Electric Love ☘︎︎ - Newtmas

Chapter Nine

Thomas' POV

"Tom! You won't believe what happened last night after you left!" Teresa squeals when I trudge over to her, incredibly tired from lack of sleep. "Woah, you look like the walking dead."

"Thanks." I mutter, rubbing my eyes a little in an attempt to wake myself up more. "I couldn't sleep last night."

"Why not? You normally can't sleep when something is bothering you but you would've told me if there was... right?" She questions, almost doubting me.

"Yeah, of course." It's not exactly a lie. Technically, she already knows about what's been bothering me. It's just that she doesn't know it's bothering me right now.

"Hey Tommy," Newt says, appearing at my side. Aka the thing that's been bothering me. "And hello Teresa."

"Newt, oh my god, you just won't believe–" The girl begins once more, but my ears don't seem to be processing anything she's saying as my eyes are glued on the blonde.

Yesterday has been replaying over and over in head ever since I left Teresa's house. Yesterday, when Newt and I almost kissed. Did we almost kiss? We were only looking at one another- staring might be a better word, actually. I mean, maybe I leaned forward a little, and maybe our lips might have touched if Teresa hadn't screamed about a spider, but maybe it wouldn't have happened. Newt could have turned his head away or backed up. Maybe I'd imagined the whole thing and Newt had looked away while I imagined his gorgeous brown eyes staring at me. Or maybe–

"TOM!" Teresa screams in my face, finally getting my attention. "There's no time for you to be wandering around on Planet Thomas when I need to tell you about what happened last night!"

"Ah, I'm sorry. I'm just really tired." I mumble, earning a sympathetic look from Newt. "I could really do with a coffee."

"You can have coffee later. I need to tell you–"

"All about last night. I think we get the idea." Newt chuckles, placing a hand on Teresa's shoulder to calm her down a little as she's overexcited.

"So, after you guys left, I collapsed on the sofa and was just going to watch some TV when there was a knock at the door. I was really confused as nobody normally knocks on my door at that time of night and so I opened the door and was surprised to see–"

"Your parents because they forgot their keys?" I interrupt her, just wanting her to get to the point so I can get some coffee.

"Shut up." She glares at me before carrying on. "I was surprised to see Brenda, standing there out of breath like she had run all the way over to mine. Before I could ask her why she was there, she told me that she really had to get something off her chest. She then admitted she has feelings for me and I did too and then... we kissed!" She jumps up and down out of happiness after she's finished, looking like an excited puppy.

"Oh my god Tess, that's great!" I smile, happy that the two of them have finally admitted their true feelings for the other.

"You guys are gonna be the cutest couple ever!" Newt grins, seeming genuinely happy for her.

"TESSIE!!" I then hear someone scream behind me, my eardrums almost shattering. Brenda runs up to us and immediately brings Teresa in a warm hug, squeezing her tightly.

"Hey Brennie!" Teresa smiles at her girlfriend, giving her a small but loving peck on the lips. She then quickly whispers something in Brenda's ear, ending up making them both giggle, before she turns to Newt and I. "We're gonna head over to class now to get there early."