crossed paths

chapter 5

Finally, it was Ace's turn.

"Dare," he muttered without waiting to be asked.

"Kiss Stella Rosa," Sam ordered, grinning from ear to ear.

I stared at her in disbelief. Then my eyes flickered to Ace, the school badass dared to kiss me a harmless nerd who wants nothing but to go back or be anywhere except here.

His mouth curved into a wide smile. I could tell that he was enjoying every bit of this.

"What's my penalty for not doing this?" I demanded.

I can't let Ace have my first kiss.

"You date me for a month," Ace replied, boring his eyes into mine.

My mouth fell open. Are they f*****g serious? Why is no one contradicting him?Why the hell would I lose my first kiss in a dare and the worst part to Ace freaking Hunter?

Fuck Sam! She knows it's my first kiss.My eyes found Ace then trailed down to his lips. His lips were so pink and so full, my head played an image of us kissing.

What the hell? Why am I imagining kissing Ace? I looked up and my eyes met his forest green eyes, pupils dilated. There was a smirk spread across his face. He must be thinking I'm a priss after all. My head was spinning! God! I'm really not drinking again.

My conscience loosened as I crashed my lips against his, catching him totally off guard. As my lip touched Ace's, I felt a sharp intake of breath. I have the full idea of what I'm doing, but I can't just stop. And for one moment, I forgot about everyone here.

I have never felt like this before; it felt like my body had been ignited. He brought his hands to my face, cupping my flushed cheeks.

He pulled back a little before taking my lips back in, taking full charge making a feel a crazy amount of sensation all over my body that i couldn't explain.

"Get a room," Jason teased.Jason's voice made me come back, drawing me away from that sensation into reality and as soon as I came back to my senses I broke the kiss. A flush crept up to my cheeks, Ace had a smirk on his face.

Making me feel embarrassed and disappointed in myself; I mean, I just had my first kiss in front of all these people and with Ace hunter this night could not get any worst.

"That's not the dare," the evil blonde, Sam chirped in.

My brows drew together. What's she getting at?

She continued. "The dare is for Ace to kiss you and not the other way round. Why were you so impatient? "

"Woah!" I heard some murmurs.

“ Acting like you didn't want to kiss him at first then rush over to do it yourself, such a shameless girl “ Sam mumbled but I still heard her

My lips curled in disgust. Is she kidding me? I mean, I just lost my first kiss to a frickin badass boy that has probably kissed a million girls because of her and her she is calling me shameless huh ( I scoffed) . I gazed at Ace, hoping that he would behave nice for once and support me.

"She's right Stella. I'm sorry we'll have to do it again," Ace muttered, flashing me a smile that suggests that he was somewhat excited.A line appeared between my brows. I glanced around the room, and they all looked hopeless. No one could help me seriously. f**k this stupid game.

"I'm not letting anyone kiss me, and I don't care what the penalty is," I blurted out.

I stood up immediately. I knew it was a wrong idea coming to this lame party in the first place. Nothing good ever comes out of it. I just lost my kiss to the school's baddest guy.And I also made myself look like a dummy by kissing him first. Why the heck was I thinking? I kissed Ace in front of everyone, like someone who has been craving for a kiss.I wobbled through the crowd hoping to find a window or an empty room or anywhere I could just stay alone and breathe for a minute, I managed to find the front door so I stood outside the garden trying hard not to cry or scream.

I don't know how long I've been standing there until a figure showed up behind me.

"I'm sorry about what happened earlier," I heard a voice behind me. I freaked out and spun around.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Jason apologized, and I gave him an assuring smile.

"Where is Sofi ?" I asked him.

"Ohh She has passed out , took too much alcohol. I put her down in one of the bedrooms," he explained.

"Thanks," I muttered.We both stood there, both of us not knowing what to say or do. There was an awkward silence between us.

"You can find a room to stay instead of being out here , you might catch a cold," Jason suggested, breaking the uncomfortable silence.

I nodded my head and muttered a 'thank you' before he walked out of my presence.

It's almost 2 am, and I should be waking up in three hours' time to get an early shower and start studying, but instead, I'm here again in this lame party all alone in the dark at least I'm not being bothered by unwanted attention. I tried not to think that all of this happened because of sofi . I can always say no to her offer, but instead, I chose to accept her offer, but if I had said no she won't be happy and she would have kept convincing me,ughhhh why I life so complicating .I brought out my phone from my pocket and switched it on ; ‘I've gotten some text messages from Mum’. I decided not to read it now, knowing what is going to be there.

By early morning, Sofia and I left as soon as we could. Jason dropped me off at home. Luckily, Mum was not in by the time I got home. I guess she's on a morning shift or probably had an emergency call. She works at our town hospital as a pediatric doctor. She is going to be so mad if she knew I spent the night out.

Since today was Saturday, I don't have much to do other than do some weeding, laundry , dishes and read my books after ,Or maybe have a nice walk instead, but that is if the weather is nice and cool. Anyway, today's weather seemed good. Taking a walk won't be a bad idea.

I had just finished doing all my chores and taking a shower and was about getting dressed when I got a text from an unknown number.

~ Happy nine hours anniversary to us, babe. (smirks emoji) ~