Just That Girl Chapter 8
A/N Soooo... Sorry for the wait. And yea the girl on the cover is Lexington.
Yumi's P.O.V.
I peered around the corner to see Theo standing by the vending machines.
"What are you doing Yumi." I muttered to myself.
"Yeah what are you doing Yumi?"
I jumped and turned to see Ulrich standing behind me.
"Damn Ulrich. You almost gave me a heart attack." I gave my best friend a small grin. It's been about a week since we talked everything out and things have been great. We've focused more on being best friends again.
"Umm nothing Ulrich." I answered him avoiding his eyes.
"Nothing right. I really believe that." He rolled his eyes looking around the corner. "Stalking Theo, huh?"
"No." I denied blushing. "Well sort of. He asked me to prom like two weeks ago and I haven't told him an answer yet."
"And your answer is?"
"Well I want to tell him yes."
"And what's stopping you? He already asked you. All you have to do is say yes."
"I'm just nervous is all." I shrugged.
"Here I'll help you. Hey Theo." Ulrich yelled pushing me from around the corner an briskly walking away.
I glared at his retreating back frowning.
"Hey Yumi what's up?" The cute brunette asked.
"Uhh nothing." I shrugged giving him a small smile. "I just wanted to talk to you about prom."
"Oh really?" I smiled wider at the light in his eyes.
"Yeah. I just wanted to say I'd love to go with you."
"Really?"
"You still want to go with me right?"
"Of course. It's just you know the history with you and Ulrich."
"Oh. It's just that, Theo history. We're just good friends. And I mean that this time. Besides he'll probably go with Lexington."
"Oh Lexington? She's very cool." He nodded.
I nodded wanting a subject change. Although Lexington and I aren't enemies anymore were not exactly friends either though.
Ulrich's P.O.V
I was glad to see Yumi and Theo going to the prom. Yumi was my best friend and I wanted her to be happy. Speaking of happy girls I was walking around campus looking for Lexington. It could be my imagination but it seemed like she had been avoiding me the last few days.
"Hey Ulrich."
I turned around to see Aelita greeting me.
"Hi Princess." I grinned at the short pinkette. "What goes on?"
"Nothing really. I talked to Jeremy this morning."
"Oh? What happened?" I was curious about what they talked about since they've been on bad terms since she rejected Jeremy's offer about prom. "Everything okay?"
"Prom. I told him I would go to prom with him."
I stopped to stare at her. "You did what?"
"I told Jeremy I would go to prom with him. What's the big deal?"
"The big deal is I thought you didn't like Jeremy like that anymore. That you like Odd."
"Uhh yeah. It's complicated Ulrich. I'm sure about Jeremy. I'm sure about his feelings for me. It's easy. I don't get that from Odd."
"That's stupid." I told her bluntly.
"It's not stupid. It's the same thing you've been doing for years with Yumi." She told me hotly while stomping her feet.
"Well I'm not doing it anymore." I shot back. "And you don't need to either. It's wrong and don't you want to be happy?"
"I am happy Ulrich. It's better to be safe than sorry."
"But... Easy is boring Aelita. And you may be safe but you'll be sorry if you keep going like this."
"I will not Ulrich. Jeremy would never hurt me intentionally. Jeremy will always like me. Our relationship will always be smooth. " She looked away with tears in her eyes. "It's just easier this way."
"And what about Odd?"
"Odd will be fine. He'll find a girl who's good enough for him. Who won't be afraid to take risks and make him happy, okay?"
"Okay." I nodded although I didn't agree. "I just don't like seeing you upset Aelita."
"I'm not Ulrich. I'm fine."
She wiped her face before getting ready to leave. "And Ulrich? I don't like seeing you upset either."
Not knowing what she meant I turned and continued my search for Lexington. The girl with too much hair and even more attitude.
"Lexington!"
I called to her as she tried to turn the other way.
"Lexington." I called out out again. This time I grabbed her by the shoulders and turning her towards me.
"What is going on with you?"
She shook her vigorously. "Nothing Ulrich. Now let me go. I have to be somewhere."
"Not until you tell me why you're avoiding me."
"I am not avoiding you. Now let me go." She growled with attitude.
I looked around quickly before dragging her into an empty classroom and locking the door.
"What the hell do you think you're doing Ulrich Stern?" She hissed stomping her feet.
"Why are you avoiding me?"
"Am not."
"Then why can't you look at me when you say that?" I challenged.
"Because I couldn't take seeing your ugly face anymore. Now move."
"Oh so we're back to insulting each other right now? Real mature Lexington." I rolled my eyes. "Can you just tell me why you're avoiding me?"
"Maybe I have a problem with you. Did you think about that?"
I snorted at her bullshit answer. "We've had a problem with each other since the day we've met. Try again."
"I don't know okay."
"How can you not know Lexington? You just don't up and avoid someone for no reason."
"Okay! The reason I'm avoiding you is because things are changing between us Ulrich. You know it and I know it." She threw her arms in the air and started pacing around.
"Okay calm down." I said gently placing my arms around her waist. "Slow down. And tell me what's up."
She blushed slightly at the placement of my hands and took a deep breath.
"Things are changing between us Ulrich. Things are different from when we first met at the beginning of the summer. That scares me because something is changing between us. We can't lie and say we're just friends." She shook her head.
"I know this Lexington."
"But everything is just so complicated. It shouldn't be though. Things should just be simple. I like you Ulrich. A lot. But I've never felt this type of way before. About anyone."
"I like you too Lexington. " I replied not seeing what was so complicated.
"I... Relationships scare me Ulrich and I don't think I can do this." She looked down with tears in her eyes. "I'm afraid of getting hurt."
"Lexington I would never hurt you." I promised pulling her closer.
"I just can't do this." She shook her head.
I leaned down and pressed my lips to hers. She hesitantly kissed me back. Even though it was watery it was the best kiss I've ever had.
"I'm sorry." She shook her head and walked out the door.
I looked down feeling rejected and hurt. I remembered the whole reason I came to find Lexington. To ask her to prom that was in two days.
Lexington's P.O.V.
I walked around campus feeling crappy. I don't know what is going on with me. Things are changing too fast. He liked me and I liked him. But I was just too damn scared. I've never had a serious relationship with anyone before. I've never even felt this way about a boy before. I've never been this afraid of my feelings before.
"You do realize you're talking out loud right?"
I turned around to see Yumi staring at me.
"Hey what's wrong?" She asked motioning to the tear stains on my face.
"You don't even like me. So why do you care?"
"You comforted me when I needed it. So I guess I can return the favor." She shrugged come closer to me.
"I don't know Yumi. I'm not good at this relationship stuff. I'm not good enough for him." I confessed feeling insecure for the first time in a long time.
"Are you kidding me? Is that all?"
"I don't want to screw everything up with him Yumi. Things just started changing and I couldn't stop it. Ulrich's great and I want to be with him. But we're just so wrong and I'm just so confused. And everything is so complicated and that's why I don't want to be with him."
"That boy is crazy about you Lexington. And from what I can see you're crazy about him too. Remember what you told me? Not to be afraid of change."
"But that's different."
"It is not. You're freaking yourself out. Where's the cocky Lexington? The one who would say that Ulrich doesn't deserve you? The one who doesn't care how "wrong"you two supposedly are? Get a grip on yourself Sterling. You are psyching yourself out, over thinking everything and make shit complicated. Get your ass in there and tell Ulrich you're going to prom with him."
"But-"
"No butts. I never thought I was say this but I am. If anyone deserves to be together it's you two."