'Thud, thud'

"Hmm? "

'Thud , thud'

"Mom, just two more minutes. "

"Koleen! Babe! "

Hm?

"What the fuck ? " I panicked scared.

I was just in a good sleep and now I'm hearing things? Oh great.

"Open your window! "

'Thud, thud"

'Was that...Jaxon?

I slowly walked over to my window, taking a peek, and sure enough Jaxon was down below throwing rocks. I jumped back.

What is this boy doing?

I swear my parents could've heard him first and called the cops.

"Jaxon what the fuck are you doing here? Wait, scratch that how the fuck do you even know where I live? "

"Damn feisty in the night too, you know just how to turn me on. "

"And that's not all, I know just how to kick you hard enoug-"

"Ok, ok, I'm coming in. "

"No! "

But he was already climbing in, you see for fire emergencies my mom and dad chose the room with a big tree next to the window as my room, it sounded and still is a pretty good idea, until I started reading and watching movies where girls sneak in boys, or robbers sneak in by there.

I guess this night was one of those scenes.

"Ugh, pull me in" He struggles.

" You can do that yourself. " He wiggled in, until he finally landed in a thud inside my room.

"So thats what you wear to sleep?" He looks down at me.

I rolled my eyes.

A T-shirt and shorts might've been unsexy, but who was he to judge?

"Why are you here?" I asked pulling my hair up in a bun.

He doesn't answer.

"I can just push you off my window if you're not gonna answer me. " I threaten him.

" I wanted to see you. " He said grinning.

"Where did you even get my adress from? I never gave it to you." I asked him curious.

"I know someone who lives near you. "

"What? Who?"

"My buddy Ricardo. He lives three houses down from you."

I tried to remember of the houses near me, then faintly remembered a guy who always worked out shirtless outside his front yard.

I've never met his family, but I'm sure my parents have chatted with them sometime.

They liked knowing the people in our neighborhood.

"That still doesn't explain why you are here in the middle of the night?"

I barely knew him, and I don't think I considered him a friend, so why would he come to my house, my room?

"Wait, how did you know this was my room?" I narrowed my eyes at him in suspicion.

Was he a stalker?

He shrugged. "It was a lucky guess, I figured if it was your parents who answered I'd hide behind the tree and run off."

I laughed.

"Okay you're seeing me, you can go now."

It all seemed funny to me that a boy would come in the middle of the night to see me, but I wanted him gone now.

He gave me a good laugh and memory for the futures, but now all I wanted was to go back to sleep.

"Well, uh, I need a place to crash."

"What about Ricardo?"

"I don't think his parents like me that much."

"What?"

Did he want to stay in my house?

Better yet, in a strangers house?

Isn't that what boyfriends do? Not, boys who you only talked to?

"I'm having a hard time with my parents." He responds quietly.

Again I looked at him confused, but he wasn't looking at me.

He was looking down at the floor.

"You got kicked out?" I asked randomly.

Maybe it wasn't my business, but I deserved to know if he wanted me to let him stay for the night.

"I don't want to talk about it Koleen, but yes, I got kicked out. I don't really want to see my friends at the moment, and I figured..."

"That I'd let you stay just because? Without explanation? I'm not a side piece, we may not be dating but I don't accept being half something."

"Koleen it isn't like that, I didn't mean it like that. It's just one night. One night and I'm out. I promise I won't ever ask to let me come again."

I groaned. Me and my soft, naive, little heart.

I felt bad.

"Fine. Just one night. You can sleep on the floor. I'll give you some extra sheets."

I left my room to quietly go get some blankets, and when I came back he had his pants off!

"I see you like what you see. " He says once he noticed me starring.

I could feel my cheeks getting hot.

"Why did you take your pants off?" I try to look anywhere but at him.

"What's wrong with it? Do you expect me to sleep in my jeans?"

"Yes!" I try not to yell.

I felt like any minute my parents would hear our conversation and come into my room.

"Sleeping in jeans is uncomfortable. I can't sleep in them."

I went over to the side of my bed, and started putting down the sheets ignoring him in his boxers.

"You better not take your shirt off too." I say a little too late as he started taking it off.

"What, so you want me to sleep in my shirt, with my jeans, on the floor?"

"Don't be such a baby. Put your clothes back on or you can't be here."

He groaned and started putting them on again.

"And you better leave before seven a.m or my mom will catch you." I warn him.

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I was half awake when I heard snoring beside me.

My brain felt foggy, and I thought it was the weekend, but events from last night started passing through my memories and I realized that it was a school day.

"Shit! Am I late?" I quickly got up and tried not to panick.

"Keep it down will you? " Jaxon groaned on my bed, not in the floor.

"What are you doing in my bed?!" I yell, pushing him off.

"Ouch! You try sleeping on the floor with jeans and see how you like it. I didn't even touch you, I tried leaving space between us."

"Wait, why are you still here? I told you to leave before seven! My mom will come-" I checked the time in my phone to see it was past seven.

She didn't even wake me up?

I quickly got out of bed to get ready, expecting Jaxon to leave shortly after.

"You were supposed to leave first thing in the morning what are you still doing here?" I yelled at him when he was still in my bed, as I washed my face.

"Well I knocked out okay? I'm sorry."

"Sorry isn't good enough! Help me get ready!"

"Just go like that, you look fine."

"I most certainly do not, I let you stay here at least get my bags for me."

After I finished my routine, I checked the clock and saw that I only had two minutes to get the fuck out of here.

"Fucking shit man. " I cursed.

I quickly just threw on an oversized t-shirt, and some nike shorts with my hair in it's natural state since I had no time to straighten it.

"I'm leaving now, did you get my bags?"

"Yeah, I think. I put them by your door."

I snatched them off the floor and yelled , "Let's go! I'll quickly drop you off in a nearby restaurant."

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"Oh my gosh Koleen, I love what you did to your hair! " A random girl who I did not know said.

"Um, thanks. "

I leave in a hurry, looking like a mess , and what do I get? Compliments.

"She looks like a sack of potatoes. " laughed one of Kimberly's troll. I rolled my eyes, she should mind her own damn business.

"Well look who finally listened to me." Crystal smiled as she noticed my hair.

She always told me how lucky I was to have wavy hair, while she had straight hair.

I guess it's thanks to my mom.

"Jaxon was the one who kept me up, so thank him Cryst. "

"Did y'all spend the night together ? Did you finnaly crack open? " She stuck her tongue out and made gestures with her hands.

" No! I'll explain later, but lets get to class first."

I walked into third period, which was English.

I sat in my assigned group seat, and put my feet up on the seat next to me since no one ever sits there.

"Hey Koleen. " Clarrise, one of my class buddy, says. We had a very strong relationship in class, making fun of the teacher, getting in trouble for talkin too much, this class was great because of her.

"Hey! "

"Wow, you look tired. "

"No kidding, remember Jaxon? "

"Yes!"

"He kept me up last night-" Before I could finish my sentence, her eyes widened.

"Did y'all? "

"Noo, no, no. It wasn't that oh my gosh, why would you even think that? "

"I'm sorry, its just, well.. "

"It's ok, just don't assume again, please. " I laughed.

"So then, how did he keep you up?" She asked curiously.

"Get your shit offmy seat! " A new cold voice yelled.

I turned towards the voice, only to see a pair of familiar brown eyes that were redder than usual and seemed pretty pissed off.

"I didn't know this seat was taken by some bastard. "

"You better watch that fucking mouth of yours ThunderThighs. " Bryce said, giving me a deathly glare before sitting down.

"What are you doing here anyways? " I demanded with my attitude full on.

He smirked."Just thought i'd give class a try. "

" You're in this class? " Clarrise finally spoke with a hint of surprise invading her face and voice.

"I heard you won first place last night. " He ignores our question.

"Yeah, I did, and it felt good."

"But you beat the top runner boy, Gregory Stevens so you must feel better than good! " Clarrise, added.

I accidentaly rolled my eyes, I mean, I didn't want Bryce to know.

"Really? " He said, one of his hands on his chin, looking at me impressed.

"It really wasn't such a big deal, he probably just had a bad race. " I said matter of factly. I don't know why I felt embarrassed for it to be talked about in front of Bryson.

"Oh sure he did."

"It really was nothing, I-"

"MISS Pairs, I know you did a good job last night, but this is not athletics so stop talking in my class! "Our English teacher yelled.

I blushed in embarrassment and started paying attention in class, Bryce laughing at me for getting yelled at.

'Ugh. It was all his fault! '

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Having the Bryce Anders near you, is literally one of the most uncomfortablest things.

Seriously, his presence in class made me so nervous, how did he even get in my English class in the first place?

How can-

"Koleen! You're not even paying attention, help me pick out a dress! " Crystal yelled.

"Shit, sorry. " We were shopping for dresses and I litteraly blanked out in my thoughts, which isn't a good thing to do when you are out shopping with Crystal." The black one's nice. " I answered

"Are you sure? I feel like it's gonna be pretty hot in the party, and black attracts heat."

"Cryst, it looks fine. You look so hot!"

She inspected herself in the mirror.

"You think? Now I just need to buy a push up bra to make my boobs look good. "

I laughed.

"Ok, it's just party."

"I still need to look good, well we still need to look good.What are you planning to wear? "

"Uh, I don't know the same thing I wear to school? "

I was most definitely not going to wear a dress.

"Leeny, hell no. You are not going to go like that!"

"It's just a party. " I argued, rolling m eyes.

"No, Leen listen to me, and listen to me good. We are gonna look good! We are both going to look hot, with two T's!"

"You tell her girl! " Clapped a lady in the changing room next to Crystal.

We both laughed.

"Umm, yeah, thing is , I don't want to wear a dress." I argue.

"It doesn't have to be skin tight, let's find you one once I get out of this one. "

I groaned.

"But I dont want to wear a dress!" I whined like a baby.

"I don't care, you're my best friend, and I am not gonna let you go ugly, c'mon, let's search . " She says exiting the changing room.

"Ugh!"

Crystal kept picking the worst dresses for a party.

"Ummm, how bout this one? " she said, holding up a white dress that looked to be off the shoulder and big bell sleeves at the end.

"Crystal seriously? That looks like it'd be rocked in Coachella, not a party."

"It's cute.. " She tried arguing.

I looked at her, like if she was being serious.

"Ugh, ok fine. I'll look further. "

I stood there, if she wants me to wear a dress, she's gonna go through the trouble finding one.

"Oh my gosh. " she said.

"What, what is it? " I asked.

"Oh my gosh, oh my gosh. You have to try this one on! Like now! Go! I think this is the one. "

She pushed a dress on me, and pushed me through the dressing rooms.

Once I got inside, I looked at the dress she gave me, it was a small simple baby pink dress that looked too revealing for my liking.

"I don't think I want to wear this!" I yelled.

"C'mon! It'll look great on you! You haven't even tried it on! " She yelled back.

"No way! It's way too small and revealing, this is a party! Not a club! "

"Same thing! Now try it on before I come in there and put it on for you! "

Well I wouldn't want that.

I took off my shirt, then my pants.

As I was about to reach for the dress, I stopped in my tracks, and examined my body.

I could see the cellulite in the back of my thighs, which would probably show with the dress on.

I looked away ashamed.

I wanted small hips, thin, slim, toned thighs that can fit through anything.

I want to be small like all the other girls and be easily carried by a boyfriend.

Seeing all the girls at school made me feel so heavy.

"I'm not hearing any changing in there. " Crystal yelled, breaking me from my thoughts.

I quickly slipped on the dress, and once I finally adjusted it, I immediately disliked it.

It was too revealing towards my chest area, and way too tight fitting around my stomach.

It hugged my body way too much than what I was used to.

I felt self concious in it.

"Are you almost done in there!?" She yelled, while slamming her fists on the door.

"Uhh, I dont know. "

"Koleen!Ugh, get out, I want to see. "

"But Cryst-"

"C'mon get out! Or i'll come in under. "

I sighed, and opened the door, just alittle bit so she can see and no one else.

Crystal finally backed off, and then looked at me, then argued, "Koleen! Open the door more I can't see. " then she opened the door wide. She gasped, her eyes went wide.

"You look amazing!"

My cheeks immediately went pink. Everyone probably heard her yell.

"I don't know, don't you think it's kinda revealing? For a party? "

"What? No! You my friend, are going to get that dress!" She yelled, shaking me by my shoulders.

"Okay." I said, getting back in the changing rooms and closing the door, I mean there's no use to argue with her.

I hate fighting with her, because she's like my sister.

"Oh my gosh, we're going to be in the corner looking like queens!" Crystal squealed.

We decided to eat from the mall food court after I purchased the dress, and I still wasn't sure about it , but again, there's no use to argue.

" I mean I guess. " I said laughing after then taking a bite of my salad.

"So is Jaxon gonna pick you up, or are you gonna meet him there? " She said, giving me a look.

"He's gonna pick me up. "

"Ohh, his jaw will drop once he sees you, but since we're gonna get ready together, can he pick me up too? " She whimpered, giving me the 'puppy eye' which is the stupidest thing ever.

"Ugh, fine, i'll text him later. "

'If I remember...'

"Ok, let's go do some more shopping since we're already here. "

"Ok. " I said winking at her.

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