Just one date couldn't hurt, could it?
Flyzik POV
I know this might sound creepy. Believe me it's creepy when I think about it but it really shouldn't be. Well, I don't mean it to be. But recently I've been watching this new boy at school, Jack. Ok so watching can be translated into perving on him as well but seriously! What else did he expect? He was gorgeous!
I sat at my usual spot in the cafeteria with a few of my friends and I watched the younger boy chatter away with his friends. He wasn't that much younger by the way, just the year below me so technically if we got together it wouldn't be creepy. Well, that's what I'm telling myself anyway. But first I have to gather up the nerve to ask him out. And I don't even know if he's gay! I had a gut feeling that he was though but I needed proof before I made my move. To save me from unbelievable embarrassment.
I watched as he sat with a few other boys in his year Zack and Rian I think? Anyway my daily perving session was interrupted by my friend Danny.
"Hey Man!" He said cheerfully as he sat down across from me, blocking my view of Jack
"What?" I said grumpily
"Whoa dude, what's got your knickers in a twist?" he said before turning to look at Jack for a second "Still checking out Barakat?"
I sighed "Yes" I mumbled
Danny Laughed "Dude, why don't you just ask him out already? You've been watching him for what? Three weeks now?"
"I don't know man" I said "I can't just ask him out" I trailed off looking over his shoulder at Jack again
"And why not?" asked Danny sitting up straighter so I couldn't see Jack
"Because! What if he's not you know . . . "I trailed off slumping down in the hard plastic chair "Like me?" I whispered the last part
Danny leant over closer to me "He is" he whispered to me "He totally is"
"How do you know that?" I eyed him curiously
"Because" he said smugly "I heard him admitting it to Dawson this morning in the corridor"
"What?"I exclaimed
"Yeah man, I know" he said "Dawson was asking why he never hooked up with anyone at any of the parties he and Merrick took him to"
I smiled over at him "He's really gay?"
"Yeah Man he is" said Danny "And now there's no reason for you to not to ask him out!"
I gave him a wary look
"Don't look at me like that!" said Danny "Now I'm not gay but who in their right mind wouldn't want to go out with you? Until they find out about the mickey mouse obsession of course"
I frowned at him and he laughed punching me on the arm "kidding dude" he said "Just don't mention it on the first date"
"Oh thanks" I said "Great help you are man"
"That's what I'm here for now go ask him already!" he said. I smiled at him before getting up and putting my tray into the bin. I saw Jack get up out of the corner of my eye and decided that I would ask him. I would just wait until I could talk to him alone and ask him. He could only say no, right?
I headed over to my locker (which was only a few meters from his) and took my time opening it up. I got it open as he approached his locker, completely alone. I took a deep breath. Well, I thought, here goes nothing.
I shut my locker and headed over to him. Oh My God was I really going to do this? What if he said no? what if he laughed in my face? What if he wasn't really gay and only told Dawson that so that he'd get off of his back? Thought like these and so many others rushed through my head as I approached him.
"Hey" I said as I got to his locker.
He flicked his hair and looked over at me "Hey" he said. OMG that voice. I almost couldn't say anything. Why was I so nervous? Oh right because he could reject me at any moment and crush my heart and soul. Focus Matt, Focus. I held out my hand for him to shake.
"I'm Matt" I said and I could swear that my voice was shaking. Damn him. Why did he have such an effect like this on me? It was only the first time I had ever spoken to him!
He shook my hand "Jack" he said "Was there something you wanted?"
"Oh! Umm yeah. So, umm my friend overheard this morning that you're . . ." I leant forward and whispered the last word "gay" I could almost feel my face burning bright read as I asked him this "So is it true?"
He eyed my sceptically "Yes" he said slowly "But why do you care?"
Go on Matt, ask him now. You will never have a chance like this to ask him again.
"Well, I was just wondering if you wanted to maybe go out with me on Friday night?" I said bravely looking at the ground as I finished my sentence "You know, if you wanted to"
"With you?" He asked, well breathed was more like it. I don't think he believed that I was actually asking him out. Maybe I was in with a chance? Caught him off guard, so he has to say yes? Who am I kidding? He probably never wants to see me again.
"Yeah" I said softly looking back up at him but not quite meeting his eyes "With me"
I closed my eyes. This was it. He was going to reject me. I prepared myself for the 'no' that I was so sure that I was going to get.
"Sure" he said closing his locker "this Friday?"
I'm pretty sure my heart just stopped. Did he really say yes? Or was I just imagining it? I was obviously not quick enough in my answer before he was asking again.
"This Friday?" he asked "What time?"
I looked up at him with what I am sure was a ridiculous smile on my face "Oh, umm How about I pick you up at seven?" I asked
He nodded "Sounds like a plan" He pulled out his phone and handed it to me "What's your number? So I can send you my address?"
I took his phone, our fingers brushing past gently, quickly adding in my number and handing it back to him as the bell rang for next lesson.
"I'll message you tonight, ok?" he asked and I nodded eagerly
"Sure" I said grinning like a loon.
"See you around Matt" he said before smiling at me, grabbing his books and heading off to his next class.
I leant back against the lockers completely shocked. He said yes. The boy I had been dreaming of asking out for months said yes. We were going out on Friday. I smiled to myself before heading back to my ocker and grabbing my books. Now to plan our date.
The stupid grin I had on my face didn't disappear all day.