7

After the kiss, we ignored each other like one of us has the plague, even though it had been running constantly through my mind. I was pretty sure it didn’t mean anything to him. Still, the sensations I experienced were the same as if the kiss had been based on genuine passion. Now, knowing how his lips felt on mine and how he tasted, it wasn’t a memory that I could just as easily erase.

I wanted that feeling again, which only made the battle between my mind and body much more difficult than before.

It was the worst thing ever to have a crush on someone I had to live with.

Then on Sunday I almost snapped.

I stayed in my room for a while after waking up, not wanting to face Aaron, but the noises my stomach made had me up and brushing my teeth.

When I made my way downstairs, I found a note from my mother saying that she had to go to work and wouldn’t be back until late. It also stated that Johnathan was out as well.

I balled the piece of paper and went back upstairs, about to knock