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How to fuck things up 101- Jake Pitts

It was a regular Wednesday night only me and Jake were stuck doing some school project. It didn't suck so bad since he's my best friend but I'd rather be hanging out on different terms other than something school related.

"Hey why don't we just ditch this and go to the bowling alley?" He suggests which sparked my interest real fast. I didn't reply which only made him stand to his feet, fixing the way his leather jacket sat on his shoulders.

"Come on y/n. Let's go to the arcade. Your parents aren't home tonight so they'll never know." He smirks, pulling me to my feet. I couldn't help but smile at his stupid smirk, "can we get slushies?"

He gasps playfully, "I don't know.. I think you'll get to hyper." I slap his arm as we laugh together. "Of course. Let's go!" We run downstairs, hands in hand and jump in his car. It only took us a short drive to get there.

We rush inside and he immediately changes up some notes into coins so we could actually do things, there wasn't very many people here at all; I'm not surprised since it's a school night.

"How about we see who's better at mario kart? We all know I better you every time." He teases and pokes my cheek, "excuse me who beat you three times in a row?" I ask as we walk over to the machines.

We played with a little bit of cheating on both part but I still won! "You cheated!" He laughed poking at my hips. "So did you!"

We played a few more games and decided it was time to buy some slushies, I pay for these since he's payed for all the games and he usually does so this is just something to pay him back a little for all he's done.

"Oo we should go to the photo booth!" I gasp at his idea and immediately grab his hand, I pull him along with me and drag him to the photo booth. He laughs at me as we sit side by side looking at our faces on the screen in front of us.

"Funny faces?" He questions, "perfect." I smile as the countdown begins for the first of five photos, we show off our blue painted tongues thanks to our drinks.

We continue to listen to the countdown and pull various faces only on the last one I had an idea, I clearly didn't think it through because it all went wrong..

"Three...two...one!" The booth's automated voice spoke, I grabbed his face in my hand and kissed him deeply. The snap went off telling me the photo had been taken only when I pulled away it seemed the room fell completely silent.

I knew at that moment I had fucked up, I had ruined everything. "I-I'm sorry-" The look on his face and lack of response spoke for him. I was out of the bowling alley faster than I run for candy.

Thankfully my house wasn't far from the arcade so it didn't take me long to get home, I ran inside slamming the front door behind me and diving straight into my bed.

I can't believe I ruined things with him.. he's gonna think I'm weird! Oh for fuck sake what have I done..

I close my tear filled eyes begging this night to be some twisted fever dream.

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The next morning felt rough, I didn't want to show my face at school knowing I'd see Jake when I walked into that hell hole.

I sucked it up and kept my head down, walking in here without Jake by my side felt weird. It felt wrong.

I went to my locker to get my books for the history lesson I was late for due to not wanting to leave the house. Only when I opened it, a small envelope fell to my feet.

I frowned and picked it up, the front read 'please read it.'

I sigh and rip it open seeing the photos from the photo booth, only one photo though.. the kiss.

On the back of the photo there was a small note, written in familiar writing.

'My mouth hasn't shut up about you since you kissed it. The idea that you may kiss it again is stuck in my brain, which hasn't stopped thinking of you, well, before any kiss.'

I felt my breathe catch in my throat and my heart suddenly felt like it was made of lead. It was heavy; like it would fall from its rightful place in my chest to my feet in a matter of seconds.

It wasn't signed but the picture alone told me who has left it here. Did he feel the same way?

"I do feel the same way." I jumped and spin around at the sudden voice in the hollow halls. "Jake.."

"I'm sorry for making you feel like I didn't want that kiss but I did. I swear I did and I have for so long.. I was just shocked that you felt the same way." He chuckled nervously. We stood in an awkward silence for a little as I wasn't sure what to respond to this news.

"This is the part you kiss and we cheer that we can finally stop hearing Jake yap on about you not feeling the same way." Mine and Jake's head shot to the sound of the new voice I knew all too well to see his friends all watch from behind a wall.

"Fuck off CC!" I laugh and walk towards him, I pull him into a hug and he kisses the top of my head sweetly, his lips lingering for a moment.

"Will you go out with me, y/n?" I didn't want to let him go so I simply kept my head buried in his chest feeling his warmth in my cheek.

"I would love too." His four friends begin cheering and clapping, echoing through the hall loudly.

"You guys overreact too much." Jake sighs though I could tell he wanted to laugh along with them. "No we're glad to finally stop hearing you go on." Andy points out.

Today didn't end as badly as I thought it was going to. I'm glad I managed to find the strength and motivation to leave my bed today.