Falling Into Place

25 || falling into place ||

A goofy smile fluttered over my features, and I remained staring down at my phone for quite a while. Is the Blaze Novak flirting with me?

Then, I brought my head up and met Jade's gaze, tossing my phone from one hand to the other. "Guess who's coming over to Blaze's house?"

Jade rolled her brown eyes, shaking her head as she did so. "Have fun," she drawled. Then she added, "Ditcher."

"I'll make it up to you, I promise," I assured, swinging my legs over the edge of my bed. I propped my hands along my hips and glanced around my room, heaving a sigh. I'll clean it up when I come back later. Right now, I have more important things to do.

"Oh, and by the way, thanks for the birthday presents," I said, stooping down to rummage through my closet for suitable attire. Once I managed to locate a clean pair of blue jeans and a shirt Jade handed me for my birthday, I yanked off my sweatpants and tugged my clothes on, brushing my hair away from my face.

"You're welcome," Jade muttered. "I wanted to buy you a sexy piece of underwear for Blaze, but it was too expensive."

I fixed her with a withering stare. "I already have sexy underwear," I jeered, a grin lining my lips.

Shaking her head, she lay back down on my bed and gazed up at the ceiling. "I can't wait until school is over."

I breathed out an anguished sigh as I fiddled with the necklace Blaze bought me for my birthday. "Who can? Which reminds me..." I drifted off, approaching my bed and grabbing my binders. "I'm going to study with Blaze a bit."

"Study," Jade griped, mockery dripping off her tone. "If by studying you mean making out, then sure."

I stared at her through the mirror, my jaw growing slack. "Excuse you," I defended myself lamely. "Him and I haven't kissed a single time."

Actually, we did, but it hardly counts as a kiss.

"Sucks to be you."

I pushed my lips together in grim acknowledgement. "I agree," I muttered, twisting my brown hair into a bun.

"Do you want to kiss him?" she interrogated, sitting up straighter and guiding her full attention on me.

I hesitated for a moment or two. Did I?

Yes.

I nodded my head slowly, but surely.

Jade's brown eyes enlarged and she raised her fist to her mouth. "No way," she muttered in astonishment. My reply had her stupefied, if her wide eyes and slacked jaw wasn't anything to go by.