Chapter 8: Heartbeat

The Cheerleader's DareWords: 9009

Samantha's POV:

Me: I'm home. Goodnight and Sweet Dreams Sammy! 😘

Sam-mine ♥️: Good, I've been waiting for you to text me. You took 18 minutes to text back. Your house is just 10 minutes away right? (Pouts adorably) 😒

Me: Awww.. I needed to change clothes Babe.. So that when I text you my attention is all yours. I brushed my teeth for 2 minutes.. Then I washed off my make up for 6 minutes. That's a total of 8. Sorry. Forgive me? 😔

Sam-mine ♥️: Okay.

I want to tease Amber a little bit before we sleep. I don't even know if I can sleep tonight. God. This feeling is just.. Ugh. I can't even described what I'm feeling. It's like all butterflies in the world just decided to hang out in my stomach. Then this tickling sensation that radiates from my fingers to the palm of my hands. This heart warming feeling that makes me want to laugh and squeal all at the same time. Is this being in love means? God. I remembered Amber's heart beat under the palm of my hand. The way it beats so fast and loud that anytime her heart can jump out through her chest. The way she hold me perfectly that it seems I am her missing piece. The feeling of completeness that I feel whenever she's near. I'm whipped. Yes I am.

RING RING RING RING

God! Amber's calling.

I played still upset that she didn't text me as soon as she's home. Though honestly I just want to squeal right now and tell her how whipped I am for her.

"Hmmm!??" I hummed over the phone to stay playing upset.

"Hey.. Sam.. Please don't be like that. I can't sleep like this you know."

"No.. Really it's okay. You can sleep now. Bye."

"Sammy.. Please.. I'm sorry. If you won't forgive me. I'll drive back there."

"No. Just sleep. Goodnight."

"Okay! That's it! I'm going there."

"Wait! Wait! Wait! Babe! I'm just kidding!" I giggled. She almost go back here just to apologize. She's really adorably sweet.

"Really??? You're not upset?"

"Of course I'm not!!! That's so childish you know. I just want to tease you. You're really sweet!!! Eeeeee!!"

"Are you squealing!!?? Awwww your cute!!"

"God! I thought I muted the line!" I added to tease her more. She just laughed at me. God, her laugh is like music to my ears that I want to play in loop.

"See you on Monday .. babe.. and Oh.. Is it okay to call you that?" She asked nervously.

"Call me what?" I asked teasingly just for her to repeat the endearing word.

"You know.. Uhh.. Calling you.. Aaa.. Calling you babe.."

Gosh! I just want to squeal again. I'm trying to bit my finger not too squeal at her.

"God! You're so cute! Of course you can! I love hearing it from you!! And also the nickname.. Sammy! Gosh! It's really adorable." I can't fight it anymore so I just told her what I feel about her calling me endearing names.

"Well.. I call you that because uhmm.. I want you to be my sam.. So yeah.."

Can she be more cuter than this? Ugh.

"Stop being cute!" I whispered while pouting. Then she laughed again. Sweetly and adoringly.

"Alright! Alright! I'll see you on Monday okay? That's if you don't want to have dinner with me tomorrow night."

"So you're asking me on a date then?"

"Yes, Sam.. If you know.. If you're not busy tomorrow. It's not a fancy formal date though.. I don't want to rush things.. and you still have Clark.. and i just want to eat pizza and ice cream with you.. and just talk to you. I mean.. I-"

"Hey, Hey, babe? It's alright. I want that too. I want you. You're right I haven't ended things with Clark. I mean formally. I don't want the school to think that you're the reason why we broke up. But we can't control their minds right? I just want you to know that you're not okay? I like you when I first saw you.. When we were juniors-"

"You did?" She asked.

"Yes, I mean not like this though.. I thought I just look up too you.. Because you're so kind and you stand up for people. I even tried to join your club then.. However I was invited to audition in the cheering squad.. I do love dancing.. So yeah.. Then I become to busy and I know I wouldn't be able to handle one more club.. Also.. We never talked right? So I thought you don't like me."

"Hey!" She countered.

"I know.. I know.. I'm silly to think that.. Because of course you like everyone and you're so friendly.. But we're just so different.. Everyone adores you.. They like you.. Genuinely.. Not like me.. People wants to be friends with me because I'm the captain of the cheerleading team.. I don't really talk to anyone apart from my group of friends.. I'm always with the girls.. So everyone else think that I'm this cold hearted bitch that doesn't care except for herself."

"Hey.. I don't think like that." Amber assured me sweetly.

"I know. That's why I like you so much.. Even before all of this happened... I know you can read through me.. You know the real me without even getting to know me."

Then the line got silent for awhile.

"Are you sleeping already?" I asked Amber stupidly.

"Jeez!!! No! I'm not! I'm just thinking.."

I laughed at her. She's just so adorable that I just wanted to run to their house and cuddle up with her.

"I .. I like you a lot Sam. A lot. You're a good person too. So please don't worry about other people's thoughts about you. You're beautiful inside and out. Always remember that."

"I will because you remind me I am. I mean.. How lucky can I be to have someone like you right? I might have done something right for God to let me meet someone like you."

"Now it's time for you to stop being adorable and sweet. You just make me want to puke rainbows and baby unicorns."

Amber and I giggled at the same time. I'm just really lucky to have her.

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Amber's POV

"I hope I didn't bore you out." I whispered to Sam as I park the car at their front yard.

"God! Why would you think that? I enjoyed every second with you." Sam countered as she place the palm of her hands on my knees. I smiled at her and put my hands over her hand.

"I know. I'm just being humble you know? I made you blushed 29 times today so I think I did justice to our date. Thanks to me!" I added laughing at her while she pinched my knees lightly.

"Awww!"

"That's for counting how many times I blushed today." Sam added while blushing again.

"30."

"What?"

"That's your 30th time to blush." I said while poking her cheeks. She then punched my arm with a baby force and pouts adorably."

I was laughing hard when she suddenly hold both of my cheeks with her hands looking straight in my eyes. I froze at the sudden gesture. Then she slowly leaning towards me, I closed my eyes and waited for her lips to touch mine. Then I heard her giggle. I opened my eyes seeing her laughing now at me.

"Cut your tongue babe?" She laughed again. Harder this time.

I still can't formulate any words to say because I was so shocked of how close she was to kiss me.

"Hey! Amber! I'm here .. yooohooo.."

When she was able to compose herself. She leaned in again and kiss my cheek then my nose.

"Now, that's for making me blushed 30 times."

"Princess! Who is that?" I heard a man's voice from Sam's house.

"Oh! That's my dad! Come and meet him!"

Sam get out of the car as she motioned for me to follow her.

"Dad! This is Amber.. Uhh My girl.. I mean a friend.. Girl.. A Friend. Sam blushed with her rambling.

"31." I murmured just for Sam to hear.

She rolled her eyes and kissed her Dad.

"Hi girls!"

"Hi sir!"

"Oh! No! No! No! Just call me James or Mr. Jones if you're too polite." He smiled widely at me.

"Alright Mr. Jones, I'm just here to drop Sammy home."

"Thank you Amber! Do you want to stay for dinner? Her mom's on her way from work."

"I would love too but my mom's also waiting for me. I don't want to make her jealous that a new friend is taking our mother and daughter bonding time Mr. Jones."

"Aaa that's really sweet of you! Of course! of course! Drive safe! I hope next time you can join us."

"I would love too!"

"Alright! Dad I'll just walk her out."

"Making a good impression huh?" Sam asked while wiggling her eyebrows.

"Of course! 31 huh?"

"Stop that!" As she hit my arm again.

"Alright! I'll text you when I get home."

"No kiss? A date should end with a kiss right?" She asked shyly.

"Come here.."

Sam hugged me so tight and she does it again. She placed one of her hands on my chest and the other at the center of my back.

"I love it when you do that." I whispered on her ear.

"What?" She asked shyly.

"This." I place one of my hands on top of her hand that's placed on my chest.

"Well.. I like to feel the beating of your heart.. Like what I said before.. I want to make sure that I have the same effect on you as you are with me."

"Can I feel yours?" Now it's my time to asked shyly.

She nodded.

I place the palm of my hand on her chest. Jeez. It's loud. But she's right it's the same as mine.

"Do I need to worry that one of us may suffer from heart attack any time soon?" Sam added jokingly and I giggled at that.

"No. Because heart attack happens when the heart stop beating. I don't think my heart would stop beating for you." I countered as I kissed her forehead. Twice this time.