Chapter 7 yay!
So this is what whole build up is for!
Disclaimer: I own Zipp, nada, nothing, zlich!
The final bell went signalling it was the end of the school day. I walked out of History to my locker. I opened it to find Shane's DVD.
I took it out and walked towards his locker. He must have just reached his locker. He was opening it when it came into view. I walked forward when his team approached him.
[Shane's pov:]
"Dude, congrats! You won the bet." Johnny said. He handed me the money, "here's your 200 bucks."
"Thanks man,"
Then laughter erupted in the hallway. I looked around to see everyone looking down at their phone.
"What's so funny?"
"Well you two just look so cute together." I gave me a confused look. "I mean her resting her head against you while you two watch The Notebook. Boy you do go all out just win a bet." Then my phone vibrated in my pocket. It was a picture message. I opened to see that it was a picture of what he just described both of us on my couch watching a movie. Then I scrolled down to see another picture of us on her porch swing, underneath all of them was text that said:
How to win a bet the Shane Gray way!
Especially with such an easy target!
"Where did you get this?" I asked. I was angry now.
"Hey you know the bet. You must spend an entire afternoon on a date with Mitchie smokin' Torres and you must get proved. I must say her wearing your hoody was a nice touch to it."
"A bet?" I heard a voice say behind me.
I turned around to see Mitchie with a disgusted look upon her face. "You were only nice to me and my friends so you could win a bet?"
"Mitchie, I can ex-" she raised her hand cutting me off
"Save it, you don't need to explain." she said lowering her hand. "I just can't believe I gave you the time of day. You are a jerk." She turned to walk away.
I put my hand on her shoulder and spun her back around. But before I could speak, she slapped me across the face. Then covered her mouth with it.
She just turned and ran out of the school. As she passed people they started to laugh at her. I felt like running after her. Just to see if she was ok.
[Mitchie's pov:]
I ran out of the school. People I passed began to laugh at me. Tears filled my eyes as they laughed harder.
What did I do to deserve this? Ok that slap Shane deserved but I can't believe I actually hit him. I ran past Caitlyn, Anna, Jason and Nate who were near our lockers.
I heard them call after me, I didn't turn back I just kept running. I wanted to get away from this school.
I turned into my estate. I ran straight past my house. I ran to the park at the end of the street. When I reached there, I sat down at the foot of a tree. I couldn't keep the tears in any longer. I was sitting there crying for awhile then I felt two arms around me. I turn my head slightly to see a blurry Caitlyn.
"Jason got the text. I swear next time I see Shane I'm gonna." She sounded angry.
"Caitlyn, I'm sure we will have let him have it." I heard Nate say.
I wiped my eyes and stood up. Caitlyn let go of me. I saw Jason run across the park from the swings.
"Guys, did you see that!! I wen-" he cut himself off. He took one look at me.
The next thing I knew he brought me into a big bear hug.
"Jason...can't … breath!" I managed to say.
"Sorry," he finally let go of me.
"Shane's such a jerk. I'm gonna kill him in homeroom tomorrow." Anna said.
"There's no need." They all looked at me as if I was crazy. Then I began to laugh at the realization that I slapped Shane. "I'm sure being slapped by 'an easy target' is embarrassing enough."
Then they joined me in laughter.
We all went back to my house to do our homework and watch television. The guys left at eight. But Caitlyn stayed.
"So Mitchie, why did you exactly go over to his house yesterday?" she asked after we cleaned up.
I sighed and explained about his cousin and stuff.
"And I thought I'd give him a chance. I thought maybe he was becoming a nice guy and less of the jerk I loathe. How wrong was I?" I finished.
**
It had been a few days since Shane humiliated me. I tried to avoid him but that didn't go according to plan. Nate and Jason would send him daggers during class and lunch. Anna would walk right past him cursing him under her breath. Caitlyn had a different technique of her own.
The other day we were at our lockers and Shane thought he'd be smart and attempt to apologise to me or explain then. He called out my name but I ignored it. Just as he approached me Caitlyn stepped out.
"Jerk, may I help you?"
"I'd like to speak with Mitchie so if you don't mind bugger off!"
"Do you have an appointment?" she said seriously. He looked at her as if she said the most shocking news ever,
"An appointment? Honestly Caitlyn it will take about ten minutes of her time."
"Oh but I am serious. Mitchie has a busy schedule, volleyball, tutoring, music, school, babysitting, hang out time. But" she pulled out a note pad. "Oh look we can fit you in on Tuesday at 4.05 next November 2000 and never!" I had never laughed so hard.
It was now Friday and unfortunately for me Caitlyn and Anna were sick. I got to the cafeteria door but decided against going in. I chose to sit out in the quad. The day was perfect for it. The sun was shiny and it was warm enough.
I sat under a tree and pulled out my homework. I took a sip from my bottle of water; I got from the vending machine. I couldn't concentrate on my book so I put it away just then I heard a bunch of grunting and discreetly turned my head to see that it was the basketball team.
Of all teams it just had to be the basketball team. No the universe couldn't give me the football team, math team even the chess club would have been better. I saw Shane looking at me. I gathered up my books and left. He ran over to me and caught my arm to spin me around.
"Mitchie, come on at least hear me out." he pleaded
"Shane, can't you just leave me alone? Seriously, I'm not in the mood to be humiliated further." I said facing him.
"I'm not going to humiliate you."
"Shane, stop go back to your ape clan." I said pointing at the cheerleaders and basketball team now looking at our interaction.
"Not until you forgive me," he took my hand. I ignored the little spark in my hand. I looked into his eyes. He looked sincere. I sighed.
"Shane, if I forgive you then you'll think each time you treat a girl like this you'll get away with it. Plus you'll get a bigger ego if I do forgive and forget. So my answer is no, I don't forgive you because I finished pulled my hand back roughly.
I turned on my heel and stormed off.
That boy aggravates me so much! Yet I can't place my finger on it but I don't like being out of his company. I love when he tries to get my attention and how he never gives up.
[Shane's pov]
When I saw Mitchie sitting alone under a tree I took it as my opportunity to apologise to her.
"Dudes I'll be back in a minute." I said jogging over.
"Shane why bother?" Johnny said.
"I have my reasons Mr. Let's humiliate the nicest girl I've ever hung out with" Oh shit did I say that out loud? I ran faster to catch up with her.
I tried my hand at convincing her to forgive me. Instead of forgiveness she gave me a rude awakening.
"Quite frankly I think you're a selfish jerk who feels the need to mistreat people to make himself feel better." was the last thing she said before storming off.
Why must that girl be so difficult?
I wonder why I want her forgiveness so bad. Or why there was a tingling feeling in the hand I was holding Mitchie's with?
I trudged back into school with the two questions circulating in my head. I walked in and sat at my usual table.
I didn't even notice people sitting down next to me until Tess spoke.
"So what were you and the loser talking about?" she asked.
"Stuff." I really didn't like this girl. "And she's not a loser!"
"Shane, honey, if your not a cheerleader then you either a geek/ emo/ loser/ musician or just plain weird."
"Tess what's so wrong with being a musician?"
"Nothing, it's just the whole deep meaningful bull. Anyway why are you paying so much attention to Mary or Meabh or"
"Mitchie." I said gritting my teeth.
"Whatever. You don't like her do you?" wow talk about jealous much?
But it then clicked. Everything made sense.
Why I wanted her forgiveness.
Why I wanted her to be used in the bet.
Why I had a funny feeling in my stomach
Why my day brightened up when I saw her smile.
Why it killed me so much that she called me a selfish jerk.
Why I found it so hard to leave her table after a week.
Why I needed to be around her.
Why when I saw her with her guitar and that there was a piano in her house, I hoped that she was the girl with the voice who was always on my mind..
I LIKE MITCHIE!
I stood up knocking my chair to the floor causing everyone to look at me.
"Yeah, I do." They all looked at me. "Sorry guys, I've something to do." I ran into the hallway and looked around.
As I went by people, I asked did they know where Mitchie was. I saw Nate and Jason in the hallway. They glared at me. I ran up to them
"Do you know where Mitchie is? It's important." I said looking around.
"What's so important about it?" Nate snapped.
"I've something to get off my chest."
"Music room." Jason said. Nate sent him a look reading 'What-the-hell-dude'
"Thanks man." I ran like the wind.
There was no one in the halls since the day was so nice.
Just as the music room came into view, I saw Mitchie starting to cross the quad. I burst through the doors which made a loud bang. some people looked, other rolled their eyes. I saw Nate and Jason on the other side of the quad near the door. Ugh why didn't I think of just going out through that door?
Shane you're a moron.
"Mitchie!" I yelled and she turned around to give me a glare. She turned back and walked on.
I ran like a speeding of lightning to her still calling out her name.
When I finally caught up with her I spun her around. By now most people where watching since we were in the middle of the quad.
"Shane what part of stay away from me, don't you understand? I don't want to hear any of your 'I'm so sorry' or 'please forgive me' s. you aren't getting my forgiveness, you repulse me because you're a –" she ranted.
"Mitchie, shut up." I cut her off. Before she could open her mouth to speak, I pulled her close and crashed my lips against hers. The tingling sensation took over my full body. After a minute she began to kiss me back.
When we pulled apart she finished what she was saying.
"Jerk" she looked dazed and confused with a hint of shock.
"I like you a lot. I choose you for the bet because I like you. The way you smile when you're with your friends makes my heart melt. The way you are with people makes me respect you. When I hear you play your guitar at night, I stop what I'm doing to listen. And the way you spoke to me earlier made me re-consider my attitude toward people. So what I guess I'm trying to say is." I took in a deep breath.
"Mitchie Torres, I think I'm falling for you."
O.M.G
Shane admitted he's Falling for Mitchie
It's about time don't you think?
I'm having writers block on this!! ahhh!!
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