(Pete)

Nicholas may just be the most awesome person I knew. He was funny. He was smart. He had an awesome fashion taste. And he didn't judge me at all.

We'd changed our minds about smoking in the back yard. Nic wanted to go to the movies and then to the mall again. Except this time he was shooting for a Hot Topic. But I wanted to visit a Clair's or Bath and Body Works and even Victoria's Secret. I'd never been in one of those stores. My friends would laugh their asses off if I told them I wanted to.

"Do you like this?" Nic held the lingerie panties up to his waist. Okay maybe Victoria's Secret was a bad idea.

"Give me those!" I walked over to snatch them away. He held them in the air above his head.

"Nope! Get 'em!"

Damn him for being taller than me! I jumped up and down to try and reach it. I knew it was all pointless because he had a good few inches on me. With every jump I could fell my chest rubbing against his. It felt nice. I stopped jumping and stood on my tip toes. Without thinking of the consequences, I pressed my lips a against his. Nic's arms dropped to his side.

"Nicholas? Pete?"

Shit. I snatched my mouth away from Nic's and turned to face the voice that I knew was Patrick's. He was wearing all back. Black T-shirt. Black jeans. Black shoes. Black hat. Even the bag he had in his hand was black. I read the label. Hot Topic. Teachers are allowed in there?

"Mr. Stump!" Nic began looking around uncomfortably. "We were just. Uh, I was just. I didn't mean to-"

"Nic, it's cool." I smiled. He didn't look convinced.

"I'll just. I- Later, Pete."

I didn't even have time to stop him before he dashed out of the store. Lacy panties still in his hand. He didn't even pay for them.

"Matching outfits?" Patrick raised a brow. "Cute."

"How's Andy?"

"Have fun at church?" He ignored me.
"Loads."

"Too much fun to check your phone?"

"I don't like to be interrupted when I'm doing something so important."

"You said we would get together and do something today."

"I forgot."

"Sure."

"I did." I didn't. "Look, why don't you go do something with, Andy."

"He's out of town." Patrick smirked and glanced down at his watch. "It's only after two. We can still do something."

"I'd love to, but I'm actually really busy with my friend."

"I think he left." Patrick glanced around the store. Duh he left the store. Not the mall. I took out my phone.

"He just went into another store."

Pete: Whr r u asshle ?

Nic: Sorry dude, I had to go.

Pete: WHR?!

Nic: Home?

Pete: Asshole. I didn't want to pay for my own cab.

Nic: Sorry.

Damn it, Nic! I looked back at Patrick. He was standing there with a smug look on his face. He knew Nic was gone. But I still didn't want to spend the day with him. He was an inconsiderate, asshole.

"What store is your friend in?"

"Fuck you." I walked out of the Victoria's Secret. I heard him following behind me.

"Pete! Wait a second, Pete!"

He grabbed my arm, forcing to stop. I turned around and glared at him.

"Why are you angry? I don't understand."

Was he serious? "We made plans to see that movie. And then you go and watch it without me."

"Andy wanted to-"

"You should have told him you couldn't!"

"I'm not going to tell my boyfriend no just because some student wants me to."

"So I'm just some student?"

"Yes, Pete. You're just my student."

I don't know why that pissed me off so much. I was just his student. So what he took to to his house? Or stayed late at my house eating pizza. Or even made plans to hang out with me for the weekend. I was just some student. And he was just some teacher. So I shouldn't stand here and pretend we were anything else.

"You're right, Mr. Stump."

He rolled his eyes at the formality. "Oh, come on now, Pete-"

"See you in class, sir." I pulled away from him and walked towards the exit. I didn't even feel like shopping any more.