Sticks and Stones
Chapter 1: The Ride
I groaned as he walked past me in the hallways of school. Why was he so perfect? He was Cale Walls. He was the best guy friend I've ever had. Well i guess make that my 'ex' bestfriend. he never payed attention to me at all anymore. I remember as if it was yesterday, us texting from morning to midnight. Me giggling and smiling down at his texts. he made me feel so happy. like everything that was wrong disappeared. I still remembered the night he told me he liked me. Of course me being obnoxiously shy i ignored it completely. Even though i liked him... maybe it was even more than like. He made me feel so special. I wish i had the balls to tell him i felt the same way. I would do anything to go back in time to change it. I wondered if i did tell him the way i felt what now would have ended up like. Would we be a couple ive always wanted?
Didnt matter anyway. He moved on. he was obsessed over this girl in our school named kayla. i knew i would be nothing compared to her. so i gave up all hope trying to be with him. now i was just even desperate to be anything with him, like a best friend or even just a friend. But he never answered my texts anymore he wouldnt approach me and his warm welcoming hugs anymore when he saw me, he didnt ask if i needed ride homes anymore and he stopped asking me to hang out with him.
"OLIVIA." Gabbie screamed silently.
I shook my head. "Huh?"
"Have you even been listening to me dude?" She said slightly annoyed.
I sighed. I was day dreaming about Cale again. I tried to get myself to forget him all the time but it was just too hard. Why did he make me feel this way?
"Sorry i was just..." I tried to think of an something to say. I couldnt tell Gabbie about the whole cale situation. I knew he wouldnt want me telling anybody about it im sure. Plus it didnt matter anyway. He was long gone from moving on now. Gabbie looked at me impatiently waiting for me to say something.
"I was just thinking about what to do this weekend." i smiled weakly. "Wanna hang out or something?" I knew she'd get distracted by me changing the subject. Especially since it was friday, she would need to think of plans for tonight.
"Yeah sure! We could go to the courts. Austin up there so." She smiled. Austin was her boyfriend. They just been recently dating. She was always with him now but i was very happy for her. She was always single and never seemed to have a boyfriend around. Im glad she was happy and found someone though.
"Yeah alright i said."
We both jumped up alarmed when the bell rung and laughed together. We both stood up from the lockers we were sitting down at and put out backpacks on our shoulders.
"Hope we didnt miss anything too important in biology." She smirked.
"Probably not. I cant stand that class, im glad we ditched." I said.
She laughed in agreement.
"Shit. Who's gonna give us a ride home today?" She asked while walking down the stairs.
"Uhmm... James?" I mumbled.
"Oh come on dude. I hooked up with him last weekend, I dont want to deal with that awkward tension in the car!"
I laughed and rolled my eyes. Her and her "hook ups."
"Why dont we just get one from Cale? Now thinking about it we havent gotten a ride from him in a long time!"
I gulped loudly. That was the last person I wanted to get a ride fr-
"CALE." Grace shouted while running over to him.
When i turned around there he was. So tall, eyes as blue as the sky and his big curles in his hair move lightly with the blowing wind just as i remember it always did. He was gorgeous.
