Out of My Control [bxb]

Chapter 24

Special surprise in this chapter, so pay attention ;)

Standing at the end of the alleyway, about twelve feet away, is no other than Jessica Wheeler and Marisa Jenkins. I'm so startled, I forget I'm still clinging to Grayson. I frantically push Grayson back a few steps so we're no longer touching.

"Uh..." There's definitely no lying my way out of this one. Grayson and I were kissing clear as day. No, making out! I look at Grayson for help and he looks at me, both of us wide-eyed. Then we look back at the girls.

"It's not what it looked like?" Grayson tries halfheartedly. I would laugh if I wasn't so horrified. Instead, I bury my face in my hands.

"Oh, Sweetie, I've never seen two people go at it the way you guys were," Marisa tells us smirking.

"We know exactly what it looked like." Jessica has the same expression as her best friend.

I can't even look at them. Did they really watch us make out like that? God, I hope they didn't hear Grayson whispering to me. No, they couldn't have, we were out of ear-shot. Right?

"I totally called it," Marisa tells us. I peak through my fingers, she has a triumphant smile. I look at Grayson and his eyebrows are raised.

"She did," Jessica confirms proudly. "She called it and I was like, 'no way.'"

Marisa cuts in excitedly, "And I was all like 'Are you kidding? Um, hello! They are so adorable!'" She recites animatedly.

"Well, I'm gonna go jump off a bridge," I tell them, pointing my thumb in the direction behind us, and turn around to go meet my end. My boyfriend grabs my arm and spins me around before I get the chance.

"They think we're adorable," Grayson says as if that's a valid reason to stop me from walking into the middle of traffic and rid myself of this embarrassment.

I look back at the girls, "Please don't tell anyone, I'm not ready to come out to people at our school just yet."

"We won't tell anyone," Jessica confirms and Marisa nods in agreement and mimics zipping her mouth shut and throwing the invisible key away.

"Thank you," I say with a sigh in relief. A small part of me feels queasy still. Aren't Marisa and Jessica super popular? They talk to everyone and gossiping is their favorite thing in the world. Can I really trust them? Though, thinking about it, maybe they're just friendly with everyone. They usually just hang out with each other. Right?

Marisa gasps out of no where, "oh my god! I just thought of the best idea ever!" She basically squeals, "Let's all go to the outlet mall tomorrow! They just opened a store called For Love and it's all LGBT! Oh! You'll love it, Reid!"

Why'd she single me out?

"Yesss!" Jessica gasps. "Plus, it's like totally far away so you two can by all couple-y in public and not in an alleyway," she laughs.

"Uhhh..." I look at Grayson.

"That could be..." Grayson starts then hesitates when he sees the look I'm giving him;

Tell them no because I don't have the courage to refuse them!

That's an easy expression to read, right?

Grayson squints his eyes then mouths what? He turns back to the girls and with a shrug, says, "fun. We're in."

The girls squeal.