OK YOU KNOW WHAT? EVERYBODY WANTS TO READ THE "NEVER HAVE I EVER" CONFESSIONS CHAPTER, SO I'M POSTING IT RIGHT NOW! EARLY! I HAD IT FINISHED AND IN DOC MANAGER ALREADY! SO INSTEAD I'M GOING TO UPLOAD THIS NOW AND KEEP EVERYTHING IN SUSPENSE UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON! Now on to normal stuff in the beginning…
Ok, the "Never Have I Ever" chapter is finally here! I have been so antsy to write this thing because of all the ideas! I was literally writing down everything on a piece of paper in Chemistry. Thank god my teacher didn't see, or he would have thought I was a wacko or something. And to think this whole chapter name came from me remembering the song lyrics "These are my confession" from Usher? Well, I hope I don't disappoint you with this chapter. Chapter 9 to all!
Shout-outs: Dreamer1992- Haha yeah here it is! Everyone is excited for it, I see (: And thanks! Update coming tomorrow hopefully in the afternoon. I've been typing my story instead of studying for mid-terms. Personally, I think this would be better anyway…
ArianamaslowBTR25- yes! You don't know how bad I wanted to include that earlier! But the mistletoe seemed like the only way to make it seem like they were still only friends. And good! :P Here's the next part right here! I'm able to update a little earlier because of the weekend and MLK, Jr. day Monday too (:
TaylorShine- Aw, thanks! Glad that you keep reading! Hopefully you reached chapter where you find out more!... HAHAHA! That made me smile! That's the kind of story I was trying to write! You don't know how happy that makes me! I did this because everyone seems to want to read the game!
Chapter 9: Confessions
JAMES' POV:
That kiss at the Christmas Eve party was something I was never going to forget. Her soft, delicate lips touching mine, tasting her strawberry lip gloss (which I just happen to love), and feeling her in my arms. Even though we were forced to by the mistletoe, it felt so natural. Everyone else seemed way too happy as well, even though the clapping was as a joke. Krista and Kendall were whispering a lot more… Did they know something I didn't? I had to talk to them at the New Years' Eve party Krista was holding.
Christmas was kind of boring this year. I called my parents since they didn't live where I was and briefly wished them a Merry Christmas. My mom kept chastising me about how she wanted little grand babies soon, causing me to almost hang up on here. The only thing I told was that I was after one girl who I knew I loved, and she seemed to have an idea of who it was. She told me to go for it because the girl probably loves me too. If only she knew the girl was Sam…
The days flew by, and pretty soon it was New Years Eve. I got dressed up nicely again, wearing a white button-up with a gray and red tie. Instead of pants, however, I had on a dark pair of denim jeans. My hair was slicked back just enough, and I had on a pair of glasses that read 2013. I grabbed my denim jacket, wallet, phone, and keys before walking out of my house. I wasn't picking up Sam tonight, unfortunately. She wanted to drive alone since she was bringing taco dip. At first I thought it was because of our kiss, but she reassured me that she just didn't want to stain my cushions. I didn't really believe her though.
After driving 30 minutes to Krista's house, I saw three cars in the driveway. One belonged to Carlos, Logan, and then Sam's. I guessed that Kendall stayed over the other night at Krista's, so he didn't bring a car. I wasn't surprised if they were going to move in together. Once my car was parked, I went up to the door and let myself in.
Once again, it was only the whole crew at Krista's. We were a tight bunch, so we usually always threw parties together. I first noticed Carlos talking to Riley near the dining room. He was wearing a dark blue polo with a North-face over it. He had light jeans on and a pair of blue Vans. Carlos also had a watch on, the brand name being Omega, however. Riley looked very nice as well. She had on a short-sleeved black dress with jewels on the side. A pair of fishnet stockings went down to her black knee-high Converse. A black leather jacket was over her shoulders, and her hair was straightened in front of her face. She was one of the only girls I knew that could pull of turquoise, especially in her hair. I considered her one of my closest friends, connecting with her and the others that day at the studio. Not to mention that she wasn't a great dancer either.
I walked around them to the living room, seeing Logan sitting on the couch drinking a beer. He was watching the party on TV. He had on a gray t-shirt with a pair of black jeans. A suit jacket was draping over, only one button done in the middle. He had shades on over his head as well. Logan waved hi to me quickly before going back to the television.
Deciding that I spent enough time in the living room, I moved over into the kitchen, where I saw Kendall hugging Krista from behind as she placed the finger food on the glass plate. Krista was dressed right in the spirit of New Year's, wearing a white see-through sweater over a light gray tank top. She put on a pair of red skinny jeans with matching white and red flats. Her brown hair was put up into a bun around her tiara that read Happy New Year! on it. The promise ring Kendall bought her was on her right ring finger. Now, onto Kendall. He had on a white v-neck with a black vest over it. A dark gray beanie was over his head, almost reaching down to his eyes. He seemed really happy just holding his girlfriend, so I left them alone.
I saw about everyone else in the house but Sam. Just as I was about to turn into the hallway, I heard her voice from behind me. "Hey James!" she greeted, walking over me. Turning around, my eyes opened in amazing as I watched her walk over to me. She had a red lace blouse with a white pencil skirt. A pair of silver flats were on her feet, matching the small silver jacket she had on over it. Plus it matched the locket I gave her that was hanging around her neck. She never took that thing off, which made me happy. Her hair was pushed half back into a pony-tail, the side of her hair swooping down and framing her beautiful face. "Happy new year!" she squealed, running up to hug me. After the hug, she pulled away and giggled. "Woops, New Year's Eve!" Sam corrected herself. "Gotta take the hug back!"
"Nope! It's mine now!" I joked, hugging myself around my chest. "I'm protecting this so you can't steal it."
"Wow, you're so desperate you're actually hugging yourself. It's ok buddy, I' m here…" Sam patted me on the back and laughed. "Well anyway, so how your-"
Sam got interrupted by Krista screaming from the kitchen. "SINCE EVERYONE IS HERE, HEAD TO THE LIVING ROOM TO PLAY NEVER HAVE I EVER! COME ONE EVERYONE!" Wait, Never Have I Ever? I didn't know we were playing this game. Then again, I didn't know a lot lately according to everyone else.
We all made our way into the living, Logan sitting up of the couch and whining. "Aw, really? I wanna watch the party on TV!" He walked from around the coffee table and over in front of the TV.
Krista came from around the corner and shot Logan a look like they were going to continue anyway. She watched as everyone piled in and stood around her to listen to her speak. "Alright," she began, "everyone is going to sit around in a circle on the carpet. It will go, from right to left, me, Sam, Riley, Carlos, James, Logan, and then Kendall. I have an empty beer bottle to use so we can designate who asks the questions. Understand?" We all nodded our heads and arranged ourselves on the carpet, sitting down and getting comfortable. I noticed that I had a perfect view of Sam front my spot, which was great for me. Krista was the last one to take her seat, putting the bottle down as well. "Oh yeah, one more thing. Each time you have done something, you have to take off an article of clothing…"
We all stopped fidgeting around and stared at Krista. Logan's mouth dropped as Sam stared at Krista with wide eyes. Carlos was smiling and nodding his head, while Riley pulled back a little in surprise. Kendall was just laughing at all of us, probably also seeing my face that had one eyebrow standing up. Krista just shushed everyone and held out her hands. "Hey, everybody, listen! We are all over 18, so what's so bad about this? It's only for one night, and then we never have to play it again…"
We mumbled and agreed, thinking that it could be a fun thing to do to start off the New Year. Krista cleared her throat and pushed the bottle towards the center. "Ok, I'll go first since I suggested this game. Let's start with a general one. Never Have I Ever gotten arrested…" We all looked around, seeing if anyone was fidgeting. I saw as one person began to take off a piece of clothing, shocked at who it was.
Carlos took off his watch and dangled it between his fingers. He was about to drop it when he stopped himself. "Wait, do you mean handcuffs or just in the back of a police car?" he asked, not affected by the stares from everyone else.
"Um handcuffs?" Krista answered, surprised at the question. None of us expected Carlos being the one who was ever arrested.
Carlos shrugged his shoulders and dropped the watch in the middle of the circle. He saw our faces and defended "What? I was just trespassing… and kinda refused to leave. But don't worry, no papers were filed." Krista just silently slid the bottle over to him, feeling like he should just ask the next question. "Ok, Never Have I Ever gone skinny dipping… even though I wanted to."
I watched as Krista and Sam looked at each other and giggled. Krista took off her crown while Sam took off her jacket. I was shocked; I didn't know Sam ever did that! But I'm kind of glad she did, since she looked really good in that tank top. Kendall ripped the beanie off his head and threw it in. Before I could ask, Sam spoke up to answer my question. "I just turned 18, ok? I wanted to do something crazy. You know, YOLO?" She laughed and dropped the jacket. Krista put her tiara in while Sam continued. "Krista did it with me too since I was too chicken myself. Thank god it was during the night!"
Kendall nodded his head and chuckled. "Summer camp for me. I was dared into it… Ok, can I go next?" He pushed all the articles of clothing and such together in the middle of the circle. Then he grabbed the bottle and played with it. "So, Never Have I Ever had a wet dream about a celebrity…" He sounded a little disappointed, making Krista hit him in the arm. "Hey, I said a celebrity! I've had plenty about you!" Krista blushed to this, making everyone laugh.
Logan was the first one to take off his jacket, tossing it in the middle. "Natalie Portman, all the way baby!" He always loved her, even when she was pregnant with a baby. Just something about her…
I took off my glasses and put them in with a smile. "Jessica Alba. Man, she's gorgeous…" Sam giggled at me and rolled her eyes. Couldn't mention anything about dreaming of Sam, though… That would be weird.
"Let me do the next one" Logan offered, getting the bottle from Kendall. "Never Have I Ever had gotten drunk and done something stupid" Of course, perfect Logan wouldn't do anything like that.
Riley surprised us all by taking off her jacket. "I kinda danced in the middle of traffic while they were blasting "Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer. I barely even remember!" She laughed at her own memory, erupting laughter from everyone else too. Riley was the kind who could laugh at herself anyway. She waited for anyone else to take off something, but no one did. "Oh, come on! I know I'm not the only one! Maslow?"
Oh no, she got me. I put my hands up to take off my tie. "You got me" I admitted, placing the tie in the growing pile of clothing. "I jumped into a park fountain once during the night. It was at my friend's 21st birthday party…" Logan moved the beer bottle to me. "Alright, um… Never Have I Ever lied to my friends…" I truthfully admitted, getting short breaths of air from everyone else.
"Bullshit!" Kendall swore, flicking his hand at me. Krista just ignored his comment and stared at Sam, who just happened to be taking off her charm bracelet. Wait, what? She quietly dropped it into the pile, not looking at me once. Did she ever lie to me? Why? To get my mind off of her, I turned and watched Carlos take off his North-face. He lied too? About what? Deciding that I didn't want to know the answer to any of my questions now, I just slid the bottle to Sam.
"Um…" she stuttered, still seeming affecting by my question. When I gave her the bottle, she didn't even look up at me. "Well, Never Have I Ever traveled off of this continent…" Here goes the whole band. Kendall took off his black vest, Carlos took off his right shoe, and Logan had his shades off. Riley took off a Converse shoe, standing it in the middle of the circle before it fell down. I, myself, took off my left dress shoe and put it in too.
Sam gave the bottle to Riley, who adjusted it in her hand. Krista nodded at her, signaling for her to speak. "Never Have I Ever liked anyone in this room…" I was about to ask a question when I saw Krista raise her eyebrows at Riley. "And by like, I mean feelings…" I watched Krista take off her flat, throwing it in the pile. Kendall took off his shoe and put it in as well. Sam swallowed before taking off her flat and putting it in. Well this was interesting? I wondered who Sam liked. It couldn't be me; we were just friends. At least Sam saw us that way. Logan maybe? She always liked smart guys. Thinking about this made to remember the question. I liked someone in this room, well loved actually. And it was Sam. I couldn't lie in the game because I said I never lied to my friends before. Plus Krista and Kendall assumed I did, so I took off my other dress shoe and put it in.
Sam's face was completely shocked, going from surprised to sad. She probably thought that I had a crush on Riley, but that was Carlos. I didn't see him even move, though, so I guess it wasn't true.
Riley gave the bottle to Kendall, who was listening to Krista whispering in his ear. "Hey, no suggestions!" Carlos yelled out jokingly, pouting and crossing his arms.
Krista gave him another glare before pulling away from Kendall. He swallowed before speaking again. "Never Have I Ever not expressed feelings for someone I loved…" We all had to stop and think of his confession. He was saying that he never did not tell someone he loved them, which meant that he told people when he loved them. That stupid double negative. I wasn't happy where this was going. The only other accessory I had left was Sam's watch, so I took it off and put it in.
Sam's eyes were glued to my watch as it fell on top of the pile. Taking a deep breath, Sam slipped of her other flat and put it in gently. Her eyes went straight to Krista, showing a ton of anger. Sam never did that? But the only person she said she loved was Drew, and they both told each other that one year after dating? I was extremely curious, my mind racing. Who did Sam love?
I was so distracted in my thinking that I didn't see Carlos take off his other shoe and put it in. Carlos was in a relationship with someone a few months ago, and he never told her how he left. She left him before he ever could. Kendall handed the bottle to Carlos, who immediately said his statement. "Never Have I Ever loved anyone in this room…"
Oh shit. I didn't have any accessories left on me. Did these people know something? I watched as Krista took off her other shoe and put it in. Kendall took off the dog tags Krista gave him. Lucky him. He actually had something small to take off. I had to take off my shirt. Just as I was about to reach the top button, I saw Sam move from the corner of my eye. I looked up and watched as her hands went behind her heck, unhooking the locket I gave her. Her face was completely sad, a tear slowly falling down her cheek and she slowly placed it in the pile. That really made me curious? Sam loved someone in this room? It was probably Krista, who she loved like a sister. But the other two guys loved Sam like a sister, and they weren't moving at all. Riley just sat back and watched everyone, playing with her remaining shoe. I guess this really meant love.
I unbuttoned all the buttons on my shirt, taking it off and throwing it in. Sam's head shot up to stare at me, her eyes huge. She scanned over my body before tensing up and leaning back. She wiped from under her eyes and sniffled, glaring down Krista the whole time. Krista just had a sneaky smile on her face, making it connect in my head. Were they doing this on purpose? Or were these questions really just coincidental? I knew the answer was probably on purpose, but I sucked it up and continued. At least I was learning something about Sam.
Carlos skipped right past me again and went to Krista with the bottle. She sat up and fixed herself quickly, gripping the bottle with two hands. Looking right from Sam to me, she said "Never Have I Ever kept my feelings from someone I loved in this room because I was scared that they didn't feel the same way." Once she finished, she looked directly at Sam like she was waiting for her to make a move. What was that for? That statement was extremely specific, relating to my situation perfectly. Where was this going?
Since no one was moving, I decided to be a man again and follow the rules of the game. It was true in my circumstance. I took off myjeans and placed them in, leaving me in only my black boxers. Thank god they were black and made of decent fabric, or everyone would have seen my friend. Sam gasped and blinked to hold back more tears. Was she surprised? I hoped to God she didn't think it was Riley I loved. I loved her and only her. I wished that I could tell her, though. It would make my whole life easier. But this game seemed to be doing a pretty good job, if you connected two and two.
Sam eyes squinted at Krista as she held back tears. Stepping up, she took off her pencil skirt and crumpled it in her hands. She had on a pair of black booty shorts on underneath, luckily. All girls wore something to block that view out. Looking directly at Krista, she chucked the pencil skirt into the middle, narrowly avoiding Krista's face. I was flabbergasted, looking around at everyone else who seemed to be watching me or Sam. No one else flinched to take something off. Riley, Krista, and Kendall were staring at Sam, while Logan and Carlos were observing me. I took my eyes off them and looked at Sam again, her hands flying up in the air. "THERE YOU GO!" she screamed, the tears starting to slide down both cheeks. "Are you happy now? I threw it in! Does that make you feel better? Does it make my feelings anymore obvious since the only other person to move was James? Do you seriously think I'm stupid? This game was only set up so you could trick me into revealing my feelings. Well fine, if's that what you want, I'll do it. I LOVE JAMES MASLOW. THERE ARE YOU HAPPY? ARE YOU FUCKING HAPPY NOW THAT HE KNOWS?" She grabbed her face in her hands, running out of the living room. There was the sound of the front door slamming, followed by complete silence.
I was stunned. Utterly quiet. Everyone else sat around, frozen by Sam's outburst. They didn't look shocked by what she said, though. They just looked shocked at the way she yelled at Krista. I, on the other hand, was in awe in what just escaped Samantha Joneston's mouth. I love James Maslow. It wasn't my ears playing tricks on me or anything. The person I loved actually said that she loved me too. But the tone in her voice sounded sad and hurt and upset. Did she not think I loved her? Of course she did, she only thought I saw her as a friend. Just like I saw the same for her. I understood exactly how she felt, being in the same situation. She just told everyone the biggest confession a person could make. And I was right in that room to hear it. I stood up and ran afterward, grabbing my jeans and Sam's locket before leaving the crew behind to process what happened. There was something that I had to do before it official became 2013. I had to tell Sam I loved her too.
How was that for ya? :D hehe. So, I have two separate ideas for this story. It can end with chapter 10, or it can continue into what happens after chapter 10 until a whole different point. So do you all want chapter 10 to be the end or no? Let me know below, loves! Review, follow, and favorite, as I usually say :)
