"TWO PEOPLE BROUGHT TOGETHER BY HATRED."
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Leah Perry and Joshua Carter hate each other. They haven't liked each other since kindergarten. Leah hates that Joshua gets whatever he wants...
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I ALMOST FUCKED EVERYTHING UP.
I almost kissed her. I almost kissed the girl who has no feelings towards me whatsoever. I'm thankful that Xavier broke up apart before I did something stupid.
But there is a small part of me that angry that he broke us apart. I wanted to kiss her. I have been in love with the girl for almost a decade and she has no idea.
She doesn't know how much I want her. And I want her.
Besides the past two years, I know everything about her. I know the littlest stuff that she probably doesn't even know herself. Like, for instance, whenever she concentrates on something, there is a small crease that forms between her eyebrows. Or like whenever she smiles, her whole face just glows.
"Dude, are you even listening to me?" Xavier asked before throwing a grape at me. It hit me in the face, and I glared at him.
"What?" I asked him, glaring.
"I was saying that your girlfriend just walked into the room," Xavier replied, gesturing to the doorway of the lunchroom.
I turned around to look, and sure enough, Leah was walking in the entrance with Vanessa beside her. She was laughing at something Vanessa said.
My heart fluttered at the sight, and then we made eye contact. Leah's laughter died down, and she smiled at me.
That damn smile.
My whole body felt warm and fuzzy at that smile, and I didn't want that feeling to go away. I gave her a half smile, and she started walking over to me.
Once Leah made it to our table along with Vanessa, I pushed her a chair out so she could sit. Xavier waved at her, and she smiled at him too.
Jealousy ran throughout my body, and I scowled at him. I know Xavier would never do anything with Leah because he was the first person I told whenever I developed feelings for her. He knew that she was off limits, and he wouldn't dare cross that line.
Xavier just smirked at me. Leah and Vanessa didn't catch on to our silent conversation. They were eating their lunch.
Then Jake slid in next to me, and Eliza sat down next to him.
"What are these two doing here?" Eliza asked, glaring at Leah and Vanessa.
"Leah and Vanessa will be seating with us from now on," I answered, causally, as I moved my arm so it was sitting on the back of Leah's chair.
