Chapter 7 – Just Friends
I wanted to talk to Sean about what happened the other night. I just wasn't sure what I would say. I know we can't be more than friends. What would his friends think? What would my friends think?
I sat at the lunch table in the cafeteria across from Hazel and Paige and next to Ashley.
"Ugh. I shouldn't be eating this. Do you know how fattening this cookie probably is? Terri, hon, do you want the rest of my lunch?" Paige asked.
I shook my head and continued to push my mashed potatoes around with my fork. Paige shrugged and threw whatever was left of her lunch away in the trash can behind her.
"Ter? Is something wrong?" Ashley asked.
"No. Why? Do I look upset?"
"Try completely miserable." Hazel added.
"You're acting weird. You're not talking like you usually do. And you haven't taken a bite out of your lunch. You're just pushing it around with your fork." Ashley observed.
"I'm just tired guys. No need to worry."
"Are you sure? Cause you know you can talk to us about anything. We're your best friends. We're here for you." Paige admitted.
"I know. And trust me guys, I'm fine. Just tired, is all. I've had a busy weekend."
Yeah, a busy weekend lying in bed thinking about Sean.
-x-
I tried working in class, but I couldn't concentrate. My head was filled with Terri. I know my kiss was rushed. I never do things like that. That's just not my way.
"Sean, you all right man?" Jay whispered.
"Yeah. Stop worrying about it."
"Oh, please. Me? Worry? What am I, Mrs. Brady?"
"Coulda fooled me. Now get back to work, slacker. If Armstrong catches us talking to each other again, he'll send us to Raditch."
"What's it to you anyway? You've never worried about him before. Stop being such a pussy."
"Ha, ha. What a regular comedian you are. Now shut up and stop screwing around."
"Sean! Raditch! Now!" Armstrong yelled from his desk.
"Thanks a lot," I mumbled to Jay as I got up and headed to another fun filled visit to the principal's office.
-x-
I wish the school didn't have different period lunches. I could have used this as an opportunity to talk to him. Of course, I'd have to explain to Paige why had to leave the table; and god knows I'm not a very good liar.
"Guys, I've gotta go to the bathroom real quick." I lied.
"Hold on a sec, I'll come with you." Paige said.
"No, no. I'm fine. Just stay here and chat."
I quickly walked away before she had a chance to protest.
I didn't know why I left early. I didn't exactly have a place to go other than class. But we still had about 10 minutes left of lunch.
"Terri?"
I turned around and looked at him. It was just me and Sean standing in the middle of the hallway. Alone.
"Hey, Sean."
"I've been wanting to talk to you, but I didn't know what any of your classes were."
"Yeah, well I have lunch right now, so..."
"Yeah, I was heading over to Raditch's office."
I nodded. I wanted to runaway from this awkwardness, but my feet wouldn't move.
"Terri, I wanted to talk to you. About the other night. I don't know what I was thinking. We were both very vulnerable and didn't know what we were doing."
"Of course. I have a boyfriend and you just broke up with your girlfriend. It didn't mean anything."
Liar.
"I agree. So...friends?"
"Friends."
-x-
Sean. You've probably made the biggest mistake of your life.
A/N. Ok, so this probably wasn't as long as you'd hoped, but I'm slow and was brain farting. Forgive me? I try to update as often as I can, but I don't want to have crappy chapters now do I? I know it's short, but I honestly think this was a relatively good chapter. Review? Oh, and if you haven't read my other story Familiar Air, please do so. At this point in time it's my favorite story, so READ IT:D
