Chapter 14, Sierra POV:
I still didn't talk to Jake yet. I refused to. Time went by though. Anyways other than that school had been the same, I guess. We had practices and our game was coming up pretty soon, Claire and I were ecstatic.
"So, is Jake coming to the game?" Claire asked one day in class. I looked at her and shrugged.
"You still haven't spoken to him?" I didn't understand why she was so surprised.
"I'm not ready to yet," I told her. She went on about something but for the most part I just ignored her. Once class was over I went to World History. We had to do this project that was due at the end of the period with partners. I got partnered with Cody Sanders.
"What are you smiling at?" I wondered taking a seat next to him.
"You."
"Why?" I wondered trying not to smirk at him.
"Your beautiful."
I did a double talk, did he really just say this to me. I think so. Not wanting to be rude I answered back, "Thanks. You don't look so bad yourself."
"I know."
"Cocky," I commented.
"I'm confident." I had to admit that was true.
I shrugged, "Yeah, I guess. Let's just get this stupid project over with."
"I thought you were doing everything," he said with a small smirk on his face.
I glared at him but playfully. "You are so funny."
We got to work then on the project, he helped, of course. In a matter of time we were finished. I was thankful for that. I really wasn't in the mood to do much.
Since we had time left he started to chatter with me, "So aren't you on the Volleyball team?"
I nodded, "Yeah."
"You and your friend um...what's her name." he looked deep in thought. Since I wasn't exactly sure which friend he was talking about I didn't say anything. Finally he remembered, "Claire, right?"
I nodded again, "Yeah."
"I always see you together."
"We are best friends."
"For how long?" he wondered.
"Since we were both in diapers," I laughed to myself. It was true though.
"Wow, that's cool."
I nodded, "Yeah."
"So tell me about yourself?" what was his game? What did he want?
"Why?"
"I want to know about you," he told me seriously.
"Why?"
"Because," he leaned into me, "I like you."
I chuckled a bit, "That's nice."
"So tell me about yourself."
I sighed, "Ugh, I don't think I will." I smiled wanting to be a little difficult. This was kind of fun to be honest.
"Come on." he ushered. "I wanted to get to know you."
"Yeah, okay, sure."
"I do," he insisted.
"Okay, but why?"
"Why? Because your the girl of my dreams," I rolled my eyes and stared at him. The eyes said it all, and his eyes were truly saying it all. Was he being honest? It looked like it but you never know.
"Yeah, okay. I'm the girl of your dreams," I stated looking away.
"Let me prove it to you."
"And how on earth are you going to do that?"
"When's your first game?" he wondered.
"Volleyball?" I wondered just to make sure, he nodded and gave me a look saying 'what other game would I be talking about'.
"Like next week."
"Alright, so if you win, we go on a date. If you loose I will leave you alone."
I rolled my eyes. I wanted to win the game because I loved the sport and it wasn't like I would just play stupid and loose so he would leave me alone. "Fine."
"Deal?"
I nodded my head, "Yeah."
"Good."
We stared at one another until the bell rang. Once it did I continued my day. I skipped lunch and went to the library. I just wanted to be alone for right now. I ended up going through some of my phone pictures and found the majority of Jacob and I.
I debated whether or not to just delete them but ended up keeping them.
At practice I was bombarded by Claire. "Why didn't you tell me?" I gave her a confused look.
"Tell you what?"
"Um, hello. Everyone's talking about you and Cody!" she said as if it was obvious.
I rolled my eyes. "Oh, that's what you were referring to."
"Yes that! What is going on?"
"Nothing, he was flirting with me."
"And?"
"And it was kind of cute."
"What else?" oh Claire. Of course she knew that there was more going on.
"And we came to an agreement."
"What kind of agreement."
"If we win the game then I have to go on a date with him."
"What?"
"Yeah."
"Do you want to go on a date with him?" I shrugged because honestly I didn't know.
"I don't know."
"What about Jake?"she questioned.
"I might just have to move on from Jake," but first I had to gain the courage to talk to him. Face to face.