The Pickpocket's Angel

12. No Kissing

(Lei ^ I just realized that Lei reminds me of Rapunzel in Tangled)

Lei's POV

A week has passed since Noah and I have agreed to be friends. A week of friendly banter and watching movies with a pillow between us. Some of them even horror movies, fueling my belief that he was lying the first night. He's not afraid of a stupid horror movie. But I don't mind, I enjoy his company.

Right now I'm studying again. It's as if my professors enjoy me staying at home alone and reading over information and writing it down until it's stuck in my brain. The only thing I enjoy about it is making my notes colorful and fancy. It also makes me remember the important information better.

It's time for a snack.

I jump up from my desk, jamming my toe on the way. Ow I jump around on my uninjured foot and cradle the other muttering curse words and yelling them in my head.

Oh crap motherfucker, fuck, fuck, fuck. It's okay, Lei, it didn't hurt that much... nah it still hurts like a motherfucker.

Once I calm down and my foot doesn't hurt as much I limp out my door. I continue muttering curse words under my breathe. I brush my hair out of my face and walk into the living room. I see a brown head peaking up halfway from the couch. I walk behind the couch headed for the kitchen to find me a snack but I pause.

"Adrian?" I peek over the couch and see Adrian, kissing a girl like he hasn't had sugar in a year and hers is covered in it. He jumps up straight and the girl does as well, hitting his temple with her forehead and he groans, covering his head with his hands. The girl rushes her sorry and then looks at me.

"Hi, Lei." They say simultaneously with the same nervous smiles on their faces, cheeks flaming and panting.

"Alexa!" I exclaim as I look at my best friend and back to Adrian, who looks at me with a sheepish grin. "Since when did you guys become a thing?" I say crossing my arms.

"Uh," Alexa twists her hair nervously and fails to meet my eyes, "we aren't?" She says, unsure and Adrian nods his head vigorously.

I look again at Alexa, her cheeks flushed, lips plumper than usual and bright eyes. Adrian, matches her expression, lips swollen, no shirt on and his fingers thrumming against his legs rhythmically. They both look like deer caught in headlights. Don't even get me started on their hair.

"If you're not together, what is this?" I point between them. They both rack through their heads for an answer but I don't let them.

"Is this a benefits type of thing?" I gasp and Alexa shakes her head furiously while Adrian looks deep in thought.

"No, it's definitely not." Alexa says and looks to Adrian to back her up.

"Uh.." His fingers tap faster and Alexa hits him with a cushion when he doesn't back her up.

"Adrian!" She says laughing and Adrian grins before bringing her into another kiss.

"Okay, I'm leaving. Actually no, I'm not I still need a snack." I say but of course neither of them heard any of this and I leave before Alexa starts running her hands up and down Adrian's abs. This may be the reason he's never wearing a shirt.

Once in the safety of the kitchen I ignore all the other noise I hear and get to finding a snack that will make studying worth it. And coming outside of my room worth it. I immediately pour a glass of milk and then decide I'll have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Once it's made and I clean up any mess I made I pick up my milk and sandwich and scamper to my room.