29. Moving here
"Yes silly who else?" she said in a 'your dumb' tone. She was getting on my nerves already and she hadn't even been here five seconds.
"What are you doing here?" he asked still in shock.
"Oh just checking things out. This is a really nice place."
Jace nodded. I cleared my throat I was not going unnoticed. Gretchen's eyes turned to me.
"Who is this Jace?"
"Oh Gretchen this is…is.."
"Cambrey." I finished. This boy is getting talked to later. He looked back at Gretchen.
"Yes this is Cambrey my...my.."
"Girlfriend." I finished trying to hide my exasperation. Jace we might just break up right now if you keep doing that.
"Yeah this is my girlfriend Cambrey."
"It's nice to meet you Cambrey." she said putting a smile on her face. I shook her hand putting a fake smile on my face.
"You to." Jace turned to me.
"Babe I think you need to get to the track. Your shift starts in a couple minutes." oh so now I'm his girlfriend.
"Actually you do. Your shift starts in three minutes. Mine starts in fifteen." he just looked at the smile on my face.
"Ok bye." he kissed my forehead. Umm.. You never had a problem kissing my lips before! What is the deal now! We are soo talking later. I didn't say anything to him. I knew that he knew what I was thinking.
"So what kind of name is Cambrey?" Gretchen said as if she actually cared.
"It's American for angel." she nodded.
"So umm I'll see you later." she said and walked off. Thank you Jesus for small miracles.
The summer was coming to a end. I was sad about it. My sisters were leaving for college in two days. I was going back to school tomorrow. I lay down thinking of what to wear for the first day as a sophomore. Everyone was moving on up in life. Landon and Blake were going to college. Thankfully in state. Chase is going to be the oldest highschooler in our family, a senior. Devon is going to be a junior. I am still the youngest though nothing changed there. I am excited for tomorrow, but I lay on my bed soaking the last hours of summer up.
I walked into the doors of the high school the next morning with Berkley at my side.
"We are sophomores!" Berkley squealed. She had been saying that over and over as I drove us to school. I don't know how many more times she will say it before I finally hit her. I went to my new locker and put stuff in it to decorate it later.
"Hey babe." Jace said as he came behind me. Berkley went off to get Paisley. I turned to him. He had the "I'm sorry" look on his face. He has reached a new level of stupidgirlness. Yes I made that word up.
"What Jace?" ok lets just say we never got around to talking last night.
"We are sophomores now. And I'm sorry." he apologized. His old girlfriend shows up and then he acts all shy and nervous just because of her and he is SORRY! Nice try buddy, but I know that card.
"Yeah me too." I shut my locker and looked down at my schedule. I had algebra first hour, lovely. Insert disappointment here.
"Come on Cambrey," he ran in front of me. "I'm sorry about yesterday. I was just in shock."
"She is your old girlfriend Jace. Don't you get it OLD!" Was I overreacting?
"I understand. I just. I.." he veered off. He just's a lot these days.
"Hey Carr. Hey Jace what's going on?" Devon asked as he approached us.
"Jace's old girlfriend showed up yesterday and he is sorry for forgetting my name and that I am his umm… what's the word I'm looking for.." I questioned Jace. Does he get it now?
"Girlfriend. I told you I was sorry."
"A sorry boyfriend wouldn't forget his girlfriends name." I stated.
"Carr can I talk to you for a second?" It wasn't really a question. He just pulled me into a janitors closet. "Cambrey listen to me." uh-oh full name he is serious.
"About what? About Jace's stupidity? I already know all about it thanks for the talk."
"Cambrey the guy was confused. I mean if Amber walked in here and I was with Sheyenne I would forget what was happening to. Just forgive him he made a mistake and trust me as long as Landon, Blake, Chase and I are around it wont happen again." he told me and I smiled. We stepped out of the closet and I went to Jace and hugged him as my sign of forgiveness.
All our group were at our old table from last year eating.
"Cammi are you running track this year?" Paisley asked. She's on the cheer squad this year.
"Yeah I think I am." I answered putting some fries in my mouth. Paisley nodded in response.
"No way! Ohmigod Jacie! Is that you!" I didn't have to turn around to know who was approaching our table. Gretchen. Everyone turned around except me.
"Hi." Jace's response came out quiet. Everyone stared at Gretchen as she sat down in between Jace and I.
"Aren't you going to introduce me to your friends Jacie?" she said in her high-pitched voice.
He said their names as he pointed to them. "Preston is on the basketball team with me. Cara is his girlfriend. Berkley is one of Cambrey's best friends. Paisley is on the cheer squad. And you already know-" he was interrupted by Gretchen.
"Your on the cheer squad!" she asked turning her attention to Paisley. Paisley nodded.
"Me to. I'm trying out today after school."
Paisley was going to answer but I wanted to ask Miss Gretchen why in the world she was here.
"So Gretchen why are you at our school?"
"Oh my dad bought a place down here and he got a new job." No see what I meant was. Why in the world are you at this particular school there are so many others. I wanted to say that so bad but I just nodded. Gretchen talked about cheer throughout the rest of lunch. The bell rang and she got up from between Jace and I.
"By Jacie see you later." Gretchen was not going to be sitting between Jace and I for the rest of high school it just was not going to happen. I went home that day and dropped my bag on my bedroom floor. I started on homework. Yes this country is crazy. They give you homework on the first day back. I fell asleep on my math book that night. Gosh I hate algebra.
