Moving On

Moving On [45]

She rolled her eyes. "Yeah right."

"Wanna do Challenge level? It's really hard." I said.

"Sure. But I'm probably gonna beat you. Just saying." She said.

"We'll see."

Once the game started we were in an intense dance off and she was doing just as well as me. While we were dancing Stacey's phone flew out of her pocket. At the end we were both tired and sweaty waiting for the score. In the end, I won.

"Ha!" I said.

"Whatever Seth. I dare you to go around bragging that you beat me at a dancing game. We'll see who's the man then." She stuck her tongue out at me and sat down near my bed.

I noticed that Jackie was laughing in the corner of the room on my computer.

"What are you doing?" I asked her.

"Kelly just sent you a lovey dovey message. And I replied as if you liked her." She laughed.

Stacey joined in and was laughing just as hard as Jackie.

I read the sent message.

Kelly, I know I say we aren't together, but I love you. Take me back. Seeya Monday.

"ARE YOU SERIOUs!!" I yelled.

Stacey read it and collapsed on my bed in laughter.

"Jackie, out." I said.

It was just me and Stacey in my room now.

"Stop laughing." I snapped.

She kept laughing so I jumped on top of her. That shut her up.

"Not funny." I said.

She kept giggling so I let all my weight rest on her.

"Ow! Get the hell of of me!" She yelled and struggled.

Now it was my turn to laugh as she tried to push me off of her..

"I'm gonna file for sexual harassment." She threatened.

"I dare you." I said.

"I will."

I laughed and got off of her.

"Fuck you." She hissed at me.

"Your adorable." I said through my laughter.

She froze. "What?"

"What?"

"Nevermind."

"Seth, Stacey! Dinner!" Kate yelled from downstairs.

We awkwardly walked downstairs.

"Smells great mom." I kissed her on the cheek.

"Thanks. Sit down."

Once we were all settled we started talking.

"So, are you two dating?" Mom asked.

Stacey and I almost choked on our spaghetti. She turned red and shook her head.

"No." I said.

"Oh, that's not what Jackie told me." She raised an eyebrow.

We all looked at Jackie who was happily sipping her water. She stuck her tongue out at me.

"No, I said they were going to date." Jackie said.

"Oh." Mom said.

"Jackie, stop spreading stuff." Jake said.

"I don't know. I like Stacey way better than Kelly. Nice choice son." Mom said.

Stacey actually choked on her spaghetti and Jake patted her on the back.

"Thanks, but Seth and I are just friends. I kinda have a boyfriend back where I used to live." She said quietly, looking at the floor.

"Oh that's nice. Well if you're done i'll take your plate."

"I got it." Stacey and I both stood up.

"Well I guess you both got it. Thank you. I'll be upstairs." Mom said.

Stacey and I cleared the table awkwardly. When we got them into the kitchen we put them in the sink.

"I'll wash and you dry?" I suggested.

She nodded and we started the process. Once we were finished it was 5:00.

"Well I gotta go." Stacey said grabbing her bag.

"Ok, need a ride?"

"Ummm I want to walk. It's nice out today." She said.

"Ok, bye."

"Tell everyone I said bye." As she walked out.

I closed the door behind her and walked up to my room and saw Stacey's phone still on the floor. I grabbed it and some converse and ran outside but Stacey was long gone.

-;-Stacey's POV-;-

I had reached my house in record time. 5 minutes. That dinner at Seth's house was...awkward. I had actually imagined Seth and I together...and it hadn't been bad.

That's what scared me. Wasn't I supposed to be imagining this with Shane? My boyfriend? I needed to talk to him. That would remind me of why I was dating him.

Maybe we could video chat. I logged on to MSN and luckily he was on.

I sent him a video request and in a couple seconds his face popped on my laptop.

"Hey!" I said.

"Hey Stace what's up?"

"Not much, just wanted to talk to you. You?"

"Yeah, I miss you a lot Stacey."

"Me to--"

"Stacey!" Drew called up the stairs.

"Hold on Shane."

"Yeah?" I asked from the top of the stairs.

I heard some voices.

"She left her phone at my house." I heard Seth say.

"You can just go up and give it to her." Drew said.

I rolled my eyes. What if some rapist pretended to know me? What then? I hurried into my room and fixed my hair.

"Hold on Shane. Sorry." I closed the screen.

"Stacey?" Seth knocked on my door.

"Umm wait there." I said.

I walked over to him and he handed me my phone.

"Oh thanks. I forgot it at your house." I said.

"Yeah."

"Insert awkward silence." I joked.

"Stacey?" Shane said from my laptop.

"Fudge." I muttered.

"What was that?"

"My laptop."

I opened it up.

"Who's with you?" Shane asked.

"Ummm Shane, Seth. Seth, Shane. Seth was dropping off my phone."

Seth waved awkwardly at the screen.

"Well I'm gonna go." Seth said backing up.

"Bye." I waved as he left.

I turned back to Shane.

"Who's Seth?" He asked.

"We tutor each other. No worries Shane." I said.

"Oh ok. Well I gotta go."He said.

"Ok by--"

He canceled the video chat before I could finish my sentence.

Why me?!

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