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Chapter Five
Dane
I leaveAlissa at her class and walk down the hall to try and get to mine on time. Brittney, a girl I’ve known since kindergarten, comes up to my side. She says something to me, but the crowded hallways are so loud, I can’t make out what she’s saying.
I lean in closer. “What?”
She says it again, but I must be almost deaf from all the shows I’ve done, because I still can’t hear her. I place my hand on her hip and pull her a little closer. “One more time,” I laugh.
“I said I caught your show this past weekend. You guys are awesome.”
“You haven’t seen a show before?” I ask as we round the corner. The hallways start to clear and quiet down. I move my hand from her side, no longer needing to keep her close in order to hear.
“No, I’m usually stuck in my bedroom, studying.”
“If you want to be valedictorian, you gotta study a lot,” I tease her.
“I’ve got to get to class before I’m late. Great show. I’ll try to catch the next one.” She walks away, leaving me to continue to class on my own.
My morning passes by slowly. When lunch rolls around, I find my way to Alissa’s locker. She isn’t here yet, but most people don’t run from class like I do. I rest against the locker next to hers and wait. She rounds the corner and comes to a dead stop when she sees me. After rolling her eyes, she pushes herself forward.
She puts in the combination and unlocks her locker, tossing her books inside. With a slam, the locker closes, and she turns to face me.
“Is something wrong?” I ask with amusement written all over my face.
She rolls her eyes again and says, “I saw you today.”
I laugh, I can’t help it. “You saw me doing whatexactly?”
“I saw that girl come up to you in the hallway.”
“Okay. What about it?” I’m confused. What is she mad about?
“I saw you put your hand on her hip and pull her closer.”
Oh, I get it now.“That was completely innocent. I couldn’t hear her over everyone in the hallway.”
She crosses her arms and sinks against the lockers, keeping her eyes downcast.
I place my finger under her chin and force her to look at me. “There’s nothing going on.” I grin.
Her shoulders fall with relief. “Are you sure? If you don’t want to do this…” she motions between the two of us. “We don’t have to, you know?”
I shake my head before bending down and giving her a long kiss. “You’re all I want.”
Her eyes gloss over. She takes a long breath and looks up at me. “Really?”
“Really,” I assure her.
She nods. “I’m sorry.”
I take her hand and lead her toward the exit. “For what?”
“For being this jealous… freak. I’ve never been in a relationship like this before. I don’t know what to think.”
I lift her hand that’s in mine and press a kiss to the top. “It’s okay. I probably would’ve felt the same way. I’m sorry I touched her like that. I wasn’t even thinking about what it could’ve looked like. I’ve known her since I was five. There are no feelings like that between us.” We walk through the open doors, and I twirl her around to face me on the sidewalk. “It’s only ever going to be you. Understand?”
She offers up a sad smile before nodding.
