Chapter 6

Freddy's POV

Everything was good right? I had gotten Marta and blown off Summer. But then why did I feel bad? It was Summer, I told myself the cold air blowing in my face as I walked to school. I hated Summer. I guess I just felt bad blowing her off. I'm pretty sure she feels the same way about me as I feel about Marta, and I know I'd be pretty pissed if Marta had turned me down. Err, why was I thinking this, I had gotten what I wanted. I shook my head to clear my thoughts and ran to catch up with Zach and Frankie.

Summer's POV

"Don't worry Summer," Michelle said to me as we walked into Horace Green, "you'll have fun at the dance even if you're not with Freddy. Us three can go together, that will be fun."

"Unless Michelle or I get asked by someone," Eleni added in.

"It's doubtful any of us will get asked. And don't forget Summer, Eleni. She can still get asked."

"Thanks you guys," I said "but I still can't get Freddy out of my head." I really couldn't stop thinking about him. I also couldn't stop thinking about him with Marta. It had really hurt when he turned me down. I guess we just weren't meant to be, but I still just couldn't give up.

"Let's all three plan to go together unless any of us get asked," concluded Eleni.

"Sounds good," said Michelle. "What do you think Summer?"

"I'm in," I sighed wishing I wasn't able to say that. Even though it could be more fun going with your best friends, I still wanted to go with Freddy.

"Good, let's get to class," and the three of us walked in the classroom.

"Hello girls," said Mrs. Smith cheerfully as Michelle and I took our desks in the front, while Eleni walked to her back of the room desk with Katie.

"Hi Mrs. Smith, how are you?" I asked politely. Just because I was in love with a non teacher's pet didn't mean I couldn't still be one myself.

"I'm not bad, thank you for asking, how are you?"

"Can't complain," I lied.

"Well that's great. I hear you are planning a back to school dance for this Friday."

"Yes, I am."

"Well good luck!" Mrs. Smith got up from her desk and stepped out the door to get the people lingering in the hall to class. I was just getting out my books when Lawrence came up to my desk.

"Summer," he asked nervously.

"Yeah," I said turning to face him and wondering what he wanted.

"Well, you know about the dance you are having, and you know how you said you could have a date."

"Yes, when I said that I didn't mean you needed to have a date I just meant you could have one if you want," I told him thinking he might have misunderstood me the other day at band practice.

"Oh ok, well do you do want to be my date?" he stuttered, turned red and looked away. I froze. Had Lawrence just asked me out? My first instinct was to say no. I was madly in love with Freddy Jones, and even though he had turned me down I still had hope. But Lawrence was so sweet and it seemed it had taken him a lot of courage to ask me out. I just couldn't turn him down. I knew what it had felt like to be turned down, and it sucked.

"Sure," I said as cheerfully as I could, even though it was forced.

"Ok good," grinned Lawrence and he walked back to his desk. Katie came up behind me.

"Did you just say yes to Lawrence?" she asked.

"Yes, and I'm not so sure I should have."