(Noah's POV)
As soon as Hunter's lips landed on mine, I was shocked.
Like completely shocked. So shocked, I forgot to reciprocate.
Which, fuck me, was a bad mistake.
Hunter immediately pulled away, once he figured out I wasn't reciprocating. Fuck, why can't I just show my emotions?
Hunter cleared his throat. "Um...so...."
We fell into a silence.
Hunter cleared his throat again. "Um, I'm-uh...sorry."
Hunter started leaving the bathroom, but I didn't want him to leave. Not yet, anyway.
"Hunter, wait."
Hunter did not stop. He just walked right out the bathroom, leaving me to deal with my emotions alone.
"Fuck..." I can't believe that just happened, why did I not kiss him back?
"Fuck!" I slammed my fist against the wall, which was such a stupid idea. I held my knuckle, because it was practically broken. But the pain from that was able to distract me from the pain I felt in my heart.
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I ditched school early that day. I couldn't take being near Hunter that day, knowing that we were in a bad place because of the kiss.
Oh god, because of a kiss. We had actually kissed. It felt good, for as long as it lasted. I wanted it again, too. But I couldn't get that luxury.
I drove all the way home, where I saw my mothers car in the driveway. And then it completely hit me, that my mom would not be very happy that I ditched school. But I would live through it.
I grabbed my school bag and hopped out the car, and opened the front door. First thing I saw walking in the house was my sister sitting on the living room floor, playing with one of her Barbie dolls or whatever. I could see my mom on the couch watching TV, who had looked up when the door opened.
"Oh my god Noah, what are you doing home so early?"
My mother ran up to me, and inspected me. She noticed the blood on my knuckle, and immediately grabbed it.
"Noah, what happened to your hand? Did you get into a fight?"
I sighed. "No. I, um, I hit a wall. Accidently, of course. I'm fine, mom."
She looked up at me as if I was insane. "You're not fine, Noah. You're hand is bleeding! I'll go into the kitchen and get some things to clean it, you stay here."
My mom left the room. I looked down at Maria, who was looking up at me, too.
"Why is your hand like that, Bubby?"
Maria had gotten used to calling me 'Bubby'. But, I guess it just stuck.
I kneeled down in front of her. "Bubby hurt is hand. But I will be fine, don't worry Marie."
Also another thing that stuck. I would always call her Marie, and she would always call me Bubby. She'll probably still be calling be Bubby when I get married.
My mother returned from the kitchen with a wet rag and a first aid kit. She sat me down on the couch and used the rag to clean up the blood, and some medicine in the first aid kit to make my hand feel better. She then bandaged it for me.
"There, now I can rest easy knowing your hand is okay. Would you like me to get some water for you, sweetie?"
"Uh, yeah sure mom. Thank you."
She put her hand on my cheek and smiled at me. "No problem, hun. Now, you go to your room and rest. I'll bring the water to you, as well as dinner when it's ready."
I smiled gratefully at her. "Thank you mom."
She smiled and patted me on the back and walked into the kitchen, while I walked into my room and collapsed onto my bed.
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(Hunter's POV)
Oh my god.
Oh my god.
I actually kissed him!
But he didn't kiss me back.
Noah Chambers, the boy I've been in love with since sophomore year, didn't kiss me back.
And I felt like shit.
I didn't know what to do. After lunch, Noah didn't show up to classes, and I didn't see him at his locker, which means he probably skipped. Which makes me feel even more like shit, cause it means he felt so disgusted with the kiss that he just couldn't see me.
I needed to do something, but I didn't know what.
Once arriving back home, I began pacing in my room. It was a nervous habit of mine, when I didn't know what to do about something.
Apparently, I wasn't being very quiet with my pacing, cause my brother came storming into my room.
"Hunter, what the fuck are you doing?"
I continued with my pacing, not stopping to respond to Brody.
"Hunter." Brody came and grabbed me by my shoulders. "Hunter, what the fuck are you doing? Are you okay?"
I looked up at my brother. "I kissed him."
My brother seemed confused for a minute. "You...kisses him...?"
I sighed. "Yes Brody. I kissed Noah, okay?"
My brother had finally processed what I said. "Well, what happened?"
I looked back down again, not wanting to meet my brother's gaze. "He didn't kiss me back."
My brother looked sad, but didn't say anything. I removed myself from his grasp and started pacing again.
"Brody, I don't know what to do."
My brother sighed. "You have to talk with him. Clear the air between you two."
I looked up at my brother. "I can't do that. I don't think I could barely look at him right now."
Brody sighed again. "Hunter, keep in mind. Before you had a crush on him, he was still your best friend. Hell, he should still be your best friend. He is, right?"
I nodded.
Brody smiles. "You will be fine talking to him. He's not just someone you like, he's also your best friend, man. It's also healthy for you two. You can't delay this."
I chuckled at him. "Since when did you become so wise about your words?"
Brody laughed. "I guess since after I dated Kaitlyn. I learned things."
Kaitlyn was Brody's ex girlfriend. They ended a little over a year ago, when Brody caught her cheating on him. Brody believes that if they had talked more and better, things would be different, and they'd still be together.
I smiled at my brother. "Thank you, big bro. For all the advice you give me."
He clapped my shoulder. "What are big brothers for? Now, go talk to Noah. I'll be rooting for you."
I grabbed my keys off my desk, and flashed Brody a smile as I walked out of my room, and out the house to my car.
Time to go talk to Noah.
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Hey guys! So I hope you like this chapter. I haven't edited it yet, so hope their aren't too many grammar mistakes. Sorry for that!
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