Sydney's POV
I'm not perfect. I know that and that I screw up too many times then I can count. Francie, who had reminded me for the last week about my mistake with Michael, has finally given up on it since we both seem to be very good friends.
Friends. It's been a week since then and it still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth… not to be over graphic but like sour milk. Yuck. I don't want to be just friends. I am sure as hell that he doesn't want to be just friends. But I'm not ready for a boyfriend right now… or I thought I wasn't.
"I want you all to welcome a new student to our class!" Mrs. Slate called to the class on the Monday morning. Francie and I stopped our usual first period math chatter and looked up to see a guy standing next to our teacher.
"Welcome!" One of the other kids yelled. You can never tell who yells in this class, all we ever do is yell.
"This is Will Tippin." Mrs. Slate stated. "Will." She turned to the new kid. "You can take the seat next to Sydney. Sydney raise your hand." I raised my hand hesitantly, still checking this Will guy over. He was cute… you had to give him that.
Will sat down next to me and Francie elbowed me with this gleam in her eyes. I knew what she was thinking. But I wasn't having it.
"Hey." Will murmured.
"Hey." I said back. "I'm Sydney and this is Francie." I pointed out my friend sitting on the other side of me.
"Will." He nodded taking out his notebook.
"So…" Francie started. "What's your schedule?" Making conversation with new kids was hard.
"Umm…" Will pulled out a piece of paper. "Second period English, third Studio Art, fourth Earth Science, fifth Global Studies, sixth Study Hall, seventh Lunch, eighth Italian and ninth Gym." He stuck the paper back in his agenda and looked at us.
"You have…" I looked at him thinking. "sixth, seventh and ninth with me and Francie."
"Really?" Will looked happy. "How many classes do you two have together?"
"All except language." Francie laughed. "Second period I have Spanish and she takes French."
"French?" Will looked at me like I was crazy. "Why French?"
"I happen to like French." I nodded knowingly.
Mrs. Slate moved to the front of the classroom. "I'm handing out a worksheet I want you all to work on. If you don't finish it today, finish it for homework."
I took the worksheet from my teacher and smiled at how easy the questions were.
"Ugg…" Will and Francie moaned.
"Come on!" I slapped Francie. "These are easy."
"Easy for you to say." Francie wrote her name down on the top of the page and then the date. "Do we get points for our name and date?"
"Only on the SAT's." Will stated.
"Don't remind me about them." She laughed.
"So…" Will looked over at me and Francie, mostly me.
"Did we ever finish that conversation about 'why French'?"
"No." Francie said. "There
is one thing good about the French."
"What's that?" Will leaned on his desk so that he could see Francie.
"Cute guys." I ended for her. "That is her only reason for liking anything French."
"Except French fries." Francie smiled and then went on. "Her friend Michael is French and he is gorgeous." Francie smirked.
"You'll meet him. We all have gym together." I smiled at Will. I could get used to this guy.
Vaughn's POV
Can a day go by any faster? It was first period and I'm in English. Then suddenly I blink and I'm in Gym. Thank God is all I can say.
The thing I hate about it is that now I have to pretend to be 'friends' with Sydney.
"Hey Michael!" I heard Francie call to me. I turned around and gave her a smile.
"Hey Francie." I pulled her to sit down and wait for everyone else. "What's up?" Francie can be a cool to hang out with. I can see why Sydney is friends with her.
"You would not believe the cute new guy." Francie flashed a smile. "Oh, but he is not cuter then you." She gave me a quick hug and then pointed over to Sydney who was coming over to us. A boy following right behind her.
"Hey guys." Sydney sat down next to me. "Michael, this is Will." She pulled the boy down to sit next to her.
"Hey Mike." Will nodded toward me.
"It's Michael." I stated. I hate the name Mike. Or at least I do when he calls me it.
"Whatever."
"Michael." Sydney pulled my attention over to her. "We're going to my house after school… you wanna come?"
"Yeah." I smiled. "Why not?" Her dad. That's the answer to that little question. Pray that her dad isn't there.
"Guys!" Mr. Nac called to the class. "Were going to play a game of basketball."
Ms. Blaze came out of the office behind him. "Who wants to be a captain?"
Almost everyone raised their hand. Will, Francie, Sydney and I all had ours up.
"How about Will and Sydney." They both stood up and looked at all the other kids.
"Sydney you start." Mr. Nac nodded to her.
"Michael." She smiled at me. Then she whispered. "So far with me and you this is gonna be a good game." I just gave her a small laugh and smile.
"Kevin." Will called to on of the guys sitting in the front.
It went on and on and finally the two teams were set up. It was eight against eight. The first team was Will, Kevin, Theresa, Lillian, George, John, Ashley and Jeremy. The second team was Sydney, me, Francie, Dennis, Beth, Lou, Rob and Terri.
The game started off good. And ended out good.
"Sydney!" I called to her. She dribbled a bit and then threw it to me. Catching it I ran to the basket, dribbling and dodging the other team.
"Shoot!" One of my teammates shouted. I shot for the basket and missed, but Sydney was on the other side and caught it. She shot again and got it in. I flashed her smile as the other team started and she winked.
Francie stood at the other end of the court waiting for someone to come her way. When she stole the ball she was so surprised she just stood there.
"Francie throw it to someone!" Sydney yelled to her.
So she did. Sydney caught it and dribbled down to our basket. There were too many people around her so she bounce passed the ball to me. This time when I shot, I got it in.
"Yes!" The team yelled.
The game went on and at some point me and Sydney were standing next to each other watching on of our teammates shoot. When the ball missed and came towards us she let me try and catch it. Somehow I tripped and she fell down with me. I found myself on top of her and we were both laughing hysterically.
"You two okay?" Mr. Nac yelled to us.
"Yeah!" Sydney yelled back barely getting the one word out, we were laughing so hard.
When we had finally stopped laughing and got up, the other team had scored.
"Okay guys! Class is over!" Ms. Blaze called to us.
"Wow." Will and Francie came up to us. Francie smiled. "Nice fall."
That just sent me and Sydney into another fit of laughter.
Sydney caught her breath enough to say. "Meet all of us at my house. Four o'clock." Francie and Sydney waved and left the gym.
I caught my breath and started to walk to the locker room.
"Are you and Sydney boyfriend, girlfriend?" Will followed me.
I almost stopped, but decided it wasn't worth it… he wasn't worth it. "No. We're friends."
"Oh." That was all he could say as he rushed past me into the locker room.
I'm so gonna hate this guy. And I haven't even known him for an hour.