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Gemma 10, Savio 14

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They say it’s only lust

The first tiuratively, and not in lust either because I didn’t knohat lust was I fell in love with a boy I couldn’t have, not in a way my family would approve

Stretched out on my belly on the sofa, the Jonas Brothers blared fros in rhyth the first line of the chorus at the top of azine Annoyance burst through o spied on me My head shot up and a little scream shot out of me A boy leaned over me, his elbows braced on the backrest of the sofa and a smirk on his face

Trying to jerk upright, I tunified heap on the floor

The boy walked around and stood overwider

His lipsinto ed the buds out of s in quiet

“So, you’re Ge,” he said

I flushed, still un and silent I had a nice voice, but I hadn’t been trying to sing well I had screatwinkle in his eyes made that very clear

Despite his rudeness, I couldn’t deliver a sharp co at him He was tall and muscled, with eyes the color of dark chocolate and perfectly styled, charcoal black hair All sharp cheekbones, strong jaw, and arrogant smiles Even his clothes looked out of this world Black leather jacket, low cut dark blue jeans, tight white shirt showing off the outlines of a six-pack, and white sneakers I’d only seen guys like hiazines I read in secret

The sa

Mortification filled me

One of his eyebrows—and even that was perfect—rose “If you want to find out in a few years, let me know”

The smirk

My lips fell open as a flock of butterflies fluttered wildly in my belly I clenched involuntarily at the unfa froazine in his hands

Diego’s olive eyes, the same color as azine from the boy “Ge to wash your mouth with soap if she finds out”

“She only threatens to wash my mouth with soap if I say bad words, not if I read them”

“It’s worse You’ll be grounded for weeks,” Diego , and his face turned red Then he ripped the azine apart If Moo, I would have taken photos of the pages like I’d done in the past “Did Antonia give this shit to you again?”

Of course, Toni had given it to azines Her dad was cool I juttedthe boy’s eyes onmy cheeks throb with embarrassment