The Boy Next Door

Chapter 14

"Again!" Molly screamed

"Shhh" I hushed

"Sorry" she whispered

I told Molly about me and Riley's kiss last night. It really felt good telling someone about the things that went on in my life. 

"This time he didn't pull away" I swooned

"Or tell you to get out" she teased

I laughed

"You really like him, don't you?" She asked

"I won't say I like him because I barely know him. I can say I'm attracted to him. Yeah, attraction is the word"

"Which could turn to 'like' right?"

"Yes. I would like him more if only he let me in. From what I saw yesterday, he's really nice and can be fun too but he's not making this easy"

"I can't believe it. You fucking kissed Riley Darren and you've only been around for like a month. Girls have been trying to do that since the third grade"

I was surprised. Riley hasn't kissed anyone in this school?

"Really?" I asked

"Yes. No one has succeeded. No one has even held a proper conversation with the guy. He's closed off"

"To be honest. The kiss yesterday was just a spur of the moment"

"And you liked it?"

"Of course, I did"

My head turned when I heard the cafeteria door open. I secretly hoped it was Riley since I haven't seen him all day. I was starting to think he was avoiding me.

To my dismay, it wasn't Riley. It was Lucas. Molly hadn't noticed. She was busy eating her fries like a kangaroo.

"Lucas just came in" I told her

"What?!" She shrieked

"Don't turn around. You have sauce on your lips"

"Okay"

"Fix your face now"

I almost laughed out loud at how fast she arranged her hair and face in less than ten seconds.

"Ready" she said

"Hey Lucas" I called waving "Remember me?"

"Oh hey" he said walking over to our table "Jade, right?"

"That's me" I said "He's coming over in fifteen seconds. Pretend to be doing something" I whispered to Molly.

She quickly grabbed a book from her bag and started reading it. I closed my mouth trying not to chuckle. The book was upside down

"The book is upside down Molly" I giggled

"Oh"

She quickly arranged it

"Oh hey, Molly" he said sitting down

She turned to him non-chalantly like she hadn't known he was coming.

"Oh hey Lucas, didn't see you there"

"You know Molly" I said "whenever she's reading, she gets so lost in it"

I've never seen Molly read a book in my entire life but I had to hype her to make her seem very smart.

"If there's something I love about a person, its someone who reads" Lucas said "what you reading?"

"Uh, The street lawyer" she responded

"You into suspense?"

"Yeah. I'm into any kind of thing as long as it's good"