Chapter 4

"Boys want to have fun too"

Carmen opened the door to her apartment and placed her bag on the floor and throwing her denim jacket on the floor.

Just as she poured some ice tea for herself she heard her phone ring. "Hello" she said.

"Hey Carmen it's me Craig"

"Hey Craig" she said as she pushed herself on the counter.

"I…um just wanted to ask if you wanted to go out with a few friends tonight and if you could come" he said playing with the strings on his guitar.

She smiled and looked out the window "Yeah I love to" she said excited to meet more people.

"Great um were meeting in 2 hours at the DOT" he said "See you there" he asked

"Sure will, bye Craig"

"Bye Carmen"

She jumped off the counter smiling and pulled her homework out.

Darcy smiled at her boyfriend as he told her how Jimmy invited them to hang out later with everyone "I mean Darc you were right" he said giving her a kiss "Thank you"

She blushed and grabbed his hand "No problem, glad I could help". Spinner still didn't know that she talked to Jimmy so she couldn't ask if Jimmy was mad at her.

Carmen smiled at herself in her big minor. She was wearing some low rise jeans with a studded belt and a small baby tank which was cut so it ended below her breast which you could see her pink lace bra. Over the baby tank was a red mesh tank and over that a big loose black mesh shirt. It was short sleeves but was off the shoulder on her right.

Her tan skin was glowing as she put some hair behind her ear. She grabbed her bag and headed to the DOT.

When Carmen got to the DOT Craig introduced her to everyone. Ellie, Marco, Jimmy, his girl Hazel, Spinner and his girl Darcy.

"Hi" Carmen said nervous "Guess I'm the new girl"

They all laughed and it broke the tension.

The red head named Ellie walked up to her and said "I was too don't worry you be one of us soon" she smiled.

"Then you have to worry" joked Marco.

The rest of the night was pretty fun they went to the movies and hung out at the mall. Soon it was just Marco, Craig and Carmen in the park.

"Well I have to get home before they start to worry" said Marco "See you around Carmen" he said before hugging her and waving bye to Craig.

Carmen turned to Craig and saw him smiling. "What" she asked "Is there something hanging out of my nose"

Craig laughed and shook his head "No just…..just really glad I went to the computer lap today". Carmen blushed and smiled "Um thanks" she said.

She saw that Craig was leaning in closer and she looked at his lips. He brushed them on hers and she kissed back for a moment but pulled away "Craig…..i', sorry just" she started but he cut her off.

"No my fault sorry" he said smiling.

"No its just well its me Ex" she said "I still feel weird about this stuff" she said lying.

He nodded "I understand…..god look a that sky" he said looking up.

Carmen leaned on him and watched the stars too.

She liked Craig a lot but she wasn't sure she wanted a boyfriend now or not Craig, he would be the perfect match for her but she didn't want to hurt him and she needed a friend for now.

Craig sat in Math class with Marco "I mean she is so….so what's the word"

"So you" said Marco

"Yeah" he said "I never felt this way since well….Ash" he said.

"Good for you man" said Marco "Just make sure its real"

"What do you mean?"

"Well when me and Dylan broke up I wanted anyone to be there for me and I just found the closest guy"

"But that was like 10 seconds after and its been a year since she dumped me" Craig said "I do like her, not just because of Ash".

Marco shrugged and turned back to his work.

Manny looked at Carmen while she was at her locker. She was wearing a short denim mini which was ripped at the end having strings hang from it so it looked old and sexy. And a tight gray off the shoulder rolling the stone shirt. On her feet she had some pink high top converse shoes.

Her bangs were pulled back in bun with some hair dangling in her beautiful face. Manny slammed her locker and walked away knowing she could never be like that.

Manny wasn't the only one watching Carmen at her locker, so was Peter. He was taping her and walked up to her "Say hi to the camera" he said smiling.

Carmen looked at him and shut her locker "You know I hate people tapping me"

"But you were a model" he said closing it.

"Key word Peter, "was" a model" she said starting to walk with him.

"Sorry" he said.

"You say that a lot" she said

"Yea well…….there's a party Friday like a schools starting and our life's are over for 9 months kind of thing. Everyone will be there, you should come" he said handing her a flyer.

"You a host" she asked

"No but I tape it, I tape all parties"

"Even your own" she said smirking "I guess I could come" she said.

"Great well I'm going the other way so see you there"

He said walking away.

The rest of the week went by pretty quick. To Carmen it took forever though. She hung out more with Craig and made more friends. She hadn't talked to Manny though she had called but Emma told her she was busy and in school it was almost like she was running from her, always be late or the bathroom.

She also hadn't talk to Peter either, not until last period Friday in her study hall. She was sitting in the library in her red long bohemian skirt and her tight white tee shirt which read "Single and loving it" in red letters.

She was reading her book "Blue is for nightmares" when someone hopped on her table. She put her book down and saw a smiling Peter sitting on her notebooks.

"Your flatting mine notes hello kitty eraser" she said pointing to his butt.
"Oh she'll be fine" he said "Your coming tonight right" he asked.

"Yeah" Carmen said getting up and walking over to the computer "Whole school is invited right"

He nodded.

"So will we be needing dates for the party" she asked pulling some of her hair in back of her ear.

Peter smiled "Only if you want" he said smirking.

Carmen patted his shoulder "Good cause I really wanted to ask this kid Sean" she said smiling.

"Sean?" Peter said confused.

"Yea Sean Cameron, he wasn't here last year but came back this year" Carmen walked over to her bag and Peter followed "You know you don't need a date" he said.

"Oh well I really want to ask him anyway" she said pulling her hair in a pony "See you tonight Peter" she said leaving.

Peter couldn't believe what she had done. She lead him on, he sat in History and pounded his pen on his palm and decided he should bring a date. But who?

He scanned his class of candies, his eyes landed on a girl with long black hair with red highlights her name was Christina he thought.

"I hope this will make her jealous" he said walking up to Christina after class.