I did what I knew to do best, I read. I researched about crushes, love, infatuation and attraction and I realised that Parker likes me but is under a facade of bad boy.

So the following day I confronted him in the library. That was his favourite place in the whole school.

Don't ask me how I knew...

He was at the rare end of the library sleeping peacefully as I could hear his soft snores as his lips were slightly parted. His hair fell across his face beautifully as his pointed nose stood firm and his checks looked like that of a new born child.

He looked perfect.

"Quit staring Em, it's rude. What do you want and how long have you been staring?" He asked as he yawned stretching his well built arms over his head.

The was he said 'Em' was like a bucket of cold water had been poured all over me.

I froze as my head replayed it over and over again...

Quit staring Em..

Quit staring Em..

Quit staring Em..

"Em?" He called and I blushed furiously.

"Answer the question" He said sternly.

"I wanted to talk to you and... what's the other question?" I asked shyly.

Why am I shy now? I've never been the shy type

"For a smart person you're really dumb." He said shocking me.to my bones.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked trying to look angry but... love...

I can never be angry at him.

"I thought I made it clear that I don't want to have anything to do with you" He said with a raised eye brow.

"I thought I made it clear that I am in love with you." I said boldly.

"Its not love." He said focusing his pale green eyes to the book on his table.

"Then it's what? Tell me! What is that surprisingly sweet odd feeling I get when I'm around you. Why does it feel like I wet my panties when I'm around you. Why do you make me weak in the knees when we come in contact? Why? Don't you feel the sparks?" I asked as a lump grew in my throat.

"I-i I'm s-so sorry. I don't have those answers. All I picked was that you're an hormonal teenager and you need to loosen up." He said and wriggled his eyebrows.

"You, me, a party Friday after last paper. Pick you up by 9pm. Party ends at dawn." He said staring at me.

We're going on a date? Can today get any better?

"Um-mm sorry. My-I sorry I have to get some ---"

"Just as I thought. Excuses. Forget the date." He spat.

"I can't... okayI'll be there." I said as he grinned not looking at me, but behind me. I turned back only to be met with an icy glare from Noah.

Noah the always smiling guy, the jovial guy, the one that-

"You're going to regret this at the end Em." He said not sparing me a glance.

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