TAYA's POV :
"Bravo! That was amazing!"
Mrs. Zee led the room in clapping her hands for Judah and me as we finished performing our last scene. She fished out a tissue paper from her purse and wiped the side of her eye. She looked extremely proud of how far we had come.
"I just love how natural you two are. Such a great chemistry, wouldn't you all agree?" she said again, turning to Hallee and the audience.
"Yes. It almost feels as if it's real and not acting," Hallee shot me a suspicious look, but even through the suspicion I could see her tearing up a little.
I was blushing nonstop as the whole room broke in boisterous claps and cheers. I was also feeling proud and my heart felt so full, like Judah and I had achieved something great. We didn’t let our friends down, and all those hard work and extra hours we put in really did the trick.
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JUDAH’s POV :My lips landed on hers and I was holding onto her like she was my lifeline. I didn't want to let go and I didn't want to stop. And to my absolute surprise, she kissed me back, hot and feverishly. The fire inside me was burning brighter and I slipped my tongue in her as we closed the distance between our bodies. Somehow we just melted into one another, with my hand holding her back and her hand gripping onto my chest.Blondie and I had kissed many, many times already. And yes, I had gotten hard before, but that was only a man's natural reaction to physical touch. But lately, I was starting to feel a different kind of reaction to her touch. There was something about the way she kissed me, something about the way she looked into my eyes, I couldn't explain it. And all I knew was...I want her. I need her. More than the air I breathe.So I tightened my grip a
TAYA's POV :Something weird was happening.Everything was fine and dandy before, but as soon as Judah stepped into the dining room, the air in the room was filled with this thick tension. Suddenly I didn’t know what to do with myself. It was getting so uncomfortable, I couldn't look him in the eye as he walked over to me and sat next to me at the dining table.How can one simple kiss turn the whole day upside down like this?So here we were on Thanksgiving, my whole family, Judah, and I sat around the table as this mouthwatering feast was laid out before us. We had everything from Ryder's favorite spam musubi, to my mom's famous green bean casserole, and my homemade rice balls. And of course, we had turkey and a pie."Shall we say grace?" Uncle Peter spoke up finally, breaking off the deadly silence.We all nodded in agreement
TAYA's POV :“Something’s happened! Help me! It’s an emergency!”Those were the words I said to Hallee as soon as she picked up my call.“Dude, what happened? Did someone die?” was her response.Okay, okay, maybe I was being a little dramatic. But this is an emergency. My heart is on the line!So the next day, I asked Hallee to meet me at the mall to discuss my situation. Clearly, I had picked the wrong time and place since the mall was packed as people were doing their Black Friday shopping. But still, we were already here. And so I went off, spilling the tea to Hallee about our Thanksgiving dinner last night."So let me get this straight, first it's just practice kissing, then you guys started skipping school together, and spending more time with each other. Then y'all are having Thanksgiving din
TAYA's POV : "And so I was just wondering, do you wanna... maybe... do you…?" I couldn't even bring myself to finish the sentence. I just sat there with my mouth open and my eyes pleading for an answer. "Do I what?" he pressed on. Shit on a freaking stick, this is so nerve wracking! Gah! "You know, me and you, and our friends are gonna be there..." I said again, waiting on his reaction, but I swear he was just playing dumb. "Blondie, what are you talking about?" he furrowed his eyebrows and snorted a laugh. Ugh! I can’t take this anymore! "Damnit, Judah! Will you just go to this stupid dance with me?" I said finally. I was half shouting too, and that didn't come across as cute or sweet at all. Judah raised an eyebrow at me as silence hung in the air.
TAYA's POV :When I was little, when our teachers would ask us what we wanted to be in the future, all the kids in my class said they wanted to be doctors, pilots, or teachers. But for me, I wanted to be a princess. I was five years old, so don't judge.Fast forward to twelve years later, on the night of my senior year Winter Formal, I was finally feeling like one.And here is how the fairytale goes:Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess, me. The princess wore a lovely off-the-shoulder silver dress, as she waited for her Prince Charming to arrive at the ball. She had her friends to keep her company, and so she spent the first half an hour of the party merrily dancing and laughing at their jokes.But the clock kept ticking and there was still no sign of Prince Charming around. She thought of using her magical conch shell to give Prince Charmi
TAYA's POV :I pulled my hand away as soon as I could, causing Blake to flinch. He followed my gaze and his body stiffened as soon as he saw the figure standing by the door."Blake, I'm sorry..." I started and he turned his head back to me. "I think I need some time to think it over,""What do you mean? I just told you all those things and you—""And I'm saying I need some time to let it all sink in," I paused for a second before saying, "Okay?""But..." he looked as if he wanted to say something, but he took in a deep breath and let out a long sigh instead. Finally, he muttered, "Fine...""Excuse me," I slipped past him and made my way over to the door. I was well aware that Blake was still watching my every move. The whole room too, I could almost hear all the whispers."You came," I said as soon as I was an arm's
TAYA's POV :Why was the sky spinning? Why were the trees moving? Wait — what? Where am I?My eyelids weighed a ton and my head was pounding as I forced myself to open my eyes. The first thing that I saw was his face. Judah. The morning light was hitting his face in a gentle glow. He was fast asleep, his eyes were closed, and his breathing was steady. He looked so peaceful, it was truly a sight to see.Slowly, I propped myself up on my elbows and took in my surrounding. I was on the back of a moving truck, and my body was draped in Judah's jacket. I looked up to see who was driving, and I saw Hallee and her boyfriend, Jesse, were in the driver's seat. Behind me, I noticed Gabe, passed out like a damn log. My hand went to rub my temples as I tried my hardest to remember.What the hell happened last night?* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
TAYA’s POV :The silence in the air was deafening. None of us were blinking or moving or saying anything. And all the while, my hands were dying to touch and to roam Judah’s perfectly sculpted body. My heart was beating fast and my breathing felt ragged. I wanted to feel more of him, I wanted to taste more of him. I wanted his mouth on my skin and his hands to touch me where my stomach was twisting…Oh God. What am I thinking?!“Hey, Blondie,” he said suddenly, breaking the silence.“Yeah…?”I watched his reaction cautiously, anxious to know where his mind was going. Judah’s expression was stern and serious. His eyes were hooded and dark."I think we should get outta here," he said."Oh? Why?"This is it… is he gonna ask me to