I didn't say anything to Xavier all through the drive. The moment we got to school, I walked into the building and then to the class. Odd, but I kinda like it. When I got to class, some lockers were empty including Nigel's. I had no idea why I was searching for Nigel but a part of me wanted to know the intensity of his injury. I sat on my chair and brought out my cell phone from my bag pack. I logged into my socials and scrolled down. I saw a reel and since my phone was connected to my ear pod, I decided to play the video. I giggled while watching it, it was a video of my favorite tiktokers. "Look who's in school," a voice announced and a cheering noise followed. Not now! If I didn't know Gabby well enough, I'd have thought she was excited to see me but that wasn't the case. "Girl you've got really small tits, how the hell did Nigel enjoy sucking those?"At the mention of Nigel's name, my jaw clenched and I felt a rush of adrenaline.This

I figured I could use a set of shampoo that had a fresh mint scent. I picked it up and walked into the bathroom. I was going to run a quick bath because I needed to get to school early for my test. I didn't finish up my assignment last night but it was the least of my worries. While taking a hot shower, I used my hands to trace my body. I pushed open the door and walked in on Xavier. I didn't want to say anything to him, not this morning . I took a step forward and walked away but gripped my arms and stood behind me. "Emily." My heart beat increased and I swallowed hard the lump that formed in my throat. I could feel him behind me and it drove me crazy to think of how nasty we could get. I tilted my head to him. "What?" He closed the gap between us and used his fingers to tuck back the wet strands of my hair. His touch sent electricity to my body because the only thing on me was the towel. "What are you doing?" I asked the moment I saw him starin

If I had known the day was going to be a scorcher, I probably wouldn't put on clothing this thick. I sat on the bench on the basketball court, staring blankly. I couldn't help but think of everything that had happened. I looked around and everyone was busy with their stuff. Sometimes I regret not having friends, I would have been talking to someone now, telling them how shitty I feel for falling for my brother and making out with him. I heave and shove out my phone from my pockets. I stared at the screen for a while, nothing interested me. "Hey." I turned sideways to see Devin standing by my side. He's on his usual black hoodie and black trouser. He seems to love black more than anyone I have ever met. It takes a second to realize his bruises are healing too, he doesn't look that bad. "Hi," I managed to reply, not wanting to make a fool of myself by staring hard. You don't get it, Devin just has this aura, and his cologne too. Reminds me that I f

I have no idea if it's Xavier's confession making me feel this emotion or if it's the reality that no matter what he thinks he feels, we can never be together. I hated the way I randomly thought of it; I could be doing just anything and I'd get hit with it, that no matter how extensively we kiss or do stuff, it wasn't in our favor. The library was the only quiet spot I could get so I walked there and gave the librarian my ID. I dropped my bags and put my phone in my pocket. I needed to think so I took a seat and pretended like I wanted to read a book. I walked to the end of the shelf and searched for a book cover that caught my interest. I stretched and picked up a book on Teenage hormones. "Duck it," I blurted. I turned from the shelve and picked a seat. I sat at the outright end and fixed my gaze on the book. I flipped through the first pages and just paused when my eyes caught the word Infatuation. I was thinking of Xavier, the definition matched what I f

When we agreed on a spot, I left the library feeling euphoric. I walked into the restroom and just turned on the tap to wash my face. Everything about Emily made me happier, she was like a drug. I washed my face for some minutes and when I was done, I turned off the tap. I straightened my stance and looked at my reflection in the mirror. I brushed my hair backward with my hands and paused when I saw a reflection that wasn't mine. What the fuck was Xavier sneaking up on me? "Look, I don't want to fight you, just get away from me." He pulled away from the wall he leaned on and stood straight. "I don't want to fight you either." He started. Pffff! That was a huge relief. "What are you doing here?" I asked the moment I turned to meet him. "I just came to talk." What the hell did Xavier want to talk about? It obviously had to do with Emily. I knew he saw us the other day at the basketball court but I didn't do anything. Odd, right?