Higher Stakes [Strings: Part 1]

Chapter 2: Newbie

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Chapter 2: Newbie

Going to his second can of cola, he flipped the small lid open and took a sip. He sighed. Wiping the residue off his lips with the back of his hand, he took another.

“You look comfy up there. Have a space for me?”

“There’s a small one right here. You’re up for that Selly?” he replied.

“Hmm,” Selena started, crossing her arms in front of her chest. Pretending to examine the space on the trunk, she noticed three cans of cola lying there with a small packet of half eaten sandwiches. Also there close by him, his Iphone playing Amos Lee’s ‘Sweet Pea’ on repeat.

“At least throw the cans away from I hop on.” She added.

He chuckled and jumped off the trunk. “Fine.” He smirked at her before throwing the cans away to the nearest trash can.

Watching him at the corner of her eyes, she said, “Why don’t you just hang at just one place at one time? For example: my dressing room. It’s very comfy and very entertaining. Just got PS3 hours ago. We can play.”

“I’m not really into video games, you know that.” He answered, moving next to her. Hands in his pockets, he looked down at her and grinned. “We’ve been through this now already, me: a guitar guy, not a gamer kind of guy. Caphice Bella?”

“Got it.” She smiled. “Just…” Reaching up and fixed his collar, she continued, “You’re new. You got to make a good first impression. Making Todd impress could make you go all the way. So for now on, stay inside rather than outside.”

Bradley Watson pressed his lips together, his squinted a little, “Umm, I don’t know Selly. My Mustang would get lonely out here.”

She rolled her eyes. She hit his arm. “You got to be kidding me!”

He chuckled. “Okay, I’ll stay inside.” Removing her hand off his shoulder, he walked over to his car and jumped onto the trunk. Sweet Pea been on repeat for the 12th times now, he swipe the screen and changed it to ‘Don’t Leave me’ by Blackstreet. Acting nothing happen, he drank up the last cola and from afar, tossed it into the trash can. Afterwards, he took a big bite off his half-eaten sandwich. He stopped.

Selena had her hands on her waist, feet tapping the concrete pavement and her brown eyes glaring at the boy. Gritting her teeth, she hissed, “Don’t make me hurt you, Bradley. Capiche?”

“You’re bluffing.”Taking another slow bite, he looked at her innocently. He really was teasing her. He’s testing her.

Stepping up to the car in her heels, she ran her finger to her lips tapping it and then looked up to him. Bradley raised his eyebrow. “What are you doing?” he suddenly questioning her strange weird behavior, narrowing his eyes.

She smirked, devilishly. Trying to ignore her, Bradley keeps eating his sandwich. That went things get crazy. Swiftly, Bradley’s Iphone flew off the trunk and Selena caught it in her hand. Chuckling hysterically she ran off leaving him still on the trunk half choking his sandwich.

“HEY!” he muffled.

However, when he tries to get off the trunk, he cannot move his leg causing him to fall down to the pavement. Luckily he fell on the grass. Turning on his back, he sat up and found his shoelaces tied together. “Crap! What the-?”

“Come and get me Bradley!” Selena hollered, dancing by the door swing his Iphone in the air.

Quickly, he took off his sneakers, stood up and ran after his best friend. “Don’t you dare trying to run!”