SZNS SERIES 1: Summer by Maria Writes (book series for 10 year olds .TXT) 📕

when I saw Caroline put a low grade on your score sheet, I was afraid that you'll never make it to the team, so I cheated and made the grade I gave you even higher. Because I know, by that, we can spend more time together. And those times I held your hand that caught you off guard, I did that for myself, not just to make the other girls envious of me. That was just an excuse for you not to notice that I'm feeling something for you." She is now crying her heart out. But she knows this is the right time for him to know the truth.

Jesse just stared from her for a couple of seconds, or minutes, she doesn't know. Then what felt like eternity suddenly stopped when she felt Jesse's lips touched her. She just stood still; she didn't move nor tried to reciprocate what he's doing. This is the third time they kiss and nothing is happening to them yet, not even a small progress.

But her control is wearing thin, without thinking, she kissed him back. Jesse step back and lean her on the balcony railing. They were kissing as if their life depends on it. They kept doing that until they needed air to breath. She was panting as well as Jesse. After a couple of seconds, she finally gathered herself. Jesse was looking at her intently with pleading eyes.

"Ginger, no, Chloe. Chloe Celestia King, I want to court you. Would you let me?"

She was startled by what Jesse asked. She doesn't know what to say. Where in the world did that come from? Maybe my spit has a poison that maybe him crazy. "What?"

"I said I wanted to court you. But before you say no, which I know you'll do, or you might say yes, I hope, whatever. I already spoke to your parents about that and they agreed. They love me so much. And besides, they wanted me to be their son when my mother died, so if you agreed, you'll grant my greatest wish and you'll get rid to the guilt your mother was feeling because they let me slip her fingers."

That made her eyes widen even more. She talked to her father about courting me? What the hell? And he agreed? She cannot believe her father did that. "You did what? Jesse, tell me you're joking."

Jesse makes his eyebrow rise and look at her with a smile "Do I look like I'm joking. Just answer me. The question is not that h---"

"Yes, I agree, Jesse." she nodded.

He quickly hugged her and lift her up that make her squeal a little. When Jesse was about to kiss her again, they heard her father's voice.

"Chloe, we need to talk."

Oh no!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 10:

Let the Magic Begin

Chloe was sitting at the back of the classroom, spacing out. Thinking about what her father told her last night. Her parents really support her relationship with Jesse. Well, she hasn’t even told him that she wanted to be his girlfriend.

Chloe is still absorbing everything he said to her last night. She wanted to tell him now that he's answering him, but she doesn't want to rush things between them. And besides, she knows Jesse is not going anywhere.

The happening last night is still lingering in her head when Jesse nudges his elbow to hers, and that's when she realizes the entire class is looking at her. And their professor, Ms. Adelyn Shallows, is also looking at her with her eyebrows raised. "I was asking a question Ms. King, but it seems like you're busy with your daydream."

She cleared her throat and sat up straight. She has no idea what the question was, so she looked at the board where the phrase 'Opera: Origin' is written. Still, she doesn't know what in the world about the origin of opera are the talking about.

"When and Where." Jesse whispered will covering his mouth with his hand.

Life saver.

"Opera was first originated in the 16th Century if I am not mistaken, in Italy. Then it spread all over the world like for example in Paris in the 17th Century. "

Everybody faced Ms. Shallows who is still looking at her weirdly. Why, did I get that wrong? She quickly scrambled through her thoughts and tried to remember if what she read on her books was correct. And before she knew it, the professor speaks. "Very well Ms. King. As for all of you, I want you all to listen to what we are trying to discuss here. Don't sour the mood of this class, if you're not interested, you're free to leave. Don't be like those students who wishes to ruin their family's legacy by spacing out in my class. Do not be such an embarrassment. Do you all understood?"

Excuse me, what was that? Is she implying something? If she's not mistaken, she's the only one in this class who has their parents as the school's alumni. Yes, spacing out during her class was wrong. But for her to say that in class and embarrass her is not right. Her blood is boiling. She was about to stand up from her seat and let out her anger when Jesse held her arm.

"Chill, don't make a scene." He pulled his chair close to her and reached for her hand. That somehow calm her, but she's still mad at what that woman said. Just because she's a teacher and she's older than the earth itself doesn't mean she has the right to embarrass anyone she wants.

She leaned on her chair, trying to calm herself. She looked at Caroline who was three seats away from her. Caroline waved at her and mouthed 'Are you okay?' then she shook her head as an answer. She closed her eyes and listened to what the old