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ROSEANNE

"I will give them something to look at." James breathes out, his voice huskier than usual, and my eyes grow wide at his words.

But I'm soon distracted by the sound of his voice as the boy in front of me lowers his lips right above mine.

A dangerous distance between us.

One wrong move and our lips would meet.

Staring at his emerald gems, I can't help but wonder what was going through his head.

I wanted to say something, anything, but I was frozen, my own eyes completely captivated by his.

Everything was confusing right now.

As his lips draw closer to mine, my breath hitches.

James.

He was making me feel things.

Things I didn't know how to explain.

And I knew this wasn't normal.

It just couldn't be.

My eyes raise to his lips, and my cheeks begin to burn at the sight. Not being able to endure the rapid beating of my heart, I lower my eyes and I watch as his adam's apple moves.

This boy is so beautiful.

Retuning my eyes to his own, I realise that his sight is set on something else.

My lips.

Would he really kiss me?

Me?

As I gaze at the gold in his eyes, my mind drifts to his words.

There's a special someone, I fancy.

He had uttered those words with so much love, so much adoration.

James has a girl he likes.

His special someone.

And I did not want to ruin that.


Whoever that girl is, she deserves him.

Not me.

I'm not worthy of him.

I could never be.

He's too good for me.

And I... I'm just a mess.

I'm bad for him.

So with the pain of my heart, I put a smile on my face and press a hand to his firm chest, ignoring the heat that radiated from him as I force myself to push him away.

I'm doing this for you, baby.

Because whatever I feel for you seems to be growing at dangerous lengths.

You don't know it now, but I'm bad for you.

And I don't want to lose you, James. I don't.

"Stranger, stop." I chuckle. "We have to continue walking."

A look of pain flashes through his eyes, but it's gone as soon as it appears.

"You're right, princess." James shakes his head and takes a step back.

I close my eyes and take a deep breath as the drumming of my heart refuses to calm down.

Turning around, I don't even take a step forward before I'm pulled back into his broad chest.

"But just so you know, you might have gotten out of this one, but you won't stop me from pressing my lips on yours." He begins to whisper next to my ear, his voice sending a chill down my spine.

"Listen to me carefully, Rose." James pauses and I gulp at his tone. His lips brush agaisnt my cheek and I close my eyes at the feeling. "I will get a taste of those lips." He rasps out before pressing his lips on my cheek.

"It's only a matter of time."

•••

After James had declared those words to me, he proceed to say we should go to the mall.

So in my overwhelmed state, he dragged me all the way to Eaton Centre.

Both of us had arrived 10 minutes ago and James had pulled me inside two stores so far. But we were now walking hand by hand, the two of us just looking around.

Looking up at the second floor, my eyes dart to the decorations that were hanging by the ceiling, but I'm not able to look for long since James tugs at my hand.

"Baby, I have to do something to do really quick. Can you wait for me inside this store?" James points to the store in front of us and I look up towards the name.

URBAN PLANET.

Turning to James, I flash him a smile. "I will."

"Thank you, love. I won't be long, okay?" He lowers his eyes to me.

"Call me if you need me." He grabs my face with both hands and leans forward, flashbacks from earlier run through my mind but I shake them away. "I'm serious, Rose. Call me." His tone changes to a serious one and I shake my head at his cuteness.

"I will be fine, James. Go." I shoo him away but he doesn't move.

His gaze lingers on my face, an unknown expression marrying his own, but eventually, he nods.

"Wait for me." He whispers, his thumb caressing my left cheek before letting go of my face.

With that he walks away into a different direction and I turn to the store in front of me.

Stepping inside, cold air slaps the skin of my bare arms and I'm forced to rub them in an attempt to provide some heat.

I wasn't sure how long James would take to come back, so I begin to walk around the place, my attention going to the many clothes that were on display.

As I walk around, my eyes land on a certain piece of clothing.

It's a dress.

But it seems to have caught my eye.

There is a woman and a younger looking teen girl holding the same dress I'm looking at, so I decide to admire it from afar.

I was too embarrassed to walk towards it, and I wanted to give them space to look at the dress.

Swaying on the balls of my feet, I take notice to the lack of people present in the department store.

Despite being a Saturday, it wasn't too crowded, which was a rare occasion.

Bringing my attention back to the dress, I watch as the girl smiles at the woman, who I'm guessing is her mom judging by the similarity in them.

As the young girl brings the dress to her chest, she spins around, flaunting the dress and I smile at the sight.

It reminded me of myself.

The woman nods in approval and the girl's face brightens, a huge grin overtaking her features.

It seems she would take it.

While they turn to a different direction, I slowly walk towards the dress, my eyes focusing on the design.

It was a flowy yellow summer dress, similar to the ones I used to wear before I got conscious of my body.

Grabbing a side of the dress, I feel the soft material underneath my finger tips.

But there was no way I could wear this now, not with the way I look.

It would be foolish of my to wear it.

As I'm admiring the dress, I feel someone's stare on me and I look around. Just as my eyes land on two pretty girls standing 4 feet away from me, they look away.

I'm guessing it was their stare.

Returning my eyes to the dress, I simply  browse through the different sizes.

But their stare never faltered.

Both girls stare at me as I hold the dress in my hands and I give them a small smile.

The short girl simply gives me a dirty look while the other one rolls her eyes at me. 

"Did you see her?" The girl with Asian features whispers to the girl beside her.

"I did," The dark-skinned girl replies, playing with a strand of her curly hair.

"Maybe she thought that the dress would suit her." The first one giggles and I rub my arm in embarrassment.

I knew it.

"It wouldn't look good on her, not with a body like that." The second one rakes her eyes over my body and I have the sudden urge to hide. Pursing her red lips, she continues. "She should lose some weight."

"Definitely," the Asian one raises a brow at me and I bite my lip.

Those are the same words I hear at school all the time, they were nothing new to me, but everyday they hurt more. 

"Omg, is that her boyfriend?!" The dark-skinned girl gasps, nudging her friend in the process.

The moment she says that, I turn around in panic, the dress long forgotten.

James was walking towards me, a boyish smile plastered on his lips as he looks down to a small bag hanging from his right arm.

"It can't be," I hear one of them whisper. "He's literally perfect. And she's so... ugly. Especially with a body like that." Her words pierce through my heart and I swallow the lump in my throat that threatened to unleash a waterfall.

Walking towards James, I don't stop and reach for his hand. "James, come on." I drag him away, blinking away my damp eyes.

Ah, foolish, foolish, Rose.

How naive you are.

You should know better by now.

Truly an embarrassment, but you never learn.

Ignoring the voices in my head, I focus on James.

"Wha- baby, where are we going?" He manages to say, confusion taking over his features.

"Away." I rasp out.

As soon as we exit the store, I let go of his arm and turn away from him.

"Baby, what's wrong?" James places a hand on the small on my waist and turns me around.

"Nothing," I mumble, no trusting my own words.

"No, Rose, look at me." He places a finger underneath my chin and lifts it up.

The moment my eyes come in contact with his, I feel my my lips quiver.

"Stranger," I rasp out. "Can you please hug me?"

James takes one look at my face before bringing me flush to his chest shielding me away from the world around us.

I was fool.

○○○

Hehe, there was no kiss.

Sad face :(

I'm dissapointed too, okay?

I AM.

I WANTED THEM TO KISS. 😭😭😭

BUT, BUT, BUT, BUTT!

Sorry, I'm childish sometimes.

Who am I kidding, that's all the time.

BUT, I HAVE A BETTER SCENE PLANNED OUT FOR THAT FUTURE KISS SCENE.

I won't tell you anything, though. 😇

No, no, no.

HAHAHA, SO MY DARLINGS. JUST WAAAIT.

BECAUSE, IT WILL BE EPIC.

At least, I think it will be epic.

Okay, how about we don't raise our expectations in case it actually sucks.

P.s. I feel like this chapter is meh.

LOVE YOU, MY LITTLE BABIES.

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