Emma's POV

''i swear to God if you do not finish whatever the hell you two are doing, i am going to strangle myself right now from the ceiling, and leave a note behind saying that you two are the killers!'' Logan whined like the cry baby he is. i shot him an eye roll, before i continued eating my burrito. ''well sorry not you, Tom.'' he continued, and i nodded my head approving.

''can you just shut up for a moment please! i am trying to get hold of this strand, but it's slipping...'' Abby trailed off, while struggling with her hair. she has been trying to make this hair tutorial she saw on Pinterest for the last hour now. Carter entered the room, and when he saw her still seated clutching her hair frustratedly, he groaned and slumped down next to me.

''okay! alright, i give up!'' she suddenly screamed, raising her hands up like a mad woman.

''finally!'' Logan screamed, and suddenly started taking his clothes off making us all scream.

''what the hell are you doing? my virgin eyes!'' i shouted at him, quickly shutting my eyes with my fingers.

''relax boo, he is wearing his trunks under that,'' Carter laughed, still so much relaxed on the bed. i looked at Logan to find him busy putting on a yellow shirt, that labelled him 'fuck boy'. i rolled my eyes at my brother's childish behaviour, and then decided it's time for me to get ready. i quickly exited the room, and entered mine instead with Abby following me. i quickly made my way to the closet and brought out my one piece swim suit. it was black in colour, and it had the shape X at the neck, which made it a little bit less plain.

i quickly walked to the bathroom, leaving Abby curling her hair. i quickly put it on, and got out to try and find a some sweats to wear them above my swim suit. Abby by now was almost ready, just applying water-proof mascara.

''hey hey, missy. what do you think you're doing?'' she asked, her hands on her hip, giving me her hooded eyes. i gave her a questioning look, while putting on the black sweat-pants that was in my hand.

quickly attacking me she tried to get me out of the sweats i was almost wearing. i jumped on the bed, and quickly put it on before she would prevent me. she huffed out air, and stomped her way to the closet. she brought out a black high-waisted shorts, that i even forgot i own.

''put these shorts on, you will look more presentable. do not spoil the hot swim suit,'' she warned me with her finger.

''no, i don't want to. i am comfortable that way more.'' i argued getting off the bed. i made my way to the vanity, and just patted my hair a little, and let my finger slide through it.

''please Emma! i always let you get away with it, but not this time. you are so annoyingly stubborn.'' she said looking irritated a little. i slumped my shoulders down, and took the shorts out of her hands, and slipped them on after taking off the sweats. a small smile broke down on her face, making me sigh in relief.

we finally got out of the room, with me a little tad happy that i was being comfortable in my own skin. it was a foreign feeling, that i missed. i descended the stairs, and the first thing i met was Carter's joyful eyes. i quickly went to the door sending him a wink, and he laughed in return.

''i see you are wearing shorts again.'' he remarked, the smile never leaving his face.

''yeah, it's Abby. you know her acting skills.'' i said, sending a glare to Abby, who simply shrugged and continued on sipping her juice. she looked pretty hot in her hot pink bikini top, and some white skirt.

''where the hell is Lucas?!'' Logan screamed out in annoyance as he was eating his beef sandwich. i slowly walked out of the door, after noticing Lucas standing beside the car talking on the phone, and having this same melted expression he has been having for the past couple of days. i slowly and very carefully started approaching him, trying as much as i can not to make a sound.

''yeah yeah, babe...'' his voice was very muffled, but it was clearly understandable that he was talking to a chick. i folded my arms together, but my bones hated me that they cracked. he quickly turned around, and noticing me, he lowered the phone, and stuffed it into his trunks.

''little one,'' he cracked a nervous smile. i cracked another smile with a challenging expression on my face. and he understood. understood that i was suspecting something fishy. cutting the tension in the air, i motioned for the guys to come, and they did. we were all stuffed in the car together now, heading to the pool party.

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''well, if it wasn't for the thick air around you, i wouldn't have known that it's you.'' Stella's annoying ass voice said from behind me. i closed my eyes shut, and was about to let out a frustrated groan, but decided not to let her win, and keep that steady face. i slowly turned around with a forced smile plastered on my face.

''oh look who is here, Abby. it's the sweet heart of the school.'' i remarked sarcastically, causing Abby to chuckle lightly.

Stella's eyebrow rose in surprise, but then a smirk took over her face. she looked me up and down, and i could feel the hate radiating out of her. ''you cleaned up so well, i see. but he is still mine.''

''how many times do i have to tell you to tell me specifically who are you talking about, knowing that every drop of testosterone in the school is yours.'' i smiled, acting completely dumb.

she folded her arms under her breast, making them rise up in victory. i shuddered at how big they are, and looked at her once more. ''well it's not my fault that they are all chasing me.''

''yeah right. whatever helps you sleep at night.'' i said finally, and walked away from her, next to me a grinning Abby. she patted my shoulder happily, and i chuckled at the whole act. we made our way to the pool, and stood with drinks in our hands, watching as how both boys and girls were grinding each other under the water.

''let's swim!'' Abby announced, and i instantly hated the idea. i shook my head harshly, causing it to spin a little, and she glared at me.

''in a five, maybe?'' i asked, my voice full of hope, but deep down i knew that there was no way in hell that will happen. she shook her head, smiling like a maniac, and started enthusiastically getting out of her skirt. i did the same, and also got the shorts off of me. a wave of insecurity washed over me, when i was now half naked in front a bunch of people that have high expectations. automatically i started covering myself with my hands, but Abby stopped me.

''don't you dare,'' she warned. ''you are way more hot and amazing than any girl here.'' i smiled at her genuinely, and dropped my hands that were curled around my stomach. i took a look around, and found Carter with a drink in his hand with a bunch of girls around him. Logan was at the far corner of the pool with 3 girls around him splashing water at him and flirting. and as expected Lucas was no where to be found. sighing, i shifted my attention to Abby, who was also checking her surrounding.

''looking for Levi?'' i teased her, causing her face to turn into a big blush.

''no, just looking around.'' she answered, still not showing her face to me.

''oh please! plus, he is also looking for you, hottie.'' i winked, and her eyes widened in embarrassment. i pointed at him standing in his white trunks, his eyes roaming all over the place. her eyes followed my finger, and a smile broke on her lips. their eyes met, and he waved his hand awkwardly. he started coming towards her, and i sighed folding my arms together, preparing my brain for a mental breakdown.

''hey, you look fabulous...'' he trailed off dreamingly, as his eyes took in her appearance. his eyes shifted to me after what seemed like an eternity, ''hi Emms,''

''hi Levi. i will leave you guys to it then,'' i started walking away, but not before sending Abby a wink, which she glared at me, and trust me with her soft features it was like a kid glaring at the TV. shaking my head, i walked into the house thanking God for not letting me swim, and decided that my mission now was to find Lucas. after making sure that he was not on the first floor, i made my way to the stairs and ascended them. there were a lot of rooms, so it was really hard to choose one, and search in it first.

i was bout to enter the second room on the right, but a tap on my shoulder turned me around to find Asher standing. ''hey, i nearly didn't know you. you look beautiful.''

''oh hi Asher. thank you.'' i said, feeling slightly uncomfortable with his eyes roaming my body.

damn! why did i forget to put on my shorts back?!

my thoughts were cut, when a firm hand snaked around my waist pulling me closer into a hard chest. hard bare chest. bare chest... my nose took in the smell and it wasn't hard for me to know who was that person.

''fuck off.'' Noah said, his voice sounding harsh, and on the edge. Asher gritted his teeth, and a smirk took its place on his face.

''why should i? if anyone who should fuck off, then it's you.'' he said, putting his hands in his pockets. i felt my waist being slightly smashed, but then released gradually. Noah's hand started leaving my waist, and i knew already what was about to happen. he took an angry step towards Asher, and before i could do anything, a punch was thrown his way, making Asher land on the floor with a loud thud.

i quickly took hold of Noah's wrest, and pulled him to me. ''please Noah, stop. don't hit him.'' i whispered slowly. his nose was flaring, and his breath was unstable, indicating how angry he was. he looked at me, his eyes showing fire. he quickly got hold of my waist, and lifted me up onto his chest. i felt like my tongue was tied, even if i wanted to say a word, no words came out. he entered an empty room at the far end of the hallway, and slammed the door shut. he plopped me down on the king sized bed in the middle of the room, and paced the room.

i sat there, my mind a big maze. why is he that angry? why did he bring me here?

''why are we here?'' i asked him, my voice sounding weak. he stopped pacing, and took a sharp turn to me.

''how any times do i have to tell you to stop talking to that boy?'' he said. his figure calm now, but his voice was the exact opposite. i stood up from the bed and placed both hands on my hips.

''and how many times do i have to tell you DO NOT ORDER ME AROUND?'' i said with a strong voice this time. i was done, i was fed up. what does he want from me? how does this concern him any kind of way. if anything he should mind his own business, but no!

''stop being so fucking stubborn! why do you always tend to be stubborn even though you know the truth! you know the boy has bad intentions!'' i have never seen Noah that angry. i might be stubborn, but i am not dumb! yes the boy seems to have something hidden whenever he talks to me, but i can't not talk to him. he is my biology partner, so one way or another i will have to talk to him.

''No! it seems like you--'' i was cut off, by Noah's blazing eyes pouring into mine more. his fists were clenched so tight, that his knuckles turned white. i swallowed the lump in my throat, when i saw him started taking fast steps towards me, and out of the blue his hands were curled behind my back, and i was pulled to him with force. his lips came crashing on mine, and i forgot how to breath.

fire works.

i stood there for a while not knowing what to do, lost in my own thoughts. his lips were rough, and demanding, ordering me to kiss him back. slowly my hands started moving from my sides to rest on his like stone chest. his breathing was un-stable. and so was mine. he bit my lower lip, asking for permission, but i didn't give it to him, more like i was still in a daze of what's happening. groaning, he pulled me to him strongly, and a gasp escaped my lips. he took this as an opportunity, and slipped his tongue inside my mouth.

and that when shit got real...

i placed my hands in his hair, and he took the lead, and i willingly gave it to him. he pulled me to him closer, if that's even possible, it was exactly like he couldn't get enough, and to be honest the feeling that i was feeling was foreign. i felt like i was on cloud nine, i wanted to kiss him more, take in his smell, but i was too afraid to do so, too scared to let my guard down. his tongue explored every angle of my mouth. i tried to cope up with his pace, and to take dominance, but he wouldn't let me.

after what seemed like an an eternity, i broke it off. we were both breathing heavily, as we rested our foreheads together. the anger in his eyes was no longer there, instead it was placed with adoration, and happiness. my heart fluttered because i myself was very happy, but there was this pain in my chest, and a voice telling me to run away. escape...

i tried to un-tangle my hands away from his embrace, but he held me strong. his face turned to a frown, a one that shattered my heart, but i can't.

''why?'' he asked, his voice a little bit broke. i looked at him, tears filling up my eyes. i swallowed hard, and struggled again to get away, but he pulled me to him this stronger. ''why?'' he asked again, sounding more angry than sad.

''i can't...'' i breathed out, finding it hard enough to let my eyes still open. his face expression changed to a puzzled one.

''why? is it because of your brothers?'' he asked, clenching his jaw.

''i wanna go.'' with that i forced myself out of his grip, and out of the room, before he could get to me. by that moment, tears were streaming down my face, and my heart was paining me hard. i just can't bring myself to do it, i am not gonna put myself in another experience that is going to rock my life. i hated to be that way because all i wanted to do was actually act like any normal girl, but then there is something holding me back, and i can't get past it what so ever.

i quickly descended the stairs, my eyes automatically looking for Abby. she was still at the pool with Levi, and they seemed to have a good time. i tried as much as i can not to be noticed, and went to take my shorts. i put them on, looking around for Carter. spotting him, i quickly jogged to him and tapped his shoulder lightly.

''boo, are you okay?'' he asked, averting his gaze from the girl he was talking to.

''yeah yeah, i am fine. can you just bring me home?'' i asked, trying as mush as i can to seem okay, and un-affected by what happened.

''okay you go now, Lillian.'' he dismissed the black headed girl that was talking to him.

''it's Lily, you wanker.'' she hissed, before leaving. i chuckled a little at her behaviour, and turned back to Carter.

''what happened?'' he asked, stroking my hands gently.

''oh nothing, it's just not my scene.'' i half lied, and that got him going. so we both together got out of the homogeneous house, and into the car. he drove me first, and made sure i am okay, and then went back to the guys because they had no car to bring them back. i changed my clothes quickly, feeling relief wash over me as i wore my over-sized t-shirt, and sweats. i slumped down on my bed, closed my eyes, and let today's events crash back in my mind.

i am a bundle of confusion from the inside, and i don't know what to do, but the only thing that i know is that i have to act like nothing happened. just like he is Noah anti kiss. that should do it... for now at least.

XOXO