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I woke to the sound of my phone vibrating, and the first thing I thought of was, shit. I couldn't fall asleep last night and now I'm going to be late for school. You are all probably wondering what happened between me and Liam well, long story short, I have been avoiding him since Monday.
I don't know why or for how long I plan to do it, but after we kissed...ugh, it is so weird to even think about it. I haven't ever wanted a girl as bad as I want him and I can't stop myself from wanting it. Whatever, I need to not be thinking about this.
Once I got out of bed, I quickly got dressed and brushed my teeth, then I went downstairs through a long hallway and then through the kitchen door and started walking to school. It was weird not seeing my adoptive family. I just assumed they would all be there waiting at the table like the perfect family are, or pretend to be.
On my way to school I checked my phone for what woke me up. It was a text, from Liam. He wanted me to meet him before school. Which now become not likely because I took too long this morning getting ready(Can you blame me? I had things on my mind). Wait, how did he get my number. That feels like stalker move 101.
Me: How did you get this number?!?
Liam: Derek gave it to me
Liam: Also, there is something missing here
Liam is typing...
I shut my phone off. I cannot believe Derek would give my number to him. Well, I can imagine how that scene went...
"Hey."
"Oh hey."
"I need Jakes number. Now."
"I-I don't think he would like it if I did that." Derek said, as he turned around to leave.
"I said Now!" Liam said as he banged his fist on the locker next to him.
"O-okay. Here." Derek handed Liam his phone with trembling hands.
"Intimidating bastard" I whispered to myself. That is probably exactly the way it went down.
I don't look at my phone at all the rest of the way to school. When I get there, I don't see anyone in the parking lot. Because I'm already late, might as well take my time to getting to class. Ms. Rogers was a pain in the ass. She hated late students. As you already know. I should probably just go to the library and take a study period, which will more than likely end up being a long nap than anything else.
When I step into the library I immediately go over to my seat. It isn't mine, not really. I just like it here. It is at a distance where I can see people coming in, and they don't notice me, and I can sleep in peace and the librarian either doesn't see me or doesn't care. When I sit down I notice a book bag on the ground next to my chair. I look around to see if anybody is around and don't see anyone.
I just shrug it off, thinking someone just left if here and might come back for it later, but I know I'm just trying to find an excuse to sit here. Still not sure if someone is sitting there, I just move on to the seat at the end of the table. It was about 4 seats away from the mystery backpack. I then take out a book. One that I really like, and have read multiple times. Then I put my head on my arms and close my eyes, already having a scenario in my head for the dream I want to have.
Just as I am about to fall asleep, there was a loud thud, and it scared me, but not that badly.
"Hahahah!! You scream like a girl!" Liam said, exaggerating to his full extent.
"I do not! You scared me. What are you doing here anyway. You have a class right now." Why is he here?? He should be in that crabby lady's class.
"Well, I was waiting for someone outside, and they never showed, so I missed the second bell and couldn't go in the classroom." He said with a withheld smile trying to show.
"Oh, well I'm here now, so what did you want to talk about? And be quick because this is a time to study and get work done." I said as I closed my book and pushed it to the side of the table. Giving him my full attention.
"Okay, but weren't you sleeping, like, five minutes ago?"
"Just tell me what you wanted to tell me." I knew he was going to mention that.
"Okay okay. So, the reason I wanted to meet up with you this morning so that we could do this-"
As liam came over to me I knew what he was going to do before he did it. He was going to kiss me. Which led me to think of my options. a) I could stand up and walk away before he got here, leaving him confused and a little disappointed as I was the one who initially kissed him, or b) I could let him kiss me and be wrapped up in the moment and not worry about anything else. I think we know what I am going to choose. Which was neither.
I got up and put my hand over his mouth just before our lips touched.
"I can't. Not right now. Meet me after school. We'll go to my house. Not for whatever you are thinking. I think we need to talk. In private." I removed my hand grabbed my things and turned around to leave.
And as I got to the door I realized that I still needed to be in the library and turned around. I looked for Liam and knew he could see me, but I couldn't see him. When I turned the corner I saw him smiling at me. I did not want to sit next to him again but I wasn't going to lose this unspoken battle we were having.
I walked right up to the seat next to his and sat in it while Liam watched me with a look of amusement on his face. I wanted to do something that would knock that smug look off his face. I grabbed his hand intertwined our fingers, pulled his arm toward me, and crossed my arms and layed on our arms. I couldn't see what his reaction was but I didn't care it was more comfortable than I thought it was going to be. And eventually I actually fell asleep.