It was a usual Thursday sunny morning as I reluctantly leave the comfort of my bed to take a shower. I end up throwing on my usual crop top and shorts pairing the outfit with vans tying my burgundy hair into a messy bun leaving a few strands falling on the side to frame my round face. I grab my backpack running down into the kitchen where I find my dad preparing breakfast the smell of pancakes hitting me like a wave.
' Morning honey,' says dad on noticing my presence as he hands me a plate of freshly cooked pancakes drizzled in sryup just how I like them together with a glass of orange juice.
' Morning,' I chirp back at him immediately digging into my meal sighing in content.
' Where is Jeremy?' I ask my dad hoping that my brother Jer would come down any moment.
' He got an early phone call from coach asking him to go see him so he left quite early in the morning but he did mention to pass you his love for the day ahead,' says dad as he leans against the counter watching me.
' Oh okay then I better get going. I wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of principle Bradd today morning,' I tell him once I am done with my breakfast as I grab my bag giving him a peck on the cheek and leaving.
The walk to school is quite exciting with my headphones plugged in as I listen to Cruel summer by Taylor Swift humming to the tune drowning away the rest of the world. I finally arrive in school students buzzing everywhere as I push through the entrance door which leads into the student hallway.
I am barely paying attention so lost in the world of music when I suddenly bump into someone harshly loosing my footing on the verge of falling when a strong pair of arms encircles around my waist preventing my fall. A harsh gasp escapes my lips at the sudden save as me eyes quickly lock onto a pair blue eyes which are ocean strong, swimming with warm sun-lit currents.
I am left staring into them before it hits me that I will be late for class as I quickly try to scramble away but he does not let me out of his strong grip.
' Next time you better watch where you are going,' he says in a gruff voice his eyes flashing in irritation.
' Get off me,' I growl shoving at his arms creating some decent amount of distance between us feeling slightly annoyed at his choice of words.
' Next time you better watch how you speak to a girl who isn't in need of your assistance. I was doing pretty fine thank you very much and at no point did I ask you to save me so you could have as well gone ahead and minded your own business,' I tell him trying my best not to cause a scene but from the crowds slowly forming in the hallway I could tell I had failed.
' So next time you see a girl on the verge of falling you might as well save her and not be a prick about it dumbass,' I finish off throwing him a harsh glance and walking off to class leaving behind a stunned crowd.
I walk into class with a frown on my face clearly in a mood as I walk upto my usual seat. I barely have time to breath before Trish the school's miss popular approches me and I inwardly groan not in the mood to deal with her.
' Well if it isn't the girl who decided to open up her bitchy mouth and talk back to my boyfriend,' she says sassily her eyes narrowing at me.
' Um last time I checked the boy you so claim to be your boyfriend publicly humiliated you by denying such claims yet here you are still embarassing yourself,' I tell her noticing the way her face flushes in anger before she rolls her eyes at me turning around to leave.
I highfive myself silently for sending her away as I notice Roly coming my way with a smile so wide it makes me wonder how her cheeks don't hurt. I raise my brow at her as she takes a seat next to me firing a series of questions in my direction like girl chill.
' Want to tell me what happened in the corridor? Why didn't you look for me after it happened? How did you even manage to get the courage to...' I do not let her finish before going ahead and cutting her short.
'Okay Roly enough with the questions already. I have had a really bad morning having to deal with Aiden King and Trish.'
Before she gets a chance to respond Mrs Gladys our teacher of English steps into class with her usual warm smile. At least I am glad that the first lesson of the day would be interesting.
'Rrrringgg,' comes the sound of the school bell signalling the end of first period. I pick up my books and quickly get out of class Roly at my side as we make our way to the cafeteria.
We sit at our usual spot my stomach growling in hunger. The thought of eating my chocolate and oreo cake makes me happy inside. One thing about me is that I love food and whoever tries to come in between us is basically history its just that simple. So I go ahead and tell Roly about the encounter I had earlier in the morning.
' So you're telling me that he ended up helping you on his own accord only for him to be a prick?' Roly asks in a high pitched voice earning us a few glares from people in the cafeteria but we could care less.
' I know right like some boys can be annoying to the point I just want to poke their eyeballs using a for...,' I say not getting to finish my sentence Roly interruptine me.
' Ummm Jas,' she says her eyes widening at whoever is behind me and I can already tell who it is from his spice and the musky, masculine scent that is uniquely his.
' Hi Muffin did you miss me?' comes his deep husky voive sending shivers through me my body freezing in shock at his unusual presence at our table.
Suddenly his fingers come up to my jaw gently closing it as he says,'We wouldn't want you to swallow a fly now would we.'
He quickly lets go of me leaving behind tingles from where he had just touched me my mind finally coming out of a trance as he sits next to me together with two guys who I assume to be his friends. His thigh brushes against mine when he sits sending electrical sparks running through me a feeling I had never felt before. Roly then begins to engage them in a conversation like its the most normal thing to do. I notice the way she engages in a heated conversation with one of Aiden's blonde friend her cheeks occassionally flushing everytime he throws a compliment at her.
' Cat got your tongue muffin?' Aiden asks me his blue eyes staring back at me in amusement.
' I have a name and its not some kind of pastry,' I tell him clearly not amused at his nickname.
'Does it irritate you?' he asks moving slightly closer to me and suddenly I begin to think that Aiden King has a problem of being too much into one's personal space.
'Of course it does,' I scowl clearly annoyed at his silly questions.
'Muffin it is then,' he says and I roll my eyes at him clearly seeing that it is useless to argue with him. It just makes me wonder what exactly his motive with me is anyway.
Before I know it we all break out into conversation Aiden's thigh now brushed up against mine and I honestly do not know how to feel about it anymore. Break officially ends our cue to leave for class and I do not fail to notice the way people glance our way clearly perturbed to see the popular boy of the school hanging out with a nerd like me but again I could care less.
Next class is calculus and I find myself sitting in the middle row as usual. Aiden sits next to me and I can't help but groan at how long this lesson is going to be now that the devil himself has decided the best place to sit is next to me.
' Good to see you again muffin,' says Aiden smirking in my direction.
' I wish I could say the same,' I mutter rolling my eyes at him.
' Come on you secretly enjoy it,' he says and I go ahead to ignore him.
' You do know you can't just decide to ignore me,' he says as I busy myself with doodling on my notebook not responding to him.
' Muffin,' he says then goes ahead to poke my side with his pencil making me squirm.
'Muffin' poke ' Muffin' poke 'Muffin' poke he goes on and on until I finally loose my cool grabbing his pencil and slamming it on the desk.
'Finally she reacts,' says Aiden clearly humoured my reaction as I roll my eyes at him.
' Jasmine and Aiden would you like to share with the class what you two are busy doing? ' comes Mr Matthew's voice all attention now drawn to us.
' No thanks,' says Aiden clearly noticing my discomfort at all the eyes staring in our direction my cheeks flushing with embarassment.
' It will not happen again,' I tell Mr Matthew narrowing my eyes at Aiden and his choice of words the funny part being he does not look the least bothered by it.
Mrs Huggens continues with the lesson everyone's attention going back to the board and finally it feels like I can sort of breath again. The rest of the lesson I spend doodling on my notebook while Aiden surprisedly keeps busy on his phone.
The day goes on smoothly and I do not get to see Aiden for the rest of the day which is quite a relief because the boy can be infuriating to a point.It is finally late in the evening almost dark as Roly and I walk towards the parking lot where she has parked her car.
' So what are your plans today?' I ask her once we reach the car.
' Well I have tution in the next one hour and then I guess I will watch a series or something,' she says opening the car back door and throwing her bag in.
' Then I guess I will see you tomorrow. Drive safe,' I tell her hugging her and she hugs me back much tighter before we pull apart and I turn around to leave.
I notice the way the clouds have turned a very deep shade of grey a sign that it is about to rain. It seems luck isn't on my side as I feel the slight droplets of rain on my skin as the sky breaks out into a slight drizzle slowly progressing.
I let out a string of curses quickly making my way to the school entrance noticing the way the school is almost as empty many people already gone home. I hear thunder before a flash of lightning strikes across the sky causing me to jump in fright.
My breaths begin to come out in slow harsh pants and before I know it I am full-blown hyperventilating. I can feel my throat and mouth getting dry when I hear a voice yelling out in a distance and I make it out to be Aiden's.
' Muffin,' he yells his footsteps drawing closer as he quickly pulls my quivering body into his chest gripping my chin to look at him in the eyes saying,' Breathe, I need you to breathe.'
I try to do as he says still struggling to catch my breath tears now streaming down my rosy cheeks.
'I can...ca...cacaca.... can't,' I force out gripping his leather jacket my fingers digging into the fabric.
' You can,' he says using his fingers to run them through my hair soothing my nerves.
I feel my breathing slowly coming back to normal my eyes now red , swollen and puffy my hair a tangled dump mess.
' I am sorry, ' I whisper out clearly embarrassed that he caught me in such a state.
Aiden does not say anything shrugging of his jacket and drapping it over my shoulders to give me some kind of warmth.
' I am taking you home,' he says leaving no room for arguements walking me up to his black Lamborghini opening the door for me to get in.
He gets in after me the engine roaring to life the rain still quite evident as we sit in total silence as he drives me home in between asking me for directions. No words are exchanged as I close my eyes resting my head on the window knowing that Aiden probably has a million questions running through his head right now.
We finally arrive at the house the rain having died down as Aiden kills the engine turning to face me and for the first time I cower under his intense gaze.
' What the fuck happened?' he asks leaving no room for beating round the bush.
' I have ombrophobia which is technically an extreme fear of the rain. I tend to get panick attacks,' I whisper out playing with my fingers in my lap.
' Look at me,' he says in a deep velvety voice forcing my gaze to meet his.
' If you ever feel like a storm is coming and your on the verge of a panic attack call me immediately and I will come,' he says leaving no room for arguements.
I nod my head in agreement puzzled at his statement only for him to say,' Words use your words Muffin.'
' I will,' I tell him clearing my throat as I go ahead to give him back his jacket but he is quick to stop me saying,'Keep it.'
I leave the jacket on and step out of the car sparing him one last glance as I make my way into the house hearing him drive off.
'I am so sorry I did not pick you up today coach extended practise,' says Jer immediately I shut the door as he walks up to me to give me a hug.
' Its okay Jer it isn't your fault,' I chuckle weakly. He and dad have always been supportive of my fear and the panic attacks that come with it.
' Did Roly drop you?' he asks.
' No Aiden did, ' I say earning a confused stare from him.
'He is some boy from school,' I tell him rolling my eyes.
' Well that was really nice of him,'says Jer and I snort in response.
' You could say that,' I tell him making my way to my room to shower and clean up. I shower up get comfortable in my home clothes and head back down to spend quality time with my brother only to find dad back from work.
We make dinner and go ahead to watch a movie laughing and bonding like we usually do my mind constantly replaying today's events and how Aiden King is full of surprises.
~JASMINE'S POV~ I wake up to the sound of the TV still playing meaning we must have all fallen asleep towards the end of the movie. I get up and climb up the stairs to go and shower up meeting Jer along the way dressed in his Jersey and a pair of shorts his hair all shaggy and wet. He is such in a hurry as he notices me kpecking my cheek and shouting,' Love you Jas I don't want to be late for practise.' 'Love you too and don't miss me too much,' I tell him a smirk playing on my lips. I shower quickly wearing my usual deciding to take an apple for breakfast. Dad seems to have left early as I find a note on the fridge saying that he would be working overnight and that we needn't wait up for him. I quickly get out of the house beginning my walk to school. I can't help but recall yesterday's events with Aiden looking forward to seeing him today which if you ask me is quite weird. Something about him being there for me yesterday somehow warmed up my heart slightly towards him making me
~JASMINE'S POV~The rest of the day ends up going quite smoothly. Aiden and I are back to our usual talking selves up in each other's space. My mood has been uplifted constantly replaying the events that happened earlier in the day with him. The last class of the day is done as I make my way to my locker and in the process of removing my books a bright yellow sticky note falls out.I pick it up and read the words on it which were saying,Hi Muffin :)Go straight home and pack up a bag for the weekend. Don't worry about Jer and your dad I already talked to them and remember to pack your costume. -Aiden KingI am still in the process of decrypting the note when I hear Roly's voice,' I knew it! I knew it! You to on a road trip just the two of you. I am convinced this is the universe's doing''Don't you have better things to do than sneak up on me,' I snort out.' Actually I have plans with Tyler this weekend,' she says trying her best not to act excited.' L
JASMINE'S POVI wake up to sunlight streaming through my window as I groan trying to adjust my eyes to the scenery infront of me.' Finally she awakens,' comes a guys voice and I cannot make it out because of the blinding light before noticing that it belongs to Aiden.' Yeah yeah,' I groan streching like a cat rubbing at my eyes when I see the sign by the road writen Welcome to Detroy in big letters.A smile spreads across my face wide enough to make it hurt since I have always dreamed of coming to this town since its popular for the marvellous beaches and beautiful scenaries.' So our first stop is going to be the mall since there are a couple of things we need to get,' he says as we drive into the city my face glued to my window observing everything outside and I can feel my inner child get giddy with excitement. We reach the mall as he kills the engine turning to face me.' I need you in my sight at all times muffin we clear?' he says all of a sudden sounding serious.' Umm yeah o
JASMINE'S POVA moment of tense silence passes between us before Aiden goes ahead,' Riley and I dated a while back so technically she happens to be my ex-girlfirend.'Once those words leave his lips I frown now understanding why she was completely agressive towards me. I try to pull away and give myself space to process this information but Aiden does not let me pulling me closer to him my leg now drapped over his thigh.'She is the first girl who I have ever been in a serious relationship with and surprisingly I happened to love her. We dated for over a year until one night we headed out for one of her friend's parties. Everything seemed to be going smoothly,people having fun and everything till I noticed that Riley had all of a sudden strayed from my vision of sight for quite sometime. I had already had a couple of drinks as I went to search for her already worried that she was nowhere in sight. So I check all the rooms only to enter one of the rooms that was at the furthest end whe
JASMINE'S POV ' How about I go dress up and we leave,' he says suddenly detached as he excuses himslef leaving me sulking in place wndering what the hell just happen. I sigh finishing up my breakfast and putting our plates into the dishwasher as I wait for Aiden to come back down. A couple of minutes later he comes back down carrying our stuff dressed in a gray pair of sweatpants and a shirt that clings to his muscular body. He has his sunglasses on hiding his eyes but from the way his jaw clenches I can tell he is still somehow in a mood. ' Did I say something wrong?' I ask him clearly puzzled by his behaviour but he doesn't answer me making his way outside to put our stuff into the car my face scrunching up into a frown. ' Rude,' I mutter heading back up to do a double sweep of the room and make sure that nothing was left behind. Once I confirm we haven't left anything I make my way to the car where Aiden is already waiting as he opens the door for me to get him. The small ge
JASMINE'S POV I wake up to the sound of a moving truck and it's probably our neighbours moving as I lazily drag myself out of bed. I feel a sharp pain in my lower abdomen causing me to clutch my stomach and groan in discomfort.I make my way into the bathroom as I stare at my reflection in the mirror and to be honest I look like utter and complete shit. My hair looks like a bird's nest,my eyes have bugs underneath and my skin is surprisingly pale. I am in the middle of brushing my teeth when another wave of pain hits me causing me to almost loose my balance as I grip the sink with all my strength. I count the number of weeks in my head when it hits me that my periods are indeed around the corner and this would explain the death like cramps taking over my body. I take in deep shallow breaths undressing and getting into the bathroom and I am actually right when I notice red dots of blood in the middle of my shower. I end up taking slightly longer to shower feeling my moods already al
JASMINES POV On reaching the house Roly and Tyler are already there as we walk through the door their eyes meet ours. "Well if it isn't the two lovebirds," says Tyler amusement shining in his eyes. "Ignore him, "I tell Aiden who does not even seem bothered by Tyler's comment. "Then explain why you and he were making out," says Roly not quite amused thinking that I have kept a secret from her. "Wait what?" says Tyler shocked and I sigh saying, "We stopped for ice cream and no he and I did not make out that would be gross. He is not my type." "Glad to know the feeling is a mutual muffin," murmurs Aiden as he makes his way over to join Tyler on the couch. "I still do not believe you," says Roly her arms crossed against her chest. "Your loss, "I shout running up the stairs to go change into some more comfortable clothes. "Oh hey Jas," says Jer as I bump into him a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes attached to his arm. "Uh," I say confused as I stare between the two of them.
JASMINE'S POV The rest of the night goes smoothly and of course, I end up beating people's asses in the game which if I am being totally honest was not that difficult since I have grown up gaming my whole life with Jer. Of course, Aiden was beyond surprised at my ability to constantly keep winning although he kept on calling me a cheat. Eventually, everyone left to go to their homes leaving Jer and me behind to clean up. "Goodnight Jer, "I yell slamming my bedroom door shut once we are done as I get under the covers my eyes meet familiar darkness. The next day is a Friday and the day goes by in a blur surprises throughout the day Aiden is nowhere to be seen. It is now nighttime as Nat, Roly and I are preparing to go to a school party at one of the student's houses that they are forcing me to go to. "Come on Jas you need to let loose a little and join us at this party," says my best friend as she rampages through my wardrobe looking for something I could wear. "But I would rather