TAYA’s POV :
My eyes widened in shock and my breath was stuck in my throat as I read the screen.
Judah Calling...
I debated with myself, whether or not I should answer him. It was 2.30 AM right now. What could he possibly have to say to me at this hour?
But against my better judgment, my thumb swiped across the screen and I pressed the phone to my ear.
"Hello?" I said in a whisper, careful not to wake Blake up.
The person on the other line didn't say anything, but I could hear him breathing.
Judah? Why are you calling me? – I wanted to say, but I didn't say it.
I couldn't sleep. Thinking of you. – I imagined hearing him say it, but he was just quiet.
There were no words being exchanged. Just empty breaths in the air. An
JUDAH’s POV :Sitting inside the cramped bathroom stall, I found myself drifting in and out of consciousness. With the drugs steadily flowing in my system, I felt warm and nice. So much so that I was taken back to that day where Blondie and I went to the cliff."You wanna know what drugs feel like?" I asked her once.I waited for her to respond, and she nodded her head slightly. I leaned closer, and she thought that I was going to kiss her again because her eyes fluttered shut. But instead, I pulled her in my arms and secured her tight."They feel like a long, warm hug," I murmured as I buried my head deep on the nook of her neck.Blondie was frozen in shock as my body was being pressed up against her, my chest was heaving up and down with my breaths. Slowly, her hands then went to my back, holding onto me there. She
TAYA's POV :"Dude! Where exactly are you? Your mom's been calling me and I've been covering for your ass all day," Hallee was yelling at the top of her lungs as soon as I picked up her call."I know, sorry," I whispered as I tiptoed away from the bed. "I'm with Blake,""You're with who?! What? How did that happen?""It’s a long story. I'll tell you later," I shushed her quickly as I stole a glance over to Blake, who was still sound asleep.It was almost 5 in the afternoon now. After we got up in the morning, Blake and I ended up staying around the resort, enjoying a wonderful brunch, spending some time at the beach, before returning back to the room to take a nap. He looked so peaceful and I couldn't help but notice his gorgeous features as he lay there sleeping."Is everything alright? You just up and left last night and you told your
TAYA’s POV :“I'm Blake Harrison, Taya's boyfriend," Blake said firmly as he stretched his hand out to dad."You're what?" Kai spat as the rest of the room went silent. I was like a deer caught in headlights. I didn’t know what to do or say."And since we're all here... I wanted to ask for your permission," Blake said again, looking to mom and dad. He moved a step over to me and his hand snaked around to grip mine."I would like to date your daughter,"I gasped instantly and Kai had the biggest shock on his face. Dad turned his head over to mom in confusion, who just shrugged and smiled at him. Dad then turned to me, then to Blake, and then back to me. He searched my face and I just smiled sheepishly at him, not knowing what else to do at this point.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *O N E M O N T H L A T E R* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *TAYA's POV :"I can't believe today's finally here... the first day of our second semester as high school seniors!" Hallee sighed dramatically as she pulled open her locker door."Yeah, winter break went by so fast," Gabe said, leaning his back against the next row of lockers."Think about it, in just seven months, we'll all be leaving for college," Hallee squealed as her eyes darted to the collage of NYU stickers all over the insides of her locker wall."Have you heard anything from NYU yet?" I asked her.Our play was a great success and she had sent in footage from our play as her portfolio in her application to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.&nbs
TAYA’s POV :I’d walk up to him out on the bleachers. He’d put his earphones away once he saw me coming. Standing right in front of him, I’d give him a smile before taking the seat next to him."Hey Jude," I'd say to him like always."Hey Blondie," he'd beam at me with those cute dimples of his.Not gonna lie, I did entertain that thought for a second. I thought of going outside, finding Judah by his usual spot on the bleachers, wearing his signature denim jacket as he laid there under the warm sun. Those were some entertaining thoughts. But then I remembered something else that he told me once."When a guy really likes you, he won't be afraid to tell the whole world about you. Hell, he'd want to tell the whole world about you,"Those words struck a chord in me. I realized it now, if Judah really did like me,
TAYA's POV :"You're the first girl that Blake ever took home to see our dad. He must really like you," Blake's sister, Stephanie, whispered to me as her brother and parents were busy chatting about the next election over the dinner table.I didn't know what to say in response, so I just gave her a smile."He's talked so much about you. I'm glad my brother finally finds someone,"Blake has talked a lot about me...?Turning my face to the side, I caught a glimpse of him and how enthusiastic he was, talking about politics with his dad. He then noticed that I had been gawking at him. Giving me a slight smile, he took my hand from below the table and rested it on his lap.That was sweet. Everyone here was so sweet. And the dinner table was amazing. I knew I should be having the time of my life. But honestly, I just didn't know how to fee
TAYA’s POV : Seconds turned into minutes. Minutes turned into hours. I never realized that time moved so slow, until it was finally over. Blake and I just had sex. And it was... It was... I didn't know what it was. I didn't know if that was how it was supposed to feel. "You alright?" he said as he caught his breath, still panting a little, and laying back on his stomach. "Yeah," I muttered, getting up despite the soreness, reaching for my shirt on the floor. "Look, it's your first time. It's okay to feel... awkward. We're gonna keep working at it, and we'll get it right," "Sure," I nodded, giving him my most reassuring smile as I said, "Blake, can you take me home?" "Right now?" he asked, sounding a little disappointed. "Yeah, I should be home by now. My mom's probably looking
TAYA's POV : I had the weirdest dream last night. And it went something like this: Once upon a time, there lived a princess trapped in a tower guarded by a mighty dragon. Prince Charming came along and he vowed to fight the beast in order to free the princess. But as Prince Charming was busy waging war against the mighty dragon, a sneaky jokester came along and he slipped through the shadows of the tower, until he found his way to the princess's room. The jokester and the princess met and they fell in love. And by the time Prince Charming had won over the dragon, he went up to her room, only to realize that he was far too late. The princess' heart had already belonged to the jokester... "Yo sis, your boyfriend's here!" Kai's sudden yell woke me up into reality. "Mmm yeah, tell him I'll be right down," I mumbled against my pillow, my face was still flushed into it. "I'd use a comb if I were you," Kai snickered, and I rolled my eyes in response. Whipping my head around, I found him