Chapter 3: Face-off

Rose and her friends were sitting at a table on the other side of the restaurant talking, eating, and laughing. James Reynolds, a tall and stocky boy with messy brown hair and hazel eyes was showing his friends Rose, Myriah Stevens- a short and skinny girl with red layered hair and green eyes; and Austin Brown, a tall skinny dude with short and spiky blonde hair and brown eyes how to balance a spoon on their noses. Myriah spoke up when Rose was being unusually quiet.

"What's wrong?" A concerned Myriah asked her friend.

Rose snapped out of it. "Huh? Oh, sorry. I just get the feeling someone's watching me."

Austin looked over Roses' shoulder. "There is."

Rose spun around. She saw Jake staring right back at her.

"It's Jake. The boy I told you about."

"The one you had a bad breakup with?" Myriah asked

"Yes. And it was not a bad breakup! Our families just don't get along."

"Well," James stated "That shouldn't stop you from digging him. Do you still dig him?"

"Yes. I ...just-I don't know what to say to him."

Myriah scoffs "You say 'Hi, Jake! How's it going? It's been awhile.' "

"All right." Rose sighs. "How do I look?"

Austin smiled "Purdy." He and James laugh.

Myriah rolled her eyes. "Guys. You look fabulous." She said to Rose.

"Thanks." Rose turns from her friends and heads on over to Jakes' table.

"She's coming towards us; what do I do?" Jake asked his friends nervously.

"...You say 'Hi'..." Spud suggested.

"Come on, boy! It can't be that hard!" Trixie exclaimed. Jake sighs.

"You're right." He stands up. "Well, here goes nothing." Jake turns around and faces Rose. "Hi...Rose."

Rose smiled. "Hey. It's...been a while."

"Yeah..."

Rose sighed then gathered up her courage. "Jake, I need to talk to you. But not here."

Jake looked relieved. "Okay. How about we meet in Central Park tomorrow. "By the fountain?"

"Sounds good. What time?"

How's 2:00?"

"2:00 is fine. You sure you don't have to 'work' at your grandfathers' shop?"

"Yep. Are you sure you don't have any 'aerobics' classes?"

(A/N: they are in a public place, so they can't say "Dragon training" or "Huntsclan meetings")

"Yeah. See you tomorrow, then."

"Bye Rose."

Rose and Jake return to their friends and smiled to themselves. Can't wait for tomorrow. They thought.

Hope you guys like this fic so far! BTW, this is going to be a long story