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Chapter 2 ( I never said yes)

(That's Christopher)
The next morning I woke up extremely early so I decided to pack a few cookies for Mr.James (my neighbor) and give them to him. On my way to Mr. James' I see Christopher Taylor across the way. I keep my head down and continue walking. It goes on like that for a few days. That is until one day when walking to class at school he stops me. "Well if isn't my lucky today I finally have to pleasure of speaking to Ms.Harris myself."he says. I don't reply too scared to talk to him. "Now why won't you talk to me love I don't bite I promise."he says. I blush when he calls me love nobody has ever done that before but I still don't reply and don't look at him. "Well I was just coming over to see if you want to go somewhere with me on Saturday night?" It's then that I chose to look at him. "L-like a-a date?" I sutter out. "Yes I guess you could call it a date not your everyday one but a date no the less. " he says. "I don't think it's a good idea, my parents might be mad about it." I say unsure. "Well it just so happens your parents don't have to know." "What would I tell them when they ask where I'm going?" "You won't have to because it so happens that your parents and mine are both going to your family's cabin for the weekend so I'll pick you up at 6." He starts to walk away when I realize that I never said yes. "Hey wait I never said I'd go on a date with you." I say loud enough for him to hear. "You kind of did when you didn't say no."he says. "Well I refuse to go anywhere with you until you ask me out properly." He laughs then comes back towards me before getting down on a knee and saying. "Ms.Dakota Harris I've watched you walk up and down theses hall since last year and everyday I've wanted to ask you to go on a date with me. Now that I finally have the courage to do it will you go out with me on Saturday night." I stare at him for a while before replying. "I don't know yet I'll let you know tomorrow maybe." I turn on my heel and start walking to my class again. "What do you mean maybe tomorrow?!"I hear him behind me. "I guess you'll have to wait till tomorrow."
*Christopher*
I stand with my friends watching Dakota. I know that sounds and looks creepy but she's so interesting and I want to know her. "Chris man focus, what are you looking at anyways." Daniel says snapping me out of whatever world I was in. "Oh you're looking at that Harris girl again." Dylan says. "Come on Chris when are you going to ask her out you know you want to." Daniel says. "I did but she basically told me no for today but that she'd think about and tell me tomorrow." This girl is something else and I love it.
*Dakota*
The next day while I was walking home I saw Christopher across the street with his friends but made no move to go and talk to him. I later regret that because then Kyle Brown walks up behind me with his friends. I don't know he's there until he pulls my arm roughly. I let out a noises and drop my stuff. "Kyle," I say breathless"I didn't know it was you." "Are you not happy to see me again?" he asks. "No it's always a pleasure to see you again." I have to hold back a grimace when I say the words but what else was I suppose to say. "Right back at you baby."he says with a wink obviously meaning something else. I look away and start to move away. "It was nice to talk to you Kyle but have to go home." I say. "Oh come on Dakota you've been home all week why don't you come and hang out at my house just me and you." He says pulling me closer. He obviously wants to do more than hang out. "I don't think that's a good idea Kyle my parents might not like that plus I have a lot of homework to do." "Come on Dakota." Kyle says his hand going lower down my body. I start to panic and move more but with him being stronger than me I can't get out of his hold. "Kyle stop I said no stop it now." I say my voice shaking. "Oh come Dakota you don't mean that." he says. His hand keeps going further down and I start to get really scared. I look around see Christopher and his friends not to far away and I make a quick decision. "KYLE I SAID NO LET ME GO I DONT WANT TOU TOUCHING ME STOP IT STOP!" I scream at the top of my lungs. He slaps me hard me while he says. "I can do whatever I want, you are mine-" He's cut of by Christopher his voice hard and unkind. "Let her go Brown." "why don't you are your friends run along Taylor whatever is happening between me and Ms. Harris is between us."Kyle says. "Is that true Ms.Dakota or are we still on for this Saturday night?" Christopher says. "Christopher-" "She'd never go out with you." Kyle says cutting me off. "Dakota what do you want?" Christopher asks. I've never really been asked that before but as soon as he says it I already know the answer. " Kyle Brown you let me go right now or I'm going to let Mr.James come out here with his bat." I say my voice not shaking anymore. "You can't be serious Dakota your going to go with this Negro lover instead of staying with me," Kyle says."tell me why." "He doesn't grab me or make me go place I don't want to go to." I say. "That's ridiculous your not going with him and what do you think your parents would say." Kyle says. "And that's another thing in the few days that I've known him he's treated me more like a lady than you have in the 5 years I've known you,"I say "that's why Kyle because no matter how much money you have or how much stuff you think you can give me you'll never be the better guy." Kyle gives Christopher and glare before throwing me at Christopher. Christopher catches me with ease and hangs on to me. "Take the damn whore." Kyle's word cut into my heart. I've never been called a whore before and frankly I don't think I like very much. But nothing makes me feel better than when Kyle and his friends leave. "Ms.Harris are you okay?" Christopher asks. "Yes thank you Christopher I don't know how I can repay you." I say. "Well, I think I can think of a way."he says with a cheeky smile. "What might that be?" "That date that you said yes to." "I never said yes-" "But you never said no." I huff in defeat before replying. "Fine one date though." I turn away and continue towards my house.