Challenge Accepted (ON-HOLD)

CHAPTER 1:

PART 5:

Nick’s POV:

12:00 p.m. - Lunch

(At the AC private cafeteria)

JM: Are you on drugs?

I tore my gaze away from the beautiful lady I was staring at and focused on my curious best friend.

Me: What?

JM: You’ve been smiling like a crappy idiot. It’s great we won and all but you win all the time, isn’t it getting boring for you, already?

Me: Yeah but, something exciting always happens.

I smirked and returned my gaze to MJ. She was sitting at the table opposite ours.

I can still smell her sweet strawberry shampoo and feel her soft lips pressed against mine as she sexily runs fingers through my ha--

SFX: SNAP!

JM: EARTH TO NICK!

Me: What?!

God… JM is really… really… starting to annoy me.

JM: What the crap happened between you and MJ?

Me: Nothing.

JM: Uh-huh.  *Something* definitely happened, dude.

Me: Hmmm?

JM: Did you kiss her?

I snapped my head towards him.

How did he--?

JM: I’m right? O.O …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….…………………………. HA! I’M RIGHT! *O*

Me: NO! You’re wrong! You’re absolutely wrong!

Sh*t.

Deny.

Deny!

DENY!

JM: Nuh-huh… GUILT and SHOCK flashed before your eyes! Proving-- HEY!

I rushed out of the AC’s private cafeteria pulling him with me. Once we’re out of sight, I glared at him.

JM: (innocently) What?

Me: Were you spying on us?

JM: No. I just guessed it! HA!

Sh*t. I got fooled. Damn, Nick! You should have stayed with your pokerface!

Me: I--

JM: HA!

Me: We--

JM: HUSH!

Me: Just--

JM: LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA!

Me: DON’T TELL ANYONE!

JM: Sure.

O.O That was easy.

JM: Just out of curiosity…

Me: Yeah?

JM: On the scale of one to ten, how good of a kisser is she?

I smirked.

Me: She’s a twelve.

JM: Seriously? *O*

Me: (still smirking) Definitely.

He gave me a knowing look.

Me: But, seriously… Don’t tell anyone. I promised MJ I wouldn’t tell.

JM: Yeah, but Ryan should know…

Oh right… Ryan Angelo Cruz, the 3rd person in the Cruz-Mendoza-Santos trio.

Me: Yeah, of course.

JM: Ayieeee… Nick and MJ sitting on a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N--

Me: Oh, shut up. (smiles)

JM: Yup, definitely on drugs. >:P

RJ’s POV:

Pete: Hey, RJ.

Me: Huh?

Pete: Are you okay, man?

I wanted to tell him: “I just saw the only girl I actually have feelings for kiss one of my closest friends. Yeah, I’m fine.”, but I couldn’t.

Me: I’m fine.

Pete didn’t ask any more questions. This is one of the things I really like about my best bud. He knows when to stop asking questions.

I just can’t believe they kissed….

(FLASHBACK)

Where’s MJ? I wanted to tell her it’s all right and there’s always tomorrow.

Nick: Why? Are you afraid of kissing me?

MJ: WHAT? NO, OF COURSE NOT!

Is that Nick and MJ?! WHAT THE HELL?! I’ve got to find them!

I searched for the source of the voices.