"Because I can." And with that I drove off with Tom giving me a questioning
look. To tell you the truth, I myself didn't know what was happening to
myself or why I was changing and feeling different feelings. I just
couldn't get the question out of my head, was I actually falling for him?
It could be, but the odds were stacked against it.
"You're going to have to start being a little nicer to him you know. I mean he is your partner for the dance team." I looked over to my best friend and about died after hearing the words that had just come out of his mouth. Did he really just tell me to trust that snake?
"No I don't, I only have to put up with him till' after the season." I was not about to give in to Tom about getting along with a guy I couldn't stand to be around.
"What about after the season? Then what are you going to do?" I kept my gaze on the road and thought for a moment then gave a small chuckle.
"What do you think? Just stay away, it's not like he's going to be over at my house after that and at school I can just avoid him easy as that." I took a quick glance over at him as I saw a furrowed eyebrow quirk up to the side. What was he getting at? He gave a short snort.
"Isn't that what you've been trying to do? And to me it isn't working and after last night I'm suspecting you're starting not to mind that it isn't working if you catch my drift."
"What? You think I like him? You must be crazy, that guy is the one following me, the one who is hitting on me, the one who kissed me!" Oh boy, that wasn't supposed to slip!
" Ah Ha! So something did happen last night!" He shouted while sitting up with his wild eyes trying to get my attention away from the rode. My eyes glanced nervously across the graveled lane as I searched for something to cover up my mistake.
"It was his fault he's responsible and it isn't as though I liked it you know!"
"I didn't asked you if you did Babes, he he he...but now that you mention it I guess you did I mean you wouldn't be so jumpy with it if you didn't. Say is that what you two were talking about in church today?" he was way too smart for his own good, heck for my own good! This was not working out not at all, Some one help!
"It's not your business if we were or weren't" That's as much as I was sayin', especially to Tom who had a tendency of over reacting over everything. The last thing I need is him telling everyone that we had something going on even if it was by accident that he spilled the beans.
"Fine I see how you are you can't even tell your own best friend."
"That's not how it is I just want to drop it ok?" "Fine but when the time comes I have a feeling that all the puzzle pieces will come together into a clear picture."
"Yeh whatever, you and your 'phrases" won't effect me or how things are you know."
"They and I weren't trying to. I was just giving some simple statement."
I rolled my eyes stopping at a corner when the red light flashed to life, I hate red lights they waste too much time and it isn't like most people obey them. Come to think of it I don't like driving period since Mel's accident but I rather drive then have someone else drive me, heck dad can't even drive anywhere, no one can.
I heard a honk from beside me and noticed that Ray's car was to my left, he gave me the sign to roll down my window so we can talk and so I did along with Tom leaning more then half way on top of me trying to hear and talk at the same time.
"Hey we're all going to the Rest to get something to eat, Johnny's Dad owns the diner, so we normally go there often. Wanna' join?"
"Sure! We'll just follow you."
Trying not to be rudei gave a fake smile then rolled up my window to glare at Tom.
"We'll follow you? Sure we'll go? That's the last thing on my list of things to do Tom, the very last thing to do. In fact it probably isn't even on the list of things to do at all."
"Oh C'mon, its just getting lunch and besides Kai might not even be there."
"Yeh when pigs fly, ... besides its not just seeing him I don't wanna' do I just don't want to be around them, I already have to night and day, can't I get a break?"
"Let me think about it,... no."
I sighed, there was really no chance of getting out of it now, I mean there was but I would get scolded later for it and I'm just to tired from last night's dream to get scolded with loud voices. After a couple of turns we came to a small beach type diner with blue walls, and a red roof. I pulled into a parking place and got out repulling my coat on and tucking my face around the collar so I wouldn't get my cheeks or face chapped.
I noticed a broken down sign that had old light bulbs that were now blown out. I pulled my coat tighter against me as a gust of cold wind filtered with snow filled the air.
"This is the diner not much on the outside but is really a good place to eat and is better inside." Ray stated while letting go of Mariah's hand to get the door for all of us, then came in afterwards. I looked around to see who was all here. Johnny, Robert, Michael, and Lee were on one side of a table, and on the other were Tyson, Max, Kenny, and Emily. Tala and Rox sat in a two seater next to the rest of them, and it seemed that there was no sign of the annoying pest. Or so I spoke too soon.
"Hey Kai! Would you get some ketchup while you're up there, Rox forgot it and she's too lazy to go back up?" The red Russian hollered across the room to the blue one. He snorted and walked over throwing a couple of packs to her, while doing so he noticed Rox slapping Tala across the head for the comment.
"Hey guys what's up?" Tom greeted everyone like he had known the fore years and they made room for us by scooching down the booth. I sat down and took of my coat while looking up to find him staring at me. I tore my eyes away quickly trying to regain my composure.
"Oh my gosh guys you won't believe it!" Rox choked down the fries in her mouth then started again so she wouldn't be rude.
"What?"
"Forget the garage sale especially since it is snowing, but I have another way of getting the money. My uncle thought it was great for us to have a dance team and since his stock sales have gone up he's decided to pay for everything! Basicly he's our sponsor!"
By the time everyone had heard the part of everything being paid for we were all smiling, even I had to admit I was pretty happy, it took a lot of the stress off of me.
"Hey looky there, she's smiling for the first time."
I turned my head to see psycho path smirking at his own comment. I just shook my head to relieved to fight.
"I'm happy, I wasn't looking forward to standing in the cold all day."
Everyone laughed at the comment, then Johnny put in his own 'comment'.
"Yeh well I'm sure you guys wouldn't have been that cold I mean Kai would've kept you warm." And with that he earned a jab in the stomach by Kai who gave him a dark glare and all the while having me blush again.
"I'm going to get myself ordered for." I got up from the table making may way to the counter to order.
"You're going to have to start being a little nicer to him you know. I mean he is your partner for the dance team." I looked over to my best friend and about died after hearing the words that had just come out of his mouth. Did he really just tell me to trust that snake?
"No I don't, I only have to put up with him till' after the season." I was not about to give in to Tom about getting along with a guy I couldn't stand to be around.
"What about after the season? Then what are you going to do?" I kept my gaze on the road and thought for a moment then gave a small chuckle.
"What do you think? Just stay away, it's not like he's going to be over at my house after that and at school I can just avoid him easy as that." I took a quick glance over at him as I saw a furrowed eyebrow quirk up to the side. What was he getting at? He gave a short snort.
"Isn't that what you've been trying to do? And to me it isn't working and after last night I'm suspecting you're starting not to mind that it isn't working if you catch my drift."
"What? You think I like him? You must be crazy, that guy is the one following me, the one who is hitting on me, the one who kissed me!" Oh boy, that wasn't supposed to slip!
" Ah Ha! So something did happen last night!" He shouted while sitting up with his wild eyes trying to get my attention away from the rode. My eyes glanced nervously across the graveled lane as I searched for something to cover up my mistake.
"It was his fault he's responsible and it isn't as though I liked it you know!"
"I didn't asked you if you did Babes, he he he...but now that you mention it I guess you did I mean you wouldn't be so jumpy with it if you didn't. Say is that what you two were talking about in church today?" he was way too smart for his own good, heck for my own good! This was not working out not at all, Some one help!
"It's not your business if we were or weren't" That's as much as I was sayin', especially to Tom who had a tendency of over reacting over everything. The last thing I need is him telling everyone that we had something going on even if it was by accident that he spilled the beans.
"Fine I see how you are you can't even tell your own best friend."
"That's not how it is I just want to drop it ok?" "Fine but when the time comes I have a feeling that all the puzzle pieces will come together into a clear picture."
"Yeh whatever, you and your 'phrases" won't effect me or how things are you know."
"They and I weren't trying to. I was just giving some simple statement."
I rolled my eyes stopping at a corner when the red light flashed to life, I hate red lights they waste too much time and it isn't like most people obey them. Come to think of it I don't like driving period since Mel's accident but I rather drive then have someone else drive me, heck dad can't even drive anywhere, no one can.
I heard a honk from beside me and noticed that Ray's car was to my left, he gave me the sign to roll down my window so we can talk and so I did along with Tom leaning more then half way on top of me trying to hear and talk at the same time.
"Hey we're all going to the Rest to get something to eat, Johnny's Dad owns the diner, so we normally go there often. Wanna' join?"
"Sure! We'll just follow you."
Trying not to be rudei gave a fake smile then rolled up my window to glare at Tom.
"We'll follow you? Sure we'll go? That's the last thing on my list of things to do Tom, the very last thing to do. In fact it probably isn't even on the list of things to do at all."
"Oh C'mon, its just getting lunch and besides Kai might not even be there."
"Yeh when pigs fly, ... besides its not just seeing him I don't wanna' do I just don't want to be around them, I already have to night and day, can't I get a break?"
"Let me think about it,... no."
I sighed, there was really no chance of getting out of it now, I mean there was but I would get scolded later for it and I'm just to tired from last night's dream to get scolded with loud voices. After a couple of turns we came to a small beach type diner with blue walls, and a red roof. I pulled into a parking place and got out repulling my coat on and tucking my face around the collar so I wouldn't get my cheeks or face chapped.
I noticed a broken down sign that had old light bulbs that were now blown out. I pulled my coat tighter against me as a gust of cold wind filtered with snow filled the air.
"This is the diner not much on the outside but is really a good place to eat and is better inside." Ray stated while letting go of Mariah's hand to get the door for all of us, then came in afterwards. I looked around to see who was all here. Johnny, Robert, Michael, and Lee were on one side of a table, and on the other were Tyson, Max, Kenny, and Emily. Tala and Rox sat in a two seater next to the rest of them, and it seemed that there was no sign of the annoying pest. Or so I spoke too soon.
"Hey Kai! Would you get some ketchup while you're up there, Rox forgot it and she's too lazy to go back up?" The red Russian hollered across the room to the blue one. He snorted and walked over throwing a couple of packs to her, while doing so he noticed Rox slapping Tala across the head for the comment.
"Hey guys what's up?" Tom greeted everyone like he had known the fore years and they made room for us by scooching down the booth. I sat down and took of my coat while looking up to find him staring at me. I tore my eyes away quickly trying to regain my composure.
"Oh my gosh guys you won't believe it!" Rox choked down the fries in her mouth then started again so she wouldn't be rude.
"What?"
"Forget the garage sale especially since it is snowing, but I have another way of getting the money. My uncle thought it was great for us to have a dance team and since his stock sales have gone up he's decided to pay for everything! Basicly he's our sponsor!"
By the time everyone had heard the part of everything being paid for we were all smiling, even I had to admit I was pretty happy, it took a lot of the stress off of me.
"Hey looky there, she's smiling for the first time."
I turned my head to see psycho path smirking at his own comment. I just shook my head to relieved to fight.
"I'm happy, I wasn't looking forward to standing in the cold all day."
Everyone laughed at the comment, then Johnny put in his own 'comment'.
"Yeh well I'm sure you guys wouldn't have been that cold I mean Kai would've kept you warm." And with that he earned a jab in the stomach by Kai who gave him a dark glare and all the while having me blush again.
"I'm going to get myself ordered for." I got up from the table making may way to the counter to order.