Jack:
I think Apricot was getting a little creeped out at me staring at her. She kept shooting me glances nervously, as if expecting me to turn away when she catches me staring. If I did turn away, then she would think I liked her or something...which I don't.
I sigh and finally teared my eyes from her. I wasn't even sure why I was staring at her, she was just so... mesmerising. I wasn't gonna lie either, she's definitely pretty. At least if you take away her geekiness.
"Apricot?" I asked suddenly, not even sure why I spoke. She gritted her teeth, I frowned. Did she hate her name? I mean, she always got annoyed whenever I said it.
"What do you want?" she asked despite her obvious annoyance.
"Um...I'm not exactly sure what we're gonna do" I nervously said. What if she thinks I'm a complete weirdo?
"Well, it would be nice to get to know your birthday before the next time you kiss me" she laughed
"Noted" I smiled back "up for some pizza?"
"Sure" she answered looking at the ground, as we turned to my street.
"This shouldn't be so awkward! We need something to talk about!" She said exasperated as I started fumbling with my keys.
"You're right. What do you wanna talk about Apricot?" I ask as we finally reached my house. I opened up the door and walked in. The door nearly shut before Apricot quickly grabbed it, maybe a millisecond before it crushed her fingers.
"Wow, such a gentleman" she muttered "Nice house" I raised my eyebrows.
"Can we talk about something other than that?"
"Fine...who was your first crush?" She asked grinning at me. I bit my lip and took a seat on the couch.
"So, yeah, my house is pretty nice, huh?" Apricot chuckled and rolled her eyes.
"Come on Jack! Tell me!" She pleaded as I sighed.
"Fine." I said, before we fell into silence again. I started thinking about my first crush. It was before I had even met Jerry , which meant it was in kindergarden. It was this really-
"Well...?" I chuckled realizing how big of an idiot I must've looked like.
"Oh, right!" I respond stupidly "Well it was in kindergarden..." Apricot immediately shook her head.
"Five years old and you were already chasing a girl. Anyways go on, maybe I'll recognize her." At first I was confused, but then I remembered Apricot and I had been in classes together forever.
"Was she in our class?' She questioned before I nodded.
"Well anyway, she had light brown hair, kind of with blonde highlights though. Like yours! But hers were natural" he shrugged
I gasped offended "mine are natural!"
He rolled his eyes "sure" before continuing "and she had brown eyes. I remember on the first day of school we were painting, she painted panda, and I just painted her because I couldn't stop staring at her. I don't think she knew it was her though, considering it looked like a clown with yellow hair. That entire year, everything I did was to try and impress her." I said smiling.
"What'd you do?" Apricot asked, obviously still interested.
"Well, everyday at recess I'd do something stupid in front of her like dance or wink. Then at lunch I'd always give her my kinder bars because I knew that was her favorite. Then, I'd dedicate all my assignments to her. I know I was a dork and kind of a stalker, but she was beautiful. At least, for a toddler. I bet she's a goddess now..."
"Do you remember her name?" She enquired as I frowned
"No, I always just called her pretty girl. Do you remember her?" I asked hopefully. She hesitated.
'Uh, no. I don't think I remember her." Apricot smiled at me as she sat beside me.
"Enough about me, I want to know about you" I finally said
"I've never been to England" she teased at first as I laughed along.
"I'm sorry about Jerry , he can be...oblivious" I apologised lightly
"He's hilarious, and extremely sweet" She smiled
"He's not the smartest. His girlfriend gets so irritated" I laughed
"His girlfriend?" She raised an eyebrow
"Grace?" I said
"Oh! I didn't know they were going out!" She exclaimed
"She's not the 'hey look at my boyfriend' type" I mended
"Oh"
"So what about your first crush?" I questioned curiously
"I, well, I never really had a crush" she answered
"You've never had a crush?!" I exclaimed
"Not really" she blushed "barely any guys talk to me, and I don't exactly crush on people due to their good looks"
I lifted an eyebrow "there's not one guy?" That was really hard to believe
"Um..." She hesitated
"So there is?" I smirked knowingly "who?"
"Zayn Caslin" she mumbled turning pink
"Captain of the football team?" I questioned
"It's stupid I know. But he's just. Super nice"
"Do you believe in love at first sight?" I asked changing the subject for no apparent reason
"Does anybody?"
"I don't know..."
"Love at first sight is super shallow-" she began, but was interrupted by he phone beeping
"Who's that?" I questioned curiously.
She checked her phone and rolled her eyes, before holding it up to my face.
BELLLAAA! I THINK I HAVE EBOLA! HELLLPPP MEEEE!
-Mike
I began laughing at the stupid text that was sent to her phone.
"Who's Mike?" I enquired
"Oh, Mike is my dimwitted brother" She groaned, as another beeping came from her phone. I looked up at her to see her wearing a pin, that I hadn't exactly noticed before.
"Is that another Harry Potter reference?" I asked
She smiled as she turned to look at it "its a hunger games reference"
"What is it?" I asked
"It's a mockingjay pin" she smiled
"It looks cool" I complimented
"Than you" she blushed as if I complimented her looks or something.
"How's your brothers Ebola going?" I laughed
"Well, my mom just texted me saying he had an asthma attack, not Ebola, so I think he'll live" she sighed
"And your disappointed why?" I chuckled
"He'd probably be in contamination until they find a cure" she groaned
"They haven't found a cure!" I exclaimed
"Not entirely"
We were in silence for a while before I decided to speak up again.
"Do you think a zombie apocalypse is actually going to happen?" I stupidly asked. I expected her to scoff at me thinking it was the most ridiculous thing anybody had ever said. But she was deep in thought.
"Scientist have newly discovered many brain parasites who have the power to inhibit someone's corpse. They say it is plausible for a zombie apocalypse to occur in a century or two" she recited. Almost as if she memorised it
It took me a minute to process what she had said, ignoring all the big words before I realised what she told me.
"So it's possible?"
"Yes"
"I didn't think nerds knew cool things" I chuckled as I nudged her.
She laughed "nerds are the only ones who know things at all"
"Very true!"
Her phone began beeping again but this time I figured someone was calling her. She gave an apologetic sigh as she stepped into the corridor. I could barely hear her conversation so I just gave up on trying to listen in on it.
She ran into the room and picked up the bag she had dropped on the sofa before groaning.
"My mom needs me back for no specific reason at all, I'll talk to you tomorrow?" She asked as I stood up to walk her to the door.
"Or tonight" I smiled as I walked along side her outside. She quickly hugged me in hopes to say farewell, but she pulled away all too soon, when I found myself missing her warmth.
"Oh yeah and Jack" she began smiling
"Yes?" I questioned
"If you ever, wake me up at 6:30am again. I will personally gouge your eyes out with a spoon" she threatened
I held up my hands in defence, not doubting her actions.
"Bye Apricot" I smiled as she glared at me.
Kimberly:
When I finally got home, my mom was making dinner in the kitchen.
"Smells good! What is it?" I questioned
"Spaghetti bolognese" she answered "go help your brother set the table"
"Can't I eat in my room?"
"No, now go fill three glasses with water and put it on the table" she ordered
"Fine" I groaned doing as she told me.
As I did so, I saw my brother on his phone, plates and cutlery scattered in front of him.
"You had one job" I muttered
"Then do it yourself"
"I will!" I groaned before setting it out properly.
Mom finally joined us before putting the food on everyone's plates and sitting down.
"How was school honey?" She asked me
"The usual, straight A's, jealous girls, pizza" I mumbled spinning the spaghetti on my fork.
"Your missing something" Mike said. Uh oh "did you know she had her first kiss?"
"You what?!" My mum exclaimed happily.
"Mike I swear to god-"
"Shut up Kim, what happened Mike?" My mom demanded
"I wasn't there, because I have lunch later. But the entire school was talking about it"
"Mike I am begging you-" I pleaded
"Jack Brewer is like the coolest kid in her grade, and Kim is the loser" he informed as I threw a pen at him. Don't ask where I got that from.
"Continue Mike" Mom smiled, he glared at me as if saying 'with pleasure'
I hate my life, I hate my life, I hate my life, I hate my life.
"Well Mr Popular invited her to sit with him at lunch, I know shocking, flirting with her and making her laugh. Then out of the blue, he grabbed her and kissed her. The cafeteria went silent for a good five minutes" he finished
"Glad you filled us all in" I groaned.
He smiled innocently "oh your more than welcome Kimberly dear" I bit my lip to prevent myself from biting his head off an throwing it in the nearby dumpster. What? You all know that's where he belongs!
"Can we just eat now?" I groaned
"Oh but Kimberly, why do that when we can talk about your simply delightful first kiss?" He smiled. I grabbed a fork and stabbed it in-between his fingers.
"Kim!" My mom exclaimed
"Look at you! You just killed a placemat" he sarcastically answered
"Shut up Michael" I attacked
"Oh mom, aren't you going to ask her where she was after school today? Or who she was talking to last night? Let me give you a clue. It's all one person; A.K.A Mr First Kiss"
"Oh mom, aren't you going to ask him why he was late home today? Let me give you a clue. It's all one reason. A.K.A Detention" I smiled sarcastically
"What?!" She glared at him
"I hate you stupid" he groaned
"Retard" I smiled "I'm finishing dinner upstairs"
"So am I" he groaned
"Snitch" he muttered as I was walking up the stairs.
"I know, I'm golden" I grinned
"That was the worst joke ever"
"It was a Harry Potter reference"
"Don't you think I know that?!"