12.The bet

Olivia

"Morning princess.'' a voice whispers behind me, and I flinch.

Shit that scared the bejesus out of me!

I turn and glare at the devil in front of me.

"You need to stop whispering behind my ear like some creep.'' I say.

"Why not? I like it when you get scared.'' he grins like a fucking maniac.

Remind me why I haven't killed him yet?

Because you can't go to jail.

Yeah, right.

I take my bag off my shoulder and drop it in the chair. Ugh, that shit is heavy as hell.

I raise my head and see that Joel is looking at me.

Looking at our surroundings and realize that we are alone. The others are probably outside or at the cafeteria waiting for the bell to ring.

He stalks closer to me until his feet are touching mine.

I raise an eyebrow and he raises his back.

"What do you want?" I ask taking a step back, away from him.

I take steps back and he takes one ahead until my back meets my desk. Shit.

''Depends.'' he answers putting his hands at the sides of my desk, caging me.

I look at him in confusion and he looks at me with curiosity in his eyes.

I look at his eyes, drowning in their ocean. That deep blue hunts me everywhere.

I can look at his eyes forever, without getting bored. How can someone have such beautiful eyes?

His gaze shifts from my eyes to my lips and I lick them. And suddenly I find myself looking at his lips too. His lips are like a siren's song, drawing me into them to dive in and drown.

Suddenly, he comes closer to me, his breath meeting mine.

Is he going to kiss me again? And why do I kinda want him to?

"Are you going to kiss me again?" I whisper and his gaze shifts from my lips to my eyes.

"I'm waiting for you to do that.'' he whispers back, and I frown.

Why would he think that I'd kiss him?

''Why do you think that I'll kiss you?"

"I have a theory.''

"Which is?" I raise my eyebrow.

''I think that you're attracted to me too. Cuz I can't be the only one. So, if you kiss me that will prove my theory.'' he whispers.

I chuckle and put my arms around his neck, bringing my face closer to his.

"You're going to wait a lot.'' I say and push him away. Hard.

"Ouch.'' he says putting a hand at his heart.

I cross my arms and roll my eyes.

''You and that eye rolling.'' Joel says and I roll my eyes again.

If my eye rolling annoys him, I'm doing it more.

And there's when it hit me. Joel Cullen is attracted to me?

He said that he can't be the only one, so that means he's attracted to me.

"You're attracted to me?" I ask him and he stills.

"I didn't say that.'' he says.

"Yes, you did. You said that you can't be the only one.'' I say. ''You are attracted to me.''

"Maybe.'' he says sitting at my chair. He's giving up that fast?

"But you're attracted to me too.'' he says.

I laugh and put my hands at my desk lifting myself up, sitting on it.

"I'm so fucking not.'' I say.

It sounds like a lie even at my own goddamn ears.

"Yes, you are.''

"I like your way of thinking dreamy boy.'' I say.

"And like always my thoughts are true.'' he smirks.

The position we are now it's so weird, me at the desk and he at my chair, but I'm not backing up. The only time I would give up and back up is where my body is on a black bag.

"So, I'm in your thoughts?'' I ask smirking.

''Maybe or maybe not.'' he smirks.

"Am I messing with your head Cullen?"

''Am I messing with yours, Meyer?'' he says, placing his hands on my knees, his fingers brushing the hem of my skirt.

Man, is it getting hot here?

"I'm going to make you admit that you're attracted to me.'' he says brushing his thumb on my skin and I shiver.

"Not if I make you admit it first.'' I say.

Challenge accepted Cullen.

"Okay. We'll see.'' he says fixing my skirt and takes his hands off my knees, leaning back at my chair.

And a crazy idea came to my mind.

I don't know if it is because I didn't have my chocolate yet or because it's hot here or because he just touched me.

''Let's make a bet, Cullen.'' I say and he raises his eyebrow, ''First one to admit that likes the other loses.''

He gets up from my chair and stalks closer to me, placing his hand on the side of the desk. His face is closer to mine, and his breath makes my skin shiver "Let's make it more interesting, shall we? '' he says, "First to kiss the other loses.''

I inhale a shaking breath as his words fall in my brain.

"Scared?" he smirks and backs away from me.

"Why should I be?'' I say.

I'm fucking terrified.

I know that I'm walking straight to the lion's den, but I can't back up. Not now.

"Okay then. Deal?" he says taking his hand out for me to shake.

I'm playing with fire here.

I get down from my desk and take his hand.

"Deal,'' I say, shaking his hand as a jolt of electricity sparks between us. A strange sensation washes over me when our hands meet. His thumb gently strokes my skin, and I struggle to resist leaning into his touch.

The bell rings and we let go of each other's hand as people rush in.

I sat at my chair, and he whispered behind me,' ' You're going to face the consequences.''

"What consequences?" I ask, turning around to face him.

''You'll see.'' he smirks.

Did I just make the worst decision ever making this bet with him?

***

''I did something.'' I say a soon as I enter Lucy's room.

She looks up from her book and stares at me annoyed.

"You always do something.'' she says.

"It's bad.'' I say.

"And that something is always bad.'' she says leaving a bookmark at her book before putting it down.

''Ugh shut up, I'm serious here.'' I complain.

''Alright, alright. What did you do this time?" she asks.

I take a deep breath before speaking, ''I made a bet.''

"And?" she asks.

"With Joel Cullen.'' I say and her face fells, looking at me in disbelief.

"Sorry.'' I say dropping on her bed.

"What bet?'' she asks, and I give her the' I'm screwed face'.

"That bad?" she asks, and I nod.

"Tell me about it.'' she sighs.

I tell her mine and Joel's moment at the empty classroom without telling what the bet is and she looks at me with eyebrow raised.

"Okay that was tense.'' she says.

"I haven't told you the bet yet.'' I say.

"Tell me then!"

''The one who kisses the other first loses.''

"What?!" she yells, and I cover her mouth with my hand.

"Shh.''

"Mhphgh.'' she mumbles and I take my hand off her mouth.

"Are you out of your mind? What the heck were you thinking? " She whisper-yells at me.

"I don't know.'' I say covering my face with her pillow.

''How can you do such a stupid thing? It's ridiculous! And with the enemy? I thought I told you to stay away from him.'' she scolds.

''I'm sorry.'' I say.

"You don't even stay away from him, but you go and make a stupid bet with him! Oh, for lord's sake you'll give me a heart attack someday.'' she sighs.

"Sorry.''

"Who's idea was it?'' she asks.

" Well, the bet idea was mine. I only said who admits their attraction towards the other loses. He added the kiss.'' I answer.

"Well, of course. You two are geniuses!" she scolds. "What will happen now?"

"I don't know.'' I say.

''You don't know? You make the bet, and you don't know?"

''Well, yeah, I don't know. He said that there would be consequences, but I don't know what they are. He just told me to wait and see."

"Oh Lord give mercy!"

"Come on, it's not that bad.'' I say.

"Bad? It's terrible!'' she whisper-yells, ''You make a stupid bet with the enemy, who claims to have consequences you don't know about, and you say it's not bad?''

"It is bad?" I ask.

"It's terrible.'' she yells.

"Shhhh.''

"You can't take it back?" she asks.

"Oh, God no. That would make me a loser.'' I say and she sighs.

I can't lose in front of him. I'm going to make him lose.

Even if it means him kissing me.

Author's note:

So, my dear readers the bet is finally here...

Thoughts?

Love you alwaysss,

G.T.Diola.❤️