บททั้งหมดของ When Best Friends Kiss: บทที่ 81 - บทที่ 90

(RORY’S POV) I can’t bring myself to look at Todd, and I am well aware that my face is matching my hair color right now. Todd knows. And he is having fun laughing about it. “What exactly are you shy about, Candy?” he asked, trying to peer at my face. I want to tell him I am shy about everything—especially the way I had released over his hand… the fact that his fingers had been down there and it aroused me when I replayed how it had gone. “Stop trying to get in my face, you’re going to kill us both,” I say, and he groans like a small child and rests his back against the seat. “You’re not a fun driver,” he said with a pout. “I don’t think there’s any need for you to get your license—which you should absolutely get as soon as you can, because if your father finds out that I have been letting you drive me without a license he will kill me.” “It’s DaisyLand, Todd. No one drives in a rush here. Plus I’m going really slow and I have my learner’s tag on,” I said with a bright smile on m

(RORY’S POV) I was not sure what exactly to do or say. I stood frozen, first trying to gather my thoughts together as my eyes grew accustomed to the suddenly overwhelming brightness. My vision blurred with tears as I noticed two people I never expected to see here. My Nana and My Aunt Ryan. They had the widest smiles on their faces as they joined Dad, Rosalie, Amanda and Todd to stand under a large banner that said: CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW RECORD RORY!!!! “Nana!” I cried out, feeling overwhelmed with emotions. My Nana and I rushed to meet each other halfway and she enveloped me in her arms, smothering me with kisses. Aunt Ryan hugged us too and I felt her place a kiss on my head. I pulled back to look at their faces. “I can’t believe you are here!” I said, looking from Nana to Aunt Ryan. “I knew you’d be coming soon for Mum’s memorial, but I didn’t think you would be here so early.” Tears were spilling down my cheeks now, and my Nana was already wiping my face with her napkin—

(RORY’S POV) The notification chime on my phone made me snap back to reality. We were playing charades and everyone was having fun… except me, because I haven’t been able to stop thinking about Leslie’s furious eyes and even more furious threats. I should be laughing with everyone because Dad is currently trying to describe the most hilarious thing I can imagine. My phone chimes again and I look down to see Todd’s notification. I automatically smile as I read them. BESTIE: A penny for your thoughts, gorgeous. BESTIE: What’s wrong? I steal a glance at him and he is looking right at me. Of course he noticed that I was distracted. He always looks out for me. Always. I smile warmly at him and then look back at my phone. ME: I’m okay. I just got a little distracted. BESTIE: Come on, Candy. Please don’t lie to me. I sigh weakly. I can’t hide anything from him. ME: We’ll talk about it later? BESTIE: Of course, we can do that. BESTIE: Please, wear a pretty smile on your beautiful

(THIRD PERSON’S POV) “Can you stop chewing that gum, Joy?! You are destroying my thought process!” Leslie screamed out loud. Her friends looked up immediately, shocked at how loud and piercing Leslie’s voice was. Shelia was flipping through a magazine, legs crossed while she lay on a bed. Joy was sprawled on her back on the ground, scrolling through her phone as she chewed her gum. She now lowered her phone, her eyes on Leslie. “You have been in a mood since you came back. Where did you even go?” Joy asked, trying to suppress the annoyance she was feeling. She knew that she had to be careful with whatever tone she used when it came to Leslie. “I have been busy with this!” Leslie said, tapping on her phone before slamming it down on the center table. Joy sat up slowly and Shelia left the bed so they were both at the center table. Shelia picked up the phone while Joy peered over her shoulder. It was a gallery of pictures—pictures of a nerdy child. Shelia tapped on the first one and

(RORY’S POV) Stepping into the kitchen felt like stepping into an entirely different world. As I expected, Aunt Ryan was laughing out loud while slicing some pineapple at the counter. Rosalie was right next to her, dressed in her pyjamas and propped up on the counter, legs crossed and eating an apple. Then, right on the other side, busy making pancakes, was Nana—definitely the reason why everyone was laughing, because she had her back turned and was telling a story. But this is not a strange sight when my Aunt and Grandma are around. What stunned me was the last person in the kitchen. The person who was carefully stirring the pancake batter like it contained some kind of magic. Todd. He was the first to notice my presence. Like a magnetic attraction between us, he lifted his head and the most brilliant smile appeared on his face. I felt glued to the spot by his perfect smile. My stomach twisted instantly and I could feel my palms go sweaty as I pressed them against one another