Chapter 2 "Make what!"
LPOV
Something is up with that guy! He just ran out of here like his pants were on fire saying he had to "wash his couch?" Is he serious? He's acting weirder than usual.
I reopen my book and try to resume reading but I can't stop thinking about Cody. I can never stop thinking about Cody. Gosh! Sometimes he is just so pathetic! He walks around wearing his sweater vests and saying all of his big words. Uhhhh!...But it's all part of the wonderful person that is Cody.
Cody is a wonderful person and he has been a phenomenal friend to me these last two years. I honestly don't know what I'd do without him. I wonder what he wanted to talk to me about. Gosh why does he have to be such a coward sometimes?!
I honestly don't understand how he managed to keep Barbara around as long as he did. He probably was afraid to even ask her to be his girlfriend. Ha! They probably went on dates to the science fair and stuff. What a loser! Gosh who would want to be romantically involved with a prick like him? That's why we're friends. Yup we're just friends. I could never be involved with someone as boring as him.
Okay I love him! I LOVE HIM! I am hopelessly in love with Cody Martin! And I hate it! I despise it! But I can't help it! I've tried to stop so many times, but I love him. I love him so much. But he's so perfect. He could never want me. I'm not smart enough. And he'd probably be too afraid to ask even if he did want me.
But God I love him. I love everything about him. He is so sweet. He is just so considerate and such a good listener, and he's actually very funny too. He makes me laugh all the time; sometimes unintentionally. But he just makes you feel so good about yourself. He encourages me. Not to mention he's cute. He is very good looking, more so than he even realizes. And my gosh, when he looks at me with those blue eyes I just think I'll melt into a puddle jello right then and there. I've got it bad.
He probably doesn't even know that I was reading the romance book because I was bothered with thoughts of him. I can't stop thinking about him and it's driving me crazy because I want to be with him so bad. I've seen him go on dates with other girls and I just want to know for once how it feels to be held in his strong arms. But no, I have to see him everyday and pretend that my heart isn't breaking because I'm not with him.
I don't know what to do, but I better figure it out before he finds out what's been bothering me. He always finds out. 'Alright, back to that book.'
CPOV
"Gosh I'm an idiot!" I groan as I open the apartment door, trudge in, and throw myself onto the couch dramatically. (Yeah sometimes I'm a a drama king. Like you didn't know!) I put my head into my hands and just stay like that for a while.
"Okay….I guess it didn't go too well with London then……"Zack speaks up and I jump because I didn't even realize anyone was here. That's how upset I am.
"What are you doing here?" I ask startled. "I thought you and Maddie were going out to lunch before the party…….." I say.
"Oh we are. She's just meeting me here." He explains casually. "So what happened man?"
"You don't want to know." I groan. "……..Dude I didn't even ask her! I chickened out! I told her I had to go wash the couch!" I exclaim in terror throwing my head back into my hands with shame.
"Whoa!! We don't wash the couch man……well we probably should, but we don't! We never do!"
"I know! She knew I wanted to talk to her about something. She knows me so damn well! And I chickened out!" I explain.
"Bummer man." Zack says slowly shaking his head sympathetically. "So how are you going to ask her to the party?...You want me to ask for you?' he offers.
"No need to bro!" I say my mood brightening with his question. "Already got it taken care of!" I answer smiling.
"Really? What did you do?" Zack asks smiling back, genuinely interested.
My smile turns into a proud grin. "I wrote her a letter." I inform.
The smile instantly disappears from his face. "You WROTE HER A LETTER!" he exclaims and I sense that he doesn't feel as good about the letter as I do. Just a wild guess. "Dude letters are for sissies! You don't write girls letters! Girls write each other letters!" He rattles off.
"There's nothing wrong with letters!" I defend. "I express myself better in writing. And besides…..some girls dig it." I tell him saying the last part more softly.
"No. The only digging I see being done is by you. And you've dug yourself into a pretty pathetic hole this time." Zack says. And I pout. He's really not helping. And then Zack just sighs frustrated. "But whatever man. I just hope everything works out." He says. That's Zack's way of apologizing for trippin'. And he was doing some major trippage to.
"Everything will work out." I assure him. 'I hope.' "Thanks for the concern though." And right then there is a knock at the door. "Excuse me." Zack says as he walks over and answers the door. A smile plastered on his face. He's so sprung.
"Hey babe." He says as Maddie walks into the apartment. He grabs her and gives her a short, chaste kiss on the lips.
"Mmmm hey yourself." She says and I'm thinking, 'Get a room!'
She looks up seeing me for the first time. "Oh hey Cody!" she says cheerfully.
"Hey." I say.
"How did it go with London?"
'WHAT?! WHHHAAAT?! Did I miss something?' "Pppp..Pardon?" I sputter.
"How did it go with London?" she repeats. "Is she coming to the party?"
"You told her?!" I exclaim looking at Zack in disbelief, my mouth wide open and my eyes big and round. I can't believe he told her! Has he gone completely mental? Wait- we all know that he was never sane to began with!
"Yeah I told her!" he says as if it were as obvious as the world being round. "She's my girlfriend!" He finishes and I shake my head in shock and disbelief.
"I'm sorry Cody. I didn't know he wasn't supposed to tell anyone." Maddie speaks up. "But I could help and I won't tell her so your secret is safe with me." She assures me with an apologetic look on her face.
"It's okay. It's not your fault your boyfriend is an egghead." I tell her receiving a defensive "Hey!" from Zack. "And thanks for not telling anyone." I add ignoring Zack.
"No prob." She says. "I hope you don't mind me asking but, What is it with you and your brother with older women?" she asks half joking.
I shrug my shoulders blushing while Zack has no problem with answering.
"Hey! The heart wants what the heart wants." he says patting his heart and licking his lips suggestively. She arches an eyebrow and gives her boyfriend a look..
He obviously takes this as a "come hither" look and suddenly leans in to kiss her and she puts a hand over his lips halting him. "What are you doing?" she asks a curious expression on her face.
"What? I thought we had a moment." He says trying to lean in again only to be stopped.
"No. There was no moment." Maddie deadpans. She's teasing him and it's so funny because I don't think he even realizes.
"No?…….just a little one?"
"No." Maddie says simply shaking her head but she is smiling nonetheless. Zack smiles finally catching on to Maddie's playful teasing. He quickly pulls her over to him and finally gets the kiss she was denying him moments ago.
They break apart. "So Cody……How DID things go with London?" Maddie re-asks a concerned look on her face.
Cody sighs a big sigh before answering, "Horribly. It's just, I get so nervous when I want to talk to her about stuff like this! I don't know how she will react! Gosh! Sometimes I don't think she even sees me; not as anything more than a friend at least." I tell Maddie.
"Aw come on Cody! You've just got to have some confidence in yourself!" Zack encourages.
"Yeah" Maddie puts in.
"I don't know…….maybe if I had a better look…….." I start.
"What?! What are you saying?" Zack sputters with wide eyes. "You're actually thinking about changing your look?" he asks in disbelief.
"All I'm saying is that I think my sweater vests days are coming to an end." I answer shrugging my shoulders. "I've been feeling this way for a while and I think it's time I've cleaned out my closet and got a new look. I'm not a boy anymore, I'm a man." I tell him.
"Wow. That's a huge step man." Zack says in awe.
"Yes…yes it is…….Well good for you Cody!" Maddie says encouragingly.
"Thanks." I say.
"No prob." She replies. "And I can help you!." She says excited..
I study her cautiously. "What are you going to do?" I ask afraid.
"Oh not much. " Maddie says. "Just a little makeover…." She finishes.
"What!" I exclaim. I just heard her say makeover. And makeover and man doesn't mix to me. You associate makeover with Barbie dolls, and little girls who have tea parties, and just girls period. Nope boys and makeover do not go together!
"Just hear me out!" Maddie exclaims holding her hands up in defense. "I am London's best friend after all aren't I?" She asks. "I know what she likes Cody. Just let me change a FEW things about your appearance." She tells me.
I'm a little apprehensive. "Just a few right?"
Author's note: I hope you guys enjoyed reading this. Please review! I don't know if you like it if or not if you don't review! Thanks for reading.
