𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄, 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝟏 {𝐉𝐚𝐲}

CHAPTER FIVE

Evangeline's pov:

            HOLDEN AND I ARE laying on the floor of my dorm room "So, have you talked to Gia?" I question looking up from my textbook — Holden and I are partners for an assignment in art, we have to make an art poster with art from an olden time and explain what's going on — in deep detail

I see the smile Holden's trying to hide as he draws in pencil on the canvas "Ohhh, so you have talked to her." I teased with tapping my pencil against his shoulder and he shoves me back playfully "Why do you have to be so adamant when it comes to your friends relationships?." He said and I chuckled

"Because, mines are boring so I live vicariously through you guys. Now, tell em what you guys talked about." I say with a smile turning my chair to him and crossing my arms. "It was only for a few minutes, we were in the hallway during passing and I asked her what she liked, she was pretty vague about it though so." Holden shrugged and I look down at my phone

"Hmm? Interesting." I smiled and He looks up from the canvas , "I know you've talked to Jay. I saw you guys at practice yesterday." Holden teased with a sly smirk "Actually —" Holden cut me off by holding his finger up

"Ah, ah, actually nothing. I saw you fall into Leila , Ivy and Ella after he smiled at you. And I saw him blow you a kiss when he dominated that goal at practice." He pointed out knowingly and I crossed my arms getting up from my seat.

"Can I talk now?" I lean on my canopy bed post "By all means. Entertain me." He had fully dropped the pencil in his hand and crossed his body turning to me crossing his legs

I take a deep breath "So, I think I may like him but I don't know — but I've never felt anything like this — and — and when he smiles at me I feel like a bunch of tadpoles are swimming around in my stomach , and my hands get all clammy and I don't know what's wrong with me!" I exclaimed flopping back on the bed .

I can hear Holden snickering with everything in him and I sit up and glare at him. "I'm — Im sorry." He chokes out through laughter "Okay. How do you feel about Jay?" Holden stands up and walks over and sits next to me on my king sized bed.

"Okay, uh, first off I feel like I can be myself around him, if that makes any sense. Like when I'm around most of the people here at this school, I have to be nice and super upbeat because if I'm not I have an attitude and I'm ruining their day. He's super cute, like really cute. And he isn't as mean as people say he is, like he has this tough guy act , but really he's a big goofball. He stops by my dorm almost every other night to ask the most random questions. And he's overall... really great." I sigh taking a breath

I look at Holden and he's wearing this proud smile "That's what wrong with you, you like him. And there's nothing wrong with that, at all." He says giving me a hug . I smile and wrap my arms around his waist "Your the best substitute brother any girl can ask for. Thanks denden." I pull away and I grab my phone and leap off the bed