Chapter 3, Lunch
Seth's POV
I was on pins and needles all day until lunch. All I could think about was that Alexandra said yes to me! Or at least, she thought she said yes to me. I still can't believe Embry did that. Who does he think he is, writing a note to my girlfriend, pretending to be me? Whoa, back up there brain, girlfriend?! Girlfriend. Huh, I wish. But she said yes. She was probably being polite. Find out now. Lunch isn't for another 30 seconds. Oh, there's the bell. I could jump for joy. And there's Alexandra now. Why is she talking to John? He has hormones coming out his ears. What if he asks her out? What if she says yes?! What will he do to her?! If he forces himself on her I'll kill him. He's no good enough for her. He better just back down. I had to fight to keep myself under control, otherwise I would phase right there in the hallway. Then I got close enough to hear what they were saying. "Oh, come on, it'll be fun." "Look John." My angel said. Then she saw me, and looked at me with those big, beautiful eyes. She turned beck to John and started talking again. "I really don't think" but he cut her off "Please? I don't bite, you can trust me." She looked at me, pleading with her eyes, and said, "You see, John I-I have a boyfriend." I could tell she wanted me to play along, so I did the only natural thing. I put my arm around her waist and said, "You're a nice guy, John, but if you keep flirting with my girlfriend, were going to have a disagreement." I said it and I said it flippantly. It felt so right. "Oh." That was all, just a small 'oh' "Now," I said, my attention back on the angel my arm was around. "Would you like an escort to lunch so that no more boys with hormones coming out their ears try to attack you?" "That." She said, blushing. "Would be wonderful."
Alexandra's POV
I was elated heading to lunch, until I saw John McCreedy walking my way, with determination in his eyes. Eyes that I couldn't help noticing, were brown, as if he slipped coming to school, got a face full of mud, but didn't wipe it out of his eyes. They were nowhere near as attractive as Seth's eyes are. "Hey, Alex, I was wondering if you wanted to come to a concert with me next Saturday." "Um John, I appreciate the offer but I'm not so sure that's a good idea." "Oh come on, it'll be fun." "Look John." I said, a little more steel in my tone. Then I saw Seth. How much had he heard? "I really don't think" But then John cut me off. "Please? I don't bite, you can trust me." I was alertly aware of Seth standing very close to me. I had an idea. I looked at Seth, almost pleading with him to play along. Then I said in as clear a voice as I could manage, "You see, John I-I have a boyfriend." My plan worked, seeing as Seth shifted his weight closer, put his arm around his waist, and said very flippantly "You're a nice guy, John, but if you keep flirting with my girlfriend, were going to have a disagreement." I unsuccessfully tried to think about the word John said instead of how natural Seth's arm felt around my waist. Truthfully, I have no idea what John said, nor did I care. I only snapped out of it when I realized Seth was talking. "Escort to lunch so that no more boys with hormones coming out their ears try to attack you?" "That," I said, blushing at the thought of Seth knowing what I was just thinking. "Would be wonderful."
Seth's POV
"One condition though." I'd do anything to prolong our talk. "Anything" "My condition." She began slyly. "Is that you have to keep your arm where it is, just in case a hormone-crazed boy attacks me again. Then we can pretend to be love-struck teenagers, completely smitten with each other." Only my angel could say 'smitten' and sound cute in these times. "Well, as long as you don't have a secret boyfriend who will try to pound me I keep my arm in it's current position, I accept your condition." "Lets go to lunch then." Whoa, I hadn't realized we were just standing there, with my arm around her waist. "Well then, Miss Alexandra, I have a condition of my own." She winced, and blushed. "Please, just call me Alex, I'm only called Alexandra when I'm in trouble or by people who don't know me. So, what's your condition?" "Umm, well I haven't thought that far ahead, I just thought if you have a condition, I get to have one to. But, here we are." Before I met Alex, the best part of lunch was that the staff plays the radio at least half the lunch period. Alex blushed. Then I recalled what song is playing. I blushed. Through the haze, you role your eyes, every day I wonder what you see. Hey there lonely girl, I think you're the only girl for me. "Umm I think there's an empty table over there." Said Alex, trying to break the silence between us as we listened to the song. You're the only girl in this whole wide world. Only throw your pearls at me. "We should probably sit down now." "Yeah." Neither of us moved. …Hey there lonely girl, have I got a lonely boy for you. "Do you have to buy lunch, or did you bring your own?" I asked, once again believe that even in high school my mom still packs my lunch?" " Well if she's anything like my mom, I can understand your situation, mine packs me tons of food everyday." Both of us started walking again, got to our table, and unpacked our lunches. I grinned when I saw her eyeing my brownie.
Alexandra's POV
"That is one huge brownie." I said looking at it hungrily. "I told you I could understand your situation" Seth said with a grin. "My mom doesn't pack that much food." I said, looking at the mound of food sitting before him. "Well the huge brownie is courtesy of Emily," My heart plummeted. "My friend Sam's, girlfriend." My heart leapt, until I saw Brigit heading our way. "Hey Seth." she said obviously trying to be seductive. He took no notice of her tone. "Hi Brigit." He said sounding somewhat bored. "So Seth, me and a couple other friends are going to the movies on Saturday night, I was wondering if you wanted to come with us." She said hopefully, confidently. There is not a chance he's going to say yes to her. I saw red. Then I saw Seth looking at me practically screaming 'HELP!' Well, if he wanted help, I was going to have my fun. "Brigit?" I asked softly "Yeah?" She said somewhat snootily. "I'd really appreciate it if you would stop asking my boyfriend out on double dates with you and your friends." She seemed shocked. I just grinned smugly at her, enjoying myself. "Umm, yeah, actually Brigit, we have plans Saturday night." Seth said, almost looking as smug as I felt. "Your friends that you're sitting with might get mad if we keep you any longer" I said, subconsciously marking what was mine. She just walked away, looking confused. "Well, I guess now we've got an excuse to go out on Saturday." Seth said, looking smug again. "Wow, Seth, did you just ask me out on a date? And so soon too, I've known you for all of half an hour. What do you have in mind?" "Well, you could come over and meet the pack, Leah, Jared, Sam, Quil, Embry, Jake, Kim, and Paul." He said almost sounded more hopeful that Brigit. "Well, I don't know. . ." I trailed off, and enjoyed the hope disappearing from his face. "I'll meet you at first beach if you give me some of your brownie." I said enjoying the smile he gave me even more than the brownie. "Noon good for you?" I laughed, "Works for me." Sadly my time with Seth was over, the stupid bell rang. "Sit with me tomorrow?" I asked a little breathless. "But of course my angel." I couldn't help the wide grin that spread over my face.
