Eve's POV
He blinked as he watched me in shock.
I looked around and saw the passing cars.
"Uh, can I come in?"
"Wh-what? Oh yeah, come in," he stuttered as he opened the door and awkwardly cleared his throat.
"Haze."
He sighed, "if you came here to make me feel like shit, there is no need. My sister already did that for you."
"Haze-"
"I'm sorry about your friend and if you want to end whatever is happening between us, I understand. I'm a bad person Eve and you should stay away from me."
"Haze!" I shouted. "For once in your life, can you shut up for a second?"
He looked astonished that I said that to him. Nonetheless, he stayed quiet.
Finally.
"Are you okay?"
He didn't say anything, he just watched me.
"You can speak now."
He didn't move an inch.
I looked down and saw something rolled between his middle and index fingers. He must be high.
I pulled it from between his fingers before stomping the light out on the ground. "You really shouldn't smoke these. They are bad for your health. You can get lung cancer, throat cancer, heartburn, Crohn's disease-"
"What are you doing here, Eve?" he asked.
"You look terrible."
"You should see the other guy," he joked before stepping closer to me. "Now tell me why you are here."
I looked up at him. "I want to know if you're okay."
"You should be looking to see if your friend in the hospital is okay," he said with no emotion.
I walked closer to him. "Everyone's looking to see if he's okay but what about you? Who is looking to see if you're okay?"
"I'm the bad guy. No one cares if the villain is okay or not."
"I do."
He sighed before walking to the kitchen.
"Look, I didn't have to come here but I actually felt sad for you!" I shouted behind of him.
"You should be mad at me. I don't need your pity."
"You don't think I'm mad at you!?" I shouted. "Of course, I'm mad at you! You didn't hurt just one but two of my friends today!"
He raised his eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"
"Belly has been waiting all her life for this position and you just stole it from her. Could you be anymore selfish?"
"Eve, I didn't sign up for that. Mrs. Vincent put my name down and only told me once polls were open."
"You could've dropped out!"
"I was but I can't anymore."
I walked up to him. "She expelled you, didn't she?"
He smirked. "You can't get rid of me that easy."
A sense of relief filled me. This shouldn't be. I should be mad. Aaron sacrificed himself today just so Haze would get expelled. Why don't I feel mad?
"I can't do this anymore," I said backing away.
"What?"
"Aaron and Belly are my best friends. I should be in the hospital with them not here worrying over you!"
He lowered his head and started wiping the counters with a kitchen towel. "I understand."
"No, you don't!" I shouted. "I'm trying to leave and get as far away from you as possible, but I can't! You know why?"
He looked up at me and shook his head.
"I want you," I shook my head. "I need you."
He watched me intensely and I watched his breaths get faster and faster. He dropped the towel from out of his hand and marched up to me.
He crashed his lips on mine, and I immediately kissed him back.
His hands explored me before lifting me by the waist and dropping me on the countertop. He pushed my legs open and stood between them, dominating his territory.
He released from our kiss and looked at me.
"I'm so sorry Eve. I didn't mean to hurt your friend in the elections, and I tried not to fight your friend, but he persisted. I couldn't allow that."
I nodded my head. "I know."
He put his head on my chest. "What the hell are we doing Eve?"
I rubbed his back. "I don't know."
I stood up. "I should go. The others must be wondering where I was with our coffee for so long."
He grabbed my hand. "Stay."
"Haze."
"Ten minutes...that's all I ask for."
He doesn't deserve you, Eve. Leave.
"Five."
He physically relaxed. "Deal."
He sat down on the floor with his back pressed against the kitchen island before patting the empty spot next to him.
I understood what he meant and sat down next to him.
At first, we just sat in silence on the cold, white marble tiles watching the blank, white wall before us.
He was wasting his five minutes with me to just sit in silence?
"I don't think I'm okay," he randomly said.
I turned to him looking confused. "What?"
He continued to look ahead of us. "You asked me earlier if I was okay and the truth is, I don't think I am."
I looked back at the wall in front of us.
"You might think my life is all puppies and rainbows but my life's a shitshow. My sister is gone most of the times, I try to do everything in the world to make myself the 'best son', but my dad can't even look me in the eye."
He laughed. "I don't think I ever told anyone this before. I don't even know why I'm telling you this. Shit, I'd probably lose all my popularity if I ever told anyone this sad story."
He turned his head to face me and placed his hand on my thigh with his palm faced up. "Please Eve."
Tears gathered in my eyes as I continued to look at the wall because I knew if my eyes glanced at him for a second, I would submit. I shook my head. "I can't."
I closed my eyes as I felt his hand softly hold my chin. He knew my weakness.
"Look me at me, Eve," he asked in a begging tone rather than a commanding.
"Your five minutes are up, Haze."
"There is nothing I can say or do to make you not leave but please Eve, just hold my hand."
I opened my eyes and his big, brown intoxicating ones were right there waiting. I was a goner from the minute I sat done with him.
My fingers intertwined with his and he gave me a soft kiss on the lips.
"I'm going to lose the only three friends I have left when they find out about us," I cried.
"They won't, I promise. You'll be my secret," he pledged while trying to hug me, but I moved away.
"How do you know that for sure, Haze? You can't control if we get caught or not."
"Well if we get caught, I'll be your friend."
"You know you can't. Your friends would never allow that."
He suddenly looked upset. "No one can tell me what to do."
That is true.
"I really don't want to lose my friends, Haze."
"You won't. Our little agreement will never leave my lips."
I stuck out my pinky fingers.
He threw his head back with laughter. "Are you a kid or something?"
I watched him with a serious expression.
"Oh, you're serious?" his eye widened but then he intertwined his pinky with mine.
"Now you can leave," he said as we both stood up.
I started walking off but he stopped me again.
"What else do you want Haze!?" I shouted out of annoyance.
He walked up to me and placed his arm around my waist. "This."
He leaned in and started kissing me. When I used my tongue, he pulled back.
"What the hell, Haze?"
"This is to make sure you come back," he smiled.
"Whatever," I said before leaving.