"Toni, it'll be fine. I used to do this all the time in the US." Cody tried to calm me but it wasn't working. Yes Cody, that was you in the US not me. I have never skipped school and I'm not very optimistic about the idea. We were walking through the town to get to his house, it felt weird to be here when it was this empty because everyone was at school and work.
"Easy for you to say. Like you keep saying you've done stuff like this before I haven't..." I replied trying not to lose my temper with him. "Can we get food before we leave the town? I'm so hungry."
"Do you have money? Don't...well not yet anyway." He asked.
"Yeah I've got enough for both of us." We carried on walking until we got to a small hometown cafe called The Big O. They did the best food and it was cheap which a plus was also. My mum used to work here before she got another job that paid a little more money so I knew the girls that worked there quite well.
As I opened the door I heard the familiar tinkle of the chimes so that they would know they have anew customer. I showed him to the booth that I always sat in and he sat across the table from me, I have so many memories here, with Peter and Lily, my family and my first boyfriend Ronan.
"Hello there, what can i- Oh Toni I didn't even recognize you there. Gosh you've grown up so much" Marianne doted over me. I blushed not used to the attention. "And who's this strapping young lad."
"Hey Marianne this is Cody" I said looking at him embarrassed by her. It's not that I'm ashamed of her it's just she's a little annoying but has the biggest heart.
"Hi, it's nice to meet you" Cody stuck out his hand and shook hers. She looked surprised that a teenage boy could be so polite. She turned to look at me.
"He's a keeper" she winked, my mouth fell open. "Close you mouth dear you might catch flies. Now, what can I get ya?"
I still couldn't speak so Cody spoke for me. "Can we have a plate of French fried please, with two diet cokes?"
"Coming right up" Marianne said as she walked away. I finally regained my composure. Cody was trying his hardest not to laugh at me.
"Is it really that hard to believe that in a way we do act like a couple and that's why people think we are." Cody said. I had never really thought that we were like that, but were just friends and nothing more. Can people not see that?
"Why what is it that we do?" I asked.
"Well since I turned up at your doorstep on Saturday night we haven't been apart from each other for more than a couple of hours and even then we were in the same building." Cody explained.
"I wouldn't have it any other way to be quite honest, You're a big part of my life now. You are my best friend, why would I want to be away from you?" I asked. As I was saying it I realised that it was true. I don't want Cody to be anywhere except beside me, that way I can keep an eye on him too.
"Aww, Love you too." Wait what? Oh he means in a friend way. I need to stop taking it in the wrong way, I'm going to give myself a heart attack. Marianna came back with our chips and drinks and we began eating.
I started thinking about all the things that could go wrong today. Again. What if one of the teachers see us? What if we get caught by Cody's mum or dad? Will they accuse us of stealing? Will they never want to see Cody ever again because of my family? I need to calm down, non eof that's going to happen, at least I hope it doesn't.
"You ready?" asked Cody snapping me out of my thoughts. We had finished eating and he payed Marianne with the money I had set on the table.
"Uhh..Yeah, Bye Marianne" I shouted up the cafe.
"Bye sweetie. Oh and remember to use protection." She winked again. She did not just say that. Everyone that was in the small cafe turned to look at us some in disgust and some trying to hold back their laughter. I grabbed Cody's hand and dragged him out of there, he couldn't stop laughing.
"Seriously" I scolded. "That's all you can do is laugh. She's so embarrassing."
"Oh come on, it's not that bad, she's only joking." He laughed. Ha, that's what you think. Cody lead the way to his house, it was further away than he lead me to believe. I don't like walking at the best of times but considering this is to help my mum I think I can do it for her.
Finally we got there. The house was pretty big but then again what did I expect. He is a famous singer in America why wouldn't he have a big house.
We walked up the path and he unlocked the door.
"Ahh Good, there's no one in" he looked relieved. I was overjoyed at the fact that we wouldn't get caught by his scary mother.
"Thank the Lord, where is your room?" I asked.
"Now why would I show you my room? It's not like you've ever done anything for me" he said in a serious tone. Excuse me? The question would be what have I not done for you?
"What? Cody I have done everything for you! I have taken you into my home. I've let you sleep in my room. I've let you cry on my shoulder. Seriously if this is how you're going to treat me then you can just go fu-" He cut me off laughing.
"Language" Cody laughed. He was joking with me the whole time. Cunt. I glared at him.
"That was not funny" I growled although I couldn't stay mad at him it would have been kind of funny to see my face.
"No you're right...It was hilarious." He laughed more. I unwillingly smiled.
"Oh my gosh just show me your room" I exclaimed. I followed him upstairs to his room. Inside it was big, bigger than my room. His walls were painted a sea blue colour and on one wall he has the sea painted on it. He had his guitars dotted all over the room and I must admit it was kind of messy. I'm not one to talk, it looks as if a bomb had gone off in my room. I'm surprised he hasn't commented on it yet and then again what do you expect of a teenage boy?
I stood at his door taking in his surrounding while he walked around his room trying to find something. I went over to his bed and lay on it beside a deep mahogany guitar it was beautiful. I picked it up and started strumming a random tune. Cody suddenly looked up.
"I didn't know that you played." He said still distracted looking for whatever it was he was looking for.
"Yeah. My Granda taught me how to play. I used to have my own guitar and everything until after he died. I got so frustrated and mad at the world that I smashed it up and I just haven't gotten a new one." I explained. Cody looked up at me, he knew that talking about my granda was a touchy subject.
"Well...you can have that one if you want. Aha, found it!" he exclaimed. In his hand he was holding a small square box that you would expect someone to hold family pictures or something along those lines in it. He opened it up and it was overflowing with money and he started taking handfuls out and putting it into the pocket of a guitar case.
"Here put Norbit in there." He said without thinking.
"Norbit?" I asked laughing. He flushed red.
"Yeah...I gave my guitars names." He said quietly trying to return the subject to getting out of here.
"Cody? What are you doing here? Who's this?"
