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2024-10-29 19:42:56THE WEEK FLEW by quicker than I expected. Each day after school, Nick and I would meet up in the library or coffee shop to study for the decathlon.
We were growing more closer to each other than I thought possible and I felt this strange feeling each time I was around him or whenever he would smile at me or gaze at me when we studied.
I didn't know what the feeling was but I liked it-not in a weird sense. But it made me feel good.
It was finally time for the decathlon and I was beyond terrified and nervous. For starters, I didn't want to make us lose by answering a question wrong or worse still-failing to answer a question all together.
"Alexis look at me," Nick said as he placed his hands on my shoulders and used his index finger to tip my chin up. "Breath."
I didn't realise I was holding my breath the entire time and I took a huge breath of air.
"Now listen to me, you don't need to over think anything. We prepared well enough and all I need you
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HIS LIPS WERE so soft and warm and I froze. Nick immediately pulled back."I'm so so sorry," he apologised. "Alex-"I don't know what I was thinking, heck I don't think I was thinking at all. I cut him off by placing my lips on his and kissing him. He froze as well but soon began kissing me back. I didn't know what to do or how to move my lips but he seemed to know what he was doing as I let him lead the way. For whatever reason, my hands instantly found themselves in his silky black hair.He pulled back and placed his forehead on mine. "You have no idea how long I've wanted to do that," he said breathlessly."And how long is that?" I asked breathless as well."Three weeks ago," he replied. "If someone told me I'd be here kissing you, I'd have laughed at them and dismissed them as being delusional.""Why?""When I first met you five weeks ago, I actually didn't quite like you because you reminded me so much of someone I lost. And each time I
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WHEN ASHER AND I pulled up in the school parking lot, Jake was by his car as he casually swung his car keys on his finger.I got out of the car with Asher following suit and we began to make our way to the school main doors."Alexis!" Jake shouted and he sprinted towards us. "Can we talk?" he asked then looked over at Asher, "in private?"I looked over at Asher who only shrugged. "Be my guest, I'll be inside with the football guys if you need me," he said and left the two of us."What do you want to talk about?" I asked as I adjusted my bag on my shoulder.Jake ran a hand through his hair, "I don't really know how to ask this but do you know what's up with Nick?" he said after a while of silence."What do you mean?" I asked. "Is he sick or something?""No!" Jake exclaimed, "he's just been acting a lot differently. He's smiling a lot and he actually seems happy after so long," he said. "Do you happen to know why?"I shook my head, "no b
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WAIT! SO JUST like that he asked you to be his girlfriend and you said yes?""Yeah that's pretty much what happened during lunch."For the past hour, Asher had been asking questions about Nick none stop and I was growing agitated with the same questions over and over again.Asher was quiet as he thought of what to say. "Oh woah!" he finally said as he popped an M&M into his mouth. "I knew this day would come, okay scratch that, I always thought you'd be my cute innocent Alexis until we got to College but I guess things change."I glared at him from his bed where we were both sprawled with his laptop and a ton of snacks."Things change, people change," I did with a half shrug as I popped an M&M in my mouth. "And why the hell would you thing that of all things?" I asked as I grabbed some popcorn from the bowl."Oh, come on, you know what I'm saying is the truth," he said as he turned on his side to face me. "You of all people had a plan mapp
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I WAS BY my locker when a pair of hands snaked around me from behind and pulled me into them. I tensed and tried to wriggle out of the person's hold but to no avail."Let go of me you psychopath," I said still trying to get out of their hold. "It's illegal to hold someone against their wish."The person chuckled and I felt my body vibrate."Woah! Alexis chill out," Nick said as he spun me so I was facing him. He pulled me in for a hug and placed a kiss on my forehead. His cologne enveloped me and I found myself nuzzling more into him as my eyes closed."Are you smelling me? Again?""No!" I replied and he chuckled.I wasn't about to admit that I was indeed smelling him because that would make me look like a creep. Yeah, not going to happen."You scared me idiot," I pulled away and smacked him on his chest as an afterthought, which only hurt my hand in the process. "Gee are you made of stone or something?" I asked.Nick chuckled once
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N I C KSIX WHOLE MONTHS, that was long how it had been since Alexis passed and each day hurt more than the last. I felt utterly lost without her."Nick hurry up, Kai and Jake are already here and you don't want to be late for your own graduation," mum shouted from the kitchen.I sighed as I took one last look at myself in the bathroom mirror before I made my way to the kitchen."You look so handsome and grown up," mum cooed as I entered the kitchen.I rolled my eyes and joined everyone at the kitchen table and sat down next to Leah. I poured myself some orange juice and placed a few chocolate chip pancakes on my plate."I'm wearing the same outfit I always wear each day except for this stupid cap and gown.""Which I'm totally rocking by the way," Kai beamed as he stuffed mum's chocolate chip pancakes into his mouth and moaned. "I love your cooking Hailee, maybe I should think of moving in with you guys."Jake and I rolled our eyes whi
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