The next day was uneventful…until lunch came around. Miranda was waiting for me outside of my algebra class when the lunch bell rang. She grabbed my arm and led me to the lobby of the school, and out the front doors. I tried to ask where she was taking me, but she told me to shut up. We stopped at a white van.
"What are we doing here?" I asked, looking around.
"We're here, to see Matt…and those other guys." She laughed. I shook my head and started walking in the other direction, but she grabbed my arm again and pulled me back over to the van. "NO! You're gonna stay here, and talk to Alex." I sighed and leaned against the van.
"Well, when are they gonna get here?" I asked, trying to block my eyes from the sun. She looked at her watch and then up at a van that had just driven into the parking lot.
"Right now." She smiled, walking over to the van as it stopped moving. "Come on," she said as she waved me over. I sighed and walked over to the van, noticing that Matt was driving, and Rian was sitting in the passenger seat.
"Hey," Matt sighed, looking at me sadly. "We've missed you."
"I know Matt, I've missed you too." I smiled a little. Rian got out of the passenger seat and walked to the driver's side of the van.
"Olivia Parker," He smiled, immediately pulling me into a hug. I hugged him back, and felt my smile grow a little bit.
"Rian Dawson," I laughed, pulling out of the hug. "You're looking good, Kara's a lucky girl." I smiled, which made him blush and look away.
"Thanks," he smiled, "I'll be sure to tell her she's lucky." He winked and opened the back door to the van. Zack and Jack jumped out, and Alex slowly made his way to the door.
"Zack, Jack," I smiled, hugging them. "Alex." I smiled, hugging him. He was taken by surprise but managed to hug me back before I pulled away from him. "So, I'm starving. How about we all go eat?" I laughed. Everyone nodded and then we all packed ourselves into the van. Zack drove, and Rian sat in the passenger seat. Matt and Miranda sat behind them, and Jack sat alone behind them. Alex and I sat in the very back seats.
I tried not to seem uncomfortable, but it was hard to do. I still cared about Alex…a lot. But I would never admit that out loud. I sighed, and turned in my seat, so I was facing him. I sat criss-crossed applesauce and looked at him, until he turned to face me too.
"What?" he asked smiling.
"Nothing, I can't just look at you?" I laughed, but stopped myself because I realized I was flirting a little bit.
"No?" he laughed, shaking his hair from his eyes.
"Too bad." I smirked, turning to lean over the seat in front of us. I saw Jack was asleep in the seat. We had only been in the car for what...ten minutes? I laughed to myself and tickled Jacks sides. He woke up screaming. Everyone started laughing.
"That wasn't funny." Jack frowned, looking up at me. I pouted back and messed up his hair.
"Where are we going anyways Zack?" Miranda asked, taking a break from sucking Matt's face. [A/n if you don't know what that is its kissing/making out.] Zack pulled into a McDonald's parking lot. I laughed to myself and rolled my eyes. 'So classy Zack,' I thought in my head. We got out of the van and walked out into the summer heat.
I grabbed Miranda's hand and ran into McDonald's, practically dragging her behind me. I sighed happily when we were in the air-conditioning. "I can practice all night in the heat, but during the day it just kills me." I laughed.
"I don't see why, you should be used to it." Miranda shrugged, getting a place in line. "I mean, you used to like…live outside during the summer."
"I guess I got older…" I shrugged, smiling when the guys walked in. I waved them over and felt the butterflies in my stomach start fluttering when Alex stood beside me. He put his hand on the small of my back and pushed me forward in the line.
"What do you want?" he asked, smiling down at me. I smiled back and gave the lady at the register my order. "I'm buying." Alex smiled to everyone, getting his wallet out.
"No, I can pay for myself." I shook my head, getting my wallet out of my purse. Alex took it from me and put it back in my purse.
"No." he shook his head, and gave the woman at the register the money. I smiled and turned to walk away when I heard some girls behind us talking.
"I wonder if they're dating." A short blonde girl asked her tall brunette friend.
"They can't be," the brunette shook her head. "He's so hot and she's so…not."
"You're totally right." The blonde smiled.
I waited for Alex to get done paying, before I grabbed his hand and intertwined our fingers.
"Thanks babe." I smiled, kissing his cheek. I got a scowl and a death glare from the two girls. I proudly smiled and pulled Alex to a booth in the back of the restaurant.
Maybe the two girls had a point; maybe I was too ugly for Alex. He was pretty gorgeous after all, and I was just…a normal girl. I twirled some of my curly red hair on my finger and thought about my looks. I was pale like most red heads. My eyes were blue but they were flecked with brown and green. I was skinny from not eating for a year or so.
I dressed in skinny jeans and band t-shirts, usually I wore my converse. I wasn't unattractive, but I wasn't pretty enough for Alex, like those girls were. Maybe I never really had a chance with Alex. I sighed and leaned back in the booth, closing my eyes.
"What's wrong?" Alex asked, turning to face me. I opened my eyes and looked at him.
"I'm ugly," I frowned, but I stopped myself so I didn't sound pathetic. "I mean, you're so…good looking, and I'm just normal. It doesn't work, me and you, we're too different."
"I heard what those girls said," he sighed, taking my hand. "They're just jealous. You're very pretty, whether you think so or not."
"Thanks Alex." I smiled, hugging him tightly. Someone coughed from beside us and I pulled away. Miranda, Matt, Jack, Rian, and Zack were standing there with the food.
Lunch was really awkward, and I couldn't wait to get back to school. But when I did, I couldn't stop counting down the seconds until I saw Alex again. I was starting to think that keeping my feelings a secret was going to be hard to do…
So, this one was like..really bad. :( I'm so sorry, I'm going to try to put a lot of effort into the next chapter. I was just really bored today and wanted to make a chapter two, so I didnt really have an inspiration, which made this suck. :/ I hope Chapter 3 is up by tomorrow !