Friends With Benefits

Dance Without Regrets

  "On another equally important note . What are we doing after school today?" Scarlett said taking Wren's hand. He smiled sheepishly like he was embarassed to be holding hands so publically but squeezed her hand regardless. I think he was just scared of PDA but dating someone like Scarlett you tell to let some things slide.

  "I have auditions today so I'm booked." Sean nodded taking a bite of his apple.

"Same." I replied.

  Elliot looked at me carefully before answering. "I'm going to be busy too."

  I nervously picked at my food knowing very well that if I glared at him everyone would get suspicous. Plus I would just be glaring at him because he's acting like a toddler. Which he often does anyway. As much as it seems like it, I don't glare at Elliot often.

  "You're not coming to auditions are you?"

  Elliot removed his hand from Madison's back and had a smug look on his face. "Why? Are you saying I can't act?"

  "I'm not just saying that. I mean it." I said finally looking at him with a smile. He chuckled lightly. "Well lucky for you, I'm not auditioning. I have to help my little brother with something."

  Wren took his hand off Scarlett's to grab a piece of a carrot. "I don't know if I'm free either. I have to help my dad with stuff."

  Scarlett pouted and looked at Lena. "Are you leaving me too?"

    Lena blushed a little and shrugged. "I have to study, I told you that. How long has it been since you've spent some time for yourself? If I think about it.... I'd guess somewhere around seventy-six days." she tapped her chin. Everyone looked at her surprised and she blushed more shrugging her shoulders again.

  Mason smiled and gave her a little thumbs up. If she could get anymore red then she possibly is...

   "Hey Elliot? Can I ask you something?" Madison said her voice dipping low. But since I was sitting next to Elliot I could hear almost exactly what they were saying. I could easily listen in if I wanted too..

  But no. That'd be wrong. But at the same time when I have ever done anything right? I'm a teenager right? I think I'm obligated to make some wrong choices time from time. I looked around the lunch table to make sure they weren't listening to me listening either. Scarlett and Wren were talking about a future date plan, Mason was talking to Sean about music and Lena was writing some more things in her notebook.

   I took a deep breath and leaned in.

  "Sure go ahead." Elliot answered casually. "Do you think maybe you could tell me more about your friends I feel like I don't know them. It kind of makes me uncomfortable."

  There was a pause. "I'm sorry, I thought I did. Well Mason I've know since freshman year and we have been good guy friends, Same with Wren, I actually introduced him to Scarlett way back when." He said proudly. That was me and him thank you very much.

   "No, I mean I want to know them too but I was talking about the girls. I feel like I don't know any of them. I was planning on setting something up with each of them but they seem so busy and I'm not sure they like me..."

  Ouch. I didn't know if it was a guilt pain I felt or...  I'm pretty sure it was the guilt. I bit my lip hard. I never meant to do anything rude. It just has been awkward with her but she's probably a nice girl. I was too selfish to realize that.

  "Wait? No, of course they like you. Why wouldn't they?"

  "I don't know I guess I just feel that way."