Kies POV

I went back home and took a shower. I couldn't get him out of my head. The way he looked at me in the car. The way we almost kissed again. What is happening??

I need to stop thinking about him. I wish I could just go back in time, and not kiss him that night so that this feeling would go away.

I got out of the shower and started to get dressed. As I did, I saw JJs shirt of the floor and decided to put it back on. It still smelt like him and it was so comforting.- Oh my god this can't be happening. JJ has been my BEST friend for too long for me to throw it all away just because he's a really good kisser. Yea, maybe that's all it is. He's just a good kisser... yea that's all. I don't like him...

Oh who am I kidding- it's his eyes, his smile, his laugh. It's everything about it him.

Thoughts like these went through my head all night, and it was so hard to fall asleep. It was late, but eventually I did.

The next morning I woke up to a knock on my door. I was still really tired but got up and quickly opened it.

"Hey" I yawned, leaning on the door and saw my dad.

"Hey Kiara your late for school, you might want to get dressed" he laughed a little, seeing me still half asleep

"Oh, crap" I sighed "okay thank you" I said starting to close the door but noticed my dad looking at me suspiciously

"Wait who's is that" he asked, pointing at my shirt.

shit.

My whole body was sent a wave of nerves as I tried to come up with something.

"What do you mean?" I asked, stalling

"Your shirt, that's not yours" he said

"Oh" I said, pretending like I just realized "it's John bs, he let me borrow it the other day when we were surfing cuz he felt bad that he accidentally dropped mine in the water." I lied. I wouldn't dare bring JJs name into this. My parents both already hated him enough. They could stand pope and John b but they absolutely hated JJ.

"Then why are you wearing it now?" He asked

Shit that was a really good question

"Well, I mean I just got out of the shower and needed a T-shirt and this one's really comfortable" I lied "I didn't really put much thought into it"

"Okay" he said, maybe still a little skeptical but he dropped it.

I went back in my room and rushed to get ready. That was a close one and I really hope he believed my lie.

After getting ready I went to my car and drove to school. I managed to get there just on time as the bell rang and I ran to my class.

I got there and sat down next to sarah. I had that class with her, John b, and JJ. Pope of course had mostly AP classes so we didn't have many together.

John b and JJ weren't there yet but they were normally late so we didn't think anything of it.

"Hey" she smiled as I sat down.

"Hey" I said a little out of breathe.

I got my notebooks out and got situated

"Where's JJ?" She smirked

"Your not funny" I said, giving her a dirty look and she laughed

I went back to my backpack and grabbed a pen and when I sat back up, Sarah was still smirking at me.

I laughed "Sarah, I mean come on, do Honestly believe that there's something ACTUALLY going on between me and, JJ" I said, like it was the most outrageous idea I had ever heard.

Just as I said that, John b and JJ walked in and made there way over.

"Hey Kie" JJ said, lightly tapping my arm with the back of his hand as he walked past me to his seat.

I looked up at him and smiled. "Hey jayj" I said, following his eyes as he didn't look away and sat one seat ahead of me to my right.

I looked back over to Sarah who was smiling

"Yes" she said, continuing the conversation we were having before they walked in.

"No" I laughed and the boys looked at us a little confused

"What are y'all talking about" John b said, turning around. He sat in front of me, and JJ sat next to him.

"Oh nothing" Sarah said, smiling at me.

She didn't bring it up for the rest of the class and I tried not to act suspicious around JJ. JJ however, was unaware and kept talking to me and every time, I could feel Sarah's eyes on us. 

After class, me and Sarah went to the bathroom. I was washing my hands and she was looking at herself in the mirror.

"Okay Kie- cut the bullshit, something happened with you two" she said, facing me and crossing her arms

"Sarah, I already told you, okay, nothing happened" I lied

"Kie, you and JJ we're flirting all class" Sarah laughed

"Uh- we were talking not flirting" I tried to defend myself

"Y'all we're definitely flirting." Sarah said.

Were we? I mean, JJs always kind of flirted with me.. he just has a flirty personality. Nothing out of the ordinary.. right?

"No we weren't" I said again

"Kie, do you like him" Sarah asked, getting straight to the point

"Of course I like him, he's my best friend" I said

"You know what I mean" Sarah said, not satisfied with the answer

"No- not like that" I said. "Look can we just drop it"

"Whatever" Sarah sighed like she still knew the answer.

Throughout the day, I started to notice that maybe me and JJ were flirting a little bit. I tried to tone it down a little but the conversations just came so naturally.

It was like JJ was being normal, but I was finally returning the same energy instead of shooting him down instantly.

We were at lunch and JJ sat next to me and kept trying to get food from my lunch box.

"Please, you've seen my pantry bro, just give me one" JJ begged as he drooled over my chips.

I laughed, remembering the pathetic cans and stale crackers.

"Oh yea, that was so bad" I said, catching my breath from laughing

"Exactly bro, share" he laughed trying to grab the bag of chips again.

I grabbed them before he could reach, we were both still laughing.

"Fine" I said, handing them to him and he instantly opened them and started eating.

"Finally" he said

"When we're you at JJs house?" John b asked, obviously

Me and JJ stopped laughing and looked over at each other, not knowing what to say.

"Uh- well" JJ said, trying to think

"I was-" I said, trying to think as well

"I asked Kie to go get my homework that I let JJ borrow since I was busy and he wasn't responding" Sarah said confidently stepping in. "The one for mr stamdons class" he said looking over at John b

"Last time I let JJ take my homework home" she laughed trying to ease the tension

"No he does that to me all the time too" John b laughed "like just copy it in class bro"

JJ laughed nervously "heh, yea that's my bad" JJ said, glancing over at Sarah, acknowledging her for saving him. "funny thing was I forgot to even turn that in"

Everyone laughed and the conversation went back to normal.

I looked at Sarah, thanking her with my eyes.

So.. great. Now she definitely knows. And now JJ knows that she knows. there's no denying it anymore. I feel like throwing up, but honestly she just saved us so hard. That could have been so bad.

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