SORRY it's late. SCHOOL REALLY SUCKS! Ok, so here's PART 2 of the date thing! Yayyyy??? Ok. Shutting up.

Chapter 7: ever so sweet

The song is ever so sweet by the early november.

-Michelle's POV-

Turning around, I noticed that I was situated next to a booth that sold jewelry and other knick-knacks. In one of the display cases was the most beautiful necklace I had ever seen. It may have seemed cheesy to some people, but the butterfly pendant was gorgeous. It was a lavender shade and had "amethyst" jewels encrusted in it... oh my gosh, are those REAL amethysts? Wow...

"Would you like to have a look at anything, dear?"

"Oh, no thanks. I'm just waiting for someone."

"If you say so."

I continued to eye the necklace some more and I could have sworn that the cashier-lady smiled at me while I was gawking at the object.

"Hey Michelle! Sorry, long lines."

"I thought guys were faster than girls."

"Are you trying to say something?" Adam asked me with an offended look.

"Nothing...Hey! Now I have to go! Hang on!"

- Adam Banks' POV-

Earlier...

When I was walking back, I saw Michelle staring at something in the display case. I decided to have a look at it, wondering what could be so mind-capturing.

"Hi. If you don't mind me asking, what was that girl, the one who just walked away, looking at?" I inquired.

"Ah, it was this. I asked her if she wanted to see it but she said 'no'. She was really intrigued by it though."

She pulled out a butterfly pendant which was attached to a short velvet string – a choker, I think it's called. The butterfly itself was silver, but the jewels inside were a light purple...lavender?

"Oh...I see..."

"Are you her boyfriend or something?"

"Wait, what? ... Oh...no I don't think she likes me that way." What the hell? Why am I telling all of this to an old lady I don't even know?

"You never know... so are you going to stand there and hold my product the whole night? She'll be coming back any moment now."

"Right, ok. Here..."

- Michelle's POV-

"Hey! I'm back. Miss me much?" Being flirty am I...

"Of course. Always." He's being sarcastic, right?

"So what next?" I asked trying to change the subject.

"How about...air hockey?"

Hockey? There is no way I'm going to feed his obsession with the sport. "They have that here?"

"Yeah, over there."

"Ok." Crap.

"So, how do you play?" Wait a minute...

"Well... just block your goal and shoot this puck in mine," he instructed.

"Like this?" I hit the white 'puck' and it flew right into his goal.

"I thought you didn't know how to play!"

"I lied." Of course, I lost the game, but the score was pretty close... hold on...

"Adam, did you let me score on purpose?"

"What if I did?" I wanted to be angry with him for not thinking I can score on my own, but his smile made me forgive him instantly.

"Ok, well, next time...don't," I said warningly.

"There's going to be a next time?" Adam gave another cheeky smile.

"Oh...uhh...hypothetically speaking..." Shit.

"Hey, I get a prize for winning. That's cool, right?"

"Yeah..." No sooner had I answered him when the attendant handed him a medium-sized stuffed animal – a teddy bear.

"Here you go." Adam handed the teddy bear to me.

"Oh...but...YOU...won..." I was still clutching the bear in my arm.

"I know."

"Thanks." I blushed. GAH!

"We should head back. It's pretty late," he said as he looked around. People were beginning to disperse and some of the rides were being shut down.

As we strolled along, we conversed and got to know each other better. He really is different from other jocks...He's so sweet and such a gentleman.

Prince Charming, perhaps? a voice asked inside my head. What???

"Oh, you don't need to walk me all the way to my room." But secretly, I wanted him to.

"Who said I was?" WHAT!? I'm so dumb to assume that he was... it's not like it was a date.

I glanced around where we were and abruptly questioned him, "Then what are you doing HERE?"

"Ok, you caught me."

The walk up was strange, because I think he was trying to hold my hand but thought better of it each time. Furthermore, it was silent since neither one of us was brave enough to start a conversation. When we reached my dorm door...

"I had a great time." Finally... he said something.

I was pretty sure that my face was a bright tomato red from the long walk AND from him being so close to me. Thank goodness the lights were dim.

"Me too. Thanks for uhh... saving me, but don't get me wrong...Averman's a nice guy..."

"Anytime." Why was everything that he was saying so short and choppy?

"Yeah...well...uhh...thanks for the teddy bear..."

"You're welcome."

I felt ridiculous about doing all the talking, so I decided to just end the whole 'chat.' He obviously did not want to speak to me; he was probably tired and my voice was exhausting him.

"Yeah...well...goodnight," I said as I leaned up and gave him a light peck on the cheek and a small hug. As I pulled away, he grabbed my wrist so I couldn't budge.

"That's it?" He made a semi-puppy-face. His voice was lower and raspier.

"What..." Now, I normally don't kiss on the first date?. but as he shuffled closer and closer to me...I felt that it was appropriate.

His face was only inches away from my face now. I could smell his cologne again...He smells SO good.

Centimeters away now...

I could feel his warm breath on my lips and right was we were about to kiss, yells were heard through the whole corridor which made us withdraw from our current positions.

--

"NO! Don't touch me! Go back to that slut!"

"Connie...nothing happened! It was just a ride! And what about you and that other jock on the Ferris wheel!?"

"WHAT!?! I only went on it because you ditched me!"

Connie stormed past Adam and grabbed my arm. "Michelle! Let's go!" She dragged me inside the room and slammed the door.

Outside, I could hear Guy yell, "Adam! Come on!"

- Adam Bank's POV -

"But I..."

"What?! Oh crap, were you guys, busy?" Guy had a guilty look on his face.

"Sort of. Ah, nevermind, it was nothing."

"You sure? Because it looked like something serious. Shit, I'm sorry. It's just that Connie..."

Back in Michelle's Dorm...

"It's just that Guy thinks about himself now. He doesn't hold my hand or pull out the chair for me anymore. Michelle...Are you listening to me? Why are you smiling?? This isn't funny!"

"Sorry, what?"

"You... wait... what was Adam doing up here?" she retorted.

"OH...just...walking me back..."

"At least one of us had a good time." Anger and sadness was plastered on Connie's face.

"It was ok...so...are you and Guy, like, over?"

"What! No, I...still like him...he's changed. You know what? Boys suck."

"Yeah..."

In Adam's room...

"You know what, Banks? Girls are complicated. One minute they want to be all mushy and the next thing you know, they're completely devoid of emotion and start yelling about how we don't care."

"Yeah..." Adam replied.

- Adam Banks' POV-

I was just lying on my bed reflecting on what happened tonight. Being with Michelle on the Ferris wheel and holding her close to me was unbelievable. Sure, I've held and kissed a few girls before, but this felt different. And that kiss...

Well, ok, we didn't exactly kiss, but we were going to. I think. Did she even want to kiss me? Or was she caught up in the moment?

But then I remembered that she was the one who kissed me on the cheek and gave me a hug. It felt good...it sent tingles throughout my body, even if it only lasted 5 seconds.

SATURDAY.

For the whole day on Saturday, we stayed at school to catch up on homework. Guy kept complaining about Connie and it was driving me insane. It was bad enough that Coach made me do an extra lap and Riley told me to suck it up after he caught me ... uhh... daydreaming.

To make matters worse, I had not seen Michelle the whole day and I was beginning to think that she was purposely trying to avoid me after last night. She was probably freaked out that I wanted to kiss her!

In the hall...

"Banksy! Wait up!"

Crap, it was Guy. I can't listen to his rants anymore! I needed a place to hide quickly; thus, I ducked into the nearly-empty library and slowly edged towards the back where there were more books. It was the most isolated part of the library.

I heard footsteps coming closer to me, so I grabbed the nearest book and buried my face in it – figuratively speaking, of course.

The footsteps had ceased to make any more noise, but then...

"A Little Princess... I didn't know you liked that book."

I recognized that voice instantly...Oh shit... I quickly stood up and hid the book behind my back.

"Actually...I..." Michelle was trying really hard not to laugh.

Boy, this is really embarrassing. "It's just to hide me, ok?!"

"You're going to need something bigger to hide YOU."

"Hey...uhh... what are YOU doing here?" I asked her quickly to change the subject.

"Oh, I'm hiding from Connie. She won't shut up!!!" She looked so cute when she was all frustrated and flustered.

"Same here... with Guy."

"We've got to do something! I'm going crazy and deaf!"

"Like what?" I wonder what she's up to.

The two of us spent at least 2 hours in the library that day. We came up with ideas to make Guy and Connie stop fighting.

"How about...we lock them in the janitor's closet?" I suggested.

"Ew, that's dirty...and...yeah...no"

"What? They'd DEFINITELY make-out...I mean...-UP," I laughed.

Michelle gave me a death-stare and so I quickly said, "Or not..."

Crap, now I pissed her off. She thinks I'm a pervert...shit...

"An apology would be nice."

"Sorry," She really IS mad.

"No! Not from you, from Guy to Connie." OH.......hah.

"With what? Flowers and chocolate? Girls like that stuff."

"Not all girls." Is she trying to say something?

"How about a date? We could help them out." I suggested.

"We? Are you asking me out?"

I don't know, am I? Does she want it to be? What do I say so I don't upset her?

"If you want to think of it that way, Yes... to keep an eye on them..." I hope that works.

"Oh, I guess. It's a date then," she replied and turned the other way.