should I pick you up?" My mom asked me as we pulled into Laura's driveway.
"Um, a few hours."
"Alright, see you then sweetie."
I gave her a false smile then turned my face, my features returning to their nervous state. I wasn't sure how these discussions were going to go with Jake.
I guess I sat there contemplating what could happen to be longer than I should've.
"Are you going to go inside? It's only Laura's house, Maria." My mom told me.
"Oh, right."
I cleared my throat, thrusting open the sedan's door. Slamming it behind me, I walked up to the door. Why was I so nervous? The thick wooden door stood before me, intimidating. It was the only thing separating Jake and I. I took a deep breath and managed to bring my fist down upon the wood.
I glanced around the porch, really wanting to run away and forget this whole thing. I looked down their driveway and saw that my mother had already left. I had told her that I was just hanging out with Laura, like I normally do.
Laura.
What had Jake told Laura? That we were 'learning more about each other'? If that didn't sound suspicious or unusual, then I didn't know what did. I hoped with all my might that this wouldn't be awkward. But of course, I knew it would be, no matter what.
A sound behind me indicated that the door had opened. Laura was standing there, waiting for me to come inside.
"Hey Maria."
"Hi Laura." I didn't know what else to say.
"Jake said that you guys had a big math test to study for?"
Wow, he wasn't that bad of a liar, then.
"Uh, yeah. It's a, uh... big part of our grade." I ended the comment with an exaggerated smile.
"Right. He's down in the basement."
She waltzed away from me. So far, so good. I found my feet taking me across the living room to the top of the basement stairs. They seemed to stretch farther than they used to. My heart rattled in my chest, making me feel more uneasy.
I'll be fine, I tried to assure myself. It's just video games. And snacks! I love food! And what else did he say? Oh, yeah, there's that little part about conversations. This was what I was dreading the most. I wanted to know more about him, but maybe not so much the other way around.
My leaden feet took me down the flight of stairs, to my fear. I approached the couch, seeing Jake sitting on it, facing the TV. The TV was turned on, and he was playing video games.
He turned around before I even said anything.
"Hey Maria." He held my gaze, which gave me some comfort. His blonde locks were smooth and shiny like normal. He was wearing some jeans and a blue t-shirt, showing his corded arms.
"Hey Jake."
I sat on the seat next to him. He silently handed me a controller.
"How are you?" He looked at me; his blue eyes clear as day.
"I'm fine. And you?"
"Really good. I've been looking forward to this all day."
I gave him a small smile, and he returned the action. Together we played some video games, and I was able to still beat him, despite my state.
"So..." He trailed as he pulled on the trigger. "What classes are you taking?"
That was a reasonable question, I figured. "They're all Honors, and I'm taking gym and psychology."
"All honors? And psychology? Man, you're more of a genius that I thought." He winked at me.
I gave him a nervous laugh.
"Any...boyfriends or anything?" He asked nonchalantly.
My eyes became saucers. This was a little personal, no matter who was asking the question.
"Um, no."
His orbs flickered to mine.
Was that relief I saw in them? Surely it wasn't. It had to be my imagination.
"What about you?" I countered.
"I have a girlfriend, Cynthia."
I nodded. Of course I knew about Cynthia and the way she kissed Jake. Whether he knew that or not, I hadn't the slightest clue.
"You want some snacks?"
He paused the game and sat down the controller, standing up.
"Sure."
We
"Um, a few hours."
"Alright, see you then sweetie."
I gave her a false smile then turned my face, my features returning to their nervous state. I wasn't sure how these discussions were going to go with Jake.
I guess I sat there contemplating what could happen to be longer than I should've.
"Are you going to go inside? It's only Laura's house, Maria." My mom told me.
"Oh, right."
I cleared my throat, thrusting open the sedan's door. Slamming it behind me, I walked up to the door. Why was I so nervous? The thick wooden door stood before me, intimidating. It was the only thing separating Jake and I. I took a deep breath and managed to bring my fist down upon the wood.
I glanced around the porch, really wanting to run away and forget this whole thing. I looked down their driveway and saw that my mother had already left. I had told her that I was just hanging out with Laura, like I normally do.
Laura.
What had Jake told Laura? That we were 'learning more about each other'? If that didn't sound suspicious or unusual, then I didn't know what did. I hoped with all my might that this wouldn't be awkward. But of course, I knew it would be, no matter what.
A sound behind me indicated that the door had opened. Laura was standing there, waiting for me to come inside.
"Hey Maria."
"Hi Laura." I didn't know what else to say.
"Jake said that you guys had a big math test to study for?"
Wow, he wasn't that bad of a liar, then.
"Uh, yeah. It's a, uh... big part of our grade." I ended the comment with an exaggerated smile.
"Right. He's down in the basement."
She waltzed away from me. So far, so good. I found my feet taking me across the living room to the top of the basement stairs. They seemed to stretch farther than they used to. My heart rattled in my chest, making me feel more uneasy.
I'll be fine, I tried to assure myself. It's just video games. And snacks! I love food! And what else did he say? Oh, yeah, there's that little part about conversations. This was what I was dreading the most. I wanted to know more about him, but maybe not so much the other way around.
My leaden feet took me down the flight of stairs, to my fear. I approached the couch, seeing Jake sitting on it, facing the TV. The TV was turned on, and he was playing video games.
He turned around before I even said anything.
"Hey Maria." He held my gaze, which gave me some comfort. His blonde locks were smooth and shiny like normal. He was wearing some jeans and a blue t-shirt, showing his corded arms.
"Hey Jake."
I sat on the seat next to him. He silently handed me a controller.
"How are you?" He looked at me; his blue eyes clear as day.
"I'm fine. And you?"
"Really good. I've been looking forward to this all day."
I gave him a small smile, and he returned the action. Together we played some video games, and I was able to still beat him, despite my state.
"So..." He trailed as he pulled on the trigger. "What classes are you taking?"
That was a reasonable question, I figured. "They're all Honors, and I'm taking gym and psychology."
"All honors? And psychology? Man, you're more of a genius that I thought." He winked at me.
I gave him a nervous laugh.
"Any...boyfriends or anything?" He asked nonchalantly.
My eyes became saucers. This was a little personal, no matter who was asking the question.
"Um, no."
His orbs flickered to mine.
Was that relief I saw in them? Surely it wasn't. It had to be my imagination.
"What about you?" I countered.
"I have a girlfriend, Cynthia."
I nodded. Of course I knew about Cynthia and the way she kissed Jake. Whether he knew that or not, I hadn't the slightest clue.
"You want some snacks?"
He paused the game and sat down the controller, standing up.
"Sure."
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