my lovely readers,

here is the next chapter of my book unexpected love. I am so excited to hear what you think about this part. The picture shows Jasmeets, Shawns and EnzoOutfits and the moment between them. I can promise you that you will enjoy this chapter very much. Enjoy! I apologize for the late update, but can promise you that the next one will be sooner than this one.

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I remember the first time I ever looked into your eyes and felt my whole world flip. - Unknown

Jasmeet's POV:

The emotions shown in them somehow scared me and touched my heart, forcing all my bottled up emotions to surface. I attempted to ban my sentiments into the back of my heart and mind, but the way he held my gaze made my defense weaken and soften. He had a certain admiration for me in them, visible by the warmth, and I felt my heartbeat fasten. My hands began to tremble and Enzo immediately noticed this, which resulted in him taking them in his. A touch of him made my skin flush and I had to chuckle softly to myself. I felt like one of the heroines in a romantic movies, where the boy touches the girl for the first time. I did not respond to his gesture as I was not sure what to do; then suddenly, I intertwined mine with his. Confusion was painted across his face as he did not expect me to return the gesture and I only smiled softly.

This boy in front of me managed somehow to crawl under my skin like none other could. Since our first interaction, he was on my mind as he had been so kind towards me, and I could not deny that I liked him in a way. I always noticed him but I never dreamt that we would talk or even interact with each other. As he also took my first kiss, I knew that there was a bond between us, which could not be reversed. First kisses were something so extraordinary and it was clear that they could be never forgotten as they left an imprint on our souls. I would never forget him, no matter how everything would turn out for us. I coud not deny that we had a tension between each other as a look in his eyes made my knees weaken.

I had never seen someone look at me in this way and it made my toes twitch in excitement and left me breathless. Too long, I anticipated being admired by someone as the male population always ignored me. I waited for some moments until I replied him, sounding confused: "Enzo, elaborate please!" I just wanted to test my theories and if he was brave enough to voice his feelings, he stared at me eyes wide open, surprise shown on his face. His reaction made me chuckle and I added reassuring him, with a sincere tone: "I know what you mean, Enzo! " I only said simple words, but I knew that they had a clear impact on him, showing him that there was a certain understanding between us. He seemed surprised that I understood him without him telling the thing to me directly. We were somehow able to identify each other's emotions which stunned me as I did not know much of him.

Something wanted us to be together, I did not know which thing, but I knew that I wanted to get to know this boy better and see where fate would bring us. He may be Shawn's best friend, however, I knew that he was different as he defended me in front of the whole school. This clearly showed that he was nothing like Shawn. It was also clear for me that it scared me as I did not want to get my heart broken. Aryan's words circled around in my head and I could not stop think that he was right as well. I had to be very careful with this boy and I could not open myself up immediately to him as I had to see what his true feelings or emotions for me were.

"Jasmeet, where are you?" Enzo asked me, wondering where my thoughts had taken me as I gave the impression of being absent-minded and not being present. I looked up and I got once more lost in them, the warm brown pulling me into them. It was clear that we could communicate without any words, which seemed weird, as we did not know each other well. "The moment Nathalie bullied you the day I first stood up for you, I suddenly felt the impulse to help you as I could not watch any longer how you were bullied or harassed. I never agreed with my best friend's desire, to torture or torment you. I knew that I never spoke up, but..!" he began to elaborate, although he could not finish his sentence as I interrupted him: "Enzo, I know that. It is important that you did this although I am hated by the whole school! I still cannot believe that you actually did this."
He gave me an incredulous look and responded me: "Jasmeet, you are not hated by all students. You just have everything, which Shawn never had. You seem perfect and many of our classmates are too weak to speak up or do anything against the bullying...!" He could not finish his sentence, as I spoke up.
"Then why did you choose to stand up for me. I never asked you why you did this!" I intercepted, wanting to know why he acted the way he did. My eyes portrayed my curiosity and he just observed me for a while, contemplating what he should reply me. I was grateful to him but it also sparked my interest why he suddenly chose to do this.
He shot me a look of disbelief, it seemed obvious that he thought that I should understand the reasons behind his actions, and suddenly leaned closer to me, whispering in my ears, causing a shiver to run down my back: "You know why. But if you are in need of a more detailed explanation, I am more than happy to enlighten you!" I felt goosebumps instantly on my arms and I hugged myself, to regain my composure. Enzo continued to stare at me, which made my slightly uncomfortable and I lowered my gaze to avoid his burning gaze.

"Aww, Love. Do I make you feel shy?" he chuckled softly, clearly noticing the effect he had on me with his endearment. Love, it was a small word yet managed to melt my heart. I shot him an annoying glance and he pretended to be offended by it, crossing his arms in front of his chest. This gesture displayed his muscles, a result of relentless training, and I could not help but admire this boy in front of me. "Morales, do not flatter yourself!" I retorted, finally regaining the ability to talk, and I added sounding more like the confident me:
"You are so full of yourself. Try to be more modest and yes, I would like to here a detailed explanation as I do not know what you are talking about!"

After I completed the sentence, I leaned back and sipped on my coffee, which instantly warmed my stomach. It still seemed unreal to me that I was sitting with Enzo Morales in a coffeeshop. How my life turned out to be in the last days. Everything could be changed in a blink of an eye, it still stunned me. "Well, Love!" he began to speak, the repeat of the endearment causing me to flush red promptly; "You intrigued me, since the moment I first laid eyes on you, and you still do. I just could never approach you as Shawn is my best friend!" The mentioning of Shawn brought immediately a scowl on my face, as I still thought about the moment we shared with each other. However, the soft look in the eyes of the boy in front of me warmed my heart, as I felt so special and appreciated. Enzo Morales... Where would this lead? I wondered to myself. I knew that we were drawn to each other, however, the circumstances were complicating everything as I was still the girl whom the whole school despised and he was still the best friend of Shawn Bradley.

I answered him with a hint of surprise in my voice: "Enzo, is this true? You always saw me? But you never talked to me..." I did not conceal my surprise and astonishment by his statement as this caught me truly off guard. I never expected this, not even in my wildest dreams, as I assumed to be invisible to all boys. I searched in his eyes for sincerety and he just smiled shyly at me. He confirmed my reply by saying, : "Yes, I always saw you. Therefore, I request you to give me a chance to get to know you better. I believe that the play is meant to be bring us closer. I know that I am the best friend of the buy you hate but I am not him...!"

His words surprised me once more and I was again speechless as he touched my heart by expressing what he felt for me. Was I falling for him? I felt timid and was not able to utter any more words. It relieved me that he did not attempt to talk more as he was aware that we both had to digest the revelations made a few moments before. It was somehow a comfortable silence and I felt relaxed and at ease. We just continued to sip on our coffee and basked in the presence of one another. The communcation and relationship we established was like a young plant, which needed to be treated with much care and diligence.

Some minutes later, we stood up and walked to the car in complete silence, still not daring to destroy the peaceful quietness. I did not know where this left me with Enzo, however, I was aware that time would show us what destiny planned for us. The only moment we talked was when he asked me for my address, which I told him.We drove in silence and I just enjoyed his company. Occassionally we would exchange shy glances with each other, making both of us blush as a result. It was evident that there was something between us. He was the kind of boy I was looking for. It was comforting to be with him and I felt really happy, my heart beating faster as well.

The drive to my house passed in a blurr and before I could realize, we already parked in front of my house. It was funny how fast a drive could be when one is absorbed in the presence of another. At first, I made no attempts to get out of the car, as I did not want to leave him. Wait, where did that thought come from? I opened my seat beat and wanted to leave the car, but a soft hand on my wrist stopped me from opening the door. "Where does this leave us?" he wanted to know, glancing expectinlgy at me. I looked down again, however, he prevented me from doing so by making me return his gaze. "Enzo, I do not know this!" I answered him, after a while. I had no clue what was going to happen; I just knew that he was special and I liked him in a way I was not supposed to do. "Love, let us sleep over this and talk on Monday or so about this again." he suggested then after thinking for a few moments. I nodded in agreement, feeling the usual blush creeping up, and I akhwardly got out of the car, not knowing how to bid goodbye to him.

Suddenly, I felt a warm hand on my shoulder and I turned around to face Enzo who stood behind me. We were merely inches apart and I felt my heart beat faster as a result. His breath smelled like coffee and mint, a combination which melted my heart. What happened to me? Where was my defense gone? I waited for him to act and what he did, managed to accelarate my heart beat by hundred. Instead of kissing me or hugging me, he planted a soft kiss on my forehead. I saw this so many times on the screen or in the cinema, but witnessing this affectionate gesture was something completely different.
"Take care, Love. See you on monday!" he whispered softly into my ears and turned around to go to his car. I just stood there, not being able to move an inch as I was still in trance and could not believe what he did. He flashed me one last smile and drove away. I do not know how long I stood there, the touch of his lips still lingering on my forehead.

The weekend passed in a blurr and I was happy that I could take some time off from school and the two boys. The meeting with Enzo still occupied me, making me feel giddy and breathless, and I still could not believe what he confessed to me, as it still seemed so unreal. Aryan said after I shared this news with him that it would be good to get to him better as something seemed to want us together. This could no longer be ignored or hidden.
He still had his reservations concerning him but he realized that I had to act on my feelings as something in Enzo drew me in. He was special and his burning gaze made me blush, even the thought of it resulted in this. The two times we kissed was magical and I feared that I was going to fall hard for this boy.

Once I arrived at the school, I could immediately see Shawn Bradley with his known smirk and I was positive that he waited for me, as we had to discuss our project. I dreaded the moment we would talk, as I knew that it would result in another fight. It was still in my mind the last time we talked and we fought. I almost forgot that I saw a glimpse of the real Shawn Bradley, even it was only for a second. I walked very slowly to the entrance where he stood, noticing me approaching instantly. "Kaur, how are you on this fine Monday?" he teased me, looking expectingly at me, hoping it would make me angry. It seemed as if he thought that I was going to snap. I groaned at his remark and replied him sounding harsh: "Bradley, it was very good until I saw you...!" He gasped in fake surprise and hurt: "Aww, Kaur, you offend me!" I just moved my head in disbelief; this boy really was getting on my last nerve, and managed to awaken a deep rage. He just chuckled, clearly enjoying that he was inflicting so much anger in me.

Despite being so mean, I could not help but noticing that he looked in a way handsome. He wore tight dark blue jeans with a white shirt, his hair tousled all over his head, giving him the impression of the sweet next-door boy which he was clearly not. I mentally slapped myself for that thought and snapped at him, attempting to conceal the small effect he had on me: "Bradley, one cannot hurt you. You are just a cold shell of a young man! You have no emotions." He raised his eyebrows, his eyes replaying his obvious anger and I could already the storm, which I was going to face soon. One did not offend Shawn so easily; he always had a trick up his sleeve and made you suffer if you dared to mock him.

Shawn's POV:

My weekend passed away in a blurr, without doing something extraordinary. I was still not on speaking with Enzo as we came to blows over Jasmeet; it did occur to me that I overreacted but my male pride did not let me show my remorse. I spent the days with my sister or just practising guitar or studying for the exams, which would be soon. Studying was a welcome distraction for me as I was glad that I could think of other things, than Enzo or Jasmeet. My parents were as usual not at home, which did not astonish me anymore. However, it was very good spending time with Arya, whose caring nature managed to cheer me up. She was the only family I had and I enjoyed each moment I spent with her.

The intimate moment with Jasmeet still lingered in my mind, her gentle touch confused me, and I was still asking myself if my sister was right with her statement that I always liked her. This seemed to me not very likely to be the case and I banished those thoughts deep into the back of my mind. I decided to make up with Enzo as he was my best friend and I would not loose him over a girl like Jasmeet. It was clear to me that this was not going to be easy as Enzo was stubborn and was going to insist on his argument, which he shared with me.

When I pulled up the school, I walked up to the entrance and leaned against the door of the institution. Enzo, I had not seen him yet, and I was relieved that this argument was yet to come. Then suddenly, I could see the known Toyota parking in the lot, and I smirked as I knew that Jasmeet finally decided to show herself. She was alone, which seemed strange to me, as she never came alone to school. I straightened myself, no longer leaning against the wall, and I waited for her to come closer.
Jasmeet's choice of clothes surprised me, since Enzo stood up for her or since she defended herself, she was more confident which was evident by her outfit. She wore her hair braided yet open and showing that it was very long, reaching until the mid of her back. It seemed as if the shy girl was completely gone and replaced by a confident one who knew how to defend herself and to stand up for herself. I greeted her with a smirk: "Kaur, how are you on this fine Monday?" It was clear that my comment made her angry and I just laughed at her reaction, it seemed like she just ate a lemon, the way her face scrunched up in disgust. It was funny to watch her so annoyed.
She retorted, sounding angry: "Bradley, it was very good until I saw you...!" I pretended to be hurt, faking a gasp: "Aww, Kaur, you offend me!" She just shook her head in disbelief, clearly not liking the way I mocked her.

"Bradley, one cannot hurt you. You are just a cold shell of a young man! You have no emotions." Her voice pulled me out my thoughts. Her comment made me instantly angry and mad, and I raised my eyebrows and squinted my eyes at her. She should really learn to hold her tongue as her tongue managed to get her into trouble often. Her words were like daggers, cutting into my body and soul. I knew that I was not the most emotional person in the world, but she managed to crawl under my skin, by saying these words, and I whisper-yelled at her: "Kaur, you should watch your tongue. You know nothing about me!"

"I know enough, Bradley, you are just a shell without any emotions!" she replied me, with venom in her voice. It was still early, so not many students witnessed our fight, which was very good, as I did not crave to give them a nurture for more rumors. I attempted to respond to her, but the storm in her eyes caught my attention and we just stared at each other. It was like a challenge, as the one who broke the eye contact the first would loose. I wanted to be the one who would not break this stare contest. I do not know how long we stood there, suddenly more and more students came, witnessing our strange behavior and forming a crowd around us. She raised her eyebrows and I returned the gesture. A soft touch on my waist made me break the eye contact and Shawn smiled as he won the challenge. However, when he saw the owner of the hand, his eyes darkened and I could feel rage radiating from him. "Enzo, what are you doing with your hand on Jasmeet?" he spat furiously.

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so what do you think will happen next? I am so excited to hear all your thoughts. Do you think Shawn will attack Enzo or what will happen next? Did you expect the chapter to end this way? Let me know what you think as I am so curious to find out what you think? Did you like the sweet moment between Jasmeet and Enzo?
Love
Sarah He.