K-I-S-S-I-N-G

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."

~Martin Luther King Jr.

Chapter 3

⚜BETHANY'S P.O.V.⚜

I woke up, my headache is shattering my head into pieces.

I glanced at my alarm clock and saw that it was already 8AM.

I drank two tablets of aspirin and went inside the shower.

I undressed myself and throwed my clothes in the hamper.

I turned on the shower.

Memories from last night's party started flashing in my mind.

Sht.

I did drink!

Flashback

"You're just in time guys! We are about to play, spin the bottle!" Clyde said as soon as we and Clive were done making out.

A couple of spins.

Clyde's bottle landed on me.

We kissed for a little while before I pulled away.

It was my turn to spin the bottle.

It landed on Clive.

I kissed him a little longer than I kissed Clyde.

And then it was Jake's turn.

In landed on me.

Oh fck am I gonna kiss all of the boys in their squad?

And then John, Philip and Clive's bottle landed on me.

They said it was unfair.

But I didn't care.

They even said I was the lucky girl of the night.

And then we placed pass the card.

We passed the card with our lips.

And if the card fell, you're gonna have to kiss the guy next to you.

Mine fell.

And Clive was next to me.

End of flashback.

Oh my God I kissed a lot of boys last night!

When I was done taking a shower, I brushed my teeth and went outside.

My phone started ringing.

Someone was calling me.....

Clive....

"Hello?" I answered.

"Oh Hi, Bethany. I'm sorry if I bothered you but, Jake wouldn't give me my phone if I didn't call you." Clive replied.

"It's fine." How did we even exchange numbers?!

"So.... Uh— did—did you enjoy last night?" He asked.

"Yeah I did. Uhh— err— well, did you?" Why do I keep stuttering?!

"Yeah well, it was supposed to be like the normal parties but— when you came, it became more fun. With you suggesting games, keeping the conversation flowing you and kissing me?" He said the last word questioningly.

;What the hell is that Man?!

I bet that was Clive.

;Did you not enjoy kissing her?

Jake.

;I did but, do I have to tell her?! You will pay Jake! You will pay! I will make sure to eat all the burritos and food in the refrigerator!

;Oh really? I'm eating them now!

I heard something hitting flesh.

Oh God these boys.

He must've put me on speaker and forgot to turn it off.

"Oh shit you're on speaker?" Clive asked.

"I believe so. But trust me, I didn't hear anything." I replied.

Clive let out a sigh.

;I swear to God Clive! If you don't ask her out, I will drop your toothbrush in the toilet!

;Okay, okay. I will.

"The reason why I—I called you because, I was wondering if—if you wanted to hang out?" He asked.

I can imagine him rubbing the back of his neck right now.

"Yeah sure." I replied.

I heard him whisper.

;She said yes! She said fckng yes!

;Clive and Bethany sitting on a tree. K-I-S-S-I-N-G!

I heard Jake say.

"Am I still on speaker?" I asked.

"Yeah, why?" He replied.

"I have something to say to Jake." I told him.

"Okay. Jake listen to this!" Clive said.

;Hi Bethany.

"Hello. You sang the Kissing song right?" I asked.

"Yep. Why?" Jake replied.

"I have one for you. Jake and a bunch of whores sitting on a tree. F-U-C-K-I-N-G!" I shouted making Clive chuckle.

"That was a good one Bethany! But mine's like this, Jake had lost his virginity. With a girl that has herpes. I know it sounds corny but he feels offended." Clive said.

"Bethany's song is better!" I heard someone say.

"Hi John!" I greeted.

"Yeah, we just got home. We went downtown to buy some food. And Philip just lives upstairs so, we all here." He informed me.

Even Clyde?

"Hi baby. I missed you." I heard someone say.

Clyde.

"Hi. I missed you too." I replied.

"Hello Bethany! Did you have fun last night?" I heard someone say.

"Yes I did. I had super duper fun Phil!" I greeted.

"So, I believe that's everybody. I'll text ya later. Bye!" Clive said.

Without giving me the chance to say goodbye too, he hang up on me.

Rude.

He must be mad.

Or jealous.

—*—

I went to Coffee Overdose to meet up with Clive.

It's already 10AM and I figured we can still have coffee.

"Hi." I turned around and saw Clive.

Wearing a black leather jacket, with a white tee inside.

And blue faded denim pants.

And black sneakers.

"Hey." I replied.

He gestured for me to go inside and I smiled at him before going inside.

After eating our breakfast, we decided to just walk around.

"So, you guys are living in an apartment?" I asked.

"Yeah. We got a five-star apartment. It has four rooms, a wide kitchen, five bathrooms, a guestroom, a dining room, living room and this place we call, "stock room" It's were we put our food, shampoo, shaving cream/foam, soap and stuff like that." He said.

"Condoms." I murmured.

He must've heard it.

"I'm sorry, what?" He asked.

"I said, condoms. I'm sure you guys got a box full of it." I said.

"To be honest, we do but it's really Jake's box and he gives us condoms. And says 'I do not want to be an Uncle too soon. Take care and don't have herpes.' And then shoves a plastic full of condoms." He says and I chuckle.

"Why won't Philip live with you guys? I mean, your apartment has four rooms. And it probably is wide. So, why won't he fit in?" I asked.

"Philip likes studying. And with us around, he said he can't concentrate so, he decided to have a separate room. He pays the full price on his own which is $1,000. He said it's fine with him." He replied.

I laughed, again.

Not because of what he said but, because of how we are right now.

"I don't know why you find that funny." He said.

"I'm sorry. I wasn't laughing about that, I was laughing about us. I mean, we absolutely hated each other since Elementary and look at us now, two crazy in love people." I laughed again.

"But to be honest, I never hated you. I just teased you, because I liked you. And I think you're the one who hated me because I was annoying." We both laughed.

"Seriously though, why couldn't you just say 'Hey Bethany I like you.' Instead of teasing and pissing me off?" I asked.

"I don't know." He replied.

"It would've been easier if you did. So if you don't like me anymore, and start to like somebody else, don't make the same mistake again." I said.

"Whoah there, since when would I stop, liking you? I have liked you ever since I knew how to write my name. I have liked you the very first time I entered the school gates. I have liked you ever since I heard you talk. And I still like you. It will never change." She shook her head.

"I don't know Clive, I mean. You're still young, you don't even know if I'm the one. You haven't reached that end of your life. And I think you haven't even started it. Don't make me hold you back, because you'll just regret wasting your time on me if you found out I wasn't the one." I told him.

"It's just that, you struck me. So hard that I fell, I fell in love with you. And I am very proud to admit that to the world. I just know that you're the one. I know that we're meant to be. You owe me sex if we end up together." He said.

I rolled my eyes.

"Sex? Seriously? How horny are you?" I asked.

"Very horny when you're around." I rolled my eyes again.

"I'm always around Mister." I told him.

"Yeah, exactly."

I cannot believe I am in love with a very insane, horny bastard.

And I'm proud of it.

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