All Chapters of The Ugly One: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

I should feel relieved as Aaron was so nice about the whole thing, but I still felt an ache in my heart. Something just felt wrong. Why couldn't I get Jake out of my mind? It was just one stupid kiss, and it didn't even mean anything to him. My phone buzzed all of a sudden, so I checked my text messages. Meet me in the park by your house. Jake texted me. Ugh...what does he want now? Why? I replied. Stop asking stupid questions and just show up already, he texted. Only Jake can sound so aggressive through texts. I rolled my eyes. Fine, I'll play his game. I headed to the park. It was getting colder, so I zipped up my hoodie and put the hood on. I shouldn't have worn shorts. I thought as I shivered slightly. Jake was sitting on the swing, looking at his phone. The wind must've messed up his hair because it looked a lot more messy and wild, which for some reason, made him look even more handsome.

"A party?" I looked at Aaron questioningly. "Whose party?" "One of my old friends from high school. His sister is in your grade, so you might see people you know too," Aaron said. "Oh, okay," I wasn't particularly excited. I never liked going to social gatherings. I always ended up standing against a wall and watch other people have fun. Not exactly my type of fun. "Don't worry, it'll be fun," Aaron reassured me. Will it, though? So I started to get ready for the said party. It was a Saturday night, and I had nothing to do anyway. I borrowed one of Liliana's dresses. Well, more like blackmailed her into giving it to me. I had no cute clothes. Usually, I didn't care how I looked, but things are different now. I didn't want to look like a bum next to a stud like Aaron. I've got a reputation to maintain. I put on a red body-con dress. I lined my eyes with some eyeliners then lightly glossed my lips. I let my hair down and curled it into loose wav

"What do you mean both of you will date me now?" I stared at them with wide eyes. What kind of weird situation is this? "I mean, you can date us both until you decide which one of us you like the best," Aaron said. Their preposterous proposal absolutely mortified me. I looked at them back and forth to see if they were being serious. None of them were laughing. What kind of girl do they take me for? "I am sorry, am I being punked?" I asked, still trying to process what just happened. "Look, Janey, I like you a lot, and so does Aaron. And I also love my brother, so I don't want to fight him over this. So this is the only way," Jake said. "You two are out of your mind! What about me? You can't just decide that for me! I am not some toy you get to pass around, you jerks," I cried. The audacity of these two. "I am sorry, Jane, but we don't think of you as an object. We just both want a chance to be close to you. And we refuse to give up on

No, I wasn't going to date two guys at the same time. That's not who I am. I hardly wanted one relationship! I met both of them by accident, and now they both want me. What kind of twilight zone bullshit is this! But one thing for sure. Getting so much attention from them sure boosted my confidence! Aaron complimented me all the time. His calling me beautiful made me think I've been hard on myself for all these years. Maybe I wasn't ugly after all. And Jake...well, he wouldn't be caught dead complimenting me directly, but once in a while, he'd slip and say something sweet, but then try to cover it up with his endless teasing. Freaking idiot. "What is this I hear about you dating both Aaron and Jake Morris?" Liliana asked me one day. "I'm not dating them both. That is absurd," I denied. "The rumor is circulating all around the school. I don't even have one boyfriend, and you get to have two? That's just not fair!" she whined. "Well, dea

"J...Jake w...wait," I tried to protest, but my voice was barely audible as he leaned down and kissed my neck. I put my hands on his chest, intending to push him away, but I just left them there. I could smell his cologne, and it was intoxicating. He covered my face and neck with small, featherlike kisses. My body was tingling in anticipation. I felt myself getting wet between my legs. How embarrassing! "You want me to stop? Just say the words and push me away," he growled and put his arms around my waist. His eyes were boring into my soul. Yeah, right...like he actually wanted to stop. But it's nice of him to ask. "I just...I hate you!" I declared and pressed my lips on his. I closed my eyes as our mouths moved in perfect sync. I could feel his hands tightening on my waist. As our bodies pressed against each other, I felt his erection, but it didn't freak me out this time. "Janey," he whispered and stared into my eyes. He didn't say anything else, bu