"Thanks..." he began but he was cut off by the bell. "Well, bye" I said as I left the classroom and met Frances at the door, we were then met by Faith who looked ready to punch someone "How was it?" I asked, knowing she had just spent the last hour being hit on relentlessly "Do you even need to ask. Im seriously close to dropping chemistry" she said in a rant "Yeah, right" I joked, knowing she wouldn't dare as she has insanely strict parents who would disown if she dropped an important subject like Chemistry.
"So how was your lesson then?" Faith asked as we took our seats in English "Alright I suppose" I lied; it was possibly the weirdest lesson in the history of everything "Ivy pulled!" Frances shouted rather loudly "Shh! No I did not" I protested "Yes you did, you give him your number!" she said excitedly "What?" Faith chipped in.
"How do you know?" I asked "I looked over and saw you writing on his hand, and you were mouthing out the digits you retard" she said.
"Ok everyone, settle down!" Miss Marilic began she began a lecture on 'Of Mice And Men' which was my favorite book, which isn't saying much because it's the only one I can remember reading, but I do love the story, it's really cute.
I zoned out for the rest of the lesson and for the rest of the day pretty much. It really wasn't that interesting until I was in my back garden messing around on twitter and my phone dinged.
Hey it's Alex, What's up?
Is it weird that I smiled when I see his name? I left it for five minutes before texting back so I didn't seem weird.
Hi, not much really. Chilling in my garden, you?
I sent the text and suddenly felt nervous; I also felt the need to call Frances
"What's up bitch?" she answered, usually I would have commented on her terrible manners but I was too excited
"Guess who text me?" I practically screamed "Josh Franchesci? Gustav Wood? Brandon Flowers?" she guessed sarcastically
"Well now my news seems not interesting at all" I moaned "Well who was it?" she asked impatiently "Alex!" I said, almost screaming again
"Aw" she cooed sarcastically "I've never seen you like this about a guy before" she pointed out
"I've never talked to a guy before" I said, which strictly speaking wasn't true but she knew what I meant
"It's cute, I'm happy for you. There's someone at my door, got to go. Good luck with the wedding planning and I love you more than he ever will" she rushed and hung up before I could answer so I just laughed to myself like the creep that I am.
Alex had text back sometime during that conversation
Cool. Just chillin' with the boys, you should come over ;-)
I read the last bit and my heart jumped a little. Obviously he was joking, or was he? I mean he was pretty flirty today but it was more than likely just a joke. But how do I reply to that?
Oooh, sorry. Busy with shit. Maybe next time ;-)
Ok so I told a little lie as I was bored shitless but I needed a way to carry on the joke, or at least what I think was a joke.
"Ivy?" I heard my mother shout from the front door "Yes?" I replied getting up and going indoors to see her "There's someone I want you to meet" she said "This is Marcus, he's an agent for a lot of models and wants you to do some portfolio's for him" she said. I didn't know how to react, at least mother listened to some of the things I tell her, yes I love photography, but of things or real people, not models - models aren't real.
However, he seems like the type of guy who can launch any type of career and it's good extra credit "Oh, hi" I said politely "Good afternoon" he said, he seemed friendly enough "Thanks for the offer, it sounds great" I said smiling "Well I need someone and the pictures your mother showed me were amazing" he said. He thought he was complimenting me but really he was helping me add the list of the things my mother does that makes me want to punch her repeatedly.
My pictures were my pictures and nobody else's, I don't like people seeing them and that fact she would go against that to get me a job I neither need nor want, that plan backfired bitch.
"Even though it is a very nice opportunity, I'm afraid I'm going to have to turn it down. It's just not me. But like I said, thank you very much" I said turning around on my heel and storming to my bedroom before my mother could say anything.
Once I got there I checked my phone again
Damn. I'm going to take that as a promise, ok? How you doing?
I could see his clear attempt to make conversation.
Alright I suppose, moms being a bitch so nothing new there. You?
We texted all night until I fell asleep while waiting for him to reply to my last text.
~I had to do it, got high and wrote a weed song~ are the glorious lyrics that woke me up this rather pleasant morning.
I was a little less resistant to get out of bed today which was weird. 'Today is going to be a good day' I told myself as I showered my quick shower. What's gotten into me, growing out if the shower is usually harder for me than getting out of bed?
I was ready in a record time and had half an hour to spare before the girls were due to meet me, so I opened up my laptop and opened my twitter.
There was nothing that interesting on there until I saw someone had retweeted something that had Alex's name in it. I clicked on the mysterious tweet and it was a photo of Alex, holing a guitar and singing with a band made up of three other boys.
I had to know more.
I followed the link and ended up on Alex's twitter which then took me to their YouTube page. I scrolled through a few of their songs and there actually pretty good. Alex looked so hot when he sang; he looked as if that was the only place he ever wanted to be.
Alex with a guitar and a microphone is like me with a camera.
My thoughts were interrupted by my daily text to tell me Frances and Faith were outside my gate.
I closed my laptop and left the house, picking up my bag on the way.
"Hey wankers" I said as I got to my gate
"Hi bitch" they both said at the same time "That was weird" Frances laughed
"So, any news?" Faith asked "Well I'm pissed at my mom again" I began
"Why this time?" Frances asked offering me gum "She showed someone my pictures" I said and they gasped sarcastically "You're great at photography! Why don't you want people to see them?" Faith asked, but to be honest I don't have a straight answer
"My photography is my photography therefore nobody else gets to see it, apart from you guys" I answered, they knew it was really because I'm too shy to show anyone anything I think I did well on.
"Whatever" Frances said "So how was your night?" I asked changing the subject
"Alright I suppose, nothing interesting" Faith said "I sort of got news" Frances said, the tone in her voice told us it wasn't good "What's up?" I asked "Well, my dad's doing business in England" she began, that was nothing new, none of our dads were at home often, it's something we've just grown up with "And?" I asked "I may have to move there" she said, not looking either of us directly in the eye. "What? No way!" Faith said, clearly as gutted as me "Well can't you stay with family?" I asked "I have none here, there all dotted around Australia and New York" She said, I could tell she was about to burst into tears to I diverted us to a picnic table out of sight "Well, stay with me?" I suggested "Would that be cool with your mom?" she asked hopefully "It should be if it's ok with yours, I mean it's hardly practical moving you to another country just before your senior year" I said, thinking of reasons that would convince her parents "That's what I thought" she said "Well in that case" I said pulling out my phone and dialing my mother's number.
"Hey mom, look I'm sorry about last night and I know you're mad, but I need to ask you a huge favor" I began
"Ok, I'm listening" she said as if she was on a call with a client or something
"Ok, Frances' parents are moving to England and she has to go with them because she has no family here, but I was thinking she could stay with us. If it's ok with you" I asked hopefully, there was a lot of 'hmms' and 'ummms' coming from the other end of the phone so I knew she was thinking it over.
"Well" she began after what felt like an eternity "I'll have to talk it over with the Evan's but I don't see why not" she said "I have to go. Have a good day" she said and hung up before I even had the chance to say thank you.
A huge smile broke out on my face so Frances and Faith followed suit "She says she'll have to your parents but she's ok with it" I said excitedly "Oh my god! You're the best" she said hugging me, I pulled Faith into the hug because I knew she felt bad for not offering "I love you guys" Frances said.
"Ok, celebratory milkshakes and pizza after school?" I suggested "Defiantly" they both agreed.