Chapter Seven:

I laughed a little at chase's joke. "That was so lame"

"Why'd you laugh then?" he asked

I shrugged "Because, it was so lame."

"Ms Williams. Mr Collins. If the both of you could please show a little courtesy for those willing to learn that would be greatly appreciated. Other wise perhaps the both of you could continue your conversation after class when you stay behind with me." Mr Finn said annoyed

I cleared my throat to get rid of the bubbling laughter and chase looked like he could do the same. "It won't happen again, Mr Finn" chase apologized

Mr Finn nodded. Turning back to the board he began to write a series of questions we would have to do for homework.

"Did you see the look on Finn's face? He looked like he was gonna stomp his foot or something" chase muttered

I nodded writing down the questions "Yeah, you'd think we killed his dog or something"

"Hey, we have swim practice after by the way." Chase reminded

I gasped "Oh, thanks. I almost forgot."

"No problem."

I smiled at him.

"So? Spill." my friend kira said leaning on her side against her locker next to mine as she hoisted her towel on her shoulder, arms folded.

I shook my head. "There's nothing to tell." I said grabbing my towel and shutting my locker to face her.

She looked at me almost shocked "It's been half a year!" she yelled grabbing the attentions of those around us.

I looked at her annoyed and she gave all the girls in the room a look that said 'Mind your own fucking business.'

"It's been almost half a year" she whispered shocked

I shrugged "Shit, bitch. If you don't want him. I'll be more than happy to cut me a slice of that."

I scoffed at her "Please, you already have Aaron."

She shrugged "I don't mind threesomes"

I laughed at her. "I just don't see him that way, Kira"

She shook her head "I don't see how you cannot see him other than friendship material. I mean, seriously?" she asked amazed

"Just try it, Claire-Bear. Who knows…he might be excellent In-" I cut her off

"Do you ever not think about sex?" I asked

She smirked "Your so dirty minded. I was not going to say anything to do with sex"

I looked at her skeptically.

She sighed "Okay, maybe."

"Just try not to knock it before you haven't tried it." she warned pushing herself off of her locker.

"Come on. I think everyone's already deserted us already."

I rolled my eyes "That's because you talk to much."

"shut up. Besides, I just want to be the last one with you in lines so we could partner up then I could kick your ass." Kira said sure of herself.

I smirked "We'll see about that."

As we walked out of the locker room I noticed many of the girls on chase.

I stared at all of them a little peeved "You alright there?" I heard Kira ask

"Huh?"

"Not, huh? Excuse me." Kira corrected a smirk planted firmly on her face

"Okay, mom. I'll keep that in mind." I responded sarcastically

"You like him, huh?" Kira asked knowingly

I shook my head "We've been over this. It ain't going to happen"

She looked at me disbelievingly "Oh, I don't know about that, Williams. It just might"

I watched her incredulously as she walked to line up. I looked around just to see how many people actually made it onto the teams.

'it seems like everyday we're losing people' I thought

It was either that or people either:A) sucked and didn't have time to try out

Or

B) Couldn't be stuffed trying out

"Psst!" I heard Kira

I looked at her distractedly from watching the people race.

"What?" I asked her

"Caleb's looking at you" she said

"No, he's not" I said annoyed at the mention of his very name

"Yeah, he is. So is Garwin" She whispered yelled.

I looked around me. Garwin was too busy looking me up and Danvers? Well, he just smiled at me slightly and gave me a slight nod.

I just looked at him for three seconds and turned to Kira pretending I didn't even see him.

'God he looked so hot!' I thought

Where the fuck did that come from? I thought disgusted with myself.

"I know what your thinking cause I think it too, Claire." Kira said dreamily except her eyes drifted from Caleb to Aaron.

"Okay, Mrs. Abbot. I think you've had enough." I said mockingly holding onto her shoulders and shaking her lightly.

She smirked "Uh uh. You can never have enough of that."

I shuddered "Please, this is Aaron. I've been friends with the both of you since pre-school. That. Is. Just. Nasty."

"Snider! Cruz! Your up!" Coach yelled

I looked at her annoyed face. It was no secret Shania Cruz was a liar much less a cheater when it came to competitiveness and she had hated Kira ever since she began going out with Aaron.

"You should have hurried your ass up instead of look at Chase and Caleb so now I have to race my ass against this bitch!" she whispered yelled at me.

I snickered. "Good luck?"

She scowled before going to the block.

I cheered at the now vacated block as Kira and Shania went head to head.

"Come on, Kira!" I yelled smiling as my friend now had the lead.

"Yeah, Kira! Come on! Whoo!" Aaron yelled for his girlfriend next to me.

"Your just cheering for abbot on two accounts. First off, she's your girlfriend and second off, your getting some in the bedroom, huh?" I asked knowingly

He smiled "What gave me away, Claire?"

I smirked "The uhh.." I trailed off averting my eyes away from him

He looked confused for a second before getting a look of shock and recognition. "Not, now" he groaned running into the boys locker room.

I laughed at him. Watching as Kira got out of the pool from her onslaught victory.

I clapped shaking my head with an amused smile. She looked confused when she saw me. "Where's Aaron?"

I smirked "He's uh…Nursing himself" I said with unspoken bubbling laughter

She looked at me confused "What-why?" she asked angrily looking at the sons of Ipswich as if they had something to do with it.

I smirked "It wasn't them it was more to do with you in a…manner?"

She looked at me knowingly smiling a wicked smile. "Gotcha, I'll be…Looking after my…Boyfriend. I'll be back in a second" she said

I looked at her amazed. 'I guess I was wrong those two could really go at it like rabbits anywhere'

"Williams!" my coach shouted from the boys side.

"yeah?" I asked turning around to see the sons smirking arms folded. And some girls lined up.

"Don't think I'm gonna go easy on you. I haven't forgotten how good you were in the pool, golden girl. That's why your going to race, Danvers." he said

I sputtered "That's not fair! I haven't swam since I came to spencer a while back" I argued

He shook his head. "You'll manage." turning around to walk to his 7office.

"You'll manage" I mimicked screwing my face into one of dislike behind his back.

When he came back I noticed he had a cap gun "I don't want any head starts."

I walked to the block. "On your mark! Get set! Go!" he yelled shooting the cap gun.

In a rush of excitement and adrenaline I dived and freestyled as quickly as I could. Pushing myself as Danvers and I got head in head to each other.

'This is so not happening!7' thought annoyed as hell

I felt my muscles ached as we swam I got up for breath my eyes locking onto his.

'Will not lose.' I thought

'Especially, to Danvers.' I thought frantically

I finally touched the wall.

"Tie!" coach yelled as I got out of the pool.

I smirked a tiny bit 'Least the asshole didn't win' I thought happily

"Good job, Claire" I heard chase's voice behind me

I smiled "Thanks. I'm honestly happy I didn't lose to the asshole so a tie is just the next best thing to winning." I said happily

He chuckled mock clapping. " So…" he trailed off not looking me in the eye.

I looked at him expectantly "So…?"

"Would you be interested in going on a date with me tonight?" he asked

I looked at him. 'Shit! Umm…what do I say? What do I say?' I was panicking but didn't let it show. I mean…can you imagine chucking a fit in the pool area where all attention would be drawn to you because you just couldn't keep your mouth shut?

So I did the normal reaction…

"Yes!" I yelled

I shut my mouth as quickly as I had opened it. "I mean…yes" I said more calmly

He laughed and I being the embarrassed one with the heated cheeks only laughed just as naturally…only more…nervously.

'Get a hold of yourself, dork'

"I'll see you at your dorm, then?" he asked

I smiled nodding "Okay"

"I'll be there around…say, seven?" he asked

I nodded.

I mean…I yelled out an answer in his face and made the situation more awkward…I think the more reasonable and more entitled thing to do is keep your mouth shut and avoid as much eye contact as possible.

Giving him one last smile I turned and walked to the girls locker room with heated cheeks and a hyperventilated face.

"Are you okay?" I heard Garwin ask amusedly

I turned and gave him a glare. "Beat it, creep" I sneered.