076. “Do you think Jack would find the courage to express his feelings to the girl he likes?” Amber asked Melissa as they walked into the gymnasium to watch the cheerleaders practice their routines.Melissa made them sit down in the first row and turned to look at Amber, trying not to give anything away. “Um… I don’t think he would,” she answered, but even she doubted her answer. Jack might be calm and reserved, but she knew him too well. He was a daredevil who had the habit of going for what he wants, when he wants it, and however he wants it. His father wasn’t a ruthless mafia kingpin for nothing.Though Jack hadn’t emulated his father’s mafia ways and preferred to be an average guy, she knew he had those traits in him. She only hoped he would be sensible enough to jeopardize their friendship with Amber. Amber sighed. “Do you think we should help him?” she asked, chasing Melissa’s eyes to widen. “We could set up a date with him and the girl and get them to talk. Maybe he will fina
077.“Wait a minute, are you being serious right now? You’re kidding?” Melissa asked, staring at Hazel who only had a deadpan expression on her face.Hazel maintained her stance. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.” she replied flatly.Melissa was about to yell, but Amber held her hand to stop her. Melissa huffed and looked away while Amber returned her focus to Hazel. “You’re saying you don’t remember I and Melissa?” she asked, knowing fully well the lady was just getting under their skin for nothing. “Me, you and Melissa tried out for cheerleading and after Candice was suspended, and I was made the Captain, I handed over the position to you. Do you recall that now?” Amber asked.Hazel scrunched up her face in fake confusion which only made Melissa boil with rage more. “Oh,” she snapped her fingers, giving them a smile that didn’t quite reach her eyes. “I remember you two now. You know, being a captain of the cheerleading squad is great work. I’ve been so occupied that I could
078.Amber let out a soft gasp, her breath catching in her throat as Axel’s lips captured hers. The car was filled with a sudden heat, and Amber could feel her heart pounding in her chest.His hands moved to cup her face, holding her still as he deepened the kiss. Amber melted into the embrace, letting out a soft moan as Axel’s tongue danced with hers.For a moment, everything else disappeared. The car, the road, the world outside—it all faded away.Axel pulled away slowly, his eyes locked on Amber’s as he fought to catch his breath. He let out a soft laugh, shaking his head as if he couldn’t believe what had just happened.“I’ve been wanting to do that since the moment you walked into the parking lot,” he confessed, his voice low and husky. “I guess I just couldn’t wait any longer.”Amber smiled, reaching up to touch her lips, still tingling from the kiss. “I don’t mind at all, King,” she replied, her voice barely above a whisper. “I’ve been wanting to do that too. Kiss me again,”Ax
079.A week later,“What the hell is this?” Amber asked between chuckles as Axel led her into the private restaurant he had booked just for the two of them. She had been busy with tests all through this week, and he had been tutoring her on Math as well, coupled with the school dance coming up that they couldn’t spend quality and personal time together. On top of that, Axel had asked her to be his girlfriend countless times, but she had been giving him a negative answer and using her busy schedule as an excuse. He wondered why she didn’t want to date him. Tyler had been suspended, and they wouldn’t be seeing him for the rest of the semester. Candice had transferred out of the school, and they wouldn’t be seeing her as well. They had their freedom.Axel had to prepare this restaurant so he would try again. He really wanted her to be his girlfriend now that she was done with everything that was taking most of her time.“Well,” Axel began, his face filled with smiles. “I thought you co
080.“I don’t want to lose my brother.”Axel reached across the table and took Amber's hand in his. “Amber, we can't control how Cole reacts. But I think if we're honest and open with him, he'll understand. We can't let the fear of what might happen keep us from being happy,” he paused, his gaze intense. “And Amber, I want to be happy with you.”Amber's heart fluttered at Axel's words. She knew he was right. Cole would eventually accept their relationship, but they couldn't let his reaction dictate their lives. “Okay,” she whispered, a smile spreading across her face.Axel leaned forward and gazed into Amber's eyes. “Amber, I'm serious about this. I really want to make you happy. I want to be there for you, to support you, and to love you.” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box, setting it on the table.Amber's eyes widened as she saw the box. “What's that?” she asked, her voice suddenly shaky.“Open it and find out,” Axel replied, a playful grin on his face.With trem
081.“OMG, Amber!” Melissa exclaimed. “You two are officially together?” she held Amber’s hands and both girls shrieked happily, drawing the attention of all the students in the cafeteria.Amber gave them an apologetic nod and some looked away quietly while others murmured and hissed. Melissa beamed at Amber. “Took you a while to finally give him a listening ear,” she chuckled. “I’m so happy for you, Amy. I like that you finally took the bold step and dated him.”“What bold step?” Jack asked from behind and the girls turned to see him standing there, holding a tray of food in his hand.Melissa cleared her throat. “Um… you might want to take a seat first.” she gave him a nervous smile.Jack raised an eyebrow but he didn’t protest. He took a seat and smiled at them. “So, what’s making you girls so excited?” he asked.Melissa hesitated but Amber, oblivious to the fact that Jack had a thing for her was too excited to share the news. “Axel and I are officially dating!” she exclaimed and J
082.“I know you miss me, mum,” Amber chuckled, placing the last plate of food on the dining table. “Yeah, I miss you too, but you don’t have to worry too much. The semester will be over in a few weeks and I will get to come spend the holiday with you.”Loris giggled excitedly from the other end of the phone. “I can’t wait for you all to come. I’ll prepare the guest room for Axel since you said he will be coming with you guys.”Amber smiled as she headed up the stairs to Axel’s room. “How about you let me do the cleaning and the arranging when I get back?”“Nonsense,” Loris exclaimed. “You will be too tired for that. I will get everything ready, okay?”Amber bit her lower lip. She really wanted to be the one to decorate the room and get his stuff. She wanted to use that to repay him for helping her out with her room here as well.With a sigh, she finally gave in. “Okay, mum, but do not touch or add any rock star designs on the walls. I’ll do that myself.” Loris chuckled. “Oh, Amber,
083.Axel's grin widened as he quickly obeyed Amber's command, slipping her shirt over her head and tossing it to the floor. His hands explored her bare skin, tracing the curves of her body as he leaned in to press a gentle kiss against the soft skin of her neck. "You are so beautiful, Amber," he whispered against her skin, his warm breath sending a shiver down her spine.Amber moaned softly, her fingers digging into his shoulders as he reached behind her to undo the clasp of her bra, letting it fall away and exposing her breasts.Axel’s fingers caressed her breasts, his thumb circling her nipple, and she arched her back, pressing herself against him. A moan escaped her lips as he captured her nipple between his teeth, teasing her with his tongue and sending bolts of pleasure through her body."Oh God, Axel," Amber gasped, her voice breathless with need. "That feels...incredible."Axel grinned against her skin, his tongue continuing to tease and torment her nipple. "I'm just getting s
140.YEAR 2“Oh, Amber, I can’t believe you will be turning nineteen on Sunday.” Melissa giggled, beaming at Amber.Amber chuckled. “Relax, Mel. Today is just Friday.” she giggled, feeling all giddy despite herself. It seemed Melissa had transferred the psychic energy to her.Melissa scoffed, waving it off. “Sunday is just two days away, girlie. Besides, it’s gonna mark a year that you and Axel made magic,” she beamed, wearing a dreamy expression. “Remember the dance on the night of your eighteenth birthday party?” Amber looked up, daydreaming about how magical it was, and now much time had passed since them. Now she was in her second year in the university, Axel and Cole were in their final year and things haven’t really changed. She and Axel were still like two peas in a pod. Their relationship was even getting healthier and sweeter, and she felt like the luckiest girl in the world.Not to mention, she was now the Queen Bee of the school. Well, she got that title after the camping
139.“Help! Amber is in trouble!” Dina exclaimed as she ran into the campground.Axel, Jack and Henry jumped to their feet. “What!” Three of them exclaimed at the same time. “Where?”“She’s getting chased by a bear!” Dina screamed.All the students rushed to their feet while Axel and the rest ran after Dina as she led them. They picked up whatever weapon they could see on the floor and followed the bear’s growls. Axel felt like his heart was about to drop to the ground. He didn’t have the time to ask what Amber went there to do. He just wanted to save her first.Meanwhile, Amber managed to lead the bear away from the campsite. She had wanted to avoid putting the rest of the students in danger. The best was relentless as it kept chasing after her. Amber wan as fast as her legs could carry her, while searching for a place to hide from the bear, but it was already dark making it hard to see clearly.Amber screamed as she tripped on a stone and fell to the floor, causing the bear to catch
138.When the final whistle blew, the students returned with their eggs in their baskets. While Ms. Zara and Ms. Emma went around counting and making records, the students, who were able to bond got to know each other better.Meanwhile, when she got to Amber’s group, she raised a brow. Dina stood two steps away from Amber, Melissa and Henry, and only her basket had eggs in it. Zara only sighed and recorded their scores before finishing the rest.The entire place fell silent as Ms. Zara and Ms. Emma read out the scores of each group.“And finally,” Ms. Zara said, her voice loud, “the winner of this year's Egg Hunt Challenge is…the group of Axel, Jack, Rachel, and Maria with a score of 50 eggs.”The students erupted in cheers as the victorious group was called out, Jack’s face glowing with pride as he raised his hand in victory. Amber and Melissa cheered for them.“And the excellence award for the most hard working at finding the eggs goes to Maria!” she announced, and they all clapped.
137.The next morning, the students were all gathered on their sides of the campsite. Ms. Zara walked into their middle followed by Ms. Emma. “Good morning, Students,” Zara began, a face beaming with smiles. “Today, you will be going egg hunting!” she announced, and the students began cheering and applauding. “I and Ms. Emma have hidden eggs all around the campsite, and it’s your job to find them. The team with the most eggs by the time the whistle is blown wins,” she said.Dina and her gang glared at the mass comm students, their faces holding a challenge. Amber only rolled her eyes, her attention fixed on Henry, who smiled at her.“This year, there is going to be a twist,” Zara continued, a smile tugging at the side of her lips. “This year, we are merging the two departments together. We will be pairing you two, and you’d have to work together to find the eggs.”The students gasped, murmuring as they looked at each other. “But, Ms. Zara, that’s not fair. What’s the point of competi
136.Later that night while everyone was already asleep, Amber snuck out to where she and Axel had agreed to meet up. They hadn’t been able to spend time together due to the number of students at the campsite, and how they were never able to get enough privacy. Nights seemed to be the only time they’d be able to spend time together. “You made it,” Axel beamed, stretching out his hand to her. Amber took his hand, her face beaming with smiles. “Of course. I wouldn’t miss spending time with you for anything.”Axel chuckled as they walked away from the campsite and into the woods. “I have already prepared the perfect place.” He had found a swimming pool when he had gone sightseeing while the students were parking. Since it was a campsite, he was sure they had built it for people who came to relax and it looked well taken care of. It was so beautiful that he couldn’t wait to show it to Amber. It filled him with so much excitement that he was going to show her now.The moon helped in lig
135.That night, after being told the camp rules and regulations, the students gathered around the camp fire. Their activities were to start the next day and they were to use this night to catch up but both groups didn’t look like they were interested in catching up.Amber wrapped her arms around herself when a guy approached her. He was from the arts and entertainment group. “Hey,” he said.Amber looked up, her brows furrowing at the handsome brown haired boy in front of her. Seeing him, she already knew where he was from. “How can I help you?” she asked, her tone flat.The boy, knowing the reason for her dry reply forced a smile and took a seat beside her. “I just wanted to commend what you did this afternoon. I like how you told your story and left everyone speechless.” Amber smiled, feeling good for her victory. The arts and entertainment students stayed off her turf since that happened. And she became quite popular amongst her fellow mass comm students, who saw her as their savi
134.The school bus rolled down the road, the engine humming as it carried the mass communication and students towards the destination of their much-anticipated camping trip. The arts and entertainment students had to take another school bus since this wouldn’t fit them all.Amber and Axel were seated side by side, their hands interlocked under the cover of their jackets. Amber was giddy that she got to attend this camping trip with them. She was happy she didn’t decline and stayed at home. She had no idea it was for all levels of the mass communication students. She thought it was only them, but thank goodness, she now had Axel, Melissa and Jack.Maybe this wasn’t going to be so bad after all.Melissa, seated across from them, leaned over and smiled slyly at Amber. "You seem awfully chipper today, Amber," she said, wiggling her eyebrows playfully.Amber snickered. “Oh, you should know why, Mel.”Melissa grinned mischievously, her eyes dancing with amusement. "So, you and Axel plannin
133.Axel smirked, his finger sliding deeper into Amber's soaking core, eliciting a low moan from her lips. "More, huh?" he teased, his finger pumping slowly in and out of her, teasing her sensitive walls. "I thought you'd never ask."Amber whimpered, her hips bucking against his hand as she sought more stimulation. "Yes, please," she gasped, her eyes pleading with him. "I need you, Axel. I need you inside me."Axel leaned forward, pressing his lips against hers in a searing kiss as his finger continued to move inside her. His finger withdrew from Amber, his eyes never leaving hers as he positioned himself between her legs. He traced a hand down her body, his fingers brushing against her sensitive skin as he aligned himself with her entrance.Amber's breath quickened as she felt him at her core, her hands gripping his arms as she arched her back in anticipation.Axel entered her with one smooth thrust, groaning as he filled her completely. Amber cried out, her nails digging into his s
132.Amber's lips curled into a teasing smile as she trailed her hand down Axel's back, her fingers grazing over his slick skin. "Mmhmm, and what exactly is my wish?" she teased, pressing her body against his.Axel shuddered once more, goosebumps erupting along his skin. "Well, I believe your wish is for me to show you just how much I've missed you," he said, his voice husky and full of desire. His hands gripped her hips, pulling her closer, and Amber gasped as she felt his hardness pressing against her lower back.Amber let out a small moan, arching her back and pressing herself harder against Axel's body. "That's right," she whispered, her voice dripping with need. "And I've missed you too. You have no idea how much."Axel turned around, his eyes dark with lust as he took in the sight of her naked body. His hand slid up her waist, cupping her breast as his lips captured hers in a searing kiss.Amber moaned against his mouth, her tongue tangling with his as he backed her against the