Amanda's POV
I was starting to be really into the kiss as I went even closer to Jerry, closing the distance between us. He was a good kisser, I'd admit and it was long since I actually kissed someone. Maybe three years?
I thought of Vince for some reason. Quit it, you're kissing Jerry now. My brain scolded me, but I ignored it. Maybe it would be difficult if Vince and I pursued any kind of relationship beyond a student-tutor one.
Suddenly, as I was still collecting my thoughts, the door burst open. This was the worst-case scenario ever. We sprung apart in a flash, looking at anywhere but each other. What bad timing. I always had bad timings with kisses, but now being caught in the middle of a kiss, was horrible.
I could feel
I took a deep breath as I unlocked my front door. I wasn't used to feeling this nervous, but this was a hell of a ride. I was beyond exhausted. All I wanted to do was to curl up into a ball and fall asleep right away. It was almost midday, on a Sunday.Looking down at my clothes, I sighed. I was still wearing my old clothes from yesterday, which was a simple blouse and jeans. It looked like it had gone through a gunfight.Please, Liz, do not ask me any questions. I don't have any energy left.However, before I could reach my room, Liz called out."Sweetie, is that you?" Liz called out from the living room. Of course, who else would it be?"Yeah, it's me," I said, rubbing my eye
Amanda's POV "Seriously? How could you still not get it?" Vince said exasperatedly, scowling at me. We were seated on my couch again. I was eyeing the math paper on the table with distaste and suspicion like it was a food I didn't like. "Calm down. Not everyone is as smart as you." I said, half sarcastically. Math was really a pain for me. It was the greatest enemy, and with the looming math test in three days, I have to sort this out. "You're not focusing. I repeat again. The tangent of 90 does not exist." Vince said, his low voice rumbling. He stared at me with his chocolate brown eyes, and for a moment, I felt lost in his eyes. I recovered quickly, but I could feel my face heating up. I wanted to slap myself. "But why?" I
Vince's POVThis is it. The last straw.I'm breaking up with Emma. For real this time.She's been pestering me non-stop over the past two months. It has been an on-and-off affair, like a pesky fly attracted to the light, only to be burnt. It would end badly in the end.I'm not going to get back together with her again, no matter what her deal is this time. In my heart, I know my feelings are with Amanda. No one has ever made me feel that way before.Just being by her side has brought me pure joy. It was an extraordinary feeling to see her excel in her history work after months of struggling. I was glad to have played a role in that, no matter how insignificant it might be.
Amanda's POVIt was Homecoming in a day. I had already texted Jerry my address so that he knew where to pick me up. I was excited for it, as I hadn't been to a school party before.Yet, in the back of my mind, I was still thinking of Vince and his lips that almost brushed mine. No, I should get this thought out of my head. It was Jerry that asked me out, so I should be thinking of him instead.Somehow, I had forgotten to go shopping for the dress despite Layla's insistence on getting a dress with me.We planned it on Saturday, but that day Layla had a dental appointment, so we called it off.Guess I'll have to wear something that I have in my closet, which wasn't much, to be honest,
Layla and I walked into a small vintage shop. We had been looking for dresses for about three hours now, but the dresses that I tried on just did not seem to fit right. Why? I grumbled, things just didn't seem to go right today.The vintage shop was decorated with pink and violet rises and immediately it gave off a homely vibe. It was the fiftieth shop that we entered, and slowly I was beginning to feel that all shops were the same.As we entered the dimly lit shop, the bells tinkered, making a sweet and enchanting sound. Ah, and the fragrance too. Lavender, my favourite.The shop assistant greeted us warmly as we stepped into the shop.She was a middle-aged woman who smiled at us with kindly eyes. She looked friendly and I felt that
Vince's POVIt was that fated day. Where two worlds collide. Where stuff happens. The day of utmost importance. It was when you could screw who you wanted with no strings attached. The day where the teachers stopped screaming at you for once. At least for a few hours.It was Homecoming.Sadly, I'm going with my ex-girlfriend Emma because we'd agreed to go together before we broke up.That was fine with me, but she just had to know that we were over for real. Because frankly, it had been bothering me quite a bit, but not any longer. It was time to show them the real Vince. The one who was not afraid to stand up for what he wanted.In an air-conditioned toilet in the comfort o
Amanda's POVGreat. I didn't understand what Vince was planning. It was all a big mess to me. Somehow, I had thought we were more than friends. Perhaps, it was all in my head. Everything that we had gone through was imagined. If that was true, why did it hurt so much?Just seeing Vince's lips on another girl... made my blood boil. First, it was Emma, then this brunette girl from my German class. Ugh. I was sick and tired of his games.Whatever. I was supposed to be enjoying my night with Jerry. Wouldn't let these thoughts cloud my head and prevent me from having a well-deserved good time here.If you think that this would ruin my night, try harder, player. This was perhaps a defense mechanism, but at this point, two can play at
Amanda's POVI held my breath as he walked past, not daring to make a sound. I was hiding behind the classroom door, my back facing it. The tension was palpable in the pin-drop silence of the classroom.From where I was standing, I could hear the shuffling footsteps not far away. Oh no, Jerry is going to come here any time soon.My shoe at this moment decided to make a terribly loud clicky noise. Oh dammit, why had I decided to wear these heels again?Mentally, I slapped myself. Seriously Amanda? At this time. Perhaps a little harder than Emma's, couldn't be too sure about that.Jerry turned and looked at the wall that I was hiding on. I could almost feel his burning gaze on me. Plea