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"Lexi. Where are you going?" Aaron's voice rang out from behind me.

Oh shit.

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"Lexi?" He called again, his voice curious.

I closed my eyes tightly, wishing the ground could swallow me whole. This was the 18th time this year I had bled due to the illness yet it always happened in the comfort of my home or at the library- the places I visited most frequently. Needless to say, no one came to check on me in either place and I was safe to cry to myself.

Yet, here I was- standing with The Golden Boy of the school who was calling my name as I bled heavily into a soggy tissue.

"Yes?" I called, not turning around. I winced when I noticed my voice was an octave higher than normal.

"Are you okay?" Aaron's voice came from behind me.

I smiled even though he couldn't see me. My eyes teared up as the burning sensation in my throat increased.

"More than okay. I'm super!" I said, scolding myself internally for sounding too ecstatic.

I heard Aaron move a step closer and sensed it as he spoke, his words tickling my neck.

"Well, you sound happy." Aaron spoke, a wariness in his tone.

I dabbed my chin harshly with the tissue, pleading for the incessant bleeding to stop. I laughed loudly.

"I guess, it's because I'm having such a good time!" I lied, trying to sneak a peek at him from the corner of my eyes. I cursed when I couldn't see him, realising how short my peripheral vision was and tried to use my other senses to detect how close Aaron was to me. There was a long silence and I contemplated turning around, but Aaron broke the silence with a click of his tongue.

"Turn around, Lexi." He spoke bluntly; his tone empty.

I cursed to myself again and thought about my options.

A) Freeze on the spot and do nothing.

Well, that obviously won't work. He could just turn you around himself.

B) Run for the hills.

That's a big no. He'll definitely manage to catch you.

I shook my head, discarding the battle between me and logic. I guess, there was only one reasonable thing I could do and, with that, I turned around slowly.

Aaron, who had been standing with a stern look on his face, stood lifelessly as he looked at my blood-ridden face. He made a move towards me, but I stepped back, holding one hand up as the other one was still holding the tissue to my nose.

"Please, Aaron." I pleaded, not even knowing what I was pleading for.

Aaron ran a hand through his hair roughly, an angry look on his face.

"Please what?! Can you tell me what's fucking going on!" He cursed, gesturing towards my face. I recoiled from how loud he was as he could be heard a little over the music and, from how loud the music was, that was pretty impressive. Aaron seemed to notice me recoil and his face softened. He looked around before grabbing me by my unoccupied hand and led me into a door at the side, locking it after we entered.

As I walked in, I was quick to realise that the room was empty. Aaron switched a light on at the far wall and began rummaging through a drawer on the side.

I stood still, watching the strange scene.

"What are you doing?!" I questioned, incredulously.

Aaron continued with his actions as he spoke.

"Shut up." He muttered dismissively. He then pulled a small box out of the drawer- it was white with a red plus printed on the top.

I stood agape as I eyed the first aid box.

"How did you know that was there?" I asked, sitting down on the armchair beside me.

Aaron rolled his eyes as he got up and came towards me.

"Danny's been my friend for more than 10 years. I think I'd know a fair deal about the whereabouts of emergency items in his house." He answered as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

So, this was Danny's house?

I looked around at the walls and it was then I began to notice all the pictures of Danny. I rolled my eyes.

Hey, it's no wonder this guy is full of himself. I mean, if I lived in a house that was full of my pictures, I'd know I'm loved.

Aaron knelt down besides the armchair that I was sat on. He placed the first aid box on the table in front of him, opening it up. He grabbed a hygiene wipe packet out, ripping open the package and leant towards my face to clean the dried up blood along with the fresh blood.

"Do you want to tell me how this happened?" He asked, his gaze focused on my bloody face. He stroked gently with the wipe and I shivered once or twice when his fingers touched me instead of the wipe.

"No." I murmured honestly. I had thought about telling Aaron the truth more often than not, but went against it every time. We were just fake dating and, even though I had begun to like him, there was no possibility that he reciprocated my feelings. I mean, what would I expect him to do if I told him. There was no way he could save me so, thus, there was no point in telling him.

Aaron sighed deeply and continued with his ministrations. However- not a moment later- his eyes widened a little and he got up abruptly, his questioning glare burning into my face.

"This wasn't done my someone, right?" He questioned hardly, his jaw twitching. His eyes had become dangerously dark and he turned to look towards the door.

"Who was it?" He stated coldly, his fists clenched.

I got up and touched his hand gently. Aaron took his attention of the door and turned abruptly to look at my hand. He then turned his gaze to my face and his eyes bore into mine.

"It was no one." I reassured him with a calm voice. I stroked the palm of his hand lightly with my index finger.

Aaron sighed in frustration and took hold of my index finger, stopping it in its movements. He squeezed tightly.

"Even if it was someone, would you tell me?" He questioned, a scowl on his face.

I laughed slightly, taking hold of his hand.

"And be a snitch, no thanks ." I joked and then we were laughing.

I smiled up at Aaron and he responded in the same manner, his beautiful eyes twinkling in the light. The atmosphere and silence were both soothing and serene and, before I knew it, Aaron and I had leaned in and his lips were on mine.

It was a short kiss, but I felt more sparks now than when I had locked lips with him previously. His lips were soft yet firm against mine and I felt him smile through the kiss. The kiss was over just as it had started but me and Aaron remained close to one another; his hand still entwined in mine.

I grimaced when I looked at Aaron's face and he raised an eyebrow questioningly. I pointed to his face.

"You have some blood on your face." I said.

Aaron stroked a finger across his lip and smiled slightly when he saw the blood.

"Oops?" He offered weakly. I laughed again, grabbing a tissue from the side.

"Here. Let me." I said, lifting myself on to a short-legged table and began cleaning the blood stain on his upper lip.

Aaron smirked.

"You have to stand on a table to reach my face?" He teased, a cheeky glint in his eyes. I rolled my eyes and rubbed his lip harder than necessary, gaining an 'ow' from him.

I smiled at this yet I was in turmoil from the inside. All I could think about was the kiss between us just a few seconds back. It had happened so casually and been forgotten so easily that, if I didn't experience it first-hand, I could say it was just imagined. The feelings that it had elicited within me were far from normal and I began to think if they were purely one-sided.

I looked up to see Aaron looking casually at his phone as I stroked his lip with the wipe- no sign of any euphoric passion on his face. I sighed deeply.

Of course he wouldn't be affected.

The way I acted next, I could only blame on my upcoming period and the stomach cramps. I, begrudgingly, wiped away the rest of the blood before throwing the wipe onto the table. Anger rose within me and, before I could stop it, words began spurting out my mouth.

"Why would you care if someone hurt me anyway?" I said bitterly, nudging the first aid box with my shoe as I stood on the table.

Aaron looked up from his phone, raising his eyebrows.

"Why wouldn't I care?" He questioned, looking at me as if I had grown two heads.

I scoffed loudly, regretting that my heart had more of a connection to my mouth than my brain ever did.

"I know you don't. You can stop with the pretence now." I spoke bitterly once again, folding my arms across my chest. I knew I was being overdramatic, but I couldn't help the sudden flow of emotions that overwhelmed me as the cramps increased.

Aaron looked at me curiously with his head tilted slightly. Embarrassed with how evident my desperation was, I made a move to get off the table but was stopped by a hand that held my upper arm. I looked up to see Aaron staring at me with a firm look on his face.

"You know I care about you, Lexi. I've never given you a reason to believe otherwise." He said, his voice levelled.

I manoeuvred my arm out of his grasp, laughing forcefully.

"Yeah, right." I spoke, looking him right in the face.

Aaron tutted.

"What's with you?" He said calmly yet I could sense the agitation in his voice.

But that didn't stop me.

I folded my arms roughly.

"What's with me? What's with you?" I retorted back snappily.

Aaron ran a hand through his hair again and I could sense the anger rising within him too.

"Me? I'm not the one that's randomly bitching!" He shot back, referring to the conversation that had just passed.

My mouth opened in shock. Bitching?!

"I'm not bitching! I'm just upset!" I shared with him. I think, at this point, we had both lost control of our mouths.

Aaron laughed mockingly.

"Upset at what?" He asked, his question echoing across the walls.

And I couldn't hold it in any longer.

"About the kiss, you idiot." I cussed, watching as his eyes narrowed at my words.

Aaron's confusion nor his anger subsided at this. Instead, they seemed to increase.

"What about the kiss?" He edged out darkly, moving closer to the table that I was stood on.

I wanted to tell him about the feelings it elicited within me, but I decided against it and let my anger take the lead.

"It was stupid, that's what!" I said immaturely. I didn't care if I sounded like a child.

Aaron scowled at this, throwing his hands up.

"Oh really?" His voice was dark and lethal, but that didn't stop me.

"Yeah!" I answered, nodding my head roughly.

He smiled sourly.

"Anything else about the kiss you want me to know?!" He raised his voice slightly, making me flinch, but I wouldn't back down.

I nodded roughly yet again even though I didn't have anything to say to him.

"Yeah! It was sloppy!" I lied, feeling tears build from the overwhelming emotions.

Aaron didn't flinch though and, instead, he smiled, but it wasn't genuine.

"Yeah? What else?!"

I tucked a hair behind my ear harshly.

"And extremely amateur!" I lied yet again, but my voice didn't waver at all.

Aaron's face remained as angry as ever.

"Yeah! And what else?!" He repeated, his voice boomed through the room this time, making my anger ignite.

I licked my lips, glaring at him with all I could muster.

"Yeah! And guess what?! It was too short!" I added without though, putting a hand to my hip.

Aaron looked angry as he raised an eyebrow.

"Oh was it now?!" He shouted yet again.

I nodded for the 100th time since this argument.

"Yeah!" I replied angrily.

Aaron laughed spitefully before grabbing my face and smashing his lips to mine. I gasped into the kiss but my heart took over and I gave in, kissing him with all I could. It was easier to do since I was on the table and I locked my arms effortlessly around his neck. He picked me up before putting me on the floor. I squeaked in surprise at this and rolled my eyes when I felt Aaron smirk against my lips.

I broke from the kiss as Aaron's lip found my jaw. My hands found his hair and I pulled tightly on his luscious locks. Aaron moved up again so we were face to face. His eyes were heavy with want and I was using everything in me to not kiss him again. Aaron lifted one of his hands, using it to stroke my cheek. Before I could process the feel of it, Aaron began to move his hand down to my jaw and then to my collar bone. His eyes remained fixed on mine and his hand burnt everywhere it caressed.

He ducked his head near my ear, his voice raw and husky as he spoke.

"Let me show you that I care."

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