Chapter 2:
The next day..........
Irma, and the four other Guardians were enjoying a sunny, yet still nippy, March afternoon, outside situated around a large brick planter, where they'd spread out their lunches. The cafeteria s meal that day was meatloaf. So most of them had brown-bagged it. Except for Irma, who was intent on dissecting her baked potato with a plastic spork.
She hadn't looked at or said anything to anyone for a least ten minutes. She wasn't even telling any of her jokes. She was just playing back the events of last night in her head, as a small smile played on her face, remembering her kiss with Angelo.
"Hello, Earth to Irma.", Cornelia said waving her hand in front of her friend's face. "Anybody home?"
"Huh..... what?!", Irma said coming back to reality.
"Are you okay, Irma?", Hay Lin asked. "You seem a bit out of it, today."
"I'm fine.", Irma said as she looked at her necklace. "Just thinking about somethings."
"Wow! Nice necklace.", Will said. "Looks like Andrew actually showed up for your birthday dinner last night."
"We broke up.", Irma said. looking mildly surprised at her own announcement.
The surprise was much more pronounced on her friends faces. All of whom were gaping at her with mouths hanging open.
"You guys broke up?!", Hay Lin exclaimed.
"When did this happen?", Taranee asked
"This mourning, before school.", Irma said, looking somewhat uncomfortable as her friends stared at her in shock.
"Wait. You had dinner with Andrew, then get a present from him, and then broke up with him today.", Cornelia said.
"Andrew wasn't there last night.", Irma replied. "He didn't give me this necklaced either."
"Then who.........", Taranee began to ask.
The girls then saw Irma wave meekly to Angelo who was waving back as he was walking by. Cornelia then put two and two together.
"No way! Angelo?!", Cornelia said turning to Irma. "You had your birthday dinner with Angelo?!"
"Details, girl! Details!", Taranee pleaded.
"Well, he had just gotten out of a special church service, and decided to make reservations for a belated birthday dinner for me on Saturday.", Irma explained. "Then he saw me and I told him how I was waiting for Andrew to come, knowing he wasn't coming, to which I decided to break up with him. So, Angelo decided to treat me instead."
"That's so sweet.", Hay Lin said sweetly.
"He treated me to some great steak and shrimp, with some cheese cake for dessert.", Irma continued. "We then danced to the music the band was playing. Then we went for a walk in the park, where he gave this necklace, for my birthday."
"Wow.", Cornelia said after hearing everything. "Now that's a guy who knows how to treat a girl."
"You'd almost think that you two were a.........", Will began to joke.
"He kissed me.", Irma said softly.
Will froze, staring at Irma, or rather at the small curtain of hair that covered her face.
"Who, Angelo?!", she asked.
Irma simply nodded her head in reply.
"Wait, wait, back it up a second!", Cornelia said. "Did she just say that Angelo kissed her?"
"And I kissed him back."
Again the girls were shocked by this statement, wanting to know more.
"What happened after the kiss?!", Taranee asked.
"We finished our walk through the park, and he walked me home.", Irma said.
"So, are you going to try and get with Angelo?", Hay Lin asked.
"The thought has been playing in my head.", Irma replied as she noticed Angelo put his tray away and walk back into the school. "I have to go."
Irma then got up and followed behind Angelo.
"Think she's going after Angelo?", Hay Lin asked her friends.
"Totally.", Cornelia said sipping her tea.
'I still can't believe I kissed Irma last night!', Angelo thought to himself as he was going through his locker. 'I mean she's with Hornby for crying out loud! Well, she was with him, until this mourning. I just hope she didn't break up with him because of me.'
"Hey....... Angelo."
Angelo turned to see Irma standing in front of him. Needless to say he was a bit surprised to see her.
"Um..... hey, Irma.", he said. "How's it going?"
"Pretty good.", she replied. "Have you heard about me and....."
"Andrew breaking up?", Angelo finished for her. "Yeah, I heard."
Silence.
"Was it..... was it because of last night?", Angelo asked feeling guilty.
"No.", Irma said shaking her head. "I decided that I was going to break up with him, before you even came up to me in the restaurant."
"That's good to hear.", Angelo said taking a sigh of relief.
"But last night did show me something.", Irma said as she got closer to Angelo.
"And that is?", Angelo asked.
Irma then lifted herself up on her tip toes and kissed Angelo. This time it was Angelo's turn to be shocked. But it didn't last long, as Angelo slowly leaned down, allowing Irma to stand on her feet, returning the kiss. Neither heard the bell rang, ending lunch. They also didn't noticed their fellow students staring at them. That is until.........
'Irma, you and Angelo have an audience!', Taranee told her mentally.
Irma then, slowly ended the kiss, pulling away from Angelo as the student looking on were either hooting, clapping or cheering for more. Irma turned a light shade of pink, while Angelo, though you couldn't tell, seeing as he was African-American, was blushing as well. Irma then buried her face in Angelo's chest, to hide her blush.
"Okay people, nothing to see here!", Matt proclaimed. "You can go to your classes now!"
"You okay?", Angelo asked as he gently rubbed Will's back.
Irma simply nodded her head, waiting for her face to return to her normal color. Just then Ms. Nickelbocker came walking by.
"Is something wrong kids?"
"No! Nothings wrong Ms. Nickelbocker!", Will said as she quickly turned to face the Principal. "Everythings okay."
"That's nice, but I suggest you all get to your classes, before the bell rings.", Ms. Nickelbocker said as she walked off.
"That was close.", Cornelia said. "As for you two! Next time, pick a more private place to do your thing!"
"Yes, mother dear.", Angelo and Irma joked.
"So, see you after school?", Irma asked.
"Oh yeah.", Angelo said, before they shared a quick kiss.
"Break it up, love birds. Break it up!", Will said as she and Hay Lin pulled Irma along.
Everybody then went to their classes, unaware of a set of eyes watching Angelo and Irma.
Once school ended, Irma and Angelo decided to go to Gino's Pizza for a bite to eat, seeing as Irma wasn't able to finish her lunch. They walked hand in hand down the sidewalk. Both felt like this was their first relationship.
"Is it me or does this feel nice yet weird at the same time?", Irma asked.
"I know.", Angelo agreed. "It's like this is our first date ever! But, I guess it's because we click so well with each other. And that was before this happened."
"True.", Irma said. "Part of me is glad the others aren't here asking us all kinds of questions, or anything."
"Speaking of the others.", Angelo said as they rounded a corner. "In the last few classes I had with them, they looked a little to happy, looking at me. You got any idea why?"
"I kind of told them about last night.", Irma said blushing a bit.
"Okay, now that explains everything.", Angelo replied calmly.
"Wait! Your not mad about it?!", Irma asked noticing how calm he was.
"Why should I be?", Angelo asked. "I mean if you really want me to be honest, about all this, I've had a thing for you for a while now."
"Really?!", Irma asked.
"Yeah.", Angelo said. "I didn't try to hook up with you, because I knew how you felt about Andrew Hornby. So, I backed off."
"Wow!", she said amazed at what Angelo told her. "I guess you can say, last night changed all that."
"You mean when I did this?", Angelo said as they stopped.
Angelo then turned towards Irma, placed his finger under her chin, lifted her head up towards him, and kissed her. Both were in bliss for a moment. They then slowly pulled away from each other smiling.
"That never gets old.", Angelo said.
"I agree.", Irma said happily.
"We'd better get to Gino's.", he said taking her hand.
"Mmmm-hmmm.", Irma said blissfully.
After taking a few steps, Irma let go of his hand and grabbed onto his arm instead. Angelo looked down at Irma to see her with a happy smile on her face, as she held on to his arm as they walked. He, himself, couldn't deny he liked it, as they continued their walk to the pizza place. Once there, they sat their back packs at a booth ready to do their homework, once they ordered their pizza.
"You do know the girls have been following us since we left school right?", Angelo said.
"Uh-huh.", Irma said smiling.
"Are they that interested in us?"
"Pretty much."
Suddenly, Angelo had to use the bathroom.
"I got to use the bathroom right quick.", Angelo said, getting up from the booth. "You can go ahead and order for us."
"You want lemonade with our pizza, right?", Irma asked before he got to far.
"Yeah!", Angelo said as he went in the bathroom.
'I even know his favorite drink.', Irma thought to herself. 'Granted, we were great friends before all this happened, but that makes it all the better.'
"Well isn't this nice."
"Andrew?!", Irma said as she turned to see her ex-boyfriend stand behind her and Angelo's booth.
A/N: Who's spying on Irma and Angelo? Is it friend or foe? And is Andrew stalking Irma?! You'll have to read on to find out.
