~∞ ROSES ∞~
Chapter Sixteen: Texting the Rose Girl
"Who?" Sydney asked worriedly, her eyes widening. She turned around to face the cafeteria doors where Iggy was staring, and everyone else was looking.
The girl entering through the doors awed Iggy. He hadn't seen another girl like her. The first thing he noticed was the girl's eyes. They were a golden color — a pure gold, but not where the sight of them was freaky. They were more beautiful.
Her hair drew his attention next. Flowing freely down to her waist was long, straight, dirty blonde hair. But most importantly, was the thick, seemingly glowing silver streak framing her narrow face and angular chin.
His eyes traveled down her body, noticing her perfect hourglass figure that her loose yet tight Star Wars shirt framed, to her comfortably tight — but not too tight — jeans that showed off her long, muscular legs. The girl approached their table, her golden eyes on Iggy and a small smirk playing on her lips.
When she reached the table, she pulled her hair over one shoulder, bringing everyone's attention to the streak. Her head cocked to the side and she gave a small smile. "I saw you all looking," she said. She looked each person for a second, as if pressing it into her memory, before she turned back to Iggy. "I'm Lupo, Lupo Greyback," she introduced herself, with a bow, in attempt to make them laugh. As everyone did, amused, she stared at the boy in front of her.
He's cute… she mused inwardly. Very cute… Lupo thought, biting her lip. "I'm Iggy." And his name isn't too bad, either…
"Max," Max began, starting the introductions.
"Fang."
"Nudge."
"Lissa."
"Sam."
"Sydney Ellery," Sydney introduced herself with a sneer. "And what kind of name is Lupo Greyback?"
Iggy opened his mouth to step in and defend Lupo, but Lupo simply blinked. She averted her intimidating gaze from Sydney to the rest of the people at the table. "Is she your friend?" Lupo asked. Everyone shook their head 'no'. "Oh, I thought so. She's just too… stuck-up," she said bluntly.
The table burst out into laughter at Lupo's nonchalant-ness, as Sydney's face began to burn. She stalked off with an exasperated, "Umph!"
"Thank God you got rid of her," Max praised, a big smile on her face. Lupo grinned back, before her face dropped.
"I wasn't trying," she admitted. "She just provoked me, and I told her what I thought about her," Lupo shrugged.
Iggy laughed again. "What would you say if I called you hot?" he teased, wondering what her reaction would be. Surprisingly, she blushed, but maintained a straight face.
"Eh, I can't say I try," Lupo shrugged, a smile playing on her lips again.
Is s/he flirting with me? Both teenagers asked themselves.
He grinned, trying to force the heat creeping up on his cheeks down. "What would you say if I asked you out?" Iggy wondered, not caring if he was hypothetically asking her out in front of his friends.
Lupo hesitated for a second before she winked. "Sure." And with that, Lupo Greyback walked away.
…
Fang was in his dorm, pondering the events of that day. His thoughts ranged from Iggy's new love interest, to Max and how beautiful she looked that day. But they mostly circled around Sam's reaction to his girlfriend.
Sam didn't act as he usually did; meaning showering Lissa with attention. Sam's eyes had seemed trained on Max that entire lunch period, studying her. Fang's nose flared; only he was allowed to look at Max like that.
He tried to convince himself that it was just because this was the longest Fang had ever been with a girl, and Sam just wanted to get to know her. That idea, as great as it seemed, could never stick in Fang's head, and his thoughts always turned to doubt.
What irked him most was that Max hadn't cared. Well, that, or she hadn't notice. Fang reassured himself that it was the latter, seeing Max was the most oblivious person he's ever dated — or met, for that matter.
Sighing, Fang pulled out his cell-phone — the new Samsung S III — and texted Max.
To: Max
Yo
From: Max
Hey
To: Max
What's up?
From: Max
Nm you?
To: Max
Shrugs
From: Max
Sighs. Ever a man of many words :P
To: Max
So I've been told.
From: Max
So why'd you text me?
To: Max
What, I can't text my girlfriend?
From: Max
No, you can't.
To: Max
Fine. What'd you think of Sam today?
From: Max
He seemed nice. Why do you ask?
To: Max
He seemed different
From: Max
Well THAT'S awfully nice of you to say.
To: Max
Shrugs. I didn't finish.
From: Max
?
To: Max
I was going to say he seemed different. Just to you.
From: Max
And? Maybe it's bcuz I'm your longest girlfriend.
To: Max
That's what I thought at first. But then…
From: Max
Then?
To: Max
I realized that he might like you.
From: Max
Haha very funny, Fang.
To: Max
I'm serious!
From: Max
Awww is Fangy-poo jelly?
To: Max
I'm not jelly!
To: Max
Erm… Jealous.
From: Max
Haha, you are!
To: Max
No
From: Max
Fang…
To: Max
Fine. Maybe just a little bit.
From: Max
Big grin!
To: Max
But it's weird. Bcuz I thought he really liked Lissa
From: Max
Shrugs. He probably just finds me 'intriguing'. Me and my unladylike eating habits :D
To: Max
Yup. He's such a ninny.
From: Max
OOH! I'm telling!
To: Max
What are we Max, kindergarteners?
From: Max
Well you are.
To: Max
Fine. I guess I'm not going to ask you.
From: Max
O.O Ask me what?
To: Max
Sigh. Say Uncle.
From: Max
Glares.
To: Max
Your loss then :D
From: Max
… You grinned D:
To: Max
Do you want to know what I was going to ask you, or do you not?
From: Max
I do! Tell me… Erm, ask me?
To: Max
Are you sure?
From: Max
Ask away, my friend.
To: Max
What? I'm just your friend now? Scoffs.
From: Max
JUST ASK!
To: Max
Max…
From: Max
WHAT?
To: Max
Why won't you ever wear pink?
From: Max
…
From: Max
Are you freaking kidding me? Getting me all worked up about THAT?
From: Max
YOU! YOU…
To: Max
Would you like to go on a date with me tonight?
NB:
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