|KEDDLE|

"Oh ! Why ? I thought you were her boyfriend ." I say with furrowed eyebrows.

"No no ! She ain't my girl . She just uses me whenever she needs me." He says looking into my eyes.

"Uses you ?" I ask , completly forgetting my own problems.

What does he means by that ? She uses him ? For what ?

"It's a long story . Btw ! Why the hell have you applied so much makeup on your face ?" He says and lets out a frustrated sigh . I can feel he is trying to change the topic.

"Because I wanted to look beautiful . I wanted to hide all my fl- " He cuts me off before I can complete the sentence.

"What ? You are beautiful. You are beautiful with your flaws . You don't need to hide them." He says with a smile.

Does he mean it ? Am I beautiful with all those flaws ? With all thise freckels ?

I stay silent . I don't know what to say .

"Hey ! Can I tell you something ?" He asks as I stand up to leave.

"Yeah !" I say , sitting beside him again.

I don't like him , even a little bit ! He is friends with Carla and that's enough reason to stay far from him.

"I don't have time ." I say , looking at the watch in my hand.

It's 11:04 , I don't have much time. I need to go .

'Where ?' I ask myself.

After , all that happened today , I don't wanna see their faces. I don't even want to meet Melisa anymore. She isn't my friend . She is a liar ! A cheater and a fake.

"I know you don't like me or even trust me but I wanted to tell you earlier . I tried before but it seemed as if you were ignoring me !" He says , biting his lips . I can feel his nervousness.

Why is he being nervous ? Mister Arrogent is nervous ? But why ? The guy who thinks that girls are just things to use and throw is being nervous ? Why ?

"No it's not like that !" I say , trying to read his mind. I have noticed him before. But I was too busy in my new life .

What's going inside it ? He is a complete mystery to me.

"You - I - I - you - time - " I cut him off .

"You and I what ?" I ask , frustrated.

"I - I like you. Alot ! Since the day I saw you !" He says , biting his lips again.

I feel like he was going to tell me something else.

But I am shocked ! My eyes are wide and I feel stucked !

"You what ?" I ask to clarify what he just said and what I heard were same .

"Yeah I do ! Last year , when you appeared at the new year eve in that short yellow dress and matching high heels which broke because - ! I have liked you since that day !" He says , straightly to the point.

Damn ! How can this be possible ? The arrogant jerk likes me ?

"You kidding me ! Ain't you ?" I laugh at his dumb idea .

This is not true ! Ryder Vincent ! The boy who is the dream guy of almost half of the school girls , likes me ?

"Or it is some dare ?" I ask , giving neutral expression.

I know he looks more than attractive with his perfect abbs and tattooes but I - I don't like him. I guess ! I mean , I had came across him a couple of times but I was always too busy to fall for him.

"No it's not a joke or a dare ! I - I love you . Like deeply ! I - " I cut him off , second time today.

"Love ?" I laugh at the idea of him loving me .

The guy famous for his rudeness is in love. Damn ! This has to be a joke. Love ? What the hell ? I ain't falling for his trick.

"Yeah ! I don't know what you think about me ! I ain't forcing you to believe me but please don't cry ! It breaks my heart . Trust me ." He says , wiping the tears under my eyes with his thumb and adds ," Trust me ".

When did that tear fall ?

"Just leave me ! I have had enough for the day ! I just don't want to trust anyone. Two most important persons of my life just stabbed me in my back and you telling me trust you ? The guy who his famous for breaking bones and promises ? Look at yourself man ! Do you deserve it ? Just leave me alone !" I burst out and tears start rolling down again.

The picture of Mel and Simon flashing in front of my eyes is giving me heart attacks. I wish I had never met him.

"Okay ! I am going." He lets out defeated sigh and walks toward the door .

I am alone ! I feel so bad for me , for him ! It's not my fault ! I just don't trust him. Not anymore. My heart is broken into two pieces.

"Hey stop crying or I won't go." He says as I see him walking toward me and sitting where he did before.

Why is he still here ?

"Why did you come back ?" I ask , wiping down my tears. I must be looking horrible.

"Just 5 minutes left , then there will be new year ! I want it to be with you not Carla . Not anyone but you." He says and cups his face with his palms.

What the hell is going on ? Is he serious ? Like what ?

Hold on ! It's just five minutes left ? Damn ! I missed the chance. I should not be here ! I have to meet Simon.
But why ? He is with Melisa !

I cup my face with my palms and start crying when I hear the reverse countdown .

'59 58 57 ..' seconds are being counted.

Less than a minute left. But everything is different now. I thought this was going to be the best part of my life. I was going to have my first kiss. Now ! Everything is changed. I wish I could go back to my old life when I knew nothing. I want my old life back.

Suddenly Ryder grabs my palms and place them down. I see his grey eyes glaring into mine.

'5 4 3 2' I hear the loud noise.

[Date : 1st january 2019]

Suddenly I feel Ryder lips against mine.

My First kiss !

My eyes widen at his sudden movement but I see his enjoying it. His eyes are closed.

He grabs my neck and pulls me closer and I have no other choice but to surrender.

"Finally !" He softly says while kissing me .

'No Keddle ! What the hell are you doing ? How did you let him kiss you ? Pull back ! Pull back !' I cry to myself.

"Bro ! You won ! Now let her go." I hear a familiar voice , making my heart miss a beat.

I pull back myself to look at the owner of that voice.

Simon ?