A/N: What's a girl to do when she doesn't have homework? When it's too late to go out? This.
Boredom got the best of me. Again.
First time.
It started out as an ordinary day. A little better then ordinary, to be honest. Macy had received a note from her 'secret admirer' this morning. It had put her into a state of bubbly excitement for the rest of the day. She was able to score every basket on the court in gym, which was odd in her case. She loved basketball, but it wasn't her best sport. She'd even aced the pop quiz in Algebra. Algebra! When she saw the grade, she immediately thought she was dreaming and promptly slapped herself in the face. Well, she's awake and now has a red mark on her cheek. A very flattering red mark. But she didn't care. Her day was going great, so she skipped right out of the class grinning at every single person in the hallway. They had a locker period before lunch, so she met up with Stella on the way to get her things. Her blond friend glanced away from her phone for a second to greet her, but snapped back up with wide eyes.
"What happened?" She stated loudly.
"I slapped myself." Macy answered cheerfully, smiling.
"You...slapped yourself?" Stella repeated. "Why?"
"I thought I was dreaming."
"You thought Kevin was naked again?"
"No." Macy said quickly, cheeks heating up. "My day was going great - I mean, really great. It didn't seem possible, y'know? I got an 'A' on my Algebra quiz!"
"That's great, Mace. I told you you weren't bad at Math." Macy shrugged slightly, dialing her locker combination with ease.
"Oh, crap." Stella said suddenly. "I forgot my purse - Oh my God, if anyone touched it-"
"Stell." Macy interrupted, laughing. "Just go get it. I'll wait." Stella nodded, rushing down the hall and making a swift right before disappearing from sight.
"Hey, Macy." A voice said. She turned.
"Joe!" She says, voice cheery as can be. "How may I assist you on this lovely day?"
"Someone's in a good mood." Joe said, smiling.
"I'm in a great mood! I got this note in my locker this morning - from a secret admirer. I have a secret admirer! Me! And then, not to toot my own horn or anything, but I was awesome in basketball! And I got an 'A' in Algebra! Algebra's my worst subject, too! Today's pretty awesome for me. How about you?" She asked, a bright grin on her face, eyes sparkling with delight. Joe's smile grew, reaching his eyes in amusement.
"My day's okay. That Algebra test? Well, I failed it." His nose crinkled, smile falling. "I suck at math. But, other then that, everything's been pretty good." He shrugged his shoulder.
"I thought Stella was supposed to help you with Math?" Macy asked, confused.
"She was." He frowned slightly.
"She had a date?" She winced sympathetically as he nodded. "I'm sorry, Joe."
"It's okay." He flashed a small smile. She closed her locker, slinging the bag over her shoulder. "You sitting with us at lunch?" He asked.
"Oh, uh, sure. I guess." She smiled. "I have to wait for Stella, though-"
"Psh." He scoffed, throwing his arm around her shoulder and pulling her along with him.
"But-"
"Blame me if she gets mad." He winked. She blushed, looking at her feet. "Yo, yo. Joe and Macay in the house." Joe said, grinning at his brothers.
"Hey, Mace." Nick greeted.
"Oh, you say hi to her but not me?"
"Pretty much." Nick replied, tugging Macy from his grasp and giving her a small hello hug. After he pulled back, Kevin did the same.
"How are your guys days so far?" Macy asked, taking a seat next to Nick.
"Macy's having a great day." Joe said before anyone could speak.
"Are you?" Kevin asked, taking a bite of his muffin.
"Well, I guess."
"What's so great about it?" Nick said curiously. She explained, her cheer quickly returning as she finished.
"I have history next and we're getting our tests back. I dunno what to expect." She said, biting her lip.
"You'll do fine." Joe assured, smiling.
"Thanks for waiting for me, Macy." Stella came over, frowning.
"I'm sorry-" She started to apologize.
"It's my fault." Joe said, a dull expression on his face.
"How is it your fault?"
"She wanted to wait but I said she didn't have to."
"Who are you to say she doesn't have to?"
"Who are you to say she has to?" Stella hesitated.
"I offered to wait." Macy squeaked. Joe's stare drifted to her for a moment.
"How bout them Yankees?" Kevin said, confusion in his voice. The group turned to stare at him. "What? I don't like awkward moments."
The final bell rang, the students sighing in relief as they closed their notebooks. They stood, stretching and collecting their things before exiting the room. Macy bounced down the hall, searching for a familiar face. "Joe!" She called as she spotted him at his locker. He looked in her direction, smiling as she walked over.
"Hey, Mace."
"You were right. I passed my history test." He grinned. "And, last period, I got the problem of the day right and got a lollipop. The last cherry one, too." She said brightly.
"I like cherry lollipops." Joe said, raising an eyebrow. She became sheepish.
"You can have it-"
"Macy." He laughed. "I was kidding." He pulled her close to him in a warm embrace, surprising her. She stood, frozen. Joe was the hugger of the boys, but this hug felt different. He buried his face in the crook of her neck, sighing against her skin. She wrapped her arms around him carefully. The hug lasted longer then it should have, she was sure. He pulled back, stepping away and releasing her, a cheeky grin on his face. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly. He shut his locker, wrapping an arm around her waist. "You need anything from your locker?" He asked.
"N-No." She squeaked. He smiled, stepping outside. "Uhm, Stella was gonna give me a ride."
"But I need someone to walk home with. Kevin's got cheer leading practice and Nick's helping with the new song for the orchestra." He pouted.
"Okay. Just, let me call her-"
"Taken care of." She blinked, head tilting. "I texted her before."
"Really?" He nodded. "Oh, okay." She smiled, although confused. How did he know they'd be positively walking home together?
"Now, about that lollipop..." She cocked an eyebrow, forgetting the question. "How bout we share it?"
"You have cooties." She said, frowning.
"I do not!" He exclaimed gaping.
"Do to."
"Do not."
"Do to times a million."
"Do not times a billion."
"Do to times whatever you say times two." He blinked.
"Wha?" She giggled. "I want lollipop." He whined.
"Fine." She pulled it out of her pocket, handing it over. His eyes lit up as he tore off the wrapper. After a moment, he handed it over. She eyed it suspiciously. "What do cootie germs look like?"
"You're mean." She smiled, popping the sucker in her mouth. She saw his squinty eyed smile plastered on his face and felt him take her hand. XD
LALALA.
First chapter is innocent, no?
Their walks will get fun and witty soon. ;)
And as for the secret admirer....
Really. If you don't know who it is, I will honestly laugh. No offense.
LOVE YOU. :D