"So Aaron and I are going to be in the team against your team," I said. "Are you sure you want to do that? Because you are definitely going to lose against Jake Morris, the laser tag champion," Jake declared. "Scared yet?" he smirked. "You are wrong! You are the one that should be scared, Morris. prepare to feel my wrath!" I cried and started to stretch my legs. The bad boy is going down tonight! I may be plain, unpopular, and invisible among social circles, but I was invincible when it comes to video games and laser tag. So Jake is in for a treat. The person in charge of the game divided the players into two teams. I purposely went against Jake's team because I promised him death. "Are you sure you don't want to play with me instead of against me? I don't want to make you cry," he smirked. Oh please... "Pfft...just worry about saving your own buttocks, good sir," I dismissed him. Jake stared at me with an amused look o

I saw Jake hanging out outside of the cafeteria. He was leaned over on a pillar, smoking a cigarette. I had to give him props for his boldness because if an administrator caught him smoking, he would be in serious trouble. I couldn't help but be curious about how he felt about his 'break up' with Liliana, so I approached him. He didn't look too devastated from my position. "Hey," I said quietly. Jake looked up and smirked. "Hey Janey, you are talking to me first? That's weird," he said. He reached out and touched my arm. I stared at his hand in shock but didn't swat it away. "First time for everything, I guess," I replied. "What's up?" he asked. He tugged me toward him and pulled me closer. "So...you and Liliana are over, huh?" I asked, going straight to the point. "Yup. She turned out to be too fake for me. I couldn't deal with her bitchy attitude," he shrugged. You and I both, buddy, I thought. "I could've told you th

On the night of the dance, I got ready excitedly. I couldn't wait to see the shocked looks on people's faces when I show up with none other than THE Aaron Morris! I finally felt like a confident queen. I put on the new dress I bought for this special occasion and paired it with some silver strappy heels. I checked myself out. Not bad. I'm sure Aaron would approve. Liliana came out wearing a sexy silver sequin dress. And, of course, she looked gorgeous as always. "Oh, you are going?" I asked casually. "Of course I'm going. Why wouldn't I?" Liliana said irritably. "Who with? I mean, since Jake isn't taking you anymore," I asked. "Yes, he is," she said. "He is!" I was shocked. "I thought you guys had that argument, and he ditched you on the sidewalk, and now you guys hate each other?" I exclaimed. "Um, yea. I am still mad at him for that. But he promised to take me to the dance, and it was too late to find another date. Be

A week went by, but Jake didn't do or say anything to me. I was in full panic mode. What did Jake have in store for me? What kind of punishment was he talking about? Ugh! I'm gonna go crazy! I kept looking over my shoulders, expecting something bad to happen. I even avoided stairs like he should push me down or something. I know I am being ridiculous, but he is so intimidating! I saw him in school several times, but he never approached me or said anything to me. Maybe this was the punishment. Being afraid of the unknown. He was trying to torture me to death mentally! I had math club after school, so I didn't get home until 5 in the afternoon. I was relieved as the school was over, and I got to avoid confrontation with Jake the whole day. I'm safe for now. After I got home, I decided to take a nice long hot shower then head to bed. All that anticipation of Jake torturing me made me exhausted. My phone buzzed, and there was a text from Aaron.

At school, I saw Jake, but he just ignored me. I guess I made him very angry this time. I couldn't stop thinking about our kiss. I've never thought someone would kiss me like that. It was so passionate and so...hot. My entire body shook with awareness every time I remember how soft his lips felt and the way his tongue caressed the inside of my mouth. Ugh, who knew a kiss could turn me on this much and make a mess of me. I wanted more. Screw you, Jake, for making me feel this way, I thought. I guess I should be relieved since the whole ordeal drove Jake away from me. He was ignoring me instead of bothering me now. But why do I feel this pressure in my heart? I saw him hanging out with Jenny Patterson at the cafeteria. Our eyes met for a brief second, but he glared at me and brought his attention back to Jenny. He picked up a lock of her hair and twirled it around in a flirty manner. Jealousy welled up inside of me. That bastard wa