Zayne's viewpointIt's stupid to overthink, that's one of my many mottos of life. I never overthink things, and never needed to because I always figure it out. However, just like the rest, Larissa was giving me a reason to. What was I pondering on? How jealous I became in school just because she was with him. How unreasonable I was becoming just because of her. I almost threw away my years of discipline and planning for someone who didn't see me as anything other than maybe not a friend. I left school because of her.I stayed in my room, my headphones covering every sound from invading my thoughts. I had to give it a thorough thought and calculate the risks of following this feeling, the consequences, the disadvantages, and the advantages. Then I spent time trying to point out every reason why she would be in love with him, why she wouldn't want to ever accept it, how she was avoiding it, and then the reasons why she might not be in love with him like I assume. The possibility of her
Larissa's viewpointI stared at Zayne, trying to stop myself from smiling. He had a thoughtful expression on his face. I could see the wheel in his head turning. He was trying to figure out if what I said was true. I knew he'd figure it out quickly.I didn't know how to speak German. I wasn't like Odette who—surprisingly—is good at learning different languages. The only language I could speak aside from English was Indonesian, and that is because my mother was originally Indonesian/Korean, but was born in Boston. She was fluent in both languages and tried to teach me, but I could only ever learn Indonesian. I was able to understand Korean but when I tried to speak it, I made a mess. I wasn't linguistic like Tristan or Odette.The corner of Zayne's lips tilted upward. He spread his hand out and came closer for a hug. Oh, come to Mama, baby!I happily welcomed his hug. "You're lying. You can't speak German,""Busted," I laughed."I'm sleepy," he complained. I looked at Lavender over his
Larissa's viewpointA mental smirk appeared in my mind. I unzipped my bomber jacket and peeled it off my body. I still had my ringed hem tube top, but it was more than enough. I knew he didn't find me attractive, but it made me feel comfortable enough to spend the next few hours with him. He'll probably get better and never come close to me again, but it would be worth it."Alright, scooch over," I said, innocently biting on my bottom lip. He had a rather calm smile on his face, almost like what I expected of him. I mean, what was I expecting? That he would give my body a once-over? Fat chance.I rested my back on the headboard, but before I could usher him to rest his head on my thighs, he already did. I took in a sharp breath, holding it in as he settled his hands around my waist and his head far too close to my inner thighs. "Comfortable?" I squeaked, clearing my throat at the end."Yes, thank you. Now, shh." I silently ran the tip of my fingers into his hair, cautiously, as if one
Larissa's viewpointI stretched on the tip of my toes as I walked into the living room, yawning loudly with my body slightly bent backward. Immediately I shut the door, I was tackled against it, my back slamming on the door with a little squeak leaving my lips. The cold hands around my waist already told me who it was. I groaned, looking down at him with a bit of surprise on my face. Tristan had his face buried between my breasts, whimpering words into it and squeezing the life out of me.I placed my hands on his arms, pushing them a little to loosen his hold on me. "Tristan, is everything alright?" He shook his head, tickling me by the movement of his head in my breasts. "Do you want to talk about it?" He pushed his face back a little, his chin carefully placed on my breasts. His eyes were wet with tears and sadness."I'm sorry," he whined, "I was so busy staring at the TV to notice how sad you were. I let you down, I'm such a horrible person," Okay, so, he was in little sister mode.
Larissa's viewpointI jogged back into the clean living room. I walked up to the sofa and flopped down next to Starliss who had a bowl of chicken nuggets on her lap. Without waiting for permission, I picked one nugget out with my index and middle fingers. "So, what exactly are you guys doing here? Not that you don't usually come here but—""Save it, Risa. You are all going to help me with my party. I need great ideas, people!""Easy, Neo, we've got you," Starliss laughed with a mouth full of chicken nuggets. I popped the chicken into my mouth, staring at him to begin the meeting with his suggestions."Well, I was considering throwing the party I did last semester—""Neo, that's lame. You can't throw the same wild party, that sucks," I protested."And you remember what happened last time? We can't throw that kind of dangerous party ever again, or we are grounded for life. Let's think of something less deadly, loud and—""Bah! What's a few dead bodies for a little fun," Odette chimed in
Larissa's viewpointStarliss' older brother, Javelin—yes, that's his name—had liked Odette. He is a singer. His band had been together since they were sixteen, more of a local band, until last year they had their big breakthrough, and their song became a huge hit. Since then, they have been in the spotlight, dwelling in a fast-growing fame that seems to amaze me.Javelin developed a huge, helplessly strong crush on Odette when she turned thirteen. Somehow, she just appeared appealing to him, and he developed a crush that transformed into like, and now, love. His entire family knew he was crazy for her, which is amusing because hey, she's Odette! How does one fall for Odette? How is it even possible to be in love with her?Well, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Take Zayne for example. Well, Odette didn't share the same idea of a relationship with him, even if she honestly felt similar for him. She was still in self-denial, serious denial. Unaware that the reason she likes older g
Zayne's viewpointThe bubbling feeling of anticipation, excitement, and nervousness was throwing me into a tizzy. I anticipated the way the day would turn out, and how she would react to the stupid thing I planned to do. I honestly had no idea how I would pull it off, but that's what made the anticipation so intense.I was excited to see her reaction, excited because I was doing something I'd never done or planned to do before. It was exciting to do something new and unexpected, to not know how it would turn out. Although I did know that she would end up accepting like mother said, hopefully. I was just excited about the new act.Excited as I may, I was nervous. I might make a complete fool out of myself. The situation was worth nervousness. The nervousness was the reason I stood in front of my mirror, still undecided about my hair and outfit. Zyaire commanded me to look as sinful as possible. But how does one look more sinful than usual? I've always thought my dress style was okay. W
Larissa's viewpointI stared out of the window in class, trying to think about not thinking. How is that even possible when one of the hottest guys in the school literally slammed me to my locker and kissed me senseless? It didn't make any sense and felt like a stupid dream but it wasn't. Zayne Verlice kissed me. Like he really kissed me. I was still in serious shock. I tried my best to play it cool, but how do you play that kind of thing cool? The love of my life came up to me and kissed me, hard. Let's not forget how he said he still has feelings for me.We need to talk.I didn't comment when the teacher asked me a question, I wasn't in the mood for any question and answer, not until I've spoken to Zayne and confirmed if he's okay or still sick. You don't just walk up to someone and kiss them senseless, even if you have a history with them. Or can you? I think he knew he could because he's Zayne. Did he figure it out? Did he figure out my feelings for him? Is that why he kissed me?