Her first crush

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It was a bright sunny day. Leona got up from the bed and yawned.
Leona's POV
I didn't sleep well last night because of what transpired between Jeffrey and Pascal. I was scared because everyone will be talking about it in school. I was nervous too because I wasn't sure if I was ready to face Pascal yet.
I walked down the stairs and met Mrs Brown at the table.
"Breakfast? "She asked.
"No, I'll just get something to eat at school".
I walked off.

Pascal's POV
Leona was sitting on a bench in the schoolyard. She saw me approaching and came to meet me.
"Hey, about yesterday............. "She started but I cut her short.
"I don't wanna talk about it", I walked away.
"Go to hell! "She yelled at me and I stopped.
"Meet me at the coffee shop during break"I said to her and walked off.
I got to the shop before her. She walked in and I pulled out a chair for her to sit on.
"What would you like to drink"I asked.
"I'd like something refreshing, so I think a lemonade will do".
I ordered a cup of coffee for myself and her lemonade. Leona sipped her drink in total silence.

Leona's POV
I didn't know what to say. I was too shy to look straight at him.
"I like you"
I almost choked on my lemonade. "W.......... W............ Wha......... What do you mean? " I put my head down, I couldn't meet his gaze.
"You should ask her out properly, Pasc", someone interrupted and the voice sounded familiar to me. Also, I have noticed that only  one person called  him Pasc.
"Hey, Jeff", Pascal and Jeffrey shook hands.
I was surprised, "but you guys........... "
"Yeah! That was to make you know how he felt. We planned it"
I was short of words.
"But your blow hurts like hell"
"Sorry, bro" Pascal laughed and Jeffrey did too.
I finally found my voice. "You..... You..... You... ", I stammered and calmed myself down as tears threatened to spill out of my eyes. "I won't date you", I ran out.

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"Get in", he ordered but o continued to walk off. He got sldown from the car and pulled me in. He got in too and drove off. I was too furious to care. We drove in silence till we got home.
"You're a drama queen", he said as he removed the key from the ignition.
"Am I a pawn to you? Am I your toy? You order me around telling me what I should do and what I shouldn't do", the tears had welled up again. Damn the tears! I was furious. "You tell me you don't want me around you, you tell me to get lost. 'No one touches what's mine', you are too arrogant and I hate you for that. Did you even ask for my opinion? Did you ask me if I liked you before telling me you liked me? I won't be ordered around anymore. I won't date you! "I burst into tears and Pascal just sat there. He said nothing. I guess he was waiting for me to calm myself down. He pulled a few tissue papers from its box on the dashboard and handed them to me. I collected them and blew my nose.
"Tell me you don't wanna date me", he held my chin in his hand and I said nothing. I wanted to say something, to argue that I didn't love him. To tell him I wasn't gonna date him, but the words betrayed me.
"Never cry in front of me again".
He bent and kissed me full on the lips.