Mahogany and Me

Chapter 55

Vanessa POV

After my embarrassing scene we decided to go home. It was around 9 and my mom was probably wondering where I was.

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In the car Chris kept conversation, asking a lot of questions about Nash. It was starting to bother me.

"ENOUGH!" I shouted. His face went white.

"Sorry.." he choked. I felt bad, but I couldn't take it. I pulled over at Chris' house.

"This is your stop," I said. He shifted in his seat and opened the door. I looked over to see if he had left, but he sat there looking at me. I raised my eyebrows signaling for him to leave. He leaned in, but I was to scared to lean in. He kept coming closer, that's when his lips met mine. They were soft and comforting. The kiss didn't last as long as I hoped.

"Vanessa?"

"Yes..."

"I know I haven't known you that long, but ever since you brought me that lasagna I fell in love with you. Will you go out with me?" He whispered, rubbing circles on my cheek.

"Yes," I said my mood lifting.

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Next morning I threw on my uniform for school. I threw my hair into a fishtail braid and left the house. Chris was waiting for me at the end of his driveway.

"Hey," he said smiling from ear to ear.

"Hi," I said reaching out to hold his hand. We walked the way to school hand in hand till I saw Gilinsky walking in front of us. As we walked by him, he noticed me.

"Vanessa? Can we talk..?" He said. I motioned for Chris to keep walking towards school.

"What?" I was concerned I wasgoing to be late for school.

"I can't stand to not be around you..." I rolled my eyes and turned to walk away, he grabbed my wrist and pulled to where the space between us was decreasing. I could feel his breath on my neck.

"I can't...