."

She smiled at his little joke and looked up at him. He had crossed legs and was hunched over a bit. They were so close their knees were touching. "So, what do we talk about?"

"Anything you want." He smiles as does she. They talk about random facts about themselves. It was getting late, but Sasha couldn't bring herself to leave his house. It was like she felt a warm feeling that she was lacking at home. Especially since her mother was already gone.

"If I leave now, I'll be home alone. I don't wanna be alone."

"So stay a couple more hours. Then you can head back or spend the night if you want."

She nodded and fell back onto his king sized bed. It was neatly made before the two of them messed it up with their studying. She looked down at the fuzzy pillow and rested her head on it. Her eyelids grew heavy as she let sleep take over her.

She woke up to a head on her stomach which was unfamiliar, but she didn't mind. That was the best sleep she'd gotten all week. She was grateful. He started to stir as he sat up.

"Morning, Sunshine." She joked to which he hissed at her. They both did their morning routines and went down to eat breakfast.

"Holly, would you stop with the yelling?" Seth's stepdad called out. She sighed as he got up from the table and went into his study.

"Oh hey honey, how did you sleep?" She smiled as she slid a plate down to him and his brother. "It was wonderful." He replied with a little blush.

Sasha slowly made her way into the kitchen in a white tank top and Seth's gray sweatpants. Brandon's eyes widen in awe once he seen her again. It was like his little crush only grew more.

"Mom, Sasha was tutoring me last night and she fell asleep and spent the night. Okay?"

"Yeah sure." She smiled brightly. "So you're Sasha?"

"Yes, Mrs. Rollins."

"Oh dear, call me Holly. And would you like some food?"

"Sure, thank you."

Holly made a plate before heading to her husband's study to talk. Brandon couldn't stop staring at Sasha as she ate. "Stop staring you creep, she's a normal person. Not some museum, back off."

"Someone's jealous. Oh you so like her?"

"Shut up, will you?"

"Sasha and Seth sitting in a car, the car goes bump bump, they go hump hum-" Brandon starts before Seth slaps in the back of the head. "Ouch!" He yelled as Sasha bit back a laugh.

"You're an ass, Brandon."

The kid runs up stairs with a door slam that makes Sasha laugh. The pair talk before Sasha decides it's time to go home.

"I'll walk you out to your car."

They make it to her car and she waves goodbye to Brandon watching from the window, but Seth fails to notice that. "So."

"So?"

"We won't be able to talk like this at school."

"I know." She sighs which makes him sad. He liked her, she wasn't like the people he usually talked to.

"You wouldn't happen to have a boyfriend would you?"

"No."

"So you wouldn't mind if I just, you know?"

"What?"

Before she knew it. His lips were on hers and his hands locked around her waist. The shock quickly passed and she kissed him back. His warm, pink lips on hers making her feel tingly inside. She pulled back for air with a smile.

"Wow."

"See you next week for your tutoring."

"Definitely."

He smiled before heading back inside. "I told you you liked her!"

"Shut up, idiot!" He yelled back to his little brother with a huge grin.

They were just going to have to keep this a secret.