Chapter Eighteen: When She Bumps Into You

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When she bumps into you…

As students began to fade into their classrooms, and the noise in the hallway decreased, Eddie was lost in his own world. Closing his locker, and taking a large bite out of his green apple, he started to make his way towards the door. Barley anyone was watching, no one was listening, and he wasn't weaseling out of a conversation. Perfect time for Eddie time.

He turned the corner, hoisting his bag up on his shoulder, and hanging his blazer on top of that. Smiling slyly to himself, he pushed open the door.

"Ow!" Eddie's hurt expression changed when he saw the culprit; Patricia. Still keeping his "bad-boy" smile plastered to his face, Eddie brushed past her hard, the way she had done to him. This time, though, she didn't ignore him. Patricia scowled as she glared up at him. Still, Eddie couldn't help but laugh. He noticed her lips curve into a small smile, and she finally gave in, laughing along.

"That wasn't funny." She stated matter-of-factly, even though a smile was still coloring her face. "I have like ten seconds to get to class."

"Or not." Eddie shrugged, pushing the door open wider.

"Excuse me?"

"What? You thought I was going outside to get the paper?"

Patricia rolled her eyes, and shook her head lightly. "Eddie time?" By now, nearly the entire house was informed on this, with the acceptation of Victor, who would gladly give Eddie tons of detention if he ever found out.

"Hey, I know you guys think it's stupid, but I find it necessary."

"As much as I'd 'love' to come sneak around the house lazily with you, my dad's not the principal. My parents will kill me if they ever found out this was happening."

"But they won't" Eddie shrugged nonchalantly. "This can be your one day. You've never snuck out with me before, and you don't have to do it again, at least not constantly. Besides, you're late already, I don't think you really want to show up late without an explanation."

"How about this one: My idiot boyfriend can't watch where he's going and rammed into me."

"Or you could use, I'm a klutz and I rammed into my brilliant boyfriend."

"Oh Eddie." Patricia giggled. "I could never lie."

"But you could skip class! C'mon!" Eddie cheered, grabbing her wrist, and pulling her outside.

"You do realize that this is a form of kidnapping, right?"

"I am in no way kidnapping you, or harming you so shush."

"Then let go of my arm. You're clenching onto it."

"Was not." He replied, letting go of his hold.

"That's better." Patricia ran her opposing hand up her wrist gently. "At least your strong." She muttered under her breath.

***o***

"What are you doing?" Eddie whined, tossing a pillow at his girlfriend, who sat on the floor of his room, huddled over a book.

"Homework, genius."

"But this is Eddie-time!" He countered.

"And this," Patricia pointed to her work. "Is Patricia time!"

"Since when did you so get boring?" Eddie slouched back grumpily.

"I am not boring." Patricia placed her book down next to her, and stood up to join him on his bed. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders lightly. "Right?"

"When you don't want to be."

"Why are you acting like such a child?" Patricia asked, brushing a few strands of blond hair out of Eddie's face.

"I'm tired." He retorted.

"Then let's sleep." Patricia said in an obvious tone.

"Wait? Now?" Eddie hissed, looking over his shoulder.

Patricia rolled her eyes. "Yes now doofus. First off, the only one who would come in here is Fabian, and possibly Nina. Everyone else will just knock. And it's not like we're doing anything other than sleeping."

"Bummer."

Patricia felt her cheeks turn red, and she tried to avoid eye contact with her I-can't-keep-my-mouth-closed boyfriend.

"Well." Eddie filled the gaping hole of awkward. "Let's get to it then." He grabbed Patricia tightly around her waist, and pressed his lips lightly to the back of her neck. "Goodnight."

"Night." Patricia yawned, snuggling into his chest, and drifting to sleep.

…Bump her back and make her laugh.

A/N: So… what'd you think? And, how was your Thanksgiving everyone?

See you all soon!

~Grace