Chapter 7

We decided to see Saw III. I love scary movies, but mostly want to see Alex get scared. My plan didn't work out as t hoped. I end up being the one hiding my face on Alex's shoulder. It ends up being too scary for me. I believe I heard Alex chuckle, but I wasn't sure, my screams were drowning out all noises around me. After the movie we went to McDonald's, I was craving a vanilla shake. We got our shakes and sat down in a booth.

"I am so taking you to another scary movie soon." Alex smiled.

"Why?"

"You should have seen your face! And you screamed so loud that you drain everyone else out." He chuckled with his eyes twinkling with amusement. While we debated whether I was scared or not, I notice that almost all the girls in McDonald's was staring at us. I got a confused look on my face without really noticing it. Alex notice.

"What's up?" he asked, obviously knowing my confusion was not based on my sacredness of the movie. He followed my look to the three giddy girls who kept on glaring at us and whispering obsessively. Alex turned back to me and rolled his eyes sarcastically.

"Yeah, I know. I guess you can say that all the high school girls sort of have a crush on me." He smiled as I rolled my eyes. I tried to look at Alex as thought I don't know him, and I'll admit, he's very hot. His face was flawless, no teen acne showing; his skin-tight cream color turtle-neck long-sleeve shirt complimented his obvious muscular body; and his perfect, somehow graceful, movements and posture. And don't forget the lovely blueberry eyes twinkling bright like his perfect teeth that form a huge grin on his face. I rolled my eyes again and Alex chuckled.

"I think they're jealous of you." Alex said, gesturing with his head to the giddy girls. I notice that every time their eyes glanced to me, it was more of a glare. I smiled and shrugged.

"Let's go. I feel as though those girls are about to pounce at me." I said, taking my last sip of my shake and standing up.

"Sure, but do you feel up to getting those girls more jealous?" Alex asked.

"Why not." I walk to the trash and threw away the shake. Suddenly, I felt an arm wrap around my waist. I look up to see Alex as he threw away his shake. I took a quick glance at the girls who were now menacingly quiet. They were all gaping at Alex and me.

Alex pulled my face around to him with his other warm hand. We looked at each others in the eyes like couples do. He kissed my cheek and I heard the quiet gasp of the girls. I blushed as Alex tightens his hold around my waist and taking one of my hands in his other hand. We walked out of McDonald's like this, with huge grins on our faces. Once we were out of seeing distance of McDonalds, we broke apart and cracked up laughing.

"You had to kiss me?" I ask once the pain of my lungs calmed down.

"Yeah. Those are what the girls wanted." He smiled, but it faded away.

"What?"

"Nothing." He gave a quick laugh, "It's just that everyone at school thinks that I'll never date. I've lived here most of my life, and I never dated anyone. So those girls were definitely surprise by my actions." He smiled and opened the passenger door. I looked around and saw that we're at the theater's parking lot again. I slide in and Alex shut my door. I thought of something Alex just said.

"How you know what they wanted?" I asked Alex once he was in the driver seat. He rolled his eyes and turn on the car, starting to drive.

"I know the town people very well. And once you get to know someone very well, you guess what they want." He said, driving at the fast speed. I grabbed onto the seat, just in case… well, you know. Alex sudden laughter made me jumps.

"What?" I asked, irritated. We were now on the highway.

"Those girls weren't just jealous of you because of me." He said, thoughtful. I thought of what else they could be jealous of. The only thing I could think of was Alex. I saw him rolled his eyes out of the corner of mine.

"The girls were jealous of your beauty." He said. I looked into the sun visor mirror. I had no acne, my eyes were outline thinly with black eyeliner, I had my hair down, and my favorite light red lip gloss on. I looked back to Alex with rolling eyes."I'm not beautiful. I'm guessing that you 'read' the girls wrongly." I said.

"You don't see yourself clearly. I must admit, you stunned me when we met on the plane." I couldn't tell if his voice was sarcastic or not.

"Those girls go to our high school?"

"Yup."

"Wouldn't they notice that you and I are not dating?" he raised an eyebrow.

"Well, I actually need your help with something, if you're up to it." Alex challenged. I smiled devily.

"What's the plan?" he smiled.

"I need to get these town people to stop setting me up on blind dates. And yes, they actually do put me on blind dates. And to stop that, I need a girlfriend. You up to the challenge?" he teased.

"Yeah, why not. And it is easier to get around school with you, seeing how I know you." I said and smiled, remembering the giddy teenagers.

"What's our story?" I asked. Alex gave me a puzzled look. I rolled my eyes. "Like how we met and we knew that we are meant to be together forever and blah blah blah." Alex smiled, obvious to have thought of a story.

"We met each other at Metro Center Mall. I saw you outshining your friends with your beauty across the food court. You saw me and blushed and looked away. After that I stalked you through the mall, just waiting for the perfect moment to ask you your name. when your friends went into a store while you waited out side of it, I asked you your name. we chatted and end up exchanging digits. After a few dates later, we announced ourselves as going out. Everyone is happy and you decided to move in with your dad so that you and I can be together." He ended. Oh, wow. That's a lot.

"What about our dads? If they hear we are secretly dating…" I cut off. Alex was grinning mischievously.

"We will tell them we are either playing a joke on the locals, or, we are dating." I thought of something.

"If we are dating, than are we really dating?" I asked. Alex became thoughtful again.

"Well, it's up to you. I know we don't know each other well, but it'd be worth a shot." He said, staring blankly through the window.

"I don't think you can handle me." I said sarcastically. Alex snickered.

"I can handle anything." Oh, great, my first real day in Maine and I already got a boyfriend. I wonder what that says about me.