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{ IN THE RAIN }
“I still don’t understand why you suddenly want us to leave,I was just beginning to enjoy the party” Nancy complained on getting into the car with Jocelyn.
“I’m not enjoying it at all Nancy” Jocelyn said and Nancy glanced at her
“You’re not serious are you? I saw you with one of the twins earlier,is it Xavier or Oliver? You both seems to be having some sweet conversation so what happened?” She questioned
“I just…..ion know why they…gosh Nancy I don’t wanna talk about it,let’s just leave,please” Jocelyn said and tucked her hair behind her ears before crossing her arms against each other.
Nancy watched her for a complete one minutes and then started the car,she drove out of the island.
They were both silent all through,not without Nancy glancing at Jocelyn every second but she was so lost in thought and after some minutes of driving,Nancy pulled over in their parking lot.
“Goodnight” Jocelyn said as soon as she alighted from the car
“Don’t tell me you’re going in without a word to me” Nancy said,quite pissed
Jocelyn turned back
“Can we just postpone this conversation? I will tell you when I can,I’m sorry” Jocelyn muttered and went in
“Seriously?” Nancy scoffed and closed the car door.
She got to her apartment doorstep only to find Tyler leaning against the wall with his arms crossed
“Hey” She smiled
Tyler moved from the wall,his cute eyes staring right into hers
“Did something happened? She’s quite sad and angry” He said,walking closer to Nancy
“I have no idea either,she refused to tell me what happened” Nancy replied and unlocked the door,they went in together.
“I guess you had a lot of fun” Tyler said and Nancy faced him
“Somehow” She nodded
Tyler sat down quietly and Nancy looked at him
“Is something wrong? Wanna talk about it?” She asked and sat next to him
“No,I just wanted to hear your voice…I should start going anyway” Tyler said and almost got up but Nancy immediately pulled him back
He faced her
“Do you really just see me as your sister? That’s all?” Nancy threw the question and they both maintained eye contacts,staring into each other’s souls silently
“I’m afraid I might do crazy things at this moment,I’m trying too much to forget about you and I might get into some Sh|ts I don’t want to get in. But what can I do? Not like I have a choice,I should do wh@tëver it takes to get over you….including flirting” She muttered,looking down at her fingers
Tyler was quiet and she looked up again.
“I’m just a sister to you,is that it?” She questioned again
“Even if you’re not just that…..You think it’s ever going to happen?” Tyler asked and Nancy shook her head
“I know…..it can’t” She blinked out tears and fondled her fingers
“You don’t wanna date a twenty two years old lady” She sniffs
“Jocelyn…..my best friend wouldn’t want that for her kid brother either” She said and immediately wiped the ball of tears rolling down her eyes
“Honestly I think I’m a fool,I’m so silly,I don’t know how it started but I should have tried my best to control it before getting so worse like this…..it’s killing me but I can’t tell anyone else ,just you……..” She was cut off when Tyler’s lips landed on hers
Her eyes widened immediately and Tyler moved back
“I’m sorry…..” He muttered but Nancy pulled him back and again kissed him,deeply.
The kiss was so crazily deep and hot,taking some minutes before breaking it,their eyes on each other
“I think….I like you too” Tyler muttered and Nancy was shocked
“You do??….”
“Yes I do,but just like you,I’m going to try my best to get rid of it” Tyler
“Why? Why should we get rid of…..”
“I don’t want to feel this way” Tyler cut in and Nancy stopped
“I don’t want to,I just don’t want it. These days,my brain is dividing into silly things I don’t want,I can’t even concentrate without thinking about them and it’s driving me nut” He muttered
“So you are saying??” Nancy asked
“Let’s just…..”
“If you want us to avoid each other,I’m not in.” Nancy said immediately and Tyler looked at her
“I will get over this,I promise Tyler,I already told you I’m gonna do anything to get rid of my feelings okay? So we don’t need to stay away from each other” Nancy said with a soft smile
“Are you sure?” Tyler asked and Nancy nodded
“I’m just glad….it’s not one sided,you don’t know how I was dying inwardly since I confessed to you” She mumbled and Tyler smiled
“If you finally have a boyfriend,I’m going to be jealous. You’re so amazing Nancy” Tyler said and Nancy pushed his forehead
“Am I?” She asked
“Of course,but cooking? Nope?” Tyler shook his head and they both laughed
“Don’t worry Tyler,trust me I’m learning okay?”
“Good luck” Tyler smiled,revealing his dimples.
Nancy checked the time
“Wow,it’s almost 12am” she said
“What?! Gosh,I’m gonna be late for school tomorrow….goodnight” Tyler said and immediately rushed out
Nancy smiled and also got up
“Why do I suddenly feel so good?” She chuckled and went into her room
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As Jocelyn applied the lip gloss,all she could think of was last night. The feelings of twin brothers fighting because of her is something she doesn’t want to think about but she couldn’t stop herself. She doesn’t understand if it’s just the sadness alone or guilt eating her up.
‘Should I just quit the job?’ She asked herself
At that minute,Tyler came in and she could see him through the mirror so she didn’t turn
“I’m off to school” He muttered and Jocelyn sighed
‘I can’t let them take you away from me,I can’t’ she said inwardly
“Who’s taking me away?” Tyler asked and Jocelyn gasped
“Did I….said that out?” She asked and turned
“What are you talking about? Who’s taking me away?” Tyler asked more loudly this time and Jocelyn faced him
“I wasn’t talking about you…..”
“Is anyone threatening you?” Tyler snapped
“Tyler no,you should go to school okay? I wasn’t talking to you…..”
“Seriously? I was beginning to wonder what was going on the moment you got stabbed and now thinking about what you said….is it because of me??….”
“I said no!” Jocelyn yelled and Tyler looked at her blankly
“I’m…sorry for yelling but….”
Tyler walked out of the room before she could finish
Jocelyn sighed and didn’t think twice before wiping the lip gloss from her lips
She sighed out loudly again but was interrupted when her phone buzzed,she took it from the table and rolled her eyes.
The shooting of TIMELESS LOVE,starts today and as said,she will be going with Oliver. Maybe if what happened last night didn’t happen,she would be smiling here happily but no,she doesn’t even want to see him or talk to him,if only she could turn invisible.
Nevertheless,she carried her bag and walked out of the room
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