WELL THIS IS IT! CHAPTER 4!
I'm sick and hungry and I'm trying to eat a pop-tart but every time I chew it hurts!
I ended this terribly because..I decided I can since I'm sick and tired so very tired!
On the plus side however, I made this chapter longer r yay :D
Enjoy! (even though I hate this chapter the most of them all...)
"Adam..." Derby was both bothered and touched that he actually came.
"I was worried about you." The floppy haired boy plopped down next to his friend.
"Shouldn't you be getting flowers for your girlfriend?"
Adam frowned. "Echo isn't my girlfriend."
Derby scoffed, "You wish she was though."
The darker haired boy tensed, straightening up his back. "I was worried about you." He repeated.
"For a smart person you can't say much," Derby rolled his eyes, "You don't have to worry about me; I can take care of myself."
"I was worried about you..." He fiddled with my thumbs, staring at them intently.
"Stop saying that..." Derby growled, getting annoyed.
"I was worried about you, and I still am you can be wreck less sometimes..." Adam laughed, placing his hand on his friend's shoulder, which flinched under the contact.
"Well don't." He tried to move away but the grip on his shoulder was too tight and it would seem obvious that he was trying to get away. He began pulling at the tips of his hair.
"No, stop that, Derbs, please." Adam took his friend's hand from his hair and placed it on the sidewalk.
"Stop what?" He quickly brought his hand back up too his hair.
"When you tug on your hair that means you're about to cry but you don't want anyone to know so you try to distract them from your watery eyes," Adam then took his friends hand down again this time keeping it under his own, "I don't want you to cry."
Derby was blinking away tears as Adam was saying this. "What is that some kind of scientific fact?"
"No it's a Derby fact, we've been friends for three years now, and I've collected a few of them by now." When he was done talking Adam realized how close they had gotten and started at his friend's blue eyes; glossy from tears.
Derby looked at his friend, now aware of the closeness as well. Neither of them spoke, only moving in closer until they could feel each other's breath against their face. 'This is it, it's going to happen.' Derby thought as he squeezed his eyes shut.
*BUZZ*
The sound of Derby's phone vibrating loudly against the pavement brought them back to reality; causing them to pull apart immediately.
'Of course.' Derby grabbed his phone ferociously.
From: Echo
Wow...I'm going to grab a smoothie downtown want to come with me?
Derby jumped up quickly; feeling incredibly awkward about the close encounter with Adam. He replied quickly before turning to walk away and stuffing his phone back into his pocket.
To: Echo
Sure ill be there in 20
"Wait...where are you going?" Adam stood up confused.
"I'm going to meet Echo for a smoothie."
Adam caught up to his friend, putting his arm around his shoulder. "Mind if I come too?"
'Very much thank you.'
"I'll ask Echo..." he took his phone out again frustratingly.
To: Echo
Can adam come too he's kind of following me around...
She replied within seconds.
From: Echo
Sure make me a third-wheel why don't you lol
Derby shook his head.
To: Echo
Its not like that...
From: Echo
W/e
He rolled his eyes and shoved his phone away. "She said you can come."
"Cool..." they walked in silence before Adam spoke up again, "I'm going for you, not Echo. I'm just worried that-"
"Worried that I'm actually going to meet Hutch and not Echo?" He looked at the taller boy sternly before returning his eyes to their previous position facing the ground as he walked.
Adam considered this. "Well now that you mention it I am. I kind of hope he is there so I can hit him for how he treated you." Cracking his knuckles jokingly.
Derby actually laughed at this. "Adam, you couldn't even hurt a fly."
The taller boy made a 'pff' sound and put his arm tighter around his friend, "You haven't seen me in action, Derbs."
The rest of the walk didn't take long due to their non-stop chatting and for the most part wasn't awkward.
Echo was waiting for them outside the small smoothie shop, in a button up jacket; keeping her warm against the harsh October winds. "Hi, guys!" He waved in a quick motion, large smile on her face at the boys walking up the side walk.
"Hi, Echo," Adam smiled at his friend, "this is great and all but don't people normally get together to drink hot beverages during the cold months?"
"Hey! Shut up you aren't allowed to complain, I invited Derby; you just tagged along." She held the door open for them.
Adam just shrugged.
The shop was basicly empty other than a man sitting alone in the back reading a book.
Echo hurried to the counter to order before the boys could beat her, "one orange mix. Please," She smiled at the boy behind the counter, "I'm Echo by the way."
The boy smiled back at her, "Shawn."
Echo was twirling her hair and smiling at Shawn as she waited for her order. Derby whispered in Adam's ear, "You know she's flirting right?"
Adam shrugged, "So?"
"Well you'd normally-"
Adam cut him off and dragged him to the counter, "I think we'd better order," The darker haired boy stepped up quickly before his friend, "One banana blueberry mix with vanilla yogurt and one um...pomegranate mix. Thanks."
"No problem, dude." Shawn gave him a 'thumbs up' and handed Echo her smoothie.
"Hey, I was going to buy my own...wait how'd you know I was going to get that?" Derby grabbed the taller boy's arm, as if that would change anything.
"I know my Derby facts," Adam winked, "And don't worry about it, Derbs, let the smoothie be a symbol of my apology rather than me actually having to say I'm sorry because I'm proud and manly and don't do that stuff."
Derby laughed again, "Okay then, Mr. Manly Man." He took his smoothie and at a table near the window.
Echo bounced over, "He gave me his number, who said smoothies were so terrible in the fall." She waved her 'prize' in front of them.
Derby laughed, "And you said you'd be a third wheel," Everyone was completely quiet after that statement, "I mean like...uh"
"Awk—ward!" Echo cried out sipping on her smoothie.
Derby narrowed his eyes at her. 'As if it wasn't awkward enough without her mentioning it.'
"How was your weekend, Echo?" Leave it to Adam to finally break the awkward silence.
"Oh mine was normal; homework computer you know nothing special," She took another sip from her smoothie, "What I'd like to know about was Derby's weekend."
They both watched him squirm in his seat. "It was alright went home after school...having smoothies with you guys now. Nothing amazing right?"
"I think she was talking about your date with Hutch actually..." Adam completely abandoned his smoothie and was now occupied by his friend.
"It was terrible..." No point in lying. "All he did was talk about himself, and then today he attacked me..." He began tugging at the ends of his hair.
Adam eyed his friend carefully. "I need to use the washroom, Derby come with me?"
The smaller boy nodded and followed silently.
Echo called out laughing, "I thought girls went to the washroom together!"
They ignored her.
As soon as the door closed behind them Derby clung to his friend, "I don't even care anymore."
Adam rested his chin on the top of his friend's head patting his back, "Let it all out."
Derby squeezed tighter, never wanting to let go.