As a kid he wasn't everyone's crush. He was like the kindergarten bully who broke your crayons and kicked sand to your face when you were in the sandbox just playing with plain old sand. I never really liked him as a child but I guess as time passes, people change. Even I think I've changed for some weird reason that I do not know.
"So what's your favorite thing to do?" he asked and I looked at him in a weird way.
"What's my favorite thing to do?" I repeated and laughed at his question.
"Yea," he said and he laughed along.
"Well, I guess what I like to do is walk in the park or write stuff or listen to music-"
"Have you heard our music?" he said cutting me off mid-sentence.
"Um, nope. I hardly knew that my cousin had a band so no, I haven't." I said and he got up and grabbed his iPod from the table that was right across where we were sitting.
"Here," he said handing it to me. I took it and switched it on.
"What's your band's name?" I asked and he smiled.
"Forever the Sickest Kids," he said and I started searching for their name.
As soon as I saw the name, I picked a song. Its title was Whoa Oh (Me vs. Everyone) and in my opinion, I think it was awesome. They were quite good actually. No wait, they were totally awesome. I listened to the whole song before telling Caleb what I thought about it.
"Wow," that was practically all I said after the song was done.
"Thanks," he said winking at me and telling the guys about what I thought.
"Hey cuz, I never thought you'd dig music like ours," Kyle said and I got up and walked over to where they were currently just chilling.
"Yea, well I guess it's because of the time we spent apart," I said and he nodded.
"Then I guess you'll dig the show tomorrow night," he said with a big smile.
"I guess so," I said.
While Kyle and I were talking, Caleb was chatting with the rest of the guys and we were all just hanging out until my phone started buzzing in my pocket.
"Wait," I told Kyle as I picked my phone up. I stayed at the back where nobody was so that no one can hear the conversation.
"Hey Kate," Blake, Courtney's brother said. Courtney and Blake were twins and from what Courtney's been telling me, Blake has a thing for me but I didn't really think so. I mean we were friends. Nothing more nothing less.
"Hey Blake," I said turning back to see if anyone was staring at me. I know, I'm some kinda assumer but Caleb was looking at me in a weird way though. A look that I couldn't really decode.
"Umm, did Courtney tell you anything a while ago?" he asked me nervously.
"Umm, nothing important really," I said remembering our really short conversation.
"I see, well I'm actually going to Dallas tomorrow," he informed me.
"Really? Cool, where are you staying?" I asked.
"Well, I'm staying at a friend's house," he said.
"How long are you gonna stay?" I asked all excited.
"For a month or so," he said.
"Is Courtney coming too?" I asked and I think I heard him sigh.
"Uh, no, tell you what. I'll just call you tomorrow, I kinda have something to do," he said. I think he was pissed but I'm not really sure if it was something I said or if it was something else.
"Um, okay bye." I said
"Bye," he said and hung up. Those two have so much in common.
I checked my phone for the time it was already 10:40 P.M. I turned around and saw that Caleb was gazing my way. I looked behind me to see exactly what he was staring at but when I turned back, he was smirking. Kyle and I started talking again and for about 20 minutes it just stayed like that except, I kept glancing at Caleb and catching him staring at me as well. But I don't know probably it was just my imagination. But then again, maybe not. He may or may not be staring but I am. He's just one of those boys you can't help but stare at.
"Oh, look at the time," Kyle said after talking about the lake.
"What? It's eleven already?" I asked.
"Yea," he said and with that, I got up.
"Hey, uh, Kate," Caleb called before I went out.
"Can I talk to you?" he asked getting up as well.
"Yea, sure," I said and we both headed out the door.
"I was just wondering if you had any plans tomorrow," he said.
"Um, not really, just your show is all I think," I said. I wonder why I was trying to think of an excuse.
"Well, since you don't really have any plans then would you want to go out with me? I mean in the afternoon and I can bring you to the show myself if you want to." He stated.
"Are you asking me out on a date?" I said and we stopped walking on the front lawn. I looked at him as he scratched his head.
"I, uh, guess I am," he said nervously.
"Okay," I said and I hugged him. He wrapped his arms around my waist gently.
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow then, good night," he said and I smiled.
"Good night," I said and we let go although I really didn't want to. He went back to Kyle's and turned back at me. I smiled and he went in as he smiled back.
I never thought he'd ask me out and I didn't really expect this to happen but it did and I was happy about that. I went in the house to find my parents upstairs probably asleep. I went to my room and changed to my Pjs and slept as well knowing that that bully in my dreams will grow up and become the prince that he is now.