"So, Tell me about party-boy?" Duncan said smiling.
"It's nothing. We went out for a slurpee yesterday, and we really connected." Gwen said blushing.
"I thought Bridgette and Geoff were a thing."
"Yes! I didn't find out till today, I feel awful!" Gwen said angrily.
"Oh well. Karma."
"What do you mean?"
"Bridgette used to date Noah, and then he and Courtney got together, then Bridgette and I dated, even though me and courtney dated on and off through jr. High."
"What!?" Gwen said confused.
"Yeah, that's the real reason they aren't friends anymore."
"wow, but I still can't do that to her." She said as her phone rang. "Shit!" Gwen said checking the caller I.D "It's Geoff."
"Answer it."
"I'm scared." Gwen saidpressing talk.
"Hello?" She said nervously.
"Hey...Gwen?"
"This is she..."
"It's Geoff."
"i know."
"Oh."
"hi."
"Wanna go out tonight?" he said. Gwen felt awkward as Duncan started to dance around her room.
"Tonight? sure?" Gwen answered, Duncan quickly stopped and mouthed 'What the hell?'
"Okay! I'll pick you up at eight."
"Okay. I'll see you then." Gwen said as she hung up the phone."
She looked at Duncan who was now lying on the ground laughing.
"So much for thinking about it." duncan said between laughs.
"Shut up, i feel bad enough." Gwen said, feeling herself ge nervous.
"Fine, Let's get you ready. Are you gonna tell your mom?" Duncan asks quietly.
"Probably not. Since she hopes we end up together." Gwen said throwing a pillow at Duncan.
"We will, I know it Babe." Duncan said smiling, completely forgetting his boyfriend duties to Heather.
EIGHT O' CLOCK
"Duncan! I'm so nervous!" Gwen said as she and Duncan paced at the doorway.
"Chill, Where are you going?"
"I don't know!"
"Okay, if it goes bad, Text me." Duncan said looking for his phone.
"It's upstairs." Gwen says. "you can stay and play games with Tyler, He really wants too. And its only 8, so he's going to bed at 9..."
"Of course." Duncan said pulling Gwen in for a hug.
"If he tries anything, Text me, and I'll come get you in a heartbeat." He smiled hugging Gwen tighter.
Then the doorbell rang.
"Gwen! Can you get that!" Her mother yelled from the basement.
"got it!" Gwen said opening the door, Duncan jumped behind it, not wanting Geoff to see him.
"Hey Gwen, Ready?" Geoff said holding out his arm.
"Ready. See you later mom!" Gwen calle dout. She would let Duncan explain.
"Awesome!"
They walked down the front steps and that's when Gwen saw his car. It was a shiny new Eclipse.
"Is that you're car?" Gwen said shocked.
"Its my dad's, but he lets me use it all the time." He said opening the door for her.
"Thanks." she said entering the car. "Where are we going?" She asked, hoping it wasn't somewhere public.
"The roller rink." Geoff said as he started up the car. Anberlin playing on the radio.
"Is this Anberlin!" Gwen shouted.
"Uh, yeah, like them?"
"LOVE!"
"It's their newest CD, or at least till their newest one comes out."
"I forget what it's called, but I love that song the Art of War."
"Same!"
"wow." Gwen said, feeling worse. Wasn't she suppose to not like Geoff? Why did she enjoy his company.
"I know. they're coming Next month, wanna go see them? At the Garrick."
"i don't know." Gwen says, trying to not scream in excitement.
"Well, I'll get tickets." Geoff said as they pulled onto Portage avenue.
"I thought Wheelies closed down?" Gwen said questioning the location.
"It is, but my dad owns a warehouse in the exchange district." He said pulling on to Garry st.
"Wow." Gwen felt even worse. This could be Bridgette in the seat she was in. She wondered how duncan was doing as Geoff pulled into a empty parking lot.
"were here!" Geoff said jumping out of the car and running to open the door for Gwen, who was already half way out.
"nice. you're not planning on murder are you?" She said looking at the sketchy building.
"haha, no." Geoff laughed as he opened the trunk pulling out some skates and a stereo.
"wow, you go all out don't you."
"Well, now that I know you love Anberlin, we can skate around listening to the genius."
"Awesome." Gwen said as Geoff took her hand and they walked up to the door.
Gwen couldn't help but feel special, Geoff was really going all out for her. she wondered if he did this often.
"So, I only brought the stereo in case you thought that the speaker was too loud. I mainly use this place for parties."
"No music is too loud."
"My kind of girl!" Geoff said smiling. "Let's skate!"
After an hour of silly dancing, and skating, Gwen and Geoff stopped when a slower song came on.
"uhh...Want to dance?" Geoff said holding out his hand nervously.
"...sure." She said as she took his hand.
He pulled her closely, as the song played in the background, she could feel the warmth of his chest close to her own body. He could feel Gwen's fragile arms wrap around his neck. He never felt so close to anyone than right now. Both he and Gwen Pushed the thoughts of Bridgette out of their minds as he lifted up her chin and gently pressed his lips on hers.
when Gwen got home she saw Duncan asleep on the couch, her mother was at the kitchen table.
"Hey Gwen... How was your date?" her mom asked, smirking.
"Uh, it was fine." Gwen said blushing.
"Duncan spilled."
"that jerk. Sorry, I guess I should have told you."
"I understand, you're 16, secrets are part of being a teen." Her mom smiled.
"I love you mom." She said hugging her mother. "I should wake up Duncan."
"Speaking of Duncan... He's a nice guy. you two should date."
"mom! he has a girlfriend." Gwen said, blushing even more.
"I know, He told me. He also told me about his father." She said, sounding serious. "I asked him to stay."
"Mom..." Gwen said knowing that Duncan's father was abusive.
"Gwen, I told him to come whenever he wants. I'll make him a spare key in case anything happens in the evenings."
"mom." Gwen said in tears. Happy that now Duncan will have a place to go to instead of the streets.
"Honey, I like Duncan, he's a good kid."
"thank you." Gwen said as she wiped tears away from her face.
Gwen climbed the stairs after she said goodnight to her mom, she smiled at her brother asleep in his bed, and she made her way to her bed. Her hone lit up as soon as the lights were off.
-Goodnight Gwen. :) I had a great time. -Geoff.
She smiled as she fell asleep.