All Chapters of Aimee & Jayden: The Space Between Us: Chapter 31 - Chapter 39

AimeeAimee had spent her weekend thinking about Jayden and her sudden realization of her feelings for him. Then, added to Cindy’s text message and Nica’s own that came the next day telling her what Toby and Diane had seen, she knew Monday would be difficult. But the difficulty wouldn’t come from her side or from hearing what everyone would say—it would come from the reaction of the boy the rumors would be about.As Monday morning came, even though she loved listening to Jayden play in the music room, she couldn’t bring herself to go there and instead sat in the car until it was time for homeroom.She thought she had avoided seeing Jayden alone in the music room and had calmed herself enough to behave normally when she eventually did, but she never prepared herself to meet him right outside the classroom.Aimee’s heartbeat dropped and her face flushed upon meeting his gaze. She tried to smile, tried to play it off, but now that she knew how she felt about him, she couldn’t act otherwi

Aimee“Alright, tomorrow is the beginning of your summer holiday,” Mr. Lance said. “Now, students, don’t get too wild, and try to read your books during the break. Make sure you come back next term better than you were this term. But still, make sure you have a lot of fun.”Everyone laughed, and Mr. Lance grinned.Aimee glanced towards the window at the boy sitting quietly and staring out at the big tree outside. It was like he wasn’t a part of the class at all and was only bodily present.It had been three weeks since the rumor, and even though her actions had put an end to it almost immediately, Jayden never looked at her again. And not just that, it was like he had changed his entire routine just to avoid her.No matter how early she came to school or how late she waited to leave, he was never in the music room. He didn't eat in the cafeteria anymore, and he didn't go to the library either. For the past three weeks, she could only see him in class and nowhere else.Even the times s

Aimee“You are not focusing, Ms. Aimee,” Gary said as Aimee went to pick up another tennis ball.Without a word, she threw it into the air and hit it with the racket. Gary responded by sending the ball back to her, and Aimee forced herself to focus, forcing her body to move.She was the one who had asked Gary to play with her because she was bored, but even while doing something she loved, she still couldn't bring herself to enjoy it. It had been two weeks since the summer vacation started, and tomorrow was the beach day Cindy and Nica had invited her to.They had told her the whole class would be participating, but she already knew Jayden wouldn't be there. Left to herself, she would rather not go anywhere, but having already agreed and been added to the group chat, she couldn't just back out now.“Ms. Aimee,” Gary called, and Aimee looked up, only to realize she had missed the ball again.She sighed and lowered the racket."Let's rest. I'm tired.""Yes, ma'am."Aimee walked toward t

AimeeAimee scrolled through the pictures she had taken with Cindy, Nica, and Diane at the beach. Although the person she had really wanted to see didn’t come with them, and she had overheard Diane saying she had asked him, but he replied that he had work, the beach had actually been fun with everyone else. And more importantly, it helped her release some stress and lock her mind away from thinking.But now, as she went through the pictures, the longing came back. It would have been amazing if Jayden had come, and who knows? She might have been able to steal a picture with him. But too bad, he didn’t, and even as the days passed, she didn’t even know if she would be able to see him before school resumed.A knock on the door made her look up. She frowned but still answered, "Yes?""Ms. Aimee, you have guests," a maid's voice called out.Aimee's frown deepened. She wasn't expecting anyone, and more importantly, no one in this town knew where she lived, so who could these guests be?She

AimeeAimee didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when Jayden walked away without saying a single word to her.What was she expecting? That he would suddenly go all warm and ask about her? Ask how her summer had been?But...would it have been so bad if he had? Would it have been bad if he had just asked about her? How long would this avoidance last? Would it really be over by the time school resumed? Or was this simply it for them?Aimee clenched her hands into fists. Her vision blurred, but she blinked continuously to keep the tears away. She tried not to be overly affected by Jayden’s avoidance, but the more she tried to get over it, the harder the pain became."Damn, so even small-town boys can be really cute."Cathleen’s voice seeped into her thoughts, and Aimee blinked again, looking up at her just in time to hear Maggie giggle."The waiter just now, right?" Maggie asked. "Honestly, I thought I was the only one who noticed.""I couldn’t even focus on what Liam was saying. He is so