HAROLD'S P. O. V
As soon as the guys left, Michelle returned to my side already dressed in her furry coat and low soled heels.
'Are you ready to leave? ' she asked me with an innocent gaze that contrasted against the goddamned explicit side I had seen minutes earlier.
The minute we stepped out of the vintage holiday house, petals of small snowflakes began falling from the sky. Michelle giggled childishly as she stretched out her right palm to catch the pretty white flakes.
I watched her through the corner of my eyes and I felt pained that I couldn't get angry at her for reacting as she had did earlier on, I couldn't blame her for using me as a testimony to the fact that she had moved on, I couldn't blame her for kissing me.
'what if my girlfriend had been right in the crowd when you kissed me?'
'Boyfriend! We are not even that close yet'
'you can't just come up to any dude and kiss him publicly'
All these things I itched to shout at her. But I couldn't, I couldn't shout all those words at her because I loved her and I would fight the whole world just to see her smile like an angel while I watched from afar.
Michelle smiled brightly at me and my heart couldn't stop beating fast, I must have stood still on that sidewalk for more than twenty minutes.
Nostalgia struck me to heart as I watched her laugh wildly, she gestured for me to come closer.
I hesitated before obeying and drawing closer to her, she sped at me and circled her small arms around my waist, pulling me into a tight hug.
We stayed in that position for the longest ten minutes of my life. I thought twice before I wrapped my arms around her in return.
My keen ears picked up the small sobs that were coming out of her mouth on the fifth minute.
'I regret it' she said before sobbing slightly louder. I stared ahead into the dark night, tears also prickling my eyes because of the imagination of how much pain and emotional distress she must have passed through because of that bastard
I patted her back softly while holding back my own tears at all cost, I needed to be strong for her.
'I regret going to his home that night, it irritates me that I had sex with that prick' she said amidst stifled tears
'we all have a lot of things to regret, they are so many that we most times wonder how we had been so foolish to let it happen ' my voice trembled as I spoke
'you would get over it' I said as the first stream of tears swept through my eyes.
We locked up in each other's body warm and embraced tightly till she felt dry eyed and pulled away from me. Her gaze shifted to the floor, I tried to draw her face to face mine but she looked away quickly
'i would look horrible after crying my eyes out' she retorted and ran away in heels towards the car. My eyes clashed with a student who seemed to have been watching I and Michelle cuddle. The student froze in place, I forced a smile towards her direction and she scuttled away at once.
I figured out that I was fueling the rumour about Michelle and me dating, I turned around and walked the few measly steps to the driver's side door of my black Lamborghini.
I pulled open the door of the car and stepped into the warm comfort of the car, I turned to face Michelle, who was striving her hardest to not look at me.
'you kissed me then you suddenly start avoiding me' I commented , she glanced towards my side but quickly looked away
'i agree I kissed you but you also didn't push me away and to conclude things, you were French kissing me in return' she lashed at me as hot headed as ever
My both hands gripped the steering wheel tightly as I turned to face Michelle's back view
'how was I supposed to push you away in front of all those people, for all I know you used my vulnerability and compassion against me' I spoke with a stern facial expression
'Moreover, what did you see in that asshole that made you date him?' I asked out of curiosity
'Uhmmmmmm' that was all that Michelle said. She just kept quiet, obviously displeased with my question.
I started the engine of the sleek transport and I felt the solid revving of the car.
I pulled away from the noisy neighbourhood back unto the main road.
Michelle didn't speak to me again throughout the ride and the moment we were home, she stepped out of the car and walked in silently without passing me another glance.
I sighed at this sudden change of behavior.
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Five days after the whole incident happened at the party, Michelle and I haven't spoken that much. Although we talked, but it still wasn't as often as before and moreover, when we spoke we never really spoke about our first kiss with each other as much as the students seemed too terrified to say anything about what had happened at the pool party.
It is yet another Saturday, and for some reasons the examination week was drawing nearer than ever.
Within two more days, examinations were going to start and because of this everyone was busy trying to get some studying done. But Michelle seemed to be taking the idea of studying too hard on herself.
All days of this week, she had kept buried shamelessly in her school books. So, when I saw her all overly dressed up this present Saturday morning, I had to ask her about the reason why she had makeup on? along with why she was dressed up in this fancy manner that envisioned her beauty.
She looked me dead in the eyes and smiled exuding all round happiness like never before, her eyes capturing mine.
'I am going on a date ' she announced and my jaw dropped hard
'What!!! 'I mouthed in astonishment
NOAH'S P. O. V
Three days after the pool party, I could hardly get over Michelle and Harold kissing publicly. I couldn't contain myself from getting vexed and pissed off after thinking greatly and deeply about it. I came to the conclusion that I needed to make my stand known.
I needed to make a bold move and ask Michelle out now that I and Jacqueline already broke up.
After so much consideration and thinking, I picked up my phone and dialled Michelle's phone on Friday evening. With my heart pounding frantically, I listened to Michelle's voice come alive at the other end
'hmmmmm' I started, trying my best to recover my composure
'Who's this? ' the angelic falto voice spoke, and I swear that I heard my heart's beating faster
'Noah' I replied plainly
'OMG, Noah ' Michelle's voice boomed cheerfully
'How did you get my phone number?' she asked with interest
'that's a secret ' I said while a smirk flashed on my face. I had actually just consulted Lee to get me her reserved phone number
'hope you are not busy?' I asked
'if studying also serves as a form of busy schedule' she said before letting out a loud humorous laughter that weirdly got me smiling
'So, what is Noah Gurnald up to? 'She asked masking her intrusive desire to know why I was calling her cellphone with a really good question
My confidence flickered and I wanted to just get off the call immediately without asking her out, but I figured out that I wasn't a coward.
'I and Jacqueline broke up ' I began
'Ohhhhhhh' slipped out of Michelle's mouth
'but I already bought two tickets to the first premiere of a Romantic comedy movie ' I explained my faked predicament
'I know it might sound crazy, would you like to go and watch a movie with me tomorrow. I don't want to be a spend thrift, I would rather fancy going instead with someone like you ' I stated and listened intently, while awaiting Michelle's response dearly. My legs shook from the risen tension in the air, I figured out that she likes Harold but I was right there shooting my shot either ways
'I don't have plans for tomorrow, so I wouldn't mind going out with you're she finally responded and a smile lighted up on my face
'if you won't mind giving me your address, so I could come pick you up by 10:00AM'
Her voice trailed off and she didn't respond for close to ten minutes
'I can fend for myself, just send me the address of the Cinema instead' she said.
The banter continued until I gave in to her demand and agree to send her the address of the private cinema
'see you tomorrow ' I said before pressing the red button, my heart was pounding fast from extreme happiness. I couldn't believe she just said yes to going out with me