Two days later, still were still basically the same. I didn't like my
classes, the BSC was booked and I was speaking to Janine only on an "as
needed" basis. Little did it know it, but things were going to change that
very afternoon. It was right after last period and I was at my locker.
Stacey was with me, and we were going back to my house to chill before the
BSC meeting. I was knelt down in front of my locker, scrounging for my
science book when I felt something hit my thigh.
"Ow!" exclaimed
I looked down and saw a copy of "Algebra 1: A New Approach". Standing next to me was a guy, about 14 or 15 with dark brown hair and brown eyes. He had tanned skinned and his hair was gelled into a spiked style. He was pretty cute, too.
"I'm sorry about that," said the owner of the book "I didn't mean for it fall. it just sort of."
"Fell?" I suggested with a smile
"Yeah." He grinned. "I'm Jacob. Call me Jake."
"Nice to meet you." I said "I'm Claudia Kishi, and this my friend, Stacey Mc Gill." I gestured to Stacey
"Hi there," said Stacey shyly
"Yeah, so, again, I'm sorry about the book. But I'm glad I got to meet you. imagine your locker is only one away from mine and we've never met. This school is too damn big." Said Jake
"Tell me about it," I said, "Are you a Freshman too? I am. Stacey and I are both from SMS, in fact."
"Cool." He flashed us a big smile. "Yep, I'm a freshie, from Kelsey Middle School. Well, I got to run or my brother will get pissed for making him wait, but if you're interested, maybe we could hang out or something."
"That'd be great. Uh, here.." I rummaged around my locker and found a pen and a notepad. "Here is my phone number and email address."
"Great!" He said "See ya, ladies."
Wow, what had just happened? Did a cute guy actually just say he wanted to hang out with me? My luck must have been changing. I actually was sort of a in a love rut at the moment. My ex, Alan, and I had just broken up over the summer, around the same time I found out my penpal (and crush), Will Yamakawa, had gotten a new girlfriend. But hey, once I got to know Jake who was to tell what could happen?..
"Wow Claud!" exclaimed Stacey, bringing me back to reality "He's so cute!"
I just nodded. He really was.
"I mean, I know that Ethan and I just broke up last summer, but hey, if the time is right."
Wait a minute. What? Stacey wanted Jake for herself? Oh no. no way.
"Uh Stace, in case you didn't notice, Jake asked ME to hang out."
Stacey blushed. "Well I know, but, maybe he was just to shy to ask me personally."
I couldn't believe this! I'd never seen Stacey Mc Gill more full of herself.
"Excuse me? Highly unlikely Ms. McGill. I saw Jake first, and he's mine, okay? God, this reminds me so much of eighth grade when you tried to steal Jeremy from me too."
At the second I realized I had gone too far. I had no right to bring Jeremy into this, but it was too late. I'd already said it.
Stacey's face turned red. "Claudia, you know something? Just. just. BITE ME!" she yelled "Oh yeah, I think I'll find my own way home."
With that, Stacey stormed off. Great. Something terrific had happened, and now I ruined it all. Again. What was with me, and why did my life all of a sudden suck? Suddenly tired and depressed, I grabbed my bag and slunk off to find Janine.
"Ow!" exclaimed
I looked down and saw a copy of "Algebra 1: A New Approach". Standing next to me was a guy, about 14 or 15 with dark brown hair and brown eyes. He had tanned skinned and his hair was gelled into a spiked style. He was pretty cute, too.
"I'm sorry about that," said the owner of the book "I didn't mean for it fall. it just sort of."
"Fell?" I suggested with a smile
"Yeah." He grinned. "I'm Jacob. Call me Jake."
"Nice to meet you." I said "I'm Claudia Kishi, and this my friend, Stacey Mc Gill." I gestured to Stacey
"Hi there," said Stacey shyly
"Yeah, so, again, I'm sorry about the book. But I'm glad I got to meet you. imagine your locker is only one away from mine and we've never met. This school is too damn big." Said Jake
"Tell me about it," I said, "Are you a Freshman too? I am. Stacey and I are both from SMS, in fact."
"Cool." He flashed us a big smile. "Yep, I'm a freshie, from Kelsey Middle School. Well, I got to run or my brother will get pissed for making him wait, but if you're interested, maybe we could hang out or something."
"That'd be great. Uh, here.." I rummaged around my locker and found a pen and a notepad. "Here is my phone number and email address."
"Great!" He said "See ya, ladies."
Wow, what had just happened? Did a cute guy actually just say he wanted to hang out with me? My luck must have been changing. I actually was sort of a in a love rut at the moment. My ex, Alan, and I had just broken up over the summer, around the same time I found out my penpal (and crush), Will Yamakawa, had gotten a new girlfriend. But hey, once I got to know Jake who was to tell what could happen?..
"Wow Claud!" exclaimed Stacey, bringing me back to reality "He's so cute!"
I just nodded. He really was.
"I mean, I know that Ethan and I just broke up last summer, but hey, if the time is right."
Wait a minute. What? Stacey wanted Jake for herself? Oh no. no way.
"Uh Stace, in case you didn't notice, Jake asked ME to hang out."
Stacey blushed. "Well I know, but, maybe he was just to shy to ask me personally."
I couldn't believe this! I'd never seen Stacey Mc Gill more full of herself.
"Excuse me? Highly unlikely Ms. McGill. I saw Jake first, and he's mine, okay? God, this reminds me so much of eighth grade when you tried to steal Jeremy from me too."
At the second I realized I had gone too far. I had no right to bring Jeremy into this, but it was too late. I'd already said it.
Stacey's face turned red. "Claudia, you know something? Just. just. BITE ME!" she yelled "Oh yeah, I think I'll find my own way home."
With that, Stacey stormed off. Great. Something terrific had happened, and now I ruined it all. Again. What was with me, and why did my life all of a sudden suck? Suddenly tired and depressed, I grabbed my bag and slunk off to find Janine.