Chapter 4: The Blackout

Friday was finally here and the weekend officially starts tomorrow. Sasha and Jade caught up with Yasmin at lunch and sat at their new lunch table.

"Okay, girl, we're here, sorry we're late, chica," Jade said placing her tray down.

"So what's up?" Sasha asked. Yasmin first made sure she took a bite out of her Caesar salad her mom made her that morning. Yasmin swallowed and sipped some water.

"Well," Jade pressed.

"Okay, so you know that place I told you guys about that I go to every Thursday to hear some of the awesome young talents?" Yasmin started.

"Yeah," they said.

"Well I saw Cameron there last night." Yasmin said.

"Okay, so what happened?" Jade said.

"Okay, well, I ran into and I said 'hi'. But it seemed like he was avoiding me, so he gave me quick conversation and left. He said he was there watching his friend and her band play since he wrote lyrics for them and that was all he said and rushed off into the crowd somewhere." Yasmin said. Sasha rolled her eyes.

"His new friend is a girl?" Sasha asked.

"Yeah, the tomboyish type, the type of girl Jade would befriend." Yasmin joked.

"What does she look like?" Jade asked.

"Well, the typical rocker type. Flaming red hair and blue eyes. I took in the fact that she really loves red lipstick." Yasmin said and then took another bite out of her salad. Jade and Sasha exchanged glances. "Well… anything else? Because I never thought Cameron would go to Joe's Java Joint on Open Mic nights." Yasmin said. "Oh, yeah and he performed a song under pressure. His new friend pulled him on stage and sung something. I have to admit, he has a really sweet voice when he sings, and that was his song he's written… so." Yasmin said then took a gulp of her water. Sasha looked at Yasmin in confusion. He really moved on to another girl, huh? She thought.

"Question, why would you say 'hi' to him anyway?" Jade asked. "We're not on speaking terms."

"I just thought I'd be civil." Yasmin shrugged and looked down to her salad.

"Well Cameron is a force to be reckoned with, don't waste your breath on him, Yas." Sasha said. Jade looked down at her phone after she felt it buzz in he lap. She looked down at the message from and it said:

Koby: Hey, Jade, I'm by the janitor's closet, where r u?

Jade glanced up at her friends quickly; she needed to think of a way out of this one, so she can meet Koby, like they planned. Sasha caught her looking at her phone.

"Who's that, Jade?" Sasha called out. Jade blushed and frowned.

"It's um…" Jade paused. She didn't want anyone knowing that she and Koby are dating, so what lie can she say? "Koby… and…" Jade paused again. "And I have to go get something from him? I don't know, he just texted me." Jade can't tell a lie.

"Oh, okay." Sasha scoffed. It was silent.

Jade: hey I'll be there I have to get myself out of this situation!

"You know you and Koby should hook up." Yasmin said.

"Oh, and leave you two riding solo? I don't think so." Jade said a bit too quickly.

Koby: wat situation! Jade I'm horny, c'mon!

Jade rolled her eyes at the message. "You sure about that Kool Kat? I think you and Koby will make a perfect couple." Yasmin said.

"I agree." Sasha smiled.

"Ugh, whatever." Jade said.

Jade: okay look, I'm coming, be patient

Sasha looked at Yasmin and chuckled, "However, don't you have to go get something from Koby." Sasha emphasized and laughed. Yasmin did the same. Jade rolled her eyes at her friends.

"You guys are pathetic." Jade chuckled and stood up. She grabbed her backpack and purse then head off to look for Koby.

Later that day Jade and Koby were skipping their 4th period classes. However, the couple stepped out of the janitor's closet panting with messy hair and wrinkled clothes. Jade's lacy black thong was on top oh her silver sequenced shirt. Koby looked down at his pant leg which was rolled up and his zipper was down and his shirt was on all wrong, his neck part of the shirt was on his left arm while one sleeve was the arm and the other was a neck hole for him.

"How do you manage to put your shirt on like that?" Jade pointed out.

"Well after you lifted your leg up, you knocked the light bulb out with your foot." Koby commented sarcastically.

Jade scoffed and rolled her eyes, "Well if someone wasn't so rough, we would've had a light to see." Jade said. It was quiet between them as they decided to fix their clothes in the bathrooms from the opposing side of the hallway.

"Jade?" Koby called from the bathroom of the empty hallway.

"What?" Jade answered back while adjusting her bra.

"I wanna do it again, please?" Koby begged sounding like a child. "See look I have this stupid fucking puppy dog face that you just can't resist." Koby stepped out of the bathroom shirtless. Jade peeked out of the girls' bathroom looking at him. Well… Jade thought. Jade looked up and down the hallway to see if it was still clear. Jade stepped out of the bathroom, grabbed Koby's wrist and they ran straight for the janitor's closet again.

However, in Mr. Molson's chemistry class, Yasmin sat at her desk with Sasha. She was originally supposed to be jotting down notes, but she ended up writing poetry about love due to her new found crush on Eitan. She never ignored her classes, but this boy she has a crush on now has been in her mind ever since. Sasha peeked over to her friend to see what she was doing exactly that she wasn't focused on kinetic forces. Sasha read a line of what Yasmin was writing and gasped. "You really do have a crush on Eitan, oh my god!" Sasha exclaimed in a whisper. Yasmin looked up quickly and closed her journal and placed it her chemistry notes on top of the journal.

"Ssh, Sasha." Yasmin blushed looking down at her unfinished notes. "May I borrow your notes please?" Yasmin asked sheepishly. Sasha gave her the notes that she had copied down.

"Don't try and hid it, I seen what you were writing. It was romantic poetry about Eeeetiaaaannn." Sasha said over exaggerating.

"No I wasn't." Yasmin lied.

"Girl please you can't lie for nothing, or else you would've never asked for my notes." Sasha said. Yasmin looked up at Sasha.

"Okay, so what if I was writing poetry about Eitan, it's not like he's gonna see it." Yasmin said. Sasha gave her that smirk meaning something ironic is bound to happen. The bell rung and as Yasmin was putting her notes in her messenger bag, Sasha quickly snatched the notebook from under her.

"Sasha, stop it, give it back." Yasmin said, trying to grab it back.

"Yeah, Eitan's gonna love reading this." Sasha said flipping through the journal of her personal secrets. Yasmin still had those secrets about the time she used that magazine on Cameron in there and she really didn't want anyone reading it. Yasmin panicked and grabbed the journal and started power walking out of the classroom looking back to make sure Sasha wasn't coming after her. She faced forward and was ambushed by no one other than Eitan. Yasmin's books hit the floor and so did her journal. Eitan grabbed it and gave it to her as he helped pick up her books.

"Here you go, sorry about that." Eitan chuckled.

"Oh that's fine; Sasha was trying to catch up with me, anyway…um bye." Yasmin chuffed and started down the hall looking down at her feet. Eitan looked back at her as she walked down the crowded hall. He actually had a chance to talk to her, but failed. Again. He shook his head and started down the hall again.

After school, Yasmin met up with Jade and Sasha in the student parking lot. "Hey, girls." Yasmin greeted happily.

"Hey, you're in a good mood." Sasha notified.

"Yeah, did Eitan ask you out?" Jade asked and passed a glance at Sasha. Sasha smirked.

"No." Yasmin said casually. "I can't be in a happy mood for no reason?"

"Well…" Jade started.

"Yasmin, you need to makes some moves, girl!" Sasha said placing her hands on Yasmin's shoulders. "You should ask him out. Don't make me tell Jade about your poem about Eitan." Sasha threatened.

"No, Sasha!" Yasmin said, "Could you two just let me ask him on my own time?" Yasmin asked.

"If we did that, it'll never get done." Jade said.

"And how would you know that?" Yasmin frowned and blushed slightly.

Jade clears her throat, "Ooh, no, no, no, I can't talk to boys." Jade said imitating a country girl accent and placed her index finger to the side of her lips. Sasha couldn't help but laugh.

"I don't talk like that!" Yasmin conveyed.

Okay, so will you talk to him and give us all the deets?" Sasha asked giving her sweet smile. Yasmin rolled her eyes; her friends are so pushy about boys, especially to Yasmin. Knowing the fact that she never really had an actual boyfriend says a lot about why she can't talk to boys.

Yasmin sighed heavily and looked at her friends. "Okay, I will, but under one condition." Right when Jade and Sasha we about to give their friend a tight hug, they paused.

"Aw, Yas, you always have these damn "under-one-condition" moments." Sasha said.

"Well, what is it?" Jade asked.

"You guys have to totally find my outfit." Yasmin smiled. Jade was relieved.

"That'll be easy." Jade ran her hand over her head.

"Cool, well, I'll see you girls later, bye." Yasmin waved and hopped into her red mini Cooper and started it up. She drove away waving goodbye to her friends. Sasha smiled and faced Jade.

"Anyway, I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Jade pointed.

"Why?" Sasha said and narrowed her eyebrows.

"To go shopping for Yasmin, duh?" Jade said.

"Hey, stop making me sound stupid." Sasha slapped her arm. Jade rolled her eyes as she laughed. She then saw Dylan walking in their direction. "Ooh, la, la Sasha." Jade pursed her lips. Sasha frowned and looking in the direction Jade was staring.

"What the hell, Jade?" Sasha looked back to Jade and slapped her on her arm again.

"Okay, enough with the slapping." Jade said. Sasha spun on her heel to see Dylan but turned back around to face Jade.

"Shut up, I know what you're thinking." Sasha slapped her arm again, but harder.

"Hey! What am I thinking then?" Jade placed her hands on her hips.

"That I'm freaking out over Dylan." Sasha said literally freaking out. "But I'm not!"

"No, I was thinking the color green, ha! You were wrong." Jade smiled and chuckled. Sasha looked at her in a cold stare. Jade held her arm out, "Go ahead, I know what you're gonna do. Just get it over with already." Jade looked away. Sasha then slapped her arm. "Ow! Angry much!" Jade said. Dylan stopped walking and looked at the girls.

"Why all the slapping Sasha?" Dylan smiled. It was silent for a moment and everyone exchanged glances.

"Sasha likes you!" Jade said and started for her car.

"Bitch!" Sasha looked back.

"Bye!" Jade said and then drove off. Sasha rolled her eyes and looked at Dylan.

"What?" Sasha asked.

"Oh, nothing." Dylan looked around. This moment was a little awkward. Sasha looked at the ground and started kicking her shoe on it. Dylan whistled and looked around.

"So—"

"I—"

"Oh… you first." Sasha said.

"Oh, well…um… I was wondering since it's just me and you," Dylan started. "I just wanted to know something." Dylan did the typical thing where the guy scratches the back of his head and started stammering. "Um… I hope you don't mind...me taking your time…er… something."

"Go ahead; I want to hear what you have to say." Sasha said. Dylan looked down at the ground.

"Sasha…" He sighed, "I like…you and I would like it if you could be… my girlfriend." Dylan said feeling nervous for Sasha's answer. Sasha really doesn't have an answer. He knew that she and Cameron broke up, why would he try to ask her out so soon? Sasha looked at him. She always saw Dylan as a friend, but she felt that… she needs Cameron back, but then again… no…?

"Dyl, honestly?" Sasha looked up into his hazel eyes.

"Yeah?" Dylan spoke.

"I-I can't." Sasha looked down toward the ground again.

Dylan felt like the whole world just stopped. He was denied. And her felt like a little worthless bastard now."What? Why?" Dylan said wanting to pile her with questions.

"Because, I'm not over—"

"Cameron, I knew it. Why did I even waste my time?" Dylan looked away from Sasha.

"Dylan, I…I sometimes wish that we were back together… but I still hate the fact that what he did was wrong… and… and I wish I felt the same about you like I would like to but I can't… I just can't." Sasha looked at Dylan with serious eyes. Dylan didn't want to hear this.

"You know what? All I did was gave it a shot and you said no, that's all I wanted, I'm leaving now." Dylan started for his car.

"No, Dylan! Wait… can I just say one more thing?" Sasha asked and faced him. She felt a tear leave her eye. Why was she crying exactly? Dylan was at his car before he stopped walking. Sasha stood where she was and sniffled. "Dylan… can I tell you a secret?" Sasha asked in a practical whisper. Dylan walked back over her slowly but surely.

"What?" Dylan asked quietly. Sasha's heart raced and she looked at him. Was she sad about Cameron leaving her? Was she going to tell him something tragic? Is she going to tell him something that will make him mad at her forever? Dylan had more questions in his mind and didn't know what was going to come out of her mouth. "What?"

"I really… don't know how to tell you but… I hope you understand." Sasha sighed.

"C'mon, tell me, Sash." Dylan pressed.

"Dylan… I want to…" Sasha sighed and took a deep hasty breath. She was shaky and nervous. "To…" Sasha gasped.

"Want to… what?" Dylan asked. Sasha gulped and felt like her throat was drying out and she soon felt a little dizzy. "What, Sasha?" Dylan looked at her. She stared up to Dylan and everything went black. Dylan looked at Sasha. Sasha fell to the ground and Dylan hurried to her rescue. "Sasha? Sasha?" Dylan shook her shoulders. Dylan was feeling a little nervous and scared. I hope she's not dead. He thought. Dylan didn't know what to do. He doesn't know anything about CPR. He picked her up and carried her to her car and placed her in the backseat. Dylan started her car and started driving off to a nearby doctor's office. He was scared to death. Se just fell out on him. He didn't do anything, did he? He constantly looks back towards Sasha to see if she'll just so happen to wake up. Dylan felt panicked and was nervous and shaky that he couldn't focus on the road.

"Oh my god." Dylan muttered to himself and looked back to Sasha. He looked back toward the road and breathed. Dylan felt like it was all his fault. Dylan felt water well up in his eyes but wiped his hand over is eyes so he wouldn't cry at all. He hated crying, it always made him feel weak. Dylan hesitates as he makes it to the first stop light. He looks back to Sasha again hoping she'll move. He turned the air on and hoped that it'll just cool her off so she can wake up maybe. Dylan had it full blast and looked back to her. Dylan looked back toward the road and took off after the light turned green. Dylan soon thought about it. What if she just fainted? Dylan pulled into a parking lot of some random convenient store and parked the car. He ran out and darted inside to get some water. He ran towards the store clerk and swiftly paid for the water.

He ran back toward the car and opened the door feeling the cool air blasted onto his skin. He sat in the backseat of the car holding Sasha's head on his thigh. He took a handkerchief out of his pocket and poured some water on it. He placed it on her forehead and opened her mouth to see if he could try to get her to breathe or something. Dylan was nervous and scared. He felt himself about to cry again. He wiped his eyes and felt his heart race. "Oh, shit," he sniffled. "C'mon." his voice was shaky. He hoped this wasn't the end.

He placed his fingers over her nostrils and opened her mouth and started expelling air into her mouth. It was almost like he should kiss her. He breathed heavy breaths and pressed down on her chest a little. He started weeping literally.

After 10 long and painful minutes Sasha's eyes flickered open as she gasped for her own breath. She sat up and breathes placing her hand over her chest, scared and horrified. Dylan grabbed onto Sasha and hugged her tightly.

"Oh, Sasha! Oh my god, I thought you were gone forever." Dylan sniffled into her hair as tears had flown from his eyes.

"Dylan, are you crying?" Sasha asked as she started to breathe in a normal pace. Dylan let go of Sasha and looked at her. Sasha looked around having no idea what just happened. "What happened?" she asked.

"You passed out while telling me something." Dylan looked at her. "I saved your life." Dylan muttered. "I thought something extreme happened." He sniffled. Sasha wanted to cry. He literally saved her life. "I was gonna take you to the doctor's office and—"Dylan covered his face and started sobbing. He cried knowing the fact that he saved a life and he was scared that she was dead. He felt pained and relieved at the same time. Sasha looked at him and slid over to him. She touched his shoulder and felt like she needed to cry with him. "And… I – I…" Dylan looked at her. Sasha looked him directly into his eyes. She touched his cheek and kissed his lips as hard as she could. Dylan closed his eyes and caressed her head as he deepened the kiss. Dylan lied on top of her and stroked her cheek with the back of his hand. They parted and stared each other in their eyes. Dylan wiped her tears and Sasha wiped his. Dylan sat up and Sasha did the same.

"Um… thank you Dylan." Sasha whispered. Dylan smiled to her.

"Here drink some water." He gave her the bottle of Dasani water. She took it and swallowed a few good gulps. Sasha looked at him. Dylan sighed and kissed her cheek.

Later that night, Dylan was heading over to her house to basically get all of these emotions out. He doesn't want to end up like Cameron and have relationship issues. He parked his car in front of her house and hopped out. He walked to the door and rung the doorbell. He waited patiently and looked around. Soon the door jerked open and standing there was Ricardo a.k.a. Rico, Sasha's older brother who just graduated from college.

"Who are you?" He asked in a threatening tone.

"Um… Sasha's friend, Dylan." Dylan gulped. Rico looked at him and narrowed his eyebrows.

"Oh, I know, come in, come in." He said and moved aside. "Sasha, your other boyfriend is here!" He called out. Dylan stood in the living room of her house looking at the plasma screen on the wall and the ivory painted walls with modern art on them. Dylan watched as Rico hopped over the couch and lounged flicking through the television stations.

"Rico, I swear to god, if you say that in front of my guy friends, I'll—"Sasha said as she came down the circular stairway and glanced at Dylan standing in the living room. "Dylan?" Sasha said and walked toward him. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

"Sasha I needed to talk to you about today." Dylan said outstretching his hands. Sasha sighed and looked at her lazy brother on the couch.

"Go on to your room, I won't tell mom." Rico waved them out. Sasha rolled her eyes and led Dylan upstairs to her room. As Dylan walked in her noticed the leopard printed carpet. She had some music playing; Bruno Mars' Talking to the Moon. She sat down on her bed and covered up with the leopard comforter. She sat up to face Dylan who sat on the end of her bed. Sasha turned on the lamp on her cream colored nightstand and clapped her hands to turn off the light. Dylan snickered.

"Well, what? You're here now speak." Sasha said and turned down the television. Dylan stared at the TV noticing that she was watching America's Best Dance Crew.

"Well… um, I just want to know something, are we official?" Dylan asked and narrowed his eyebrows. "Cause since we kissed in all, I was just curious." Dylan said but with a joking manner coming out of it.

"Well Dyl, I don't know. Like I said before I only like you as a friend, more like a brother." Sasha nodded her head and looked him directly in the eye.

"But, you kissed me earlier today and I took that as the fact that you like me." Dylan said.

"Well, that kiss was for—"Sasha paused and thought about it. What was that kiss for anyway? She was so glad and thankful that he came to her rescue that she decided to just kiss him. "I honestly…" Sasha paused trying to think of a way for the words to come out. Why did she kiss him again? "Okay, so I kissed you for no insane reason, but it's not anything to start a relationship about."

"Me, I personally want to know the reason for that kiss, it can't be for just anything. Was it something I did? Was it something that was supposed to stay a secret? I don't know, everything has to have a reason, Sasha." Dylan said. Sasha rolled her eyes.

"I'm getting the fact that you just came over here to make out with me." Sasha sassed.

"…Well if so, I can make that happen." Dylan joked.

"I'm not laughing Dylan." Sasha frowned.

"So… say something then," Dylan pressed.

"Like what?" Sasha asked raising her voice.

"Like… 'do you like me' or something!" Dylan said.

"Okay then, you want to know something, Dylan?" Sasha said and stood up.

"Yes, I do." Dylan nodded his head and raised his eyebrows and watched her walk around her bed. She faced him and looked down to him.

"I want you." Sasha mouthed. Dylan was puzzled.

"So… what's that supposed to mean?" Dylan asked in almost a whisper. Sasha looked around her room and rolled her eyes. She pushed him back onto her bed and climbed on top of him with her legs straddled across him. Sasha planted her lips onto his and gripped his shirt tightly. Dylan placed one hand on her back and uses his other hand to grip her hair. Sasha let Dylan's tongue slip into her mouth. She tasted his tongue and then nibbled on his lower lip as she parted from him. The Bruno Mars song surrounded them and set the desirous mood. As she started getting deeper and deeper into the kiss with a whirl of emotions going on, she parted from him completely and sat up atop of him feeling nauseated.

"Dylan, I can't." Sasha said and looked away from him. Dylan opened his eyes slowly and looked up at her.

"What? Why?" Dylan asked with his feelings flushed from not getting further into the kiss. Sasha got off of him and went back and covered up under her comforter. Dylan sat up and turned to face her. "Did I do something wrong?" He asked.

"No." Sasha said and turned off the lamp. "You can leave now." She said and covered her face with the comforter.

Dylan was confused and lost, what just happened? Dylan sighed and left for the door. "Bye, Sasha." Dylan said and closed the door behind him. "Damn," he said to himself. He jogged down the stairs and was back into the living room. "Bye, Rico." Dylan said and twisted the doorknob. Rico looked up and went after him as he walked out of the door.

"Yo, you okay, man?" He asked and shut the door behind him.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Dylan waved and was at his car. Ricardo walked to Dylan and propped his arms on the hood.

"What's wrong with Sasha, bro?" he asked Dylan.

"Nothing, I guess."

"Was it about her blackout today?" Rico asked. Dylan nodded his head. "She told me everything, even the part when you two kissed and shit."

"But you know I like her and I know you're the brother, you got to watch out for your little sis, but I like her, man but she doesn't like me back." Dylan said.

"Hey, I see where you're coming from, but Sasha doesn't like you like that, you have to understand my sister doesn't fall for her brotherly like guy friends besides, she just got out of that hug break up with Cameron, and you wouldn't want her to have more relationship issues, now would you?" He said.

"No, but—"

"But nothing." Rico said. "If she doesn't want you leave it at that. Take this from someone with experience." Rico said. Dylan lowered his head and agreed with Rico, sad but true. He always had a crush on Sasha ever since freshman year, but it looks like that was a failure since Cameron jumped in the way of his chances. Dylan looked back up to the dark curly hair guy and flashed him a smirk thanking him for the advice.

"Thanks." Dylan said.

"No problem, hey, I was your age once; you would think it was hard enough for me." Rico snickered.

"Well, I guess I'll see you around then huh?" Dylan spoke.

"Maybe." Rico shrugged, "bye little man." Rico said, threw him the peace out gesture and headed inside. Dylan hopped into the car and drove off.

Monday morning…

"Jade, where's Yasmin, I have to tell you girls something." Sasha said as she was heading in Jade's direction down the hallway.

"Yasmin is… ooh, right behind you." Jade pointed.

"Hey, girls, what'd I miss?" Yasmin asked. Sasha looked around and huddled in with the girls.

"Look, last week, Dylan and I kissed." Sasha whispered.

They both gasped, "What?" they said.

"That's like beyond disturbing, why?" Jade said and stared at her with irritation.

"Well, I was into it just as much as he was." Sasha said. "And I too got caught…up?"

"Why hadn't you told us sooner?" Yasmin asked and frowned.

"I didn't want you to freak out too badly." Sasha said through gritted teeth.

"Well, we're freaking out!" Jade exclaimed.

"Sorry, but look… the story goes more like this." Sasha started.

Okay Chapter 4, pretty awesome huh? I liked writing this one just to get a chance to express the feelings between Sasha and Dylan. So what else do you think about it? Sorry this chapter was so short. Please leave your reviews! Until next time… and besides I owe you all this story considering my lost of my old computer...LOL R.I.P. desktop!