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Chapter 13-Big Tests & Bickering

Jamie's Pov.

I was on a high as I got home with a full stomach and a full heart.
I found Jared watching wrestling in the living room,he was eating Chinese food.
I took a seat beside him and smiled to myself.
"Whoah you look like you won the lotto or got laid and I'm guessing it's the latter?"
"What?Shut up. No",I said annoyed.
"Sorry,sorry.Lighten up",Jared laughed as he took a bite of his food.
I rolled my eyes.
"You're not hungry?"
"Nah."
"That's a first",Jared laughed.
He thought he was funny for some reason.
The door bell rang.
"I'm not getting it",I said running my fingers through my hair.
"Neither am I."
I walked into the kitchen to check on my pot plant that mom and I planted together just the other day.
I saw no sign of it actually growing but then again it was only born the other day.I dumped an enter glass of water into it as I heard Jared calling me.
"Agh what now?"
I peeped out of the kitchen to see Aria at the doorway.
"Jamie",she smiled at me.
"Okay I'm going back to the match",Jared rolled his eyes and made his way to the couch.
"Can we talk?"
"Huh?yeah sure,why not",I shrugged.
"Upstairs?"
"Okay",I nodded and she made her way up the stairs.
It was only when I followed her up I realised how short her skirt is,it was really short.
Short enough for me to see her-
Don't, Jamie,avert your eyes.
I coughed as we reached the top of the stairs.
"Where's your room?"
"Over here",I gestured to the room with the half opened door.
She walked in before me.
"So what did you want to talk about?"
"Your room is cute",Aria replied looking around.
"Aria?"
"Sorry,I just wanted to know if you're okay.
You seemed off earlier and you ran out on me",she sat down on my bed.
"I'm fine,thank you for caring",I smiled.
She patted the bed as an indication for me to go sit next to her.
"I have to care",she chewed on her lip.
I slid onto the bed next to her.So close that I could smell her honey scent.
"You sure you're okay?"
"Yes,I promise."
"I'm...always...here...for...you",she said in a soft voice.
Her hand found my leg and with the other she ran her finger through my hair.
I closed my eyes.
Her touch felt so good.
I couldn't think properly.
Her lips neared me and I just wanted to move forward and close the space between us but then something inside me froze.
I shook my head and pulled away.
"What's wrong?,Aria questioned.
"I can't",I stood up and sighed.
"It's that Mia girl isn't it?",Aria rolled her eyes.
"I'm sorry."
"She isn't even pretty,I mean look at me Jamie",she spat.
"You need to leave Aria", I said standing up
"Jamie, don't do this", Aria groaned.
"You heard me, I said leave."
She stood up and shook her head.
"This isn't over",she said sternly and with a swift motion she exited my room.

....

I was seated at one of the cafeteria tables.
Alone.
I had my books out and I was studying.
Cramming,forcefully.
I had studied yet I didn't feel it was enough.

"Big test?"
I didn't need to look up to know that she had taken a seat and that she was staring at me.
I could feel her all around me
"Bio",I said in disgust as I looked up.I almost gasped at the sight of her,she was just too beautiful for comprehension.
"You'll be fine",she stated with a smile and I could feel just how real her smile was.
"So did your mom tell you about how she's going back to work?",I ran my fingers through my hair.
"What do you mean?"
"We talked a lot yesterday and I think I convinced her to get back to her life",I smiled.
"Are you kidding me?She's not ready for this!"
"What! are you angry?",I asked in shock standing up.
"I really don't like you right now",she spat at me and she stood up and began walking away.
I sigh and attempt to follow her but someone grabs my hand.
"Let her go",Penelope shakes her head.
"I just don't know",I sigh.
"I do know and if you're willing to listen-"
"Obviously",I cut her off which made her roll her eyes at me.
She sat down and so I followed.
"She is using her mother as an excuse.
You convinced Aunty Aurora to go back to work,to pick herself back up,which is the first step to moving on.The first step to actually being happy.
She doesn't feel like she's allowed to be happy without her father,like she's not meant to move on from his death.
So by seeing her mother wallow in sorrow it gave her the go ahead to do the same."
"She's afraid",I mumble.
"Exactly,which isn't because of you",Penelope shrugged.
"Mia deserves to be happy,she deserves to be loved,she deserves-"
"She deserves you",Penelope finished my sentence.
I smiled.
"I didn't mean to hurt her,I swear,I mean I'm in love with her Penelope."
"Did you say Love?You're in love with Mia?",Penelope asked wide eyed.
"Yes and that's the truth."

Mia's POV
"How are the facilities?",I asked with a shrug when I see him outside the boys lavatory.
"Mia,I'm sorry",Jamie shook his head and sighed.
"I was just too angry,I had to leave before I looked at you and got lost in your annoyingly dreamy eyes.
All I thought was that
you shouldn't have done that.You shouldn't have told MY mother that she should go back to work because you
don't know if she can handle going back to that firm.
You don't know if she's going to get a case similar to my dad's and go in head first.
Screaming,crying,maybe even dying.
I thought I wanted to protect her but Penelope is right this is actually
about protecting myself. I am the one who should be sorry."
"Mia,no.",was all he managed to say before he had his forehead pressed against mine.
I sighed.
"I want to take away all your fears and worries",he whispered and I felt an inferno light inside of me.
It took everything inside me to not break down right there and then.
"Why are you so perfect?"
"It's the way I was created",he laughed.
"I think your were created for me",I felt embarrassed as the words slipped from my mouth because it was such a a cheesy thing to say.
Jamie smiled and wrapped his arms around me,allowing me to rest my head on his chest.
Apparently he didn't think that was cheesy.