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“No, we have to clean up Landon’s house,” Kai said. “Maybe after.”
My brows furrowed. “What happened at Landon’s?”
All the guys suddenly became tense. I looked from each of them until my gaze landed on Landon, who awkwardly scratched his head.
“Someone broke in last night and smashed some windows. We didn’t want you to worry.”
“Someone broke in?” I asked, eyes wide.
“Yes.”
“Landon,” I whispered, heart racing. “Please don’t tell me that you’ll be staying there tonight. I can ask my mom if you can stay with us or something. You shouldn’t be sleeping in the slums with broken windows, especially not when it’s this cold outside.”
Landon took my face in his hands and kissed me. “I’ll be fine, Imani.”
“Promise me?” I asked, worried.
“Yes,” he said. “Now, I have to go.”
After I said good-bye to Ana, Landon, and Kai, they disappeared through the mall doors.
I stood awkwardly next to João and cleared my throat, taking a peek over at him. “Have you finally calmed down now?”
“I have shit to do, Imani,” João said. “I can’t stand here and talk.”
“Fine.” I crossed my arms. “I have shit to do too.”
Yet he didn’t move, nor did I.
Truthfully, I didn’t want him to leave. I didn’t think I would be able to bear it, but I was so nervous because I didn’t want him to hurt me. João rarely loved anyone. All he did was hurt people who got too close to him.
“Then, go,” he said, nodding to the doors.
“You first.”
Still, neither of us took a step.
And then, almost as if we both knew what the other was thinking, we stepped closer to each other. My hands found his face, as his found my waist. Unable to stop myself, I pulled him closer to me and kissed him hard on the mouth.
