My Kissing Buddy | ✓

Chapt9r 9ine

I WASN'T ALWAYS THIS WAY, shy. In fact, I don't consider myself shy. I'm the type to say cuss words when I'm angry. The type to ruin someone's day if they did something bad to me. The type to break down and hurt people whenever I'm too angry. That's why I loved basketball.

In BB, (basketball) I released all my anger and tension. Anyone who'd ever seen me playing knew the real me. The competitive angry bitch that everyone always said I was. Outside the court, I wasn't that. I was this awkward girl who was always shy in front of guys.

I may sound like a broken record, but IDC, I'm no bold person!

So, at first, I avoided Jayden most of the day at school. And the next day. And the day after that.

Yeah, just because some guy I know told me to get to know Jayden doesn't mean I'll be all confident all of a sudden and go up to him. But it meant I would do it, eventually, after procrastinating most of the day.

I saw Jayden in the gym sitting on the bleachers by himself after school. I'd come to practise and shoot a few hoops before I could leave for home but I felt it would be awkward to just practise and not talk to him at all. So before I could start, I went over to him and sat beside him.

"Heyyyy!"

He gave me a lingering stare then smiled, or at least tried to smile. "Hello."

When he said that, I realized I didn't have anything to say to him. I just froze and mumbled a few words. "So... um... er..."

"Don't do that."

"Er...?"

"Pretend. Don't do that."

My eyebrows rose for I was both confused and surprised by his harsh tone.

"You didn't want to be friends with me, I know that. Unless three days of avoiding me were just because you were too busy."

I remained silent but baffled by him. I flinched when he turned completely towards me, not just his face but his entire body was facing me. Then he smiled bitterly at me.

"I bet you're just talking to me because it would be awkward for you to just walk in here, practise and then leave without talking to me."

I opened my mouth to spew out some excuses, but he was already telling the truth.

"I'm sorry-"

"Sorry that I found out or that you were too stupid to make up an excuse?"

My mouth opened wide in the shape of a letter 'O'. I immediately tore my gaze away from him because I know I was blushing. Blushing out of utter embarrassment.

"Just go practise and shit. Maybe you could come by and lie to me some other time."

"He freaking shut you up! How am I supposed to act after that?"

I looked at my face in the mirror. I looked mad.

"You want to stop being dependent on Bec, so don't tell her about it. Fix it yourself, dumbass!" I yelled even louder as I paced back and forth, pointing judgementally at the mirror.

"You know, I can't believe you just flipped him off when he wasn't looking. That's just childish! He was telling the truth and you know it, then you had to show off your middle finger?

"Maybe...maybe that's why he doesn't have friends, because he's too smart to notice when they're lying to him. I knew it! I knew it ever since he smiled at you and told you that he was sorry for what happened during the game. I knew that someone couldn't be that nice and have no friends but noooo, you had to ignore your gut!

"And why is he so mad about it anyway? It's not like he knows you. He just doesn't understand how hard it was for me to come upto him and just speak."

I looked deep at my eyes once more and saw the rage boiling inside. I calmed down and stopped pacing, placing my hands on the sink for support and breathing slow enough for my shoulders to stop rising and falling so rapidly.

"It's not his fault for noticing what a hypocrite you are. It's yours for being a hypocrite and avoiding him in the first place even though he was willing to be your friend since the beginning. He doesn't deserve that."

I closed my eyes and nodded in agreement with my conscience. I knew what I had to do next.

I walked out of the girls' washroom hoping he wasn't gone yet. I walked back into the school gymnasium and looked up at him as he slept quite carelessly leaning against the wall.

Next, I walked back to where I was seated, beside him, and poked him. I was proud of myself for doing all that without backing out but kind of mad at myself because I didn't really have much to say to him after poking him.

He woke up and gave me the worst sneer I'd ever gotten in my life but, surprisingly, I didn't flinch that time.

"Um... You were right and I'm sorry."

"I think we already established that," he replied and went back to sleep.

"Listen!" I yelled in a loud tone that surprised both me and Jayden. I cleared my throat and continued in a calmer manner. "Listen. As a friend, I have to be nice and invite you over to my place for dinner as an apology. We could walk there together after I'm done with practice and-"

"If I say yes, will you leave me alone?"

"Sure."

He rolled his eyes, visibly irritated. "Okay then, but I am not walking anywhere with someone I don't know. Here's my number." He opened his bag, tore a small piece of paper from one of his books, wrote down a few numbers and handed me the paper. "Text me the address. And maybe I'll come over."

I smiled and took the paper.

Did he really just forgive me?

"Thanks!"

"Whatever."

Then he went back to sleep.

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Jayden and Jamie are two really interesting people, right??

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