Chapter 2. Meeting The Student
The family was smart enough to let me sleep in while they went to pick up the student. I went downstairs to the kitchen to see a note.
"Hallo Alex! We're going to be out most of the day. We picked up our student and need to go get some groceries as well as other things. We dropped the student off to do some exploring around Waverly Place. Be sure to show some respect for the student and no funny business. Love, Mom" It read. I decided I'd have a little fun while they were gone. I put on my iPod and danced to the song "Water Colors" by Pendulum as Pendulum's one of my favorite bands. I was dancing around the sub shop while nobody was home when the door flew open. I forgot they left the shop open and I was supposed to be working. I quickly placed my iPod in my pocket and went to serve the customer. At the table sat the cutest boy I've ever seen. He had brown hair and brown eyes and seemed to have a nice body. He must have been new to the place as I've never seen him here before.
"Hi I'm Alex, your server for the day. Can I help you?" I asked kindly.
"I'm not here for a sandwich" he said in a strong British accent.
"This is a sandwich shop, so why else would you be here?" I inquired and he frowned. He picked up the note from Mom I'd left sitting on the table. I really should have moved that.
"Waiting for someone?" he asked.
"Yeah, my family's exchange student. I should probably be nice and give the student a tour of all the cool places around. Oh, and I have a slight sense of hope we got a girl. I want to take her shopping" I said and the boy's face fell.
"What's up?" I asked.
"I am the exchange student" he said and I turned around to hide my embarrassment.
"Sorry new British guy, but hey, I have a question. How close are the countries British and England?" I asked trying to lighten the mood.
"They're the same country, kind of, and it's Britain, not British" he corrected.
"I know, I just think it's hilarious when people explain ridiculous things" I answered.
"So, want to go get your stuff unpacked new British guy?" I asked.
"Oh, I already did, and my name's Mason Greybeck" he said and shook my hand.
"Mason Greybeck, that sounds like the name of a game show host Like Mason Greybeck, I'll take bridges for a thousand please" I said. Mason picked up the pen I'd left sitting on the table for orders and held it like a microphone.
"Now your question is, I think you're cute. What do you think of me?" he said in a game show host voice and I panicked. Why was this guy hitting on me so suddenly?
"We're out of time" I said after imitating a buzzer. I guess I wasn't to complain for him hitting on me. After all, he's totally hot and I would have started hitting on him if he hadn't done it first.
"So, how do you feel about starting school; here?" I asked trying to start conversation.
"I think it'll be great" he said and we walked upstairs. I closed my bedroom door and started dancing to my Pendulum music again. Only this time I was imagining Mason as the lead singer. I started to sing along and didn't hear anything outside my little world when something touched my shoulder.
"Is that Pendulum?" Mason asked incredulously.
"Yeah it is" I replied.
"You're kidding me Alex!" he cried and grabbed an ear bud. He started singing along to the song "Dawn" and I felt my insides squirm. Harper let herself in and came up the stairs to see us sharing the iPod.
"You found another Pendulum lover?" she asked wearily.
"Are you kidding me? This is good music" Mason protested.
"This is my best friend Harper. Harper, this is the exchange student Mason" I introduced them.