Chapter 12
-Mandy's POV
The next day we were off to Dallas for a house show. I didn't see Adam and Danny at the airport so I figured they were on a different flight. For some strange reason I felt unusually lighthearted that day. I tried to play it cool but Missy saw right through it. "What is wrong with you? You are acting like a child. You are supposed to be the mature one between us. Tell me what's up," she persisted.
"Its nothing, I really don't know what's going on," I insisted not looking at her. She studied my face with her eyes as I smiled to myself. I could feel her stare burning my skin. I turned to her and dropped the smile from my face, "what?"
"What happened with you and Adam last night?" She asked, "You like him don't you?" I stared straight ahead and rested my head on the back of my seat.
"Well, we went to dinner and everything was going smoothly and then it was insane. We started finishing each other's sentences. It was like I had known him for years. I don't know, Missy, it was so unreal. I know what you're going to say so don't even bother. There's nothing you can do about it now anyway," I stated glancing over in her direction.
"I don't like this Mandy. You're not telling me something. You kissed him didn't you?" Damn it, busted.
"What does it matter?" I asked as if it were no big deal. Mind your own goddamn business.
"Maybe the fact that I think you are really starting to fall for him and I don't like him. I get a bad feeling about him. I feel like he just wants something. Why would he suddenly be so interested in you?" now I was angry.
"What do you mean? Are you saying that it is impossible for a guy to just like me? Honestly Missy, do you really think I'm that bad?" I really laid it on thick.
"That came out wrong and you know I didn't mean it like that. What I mean is, look, has he ever talked to you before? No, so why can't I feel suspicious about him?" she was right, he never showed any interest before.
"He hasn't done anything yet. Plus you forget, I'm a big girl and I can take care of yourself," I reminded her, "I am your big sister!"
"I know but hey, look, Charlie is looking for a date for tomorrow night. We are all going to some karaoke bar Brock knows. I think you should go with him," She suggested. I shook my head.
"I don't know Miss, Charlie is not really my type," I explained. Charlie was a sweet guy and he had a crush on me for the longest time but I just wasn't attracted to him. At least not in the way I was attracted to Adam.
"Oh, but a guy twice your age with a mysterious kid is your type. Won't you just go on one date with him? Please, for me?" she whined. She looked at me and gave me the most pitiful puppy dog face I had ever seen in my life. I couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay, just promise me you will never make that horrible face again. But remember, its only for one night," I insisted. She smiled and nodded contently. I stared back out the window now in even more confusion. I really wanted to be with Adam, but I was being pulled in so many different directions. I didn't want to go out with Charlie Haas, but it was one night, it couldn't hurt anything.
"It will be fun," Missy assured me placing her hand on my shoulder. Yeah, sure Missy.
(A/N-...More anyone?)
-Mandy's POV
The next day we were off to Dallas for a house show. I didn't see Adam and Danny at the airport so I figured they were on a different flight. For some strange reason I felt unusually lighthearted that day. I tried to play it cool but Missy saw right through it. "What is wrong with you? You are acting like a child. You are supposed to be the mature one between us. Tell me what's up," she persisted.
"Its nothing, I really don't know what's going on," I insisted not looking at her. She studied my face with her eyes as I smiled to myself. I could feel her stare burning my skin. I turned to her and dropped the smile from my face, "what?"
"What happened with you and Adam last night?" She asked, "You like him don't you?" I stared straight ahead and rested my head on the back of my seat.
"Well, we went to dinner and everything was going smoothly and then it was insane. We started finishing each other's sentences. It was like I had known him for years. I don't know, Missy, it was so unreal. I know what you're going to say so don't even bother. There's nothing you can do about it now anyway," I stated glancing over in her direction.
"I don't like this Mandy. You're not telling me something. You kissed him didn't you?" Damn it, busted.
"What does it matter?" I asked as if it were no big deal. Mind your own goddamn business.
"Maybe the fact that I think you are really starting to fall for him and I don't like him. I get a bad feeling about him. I feel like he just wants something. Why would he suddenly be so interested in you?" now I was angry.
"What do you mean? Are you saying that it is impossible for a guy to just like me? Honestly Missy, do you really think I'm that bad?" I really laid it on thick.
"That came out wrong and you know I didn't mean it like that. What I mean is, look, has he ever talked to you before? No, so why can't I feel suspicious about him?" she was right, he never showed any interest before.
"He hasn't done anything yet. Plus you forget, I'm a big girl and I can take care of yourself," I reminded her, "I am your big sister!"
"I know but hey, look, Charlie is looking for a date for tomorrow night. We are all going to some karaoke bar Brock knows. I think you should go with him," She suggested. I shook my head.
"I don't know Miss, Charlie is not really my type," I explained. Charlie was a sweet guy and he had a crush on me for the longest time but I just wasn't attracted to him. At least not in the way I was attracted to Adam.
"Oh, but a guy twice your age with a mysterious kid is your type. Won't you just go on one date with him? Please, for me?" she whined. She looked at me and gave me the most pitiful puppy dog face I had ever seen in my life. I couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay, just promise me you will never make that horrible face again. But remember, its only for one night," I insisted. She smiled and nodded contently. I stared back out the window now in even more confusion. I really wanted to be with Adam, but I was being pulled in so many different directions. I didn't want to go out with Charlie Haas, but it was one night, it couldn't hurt anything.
"It will be fun," Missy assured me placing her hand on my shoulder. Yeah, sure Missy.
(A/N-...More anyone?)