Chapter 10

We spent the entire spring break together.

Just getting to know one another. She was getting to know the real me. That week and a half was the best spent time I've had in a while.

I took her out on a date midweek and I had to meet her step Dad. It was awkward…

Mostly because she didn't like him and would undermine almost everything he said. I found it so strange, she loved her mother and respected her. You would think she would like her step Dad simply because he made her mom happy.

She didn't like him because she said he was trying to be her Dad but she already had a Dad and didn't need another one. I couldn't argue with that I guess and she never got into any trouble for him to feel like he had to discipline her.

Either way, he liked me and was a Lacrosse fan. Her Dad on the other hand didn't want to make a big deal out of a boy she'd only been talking to for a week. Also makes since…

We hadn't even kissed which was driving me crazy. She had plump full lips that I was having a hard time staying away from. But I didn't want to put any pressure on her or make her think that was all I wanted.

Prom was two weeks away and I felt bad for not asking her yet. I knew she wasn't going because she didn't have a date. She said she went to her Junior Prom last year so she didn't think she was missing out on anything.

I could beg to differ. I was going to ask her and hopefully she'll come with me. If not, I might skip it as well. I'm sure my Mom will have a fit but whatever.

On the Monday we went back to school I wanted to go hand in hand but was met with wide eyed defiance.

She met me at my truck and we walked in together. I didn't think anything of it considering we'd been together every day lately. I reached out to grab her hand as I did often since our Movie date almost a week ago but she pulled it away.

"Masen, people are going to stare!" she whispered in a high pitched voice.

I looked at her also in shock. "I don't care but if you do ok." I shrugged it off and started walking.

"No, that's not what I meant." She had to speed walk to catch up, I hadn't realized I was walking fast.

"Sorry" I mumbled. "Its fine Angie, you don't want to make it look like were dating or anything. I got it." We weren't, I don't know what we were doing. It was too soon to tell I guess.

Her eyes narrowed. "I said that's not what I meant don't put words in my mouth." She said with her hand on her hip.

"Come on, I don't want you to be late." I said and started walking again.

I walked her to English and wished her a good day before I walked to my own class, late.

I sat in my seat after getting a side eye from Mr. Jackson. My phone was going off in my pocket but I didn't pull it out. I didn't feel like seeing whatever she had to say at the moment. But my phone was going off insistently so I pulled it out and immediately regretted it.

"-umm expect trouble, sorry- Small fry (Carlie)"

"-Dude! Your dating that hot Latina chick? NIIICCCE- Randy Marsh"

"-Fuck you Masen! 'not in my face' my ass! - Heartbreaker (Makenna)"

"Spicy! - Randy Marsh" I hate him!

"-You pick a bitch that looks just like me? Really, how pathetic? - Heartbreaker"

"-I meant to say before you had a hissy. People are going to stare… Were you ready for that? - Goldilocks" I guess she was trying to be considerate considering all the drama I'd been in but it just felt like she was embarrassed of me.

Shit! How did this happen I touched her all of a half of second? I replied to Carlie first.

"- Why are you sorry, what happened? - M"

"-I heard Makenna talking shit about Angela and I told her to fall back and worry about fucking Peter – Small Fry"

Ugh! She always felt like she had to defend me but this time she just made things worst. I don't think Angela was ready to move forward in anyway. I told myself It's ok we haven't been talking long.

"-Why was she talk shit about her? - M

"-Zafrina saw you guys walking in together and told Becca, Becca told Kebi and I think someone heard because we were in homeroom when I heard Makenna talking about how Zafrina saw you guys. – Small fry"

I was waiting to reply to Angela's text because I didn't want to sound as hooked as I was with her.

"-Damn! Well I don't care but Angela does. I wish that this didn't happen like this L- M"

I put my phone in my pocket and my head in my arms on my desk. I had my next class with Makenna and I wasn't looking forward to it. When the bell rang I got up slowly and strolled to class trying to be late so that she wouldn't have time to chew me out.

I got to class unfortunately before the bell. I went in and she was there already talking excitedly with Jamie.

"There he is!" Jamie said with a sneer, I flipped her I bird as they both stormed up to me.

"Did you get my text messages?"

"No." I lied

"What's up with you and that girl?"

"What's up with you and Peter?" I laughed as I said it.

"It's none of your business!" she scoffed at me.

"Well Makenna that is also my answer, so go back over there and talk shit."

"No, I'll talk shit right here. You go and fuck a girl who looks just like me? Is it because you can't have the real thing?" Ha!

"Makenna, I wanted you and you didn't want me. So go be with the mother fucker you wanted and leave me alone. She is nothing like you and you guys look alike because that's my type not because I couldn't have you…."

I had more to say but the bell rung and we had to go to our seats. We spent the rest of class mugging and side eyeing each other. My phone was going off and I was sure some of them were from her. She would be on her phone then look at me like I am supposed to be responding.

I was over her and the bullshit!

I was up and out of my seat as soon the bell rang. But was I going from the frying pan into the fire? I waited for Angela outside of our third period class. I didn't know what to expect.

Just before the bell rang she walked up looked at me then walked right past me like I wasn't standing there. Ahh, passive aggressive was her way of handling conflict. So I followed and stood in front of her "Goldilocks, please don't ignore me."

"If I recall correctly you ignored me first. So, ir a su asiento, el pendejo!" she said as she pointed to my seat, dismissing me.

I stood there looking like the dumbass I was for a second and she shooed me away some more. This time the whole class was paying attention and snickering as I went.

"- First of all, I am sorry. My phone was going crazy and I wanted to talk you about it when I saw you. I should've just said that. Second that was fucking sexy as hell. I don't like being cursed out but when you don't know what's being said it can be only things I want it to be *side smile face emoji*- M"

She didn't respond for a couple a minutes acting like she was paying attention to her Mom. Taking this easy class because she spoke Spanish almost better than she spoke English.

"Mr. Cullen can you repeat what I just said?" No.

"Ahh, I'm sorry Mrs. Marks."

"I would advise paying more attention to me rather than "

"Si." I nodded. I kept my eyes on the board from then on and once class was out I got up and went over to Angela.

She rolled her eyes but didn't tell me to go away.

We walked slowly to her next class. Yes, people were looking and talking as we went and I said this morning I didn't care.

"I am sorry I didn't respond, seriously."

"Oh, I know. That doesn't make you any less of a jerk. You know I have second class with Kebi?" No I didn't but what does that mean.

"No, I didn't. what did she say to you?"

She sighed heavily "Well, she told me that Makenna has a problem with me now. It's funny because two weeks ago she didn't even know who I was. But since someone saw us talking or touching this morning she has a problem. Whatever!"

"I'm sorry, we can stop talking if all this is too much. I don't blame you."

"I don't know Masen. I'm not one for the drama…"

"I understand Angie." I reached for her hand and wasn't met with resistance, lifted it to my mouth and kissed the back of it. It was heartbreaking but I understand why she didn't want anything to do with all the mess.

I walked away before she could say anything and went to stand in front of the lockers in near the cafeteria as we did every day before lunch.

Makenna, Jamie, Kebi, some other girls and Peter's bitch ass were stand a few lockers down from me. They were all hyped up o nb the new gossip and It was annoying as fuck!

Randall, Dave, Rob, and myself were talking about our upcoming game this weekend. It was our last game of our high school careers. It was bitter sweet, because I would miss being the head of the team.

In the fall at Dartmouth, I'd be just a no-body. I was liking that idea. No one watching my every move.

I will be going to the other end of the country where none of these people or their bullshit will matter.

"So Mase, I was trying to wait for you to bring it up but… what's up with you and that Hispanic girl? She's hot as fuck! How do you do it bro? Always with the hottest chicks." Dave was just as bad as the girls. As soon as he started to ask they got quite.

"Well my friend, if I had something to tell you I would. We were just getting to know each other but Makenna and Kebi are making sure nothing comes from it." I turned to Peter, "Your girlfriend is more worried about who I am fucking then you should be comfortable with. "

I looked directly at Makenna "I didn't care if your 'boyfriend' was standing next to you. Leave Angela alone. She isn't worried about you! You will not make her a target. If you want to be mad at me for no reason, be mad but leave her alone. You and your minions." I said the last part to Jamie who had the tendency to get aggressive.

With that I went to lunch with my teammates laughing at Peter behind me. I couldn't careless, I got my lunch, sat down and pulled my phone out.

"-What did you do!? *wide eyed blushing emoji*- Goldilocks"

"-Nothing, what did you hear? lol- M" it's been total of ten minutes since the hallway, I'm sure she has the whole story by now.

"You cursed out Makenna for me? - Goldilocks"

"Yeah well, you know I really did like you and she was messing up our good thing. We had such a good time over break and it sucks to come back to school to this bs - M"

"-Yeah, I really like you too *heart eyes emoji*- Goldilocks" after that I was flying!

"Mase you never told me how you do it bro?" I laughed out loud at Dave.

"Two things: Don't be a dickwad like you are! and be the fucking man! Everyone can't do it I was born with it!" We joked around for the rest of lunch and the day went on without a hitch.

After practice I was dripping with sweat as I walked to my truck. I liked to take showers at home because these guys all shared the same case of athlete's foot that I didn't want to get in on.

I wish I could describe my face as I saw Angela perched on the hood of my truck. I had to bite my lip to keep me from telling her things that ran through my mind at the sight.

"Hey."

"Hey?" I asked.

"So I was thinking, since you don't have a prom date that you could be my prom date."

I stared at her in shock then composed myself with laugh.

"Yeah, that's what you were thinking?" She nodded. "Well what If I asked you that since you weren't planning on going and I know you didn't have any other plans, you could be my date?"

"Yeah, that'll work." She laughed. "You looked really good out there." I smirked.

"When do I not look good?" I joked "I'm hot!" as I flexed my arms around her.

She blushed but said "All the time, no one told you were ugly today? I gotta make sure your told at least once a day."

"Goldilocks, why do you want to be mean to me?" we joked around for another hour or so. Talked about prom colors, she already had a dress in mind it was me job just to match her.

I gave the back of hand another kiss after she got into her Mom's car.

I beamed the whole way home.

"Hey honey, how was school?" My Mom greeted me from the couch. I went over and sat next to her and put my head on her shoulder. I had a fleeting memory of being smaller then her and sitting on her lap while I was upset about something. Now I was massive compared to her but she still found ways to comfort me. "Ew, you stink" she wrinkled her nose and I laughed at her.

"School was bad if I'm being honest. Makenna is trying her best to make things hard for me and Angela. The best part was after school when me and Angela decided to go to prom together."

She squealed "But you guys only have two weeks. Does she have any idea what she might wear? Will we have to wait until prom night to meet her?" she was all hyped up and I had no idea how to answer her questions so I just shrugged. "Oh you're no help!"

Ha! "Sorry, my only job is to be there in whatever color she requests of me. Oh yeah and get flowers…"

"Did you guys come up with a plan for Carlie and Kebi? Kebi has been getting on my nerves maybe Carlie should find a better girlfriend. Kebi likes to carry bones from one person to another."

"Have you talked to Carlie?"

"I will tonight, when she comes…" at that moment Carlie came running down the stairs. I didn't want to have this conversation but I had to.