The next day at school was beyond awkward.
I stuck by Joey's side for most of the day, making sure to avoid all signs of Paul, and even Seth. Embry on the other hand I found myself getting saddled to. He was in my science class, and since I really didn't know anyone else, we became partners. We had a mutual understanding of 'hey, if I catch on fire, grab some water, okay?'
Either way, I wasn't really bothered by the giant freak. Not as much as I would have thought at least. Which was saying something. "Hey, so I think we're all getting together and working on the car a bit tonight…ya know, if you wanna stop by." The thought of sitting in a garage with Embry and his friends for a couple hours, and taking my mind completely off things was too good to pass up.
"Sounds great!" I grin at him, pushing some hair out of my eyes, "I'll get Joey to drop me off after school." After the bell rings, I run out to find Megan and walk her to her next class, though I'm sure she can find it on her own. But the fast paced walk to the other side of the building gives me a chance to think about life as it stands at the moment. Was this Embry thing going to become a regular thing?
Not to sound girly, but was this the start of some sort of relationship? I knew we were lab partners now, and we went on a sort of group date yesterday, and now today we had plans to go and work on a car together. And that was kind of a date too, right?
"What's on your mind?" Megan bumps into me. I jump, and she knows something's really going on. "Or should I say WHO'S on your mind?" She laughs, and I roll my eyes at her.
"I'm just thinking about what to eat for dinner tonight." I lie, and lick my lips to make it more believable. My short, white skirt seems too tight all of a sudden. Or maybe it's my blue tank top that's making it hard to breath. Either way, I don't feel good.
"Hey, want me to take you to the nurse? You look sick." Megan asks, sounding worried.
"No, I'm fine." I cover quickly, I was getting way too worked up over nothing. This is just what happened when I thought about things too much. "I'm just gonna go sit in Joey's car for a bit." I say, turning around and walking quickly towards the front door. I figured I only had one period until the end of the day anyway, so I might as well just wait out there until the end of the day.
It wasn't until I got out to the car that I realized that I didn't have the key. Huffing, I slid up onto the hood and laid back. The sky was cloud covered, but the sun shining through still hurt my eyes. I kept them over though, trying to make out shapes that weren't there.
"Are you okay?"
I jump at the voice and bolt upright. I sigh when I see it's Paul. "What do you want?"
"Just wondering what you're doing sitting on top of the car. I could break a window so you could get in if you want." He suggests, a cheeky grin on his face.
"No thanks." I answer blandly, and he huffs and settles himself next to me. We sit like that for a couple minutes, me on edge and stiff- as if he may attack- and him completely at ease. "I don't like you." I tell him after another minute.
"I'd like to change that." He whispers, and I can feel his eyes bearing into the side of my head.
"Hey! Get off my car, Whitman!" Joey's voice drifts across the lot, and Paul hoists himself up quickly.
"See you tomorrow, Raylan."
