33. Simple words
"Hi Cambrey." Chance said as I walked to my locker.
"Hey what's up?" I stopped in the hallway.
"I wanted to ask you something."
"Ok go."
"Well can you meet me at the diner at seven tonight?" Tonight was Friday. I love Fridays.
"Sure but you know Jace is my boyfriend right?"
"Yeah no I didn't mean meet me meet me. I meant meet me." That sounded confusing yet I just nodded.
Three hours later I was sitting on Jace's bed. I looked at the clock.
"So Paisley and Chance like each other?" he asked. I started over thinking the whole meeting him tonight.
"Yeah. Jace Chance asked me to meet him at the diner tonight." I said as I laid my feet on his lap.
"Cool." Jace trusted me. I'm glad.
"Yeah but I'm over thinking it."
"Why?"
"Well he has this weird thing about him that I just can't point it out. I think he has a secret side that know one knows about."
"Yeah Cambrey he robs banks." he said sarcastically.
"Jace I'm serious." I sat up. He ran a hand down my arm.
"What do you think Cambrey?" his voice was serious now.
"I don't know. But there is a secret side of him and I'm going to find out." I looked at the clock it was six forty-five.
"I better go." I grabbed my purse and kissed Jace goodbye.
"Over here." Chance called to me. I smiled at him. I sat down and we ordered.
"So what did you ask me here for?"
"Well I know Paisley likes me and I like her but only in a friend way."
"Why don't you tell Paisley this instead of me?"
"Because there is something else." I waited for three minutes as he contemplated how he should say it. What else could there be?
"Chance?"
"I don't know how to say it."
"Just tell me its ok." he drew in a deep breath.
"Cambrey I like guys." I was confused. So, he likes guys, I like girls.
"What's the problem? I like girls." I was utterly confused. Was I stupid for not understanding?
"No Cambrey I mean I- Give me your arm." I gave it to him. He pulled out an ink pen and wrote on the inside of my arm horizontal.
"Chance I don-" he gave my arm back to me. I looked at it. No stared at is a better phrase. I knew something was up. I read the words but I couldn't believe they were true.
"Tell Paisley I'm sorry. I like her I just can't…" I interrupted him.
"Chance its ok." I looked at him after those few short seconds. I smiled at him. "Your awesome Chance."
"But I hurt Paisley."
"I'll talk to her." he nodded. A few minutes later we left. I went back to Jace's. I told my mom I was spending the night. I looked at my arm over and over again. I still couldn't believe it.
"Hey what's up?" Jace asked as he answered the door. I walked in.
"Jace Chance likes guys." I put my arm to my side.
"Of course he does they get him better." he didn't understand.
"No he- Look." I showed him the writing on my arm. He had the same look on his face I had had on my face. I knew what he was reading. My arm said "I'm gay." Two simple words that would tear Paisley's world apart for a few days. Two simple words that changes everyone's perspective on that person.
"No way."
"Yeah I know."
"Paisley is going to be hurt."
"I don't want to tell her. She is in love with that guy."
"You have to."
I walked into the same doors the next day. Same high school yet it was different.
"Ok Cambrey what should I wear for our second date?" Paisley asked as she ran up to me. Aww come on I have to say it the minute I see her!
"Your not going." I stated.
"You sound like my dad. Paisley you are-" I cut her off.
"No Paisley listen. I have to tell you something for Chance."
"What is it?" she was confused. I had washed the writing from my arm.
"Paisley," I held up a sheet of paper. "That is why you aren't going." I said after she read and consumed all of it.
"No."
"I'm sorry." I really hope she doesn't cry.