When the bell rang for lunch I couldn't be happier. Normally I eat lunch with my friend Eli but he was sick, so I'm alone to eat lunch. Now I'm not so happy for lunch. I decided it would be best to eat my lunch at the back of the caf that way I don't get made fun of for sitting by myself and don't have to deal with the popular kids because they wouldn't be caught dead at the back.
I started to nibble on my peanut butter sandwich when I looked up Drew talking to a girl. One that was not Bianca. Figured he'd move on from her again. When I got a better view of this mysterious girl it was the girl from this morning. I felt my heart sink when he flirted with her. I felt betrayed by my brother. I felt I wasn't meant to be happy and not be with her. Why would my feelings be thrown to the curb again, I thought about getting up, but I wouldn't be weak.
She started to walk away from him. Drew had a different look on his face. Not a happy 'I just scored' look, more of a rejection and disappointed look. She turned him down? I felt not pity for him. When she started to walk over to me, my heart flew again. She flashed me a simple smile.
"Hi. You're the boy from first period right?"
"Yes. Adam, Adam Torres"
"I'm Clare, Clare Edwards" She stuck her hand out for me to shake.
"Nice to meet you Clare" I said shaking her hand.
"You too. So um would it be okay if I sat with you? You're the only one I know here so far"
"Of course, pull up a bench"
She grinned and sat across from me at the table. "So Torres.." She broken the silence. I nodded not sure where she was going with this. "Your brother wouldn't have to be that Drew Torres guy would he?"
I sighed a little embarrassed of my brother. "Yeah. I saw he was talking to you"
"Yeah he wanted to go out, but I turned him down" When she said this I couldn't help but think 'score one for Adam' "I don't date guys with girlfriends"
"Yeah Drew's the player time. I think he has two girlfriends right now"
"Well good thing I didn't say yes or I might be number three" She laughed and started eating her lunch.
I tried to keep my glance off her, but with no luck. I kept looking at her. She blushed a few times and smiled back. When I looked away I could feel her still looking at me.
When the bell ran for the end of lunch I sighed.
"Think maybe you could walk me to my next class because I don't know where it is?" Clare asked.
"of course" I got up and started walking to her with her locker. She grabbed her things and we walked together.
"Guess I'll see you later" She frowned and walked into her class.
I watched her walk into class with a frown then turned away to my class with a smile on my face. She knew my name and I knew hers. The whole way to my class I felt my smile grown wider and wider. I hoped I got to see her again soon. She was all I thought about that afternoon. Clare Edwards.