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With him that close to me, I could see the specks of color floating in his irises. My palms began to sweat again and I could feel my heart beginning to pump harder. Why does he have this kind of effect on me! I wanted to scream but when I opened my mouth, it was more like a squeak. The air didn't seem to want to move between my laryngeal folds properly. I stopped and took a deep breath as I bent over to pick up my backpack and sling it over my shoulder.
"Of course you could, Chad. Nobody really knows about what happened, and if they do know, they likely don't care. Regardless of everything else, you will always be Mr. Popular around here. Any girl here would jump at the chance to date you." I shook my head. "Now will you please leave me alone? I have to get to class."
I tried to step around him but he side-stepped back in front of me. Once again I tried to step around him and he blocked my way once more.
"Chad," I said, feeling the anger coming back and knowing I wouldn't be able to keep it contained if I didn't get away soon. He put both hands on my shoulders and pulled me toward him. I stumbled slightly and nearly fell, but he caught me, positioning me a little closer than arms length away.
"Even you?" he asked, that stupid quirky half-grin, half-smirk sitting on his face.
I rolled my eyes. "Even me, what, Chad?"
He didn't answer me. He stared at me for a full moment before I felt his hands shove me into his chest and he kissed me full-out. Holy crap! I yelled in my head. I could hear an even louder applause behind me and realized that they had been clapping for him all along. I tried to pull away from him but he was too strong and had better leverage to hold me in place. He murmured into my mouth while he kissed, "Just let go, Nat," and he resumed kissing me.
Let go? I thought. Let go of what exactly? My pride? But I had to admit it felt incredible to be in his arms with him kissing me. I started to do as he'd suggested and just let myself go and enjoy the moment but I could feel everyone's eyes on me and it hit me - everyone in the school would be talking about this, probably in record time. It would get back to Cliff. Crap. Cliff!
I mustered up all the strength I had and shoved him away from me and I ran as fast as I could toward the school door. I heard both laughter and applause behind me as I ran and I didn't care which was for who.