All Chapters of Aimee & Jayden: The Space Between Us: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

AimeeIt had started unexpectedly, and whenever Aimee thought about it, it still stirred a strange feeling low in her stomach. Jayden had casually spoken to her, offered to teach her, and not just that, allowed her to sit beside him.But that wasn’t the only thing anymore.The next day, she had gathered enough courage to approach him again with another assignment, already bracing herself for rejection and convincing herself that the first time had probably just been a one-time thing. Yet Jayden had simply looked at her in that quiet way only he seemed capable of, and then reached across the table and took the work from her hands.Aimee had been genuinely surprised by his silent agreement. Even she had thought she was pushing too much, and honestly, she wouldn’t have been that hurt if he had said no. But Jayden had agreed. And not only that, he had quietly acted out his intention for her to sit beside him w

AimeeAimee didn’t know the best way to spend her weekend. Like always, her parents had gone to the city and wouldn’t be back for some days. She lounged around the house, surfing the internet, playing tennis in the backyard with her bodyguard, singing karaoke in the living room, eating as much as she could.But no matter what she did, nothing fully lifted her boredom, only giving her momentary satisfaction.She fell back onto the couch behind her after dancing and singing while the maids rushed in to clear the mess she had made. She grabbed her phone and scrolled through her messages. Still a member of the groups from her old school, she had a lot to reply to, but she didn’t feel like catching up with anyone there.She scrolled through her Instagram. The last time she made a post was four months ago, just before her father told her about the move. She still had private messages sitting in her DM and many messa

Aimee“The two-day annual sports festival is coming up, so make sure to sign up for the games you’ll be playing, choose the stall your class will be running, and also decide the theme you’ll all be dressing in,” Mr. Lance’s voice rang through the classroom. “Also, you guys better make sure you win that prize money. We’ll have dinner with it. It’ll be fun.”Everyone laughed.“Just say you want to have dinner with it, Mr. Lance,” someone called out, and the class burst into louder laughter.Mr. Lance pouted dramatically. “Well, we would all be having the dinner, not just me. Or don’t you like free food?”“Don’t worry, Mr. Lance,” Nica grinned, “by the time we go around the stalls, we’ll already be too full for dinner, so it’s only you, Mr. Lance.”Another wave of laughter filled the room.“Hm,” Mr. Lance scoffed playfully. “These kids…have you no respect for your homeroom teacher?”“Of course we do,” everyone chorused.Aimee chuckled quietly as she watched the interaction unfold. It was

Aimee“Jayden, I didn’t see your name in any of the sports,” Mr. Lance said.Aimee turned to Jayden. He was scribbling something in his notebook and stopped when he heard the teacher's words.Aimee was surprised. She hadn’t signed up for any of the sports either. Does that mean the teacher would call her out too?But she really didn’t want to participate. She just wanted to stay in the cheer stand and cheer for everyone.“That won’t do,” Mr. Lance continued. “You are not sick, and it’s not like you are not athletic. But if you don’t want to participate in the sports, I won’t force you. However, you will manage the stall.”“What?” someone asked, and immediately voices began rising around the classroom.“No, Mr. Lance, if Jayden manages the stall, no one would buy anything from us. He is too snobbish, and he knows how to ignore people to the point it’s annoying. Please don’t make him manage the stall,” Nica said, and everyone nodded in agreement.Aimee was surprised. She never knew they

AimeeEveryone gathered in the classroom after school. Diane had come with the props they had been working on, and Aimee wanted to ask if she had known that Mr. Lance would make it compulsory for everyone to help. But she didn’t.She knew that if she asked that question, a lot of people might read it the wrong way, and the last thing she wanted was to sow discord among everyone and ruin the fun.Besides, she had a bigger problem of her own.Her gaze went to Jayden, who was standing by the window and gazing outside. Everyone had moved the desks and chairs to the far end of the room to create a large space for them to use. Jayden had helped move the desks and chairs, but after that, he had withdrawn to stand by the window.Aimee had wanted to ask why he didn’t come to the cafeteria or to the library, but he looked like he didn’t want anyone pestering him. Besides, his hair looked slightly disheveled, like he had run his fingers through it countless times, and the front of his shirt was