CHAPTER 3: KISS AND TELL

CHAPTER 3: KISS AND TELL

ANNA’S POV

My heart slammed against my ribs so hard I was scared Ella could hear it. I'd rather be a bitch than lose my only real friend.

I forced a shy smile and looked down at my notebook, pretending to doodle. “Umm… the new substitute teacher. Victor, right?”

The lie tasted sour on my tongue, but it was better than watching our friendship explode in the middle of biology class.

Ella’s eyes went wide, then a slow, mischievous grin spread across her face. She leaned in so close I could smell the strawberry lip gloss she always wore. “Ohhhh, you slutty little bitch,” she whispered, clearly delighted. “I always knew there was a freak hiding under all those good girl vibes.”

Heat rushed up my neck and burned my cheeks. I glanced around the classroom, making sure no one was listening. Piper was busy scrolling on her phone. Amber had her head down typing aggressively on her phone while the rest of the class was either half asleep or whispering among themselves.

Ella nudged my arm, practically bouncing on her seat. “Don’t you dare gatekeep. Spill everything. Was it in the dream? Did he bend you over the teacher’s desk? Was it big? Tell me he had you moaning like a p**n star.”

I let out a nervous laugh and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, buying myself a second. My thighs were still pressed tightly together under the desk from the leftover ache of the actual dream the one where William

had me spread open on his bed.

“Yeah… umm, it was pretty intense,” I mumbled, trying to sound embarrassed instead of guilty. “He had me on the desk and—"

The words got stuck. For a split second I almost told her the truth. I almost confessed that it wasn’t Mr. Victor, it was William, your William he made me scream and I loved every bit of it.

I bit the inside of my cheeks until I tasted blood. My heart trembled under the desk“__you know umm…”

God, I’m disgusting. What kind of friend am I?

Just then, the classroom door swung open with a loud creak. I let out a shaky breath I didn’t even realize I’d been holding, my shoulders collapsing with relief.

“Speak of the devil,” Ella whispered, nudging my arm with her elbow and shooting me a wicked wink.

A few students groaned in unison.

“No biology today,” he says calmly. “Mr Braxton is unwell.”

A collective sound of yahh filled the room.

“But don’t relax too much,” he added, dropping his bag on the desk. “ I'll be filling in for him”

The whole class echoed “Noooo nooo”

Ella leaned toward me immediately. “Your dream, must really be a revelation of the future, maybe after class he would ask you to wait behind and you would be clawing and sucking balls”

“shut up Ella” trying hard to force a smile

“Everybody,” Mr Victor continued, scanning the room, “take out any book you have.”

I reached for my biology textbook because at least I came prepared for biology.

“No phones,” he added, his eyes sweeping the room. “They stay off and away.”

I slid mine deeper into my bag then his gaze landed on me and for a slight second I could feel Ella looking at me making weird faces.

“Anna,” he smirked, flashing a smile at me “See me after class.”

Oh God.

My hand slipped and my book hit the floor with a loud, traitorous thud.

I bent over so fast and awkward and picked it quickly with my sweaty palms“Okay—yes—sir—I mean—”

He already moved on before I could finish “Let’s begin.”

Ella is vibrating next to me, when I glance at her, she smiles diabolically and mouths: after class.

I kick her legs lightly under the desk with my shaking legs.

Okay you got this, I take two deep breaths and glance at everybody already scrabbling things in their notes before opening my book.

“Ohh my bad, I'll stop saying it” she bites her lower lips, trying not to laugh ,and whispers “sex time”

As soon as the class is over I pack my books quickly inside my bag while Ella whispers “sex time”while holding in desperately what I assume was a laugh.

I walk over to his table “Mr Victor you ask to see me?”

“ahh yes, please sit down”

“oh please, I'm so sorry I–”

“Your English essay needs a bit of tightening” he says before I could finish my sentence

“Wait what?”

What the heck was i even thinking

“I'm sorry I just thought you were going to…never mind”

“No Anna, get your assignment done properly and submit before Friday.”

“Yes, not going to happen again sorry” I scratch the top of my head hoping silently to evaporate into thin air.

I nodded a few times, smiled when necessary and walked out immediately, he was done whining.

___

I stood outside Ella’s house at 4:27 pm, took a deep breath, and pushed the front door open like I always did.

The moment I stepped into her room, my stomach dropped and my lips formed a round form.

Ella was on her back on the bed, legs wrapped around William’ waist. His hand was under her skirt, moving. Her uniform blouse was unbuttoned, bra pushed up, and she was moaning softly into his mouth. They hadn’t even noticed me yet.

I have to get out of her.

Stepping back slowly my feet hit the wooden door and they both turned to face me"Oh my gosh, I– I’m so sorry…” My voice came out strangled. “I didn’t know you were… umm… busy.”

What the hell was I expecting? A big sign that said “I’m fucking my boyfriend, stay out”?

William pulled his hand from under her skirt and quickly yanked his shorts up. Ella sat up, flushed and breathing hard, but she didn’t even look embarrassed.

“It’s fine, Anna,” she said, still a little breathless. She leaned in and kissed William again, slow and deep, like I wasn’t even standing there.

I just stood frozen, eyes darting from the floor to the ceiling to a random poster that said “God is Good” and back to the floor.

Anywhere but at them. My face burned and I couldn't watch them.

William finally stood up from the bed, remembering I existed. “See you soon, babe,” he said in that deep, sexy voice and brushed past me, so close I caught the scent of his cologne, and then he was gone.

My legs felt shaky as I stepped further into the room. “I’m so sorry, I—”

“It’s fine, trust me,” Ella said, sitting up straighter and casually adjusting her bra. “So… how was it with Victor?”

I blinked, still trying to push the image of William’ hand under her skirt out of my head. “He kept whining about my assignment. I need to finish it soon.”

“Arghhh!” Ella rolled her eyes dramatically and flopped back onto the bed. “You, my friend, are so fucking boring.”

She smacked her lips, then suddenly jumped up with way too much energy. “You need a reset. Like… a bucket list.”

“A bucket list?” My eyebrows shot up.

“Yeah! All the cool shit you have to do before we graduate.” She grabbed a pen and a sheet of paper from her vanity and shoved them into my hands. “The only things that should be on your senior year bucket list are: get a hot, tall, charming boyfriend, have mind blowing sex with him, and finally ditch this holy girl act. You’re not becoming a reverend sister, Anna.”

She laughed and adjusted her top again. “I need water. Start writing your list and impress me when I get back.” She blew me a kiss and disappeared through the door.

The second she was gone,I stared at the blank paper. My pen hovered for a second before finally moving on its own.

1. Have the best sex of my life with Max William .

2. Find out exactly how good he is at fingering me in real life.

My cheeks burned. God, I’m going straight to hell.

“Annaaa—” Ella’s voice sang from down the hallway and my heart went straight to my mouth.