Layla is Wonderful

I was chewing my nails when I stepped off the bus. Today was they day I was going to find out if I made the play or not. I walked up to the bulletin board. I was lucky that there wasn't one of those big crowds around the sheet. I stepped up to the board.

"I can't look, Layla, you do it for me!"

"Okay let's see," Layla stepped up next to me, took her finger, and skimmed the list, "you made the role of Christine!"

"I did?"

"Yeah!" I started to scream and jump up and down. I received some stares from the older students in the hall, but I didn't care! Layla looked at me with sympathetic eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Um... looking at you like what?" I saw Lash walk up to the board. He turned around, and looked at me with a smile.

"See you at rehearsal today."

"What?" I ran over to the bulletin board and it said...

Christine... Alexandria Hill

Raoul...Jason Thompson

"No..." I walked over to my locker, which was in the set of lockers next the board, and I repeatedly banged my head against it saying 'no.'

"Is it honestly that bad that you have to be my love interest?"

"I already am, in real life, and now I have to be in the play! You realize this is benefitting you, and not me?"

"It could benefit you. I heard what you were telling Glow Boy yesterday. About that kiss."

"Oh..."

"And I just wanted to say, glad you liked it." He turned around and walked away. I watched him walk away.

"Layla, you understand people."

"Yeah."

"Can I talk to you?"

"Sure." We walked to the girls bathroom.

"Okay, you know that kissing scene and stuff that I did at auditions yesterday?"

"Yeah."

"Well, I liked it. A lot. And I was thinking about it a lot last night. I think I like Lash."

"Well, then tell him."

"No, I can't."

"Why not?"

"Because he likes me too. And if I tell him, then he will feel all good knowing that I like him back."

"That makes no sense. It always feels good to know the person you like likes you back."

"I know, but I mean..."

"Just tell him."

"I can't."

"Yes you can."

"Can you do it for me?"

"Well..." I gave her pleading look.

"Don't make me get down on my knees and beg."

"Okay, I will."

"YAY!" I hugged Layla, and we walked out of the bathroom. I went to my Spanish class. Even though it was a school to help you with your powers, it still had 'normal' classes. After Spanish, I went to lunch.

"Layla, go tell him now."

"Okay." I watched her get up, walk over to Lash, and started talking. He turned to look at me, but I looked away, feeling the red already rushing to my cheeks. I looked back and saw Layla walking back over to me.

"Well," I asked.

"Well what?"

"What happened?"

"I told him you liked him, he looked at you, smiled like an idiot, then said okay."

"That's it?"

"Yeah, oh and he wanted me to tell you he had to ask you something at rehearsal."

"Okay. Thanks again Layla, you're the best!"

"Not a problem." I ate my lunch with a smile on my face. I also went through Medulla's class without any problems. It came time for rehearsal. I told Layla I would call her afterwards, and I told Zach everything that happened. He didn't approve of the fact that I liked Lash, but wished me with good luck. I walked into the auditorium, and went up to Lash.

"So, what did you want to tell me?"

"Well, first off, I want to know if what the nature girl told me was true?"

"Yeah... I really didn't want to admit it before, but I admit it now."

"Okay, and with that said, would you go out with me?" I looked at him, and I couldn't hide the smile on my face.

"Yeah, I will." I was kind of shocked when he gave me a hug. We went through rehearsal, but my favorite part was when we had to go through the song All I Ask Of You ten times. After rehearsal I asked Lash if he wanted to have dinner at our house, not only because he was my boyfriend now, but because of the happenings at his house. He accepted. We walked from the bus stop to my house, hand in hand, until we got to my front door.

"Mom, I'm home," I yelled. She was walking out of the kitchen.

"Hey honey. Is Lash staying for dinner?"

"Yeah."

"Your brother never told me he was coming, I'll just set an extra plate."

"He didn't invite him, I did."

"Ok." James walked down the stairs, and said hi to Lash.

"Let's go to the basement."

"Okay, but first I want to tell you something."

"What?"

"I'm dating your sister."

"Okay, let's go to the...WHAT!" I audibly sighed, and Lash grabbed my hand.

"I'm. Dating. Your. Sister."

"Why?"

"Because I like her."

"And she actually liked you back?"

"Yeah." James started smiling, which was never good.

"Yeah, cool, but did you tell her about Home-" Lash stretched his arm, and covered James's mouth with his hand.

"What?"

"It's nothing, Alexa, nothing." Right, like I believed that. I just dropped it. We were heading down to the basement, when mom said dinner was ready. After dinner, I went up to my room and did the homework that was due tomorrow. Afterwards, I listened to my Vans Warped Tour 2005 cd while I talked to my friends online. It was 10:00, and the Andy Milonakis show was on. I watched it, then got into my pajamas. I went to charge my phone when there was a knock on my door.

"Come in!"

"Hey, Lash said. He stood in my room and observed it, like Zach did.

"Very pink."

"Thanks, so why are you here?"

"What? A boyfriend can't come and tell his loving girlfriend goodnight?" I laughed at the look on his face.

"Yes you can." I got up off my bed and went to him. I gave him a hug, and he kissed me on my cheek. I gave him a kiss on his lips, and I never wanted it to end. We broke the kiss.

"Goodnight," he whispered in my ear.

"Goodnight." He walked out of my room. I walked back over to my bed, got under the covers, and went to sleep.