Chapter 12: It Matters
They were on a one-hour break, but no one was actually allowed to go out. They were inside the classroom chatting about the upcoming party.
Caden was so exhausted, his head bowed on his desk.
"What happened to him?" Lea, one of her friends asked.
"He’s tired because after school he had to stay almost all night to sign some papers." Alira whispered.
Caden wasn’t sleeping. He listened to the girls’ conversation, but he was too tired to tilt his head up.
"So Alira, have you kissed him?" Samantha asked.
She blushed and was surprised by her sudden question.
"Hey, quiet! Why do you have to ask something like that? He might hear you." She whispered.
Caden smirked. He decided to pretend that he was sleeping and listened.
"Why? You’ve been apart for years. You missed each other. Don’t you want to do something beyond holding hands and hugging? Looking at him, I don’t think he would be satisfied with just that?" Samantha continued.
Alira bit her lips and sighed. "He kissed me a few times already. Do you think that would be enough?"
Caden was surprised by Alira’s question. He still pretended to be asleep and continued to listen.