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Tory's POV

His eyes raked my body causing the butterflies in my tummy to go wild. Toni had told me lots of times, even Rachel had said that I had sick curves, "not too curvy though" she had said. So maybe that's why he was staring and maybe he likes what he's seeing.

I gulped when his eyes locked on my lips, quiet like how Nate's eyes were on my lips the other day. Only, I wasn't grossed out by it, I was turned on.

" Hm-hmm," I said clearing my throat.

" I umm, I just wanted to, I mean, I have already played a game and I was just leaving" I said with a smile, keeping eye contact with him.

" I've been here for about two hours, didn't see you here" he said skeptically as he looked at me suspiciously. His eyes held a hint of amusement.

" It's a big arcade" I said peeling my eyes off of his lips as I tucked my hair behind my ears and smiled shyly.

" Uh-hun," he said cocking a brow at me.

" So umm... I'm just gonna go" I said walking away hoping that he'll call me back. Janelle said if he calls you back or follows you, he definitely likes you, but he didn't do either.

I let out a gasp when I felt his hands around my waist.

" How about we go talk outside? I have so much to ask you" he said bending a little so he could whisper in my ears. My body suddenly felt hot at the sensation of his lips on my ear.

" Okay," I said in reply as I tried not to smile.

" Hey, Holland! That your girl?" Asked the guy who had blown a kiss at me as we walked back out of the arcade.

" Geordie mind your fucking business" he said with a smirk as he released his hands from my waist. I felt a little sad about that, he shouldn't have let go, stupid Geordie.

When we got outside, I got scared that Nate and Isabella would be waiting for him.

" Umm, what about your friend ?" I asked as we reached his car, it looked exactly like Nate's car only it was white while Nate's was black.

" Which of my friends?" He asked.

" The dumb one" I said as a slight frown formed on my face.

He chuckled knowing I was talking about Nate.

" He's gone, along with Isabella" he said as he opened the passenger's side, sat down, and gestured for me to get in.

" I don't want all that noise" he said when he saw my hesitation. I entered and he shut the door, the car was cool so I assumed he turned on the AC.

" It's just you and me now" he said as he brought out two cans of soda and handed one to me.

" So, what did you wanna ask?" I said, trying to make the atmosphere in the car feel less tense. I'm probably the only one who felt tense, he sprawled on the seat, just as Nate does, and crossed his long legs. I have always loved his choice in Jordans, so fashionable.

" Tory," he said before he looked at me with this really nervous expression on his face.

Oh my God! What is he so nervous to say to me?

" Are you umm... Mad at Isa and I?"

At the sound of her name, I frowned, before I dropped the can of soda on the chair and sighed.

" Why are you asking me that?"

" It's been like two years since we all hung out."

" I wonder why" I said sarcastically, he seemed a bit pissed at my sarcasm and I saw it in his eyes.

" You're the one who didn't want to talk to us" he said and I shook my head aggressively as I said, " I didn't talk to you guys because I was heartbroken!"

" Well, I don't see why a break-up should hurt you so bad that you pushed us away" He muttered and I looked at him, shocked by his hurt expression.

" What break-up?" I asked, completely dumbfounded.

" Isabella said your boyfriend broke up with you that day so..."

" My dad died that day, Rex" I said my voice sounding shaky and he snapped his head towards my direction, his eyes holding so much emotion.

" What? But she said...."

" She lied to you. I didn't break up with my boyfriend" I said, intentionally trying to make it seem like I had one then.

" Tory, I'm so sorry, she never told me" he said passing his hand through his hair. I shook my head and scoffed.

" So you're saying, you didn't hear anything about it?" I asked, finding it hard to believe that the news about my father's death didn't get to his hearing.

" No, she was so insistent that I should stay away from you, plus, you kept to yourself a lot and when that happens people don't really know anything about someone like that" he explained still holding his soda.

" I see," I said folding my arms.

" I get it now, why you shut everyone out. I did that too when my dad died but not for that long."

" When did your -" I started to ask and I saw an indecipherable expression on his face before he cut me off and said, " - a year before I came to Oakwood."

" I'm sorry" I said and he smiled slightly and looked at my hand which I unconsciously placed on his arm. I removed it and he rolled his eyes.

" Yeah, it sucked. He and I were close but I had to -"

"- move on," I said and he nodded.

" Why didn't she tell me?" He asked, looking at me intently but I couldn't help it. Whenever he speaks of Isabella I literally lose it!

" I think you should ask her that." I said rather harshly but he didn't seem to mind.

" I think I already know, it doesn't make sense for anyone not to like you" he said.

I looked at him wondering what he meant by that.

" You know, even when you kept to yourself, there were times I wanted to talk to you but I just didn't have the balls. You seemed so angry most times"

" I'm sorry, about that" I said.

" I'm glad you're back now, looking so enchanting like I remembered the day we first met"

I looked away so he wouldn't see me blushing.

" Yeah, I'm glad too" I managed to say without sounding too whipped for him.

" Tory?"

" Hmm?" I said turning around to find his face close to mine, when the hell did he come so close?

" Can we be friends?"

" Umm...sure, but I'm sure you know that I don't like Nate nor Isabella" he sighed and nodded before his eyes locked on my lips again, my breathing seized as he leaned closer and our lips slightly touched, he hadn't even kissed me yet but my body was already ignited. As I closed my eyes and started feeling his lips press mine softly someone opened the door and we quickly shifted from each other.

" Umm... Hi, Tory" Jake said with a puzzled look on his face.

" Hi, bye!" I said before I jumped down from the car and left without saying another word to Rex.

Damn that stupid Jake!