Adeline Santiago's POV
"You did what?!" I ask, my eyes spilling with laughing tears.
Ben Lawrence sits with Matéo and I at our table, grinning sheepishly at me as he tells me, what happened in the previous lesson.
We've all known him, apart from of course Matéo, from the beginning of 10th grade.
He's always been a bit awkward and geeky, so we let him do his own thing.
He laughs, but then cuts himself off abruptly, when something catches his eye.
Isabelle and James walk towards our table and they sit down.
"Benjamin" James greets.
James touches fists with Matéo and kisses my forehead.
"Hi Isabelle" Ben sighs almost dreamily, staring at Belle.
James smirks at him, but says nothing.
So, that's why he wanted to sit here!
I knew it!
He has liked Belle since back in the day!
I knew they had feelings for each other!
Isabelle smiles back at him.
"Hey, Benjamin" she teases him.
"I... Hi" he stutters.
She scoots her chair closer to his.
He grins at her and rests his arm on the shoulders rest behind the back of her chair, relaxing.
Matéo, James and I all pretend to have a conversation with each other, but we are all fully listening to Ben and Isabelle's conversation, like all of my aunts and uncles at a family reunion.
"It's been a minute. What have you been on?" He asks.
"Just chilling" She says, leaning towards him a little.
"Walk with me?" He asks lowering his voice.
"Er... sure" she whispered.
It's her turn to get nervous.
He grabs her hand and pulls her out of the cafeteria.
James and I squeal, but Matéo sits back as if contemplating.
"What's wrong with you?" I ask him, stuffing food in my face.
"I got played twice! In one day!" He exclaimed.
"You deserve it, for playing that horrible joke on him!" I respond sternly.
He pouts adorably at me.
"Aw, don't get angry at me!" He says, cuddling me like a child.
"Matéo..." I start, but he starts to kiss my neck gently, causing my train of thought to fly right off of the tracks.
I have got to be sterner with him.
"Matéo, guest room for a week" I tell him pulling away.
He already knows what that implies.
"What, why?!" He gasps.
"Because actions have consequences!" I mutter with a small grin on my face.
"No! That's so unfair! It's not like I put my life or his life in danger, this time!" He whines, holding my hand.
This time?!
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Gang life (Book 1)
RomanceCompleted ✅ *BOOK 1 in the Gang Life series. * "You are mine! Do you understand?" He says. His soft lips are right up against my ear, his hands either side of my head and my back is up against the cold wall behind me. I roll my eyes at him, looki...
