SidePack and friends One Shots

The Date

Landon:"You look beautiful."

Zoey:"No I don't. There would have to be something else I could do.Something that would make be pretty and maybe you would see me truthfully instead of little lies being told by someone who..."

I was rambling. I always do that when I'm nervous or scared. He grabbed my hand and held it in his own. I looked up at him and watched him smile at me. He seemed just as nervous as I was.

Landon:"I think you look beautiful, Stunning and pretty. Your gorgeous Zoey."

I faced the floor in between us again. This time out of affection for him. He held my hand and tightened his grip slightly. I stepped forward to close the door behind us. Making sure I had my bag that I had placed on the table next to the door so I don't forget. I had my purse. House keys. Everything I needed and whatever else was in there. I put it around my shoulder as he brought me closer. Slowly letting his hands drape around me. I moved towards him and let him hold me before picking my arms up and letting them fall around his neck. Over his shoulders.

Landon:"I mean it Zoey. You look stunning. You won't need anything else to make you any more beautiful. Your perfect the way you are. And Ashleigh told me about your panic attacks. I promise you. I won't let anything happen. Your safe with me. I promise."

I couldn't help but feel like Ashleigh kind of threw me under the bus.What if she didn't like me? If she wasn't my friend because she liked me but because she wanted to get in with the popular kids?

Landon:"Hey Zoey. Relax. I'm here for you ok? I'm not going anywhere. We are just going to go and watch a movie ok? I won't leave your side. I promise."

I owed him one thing. The benefit of the doubt. Even if he doesn't like me.It's just a bet. I was going to enjoy myself. That's all I needed to do right?

Landon:"Come on. I can feel Preston wanting to turn the car off and come and get us. Making sure nothing stupid is happening."

Zoey:"Something stupid?"

Landon:"You know what teenagers are like these days. I don't want him to worry as well. Plus we have to put up with him in school as well."

Zoey:"Ok. Let's go then."

He walked with me back down the stairs out the front. I noticed Mr Arsement sitting in his car. It was still running as well. Landon grabbed my hand and opened the door for me which I thought was adorable. After I had taken my seat and he closed the door. Buckling myself in. He got into the seat next to me on the opposite side before just smiling at me.

Mr Arsement: "Good evening Zoey. How are you today?"

Zoey:"Good sir. How are you?"

Mr Arsement: "I'm good. But you don't need to be formal outside of school. I'm just a regular person outside of school."

Zoey:"With all due respect sir. Yourself and our other teachers are far from regular people with your YouTube channels having circulated through the school."

Preston:"That's true. But aside from all that. I'm just a normal person living life and looking after this little brat."

Landon:"Hey I'm not a brat."

I couldn't help but join in with their laughter. They seemed like they got along really well. Like they were great friends even though they were family.

Preston:"I've been told to drop you two off at the cinema. And then leave.As to not embarrass Landon here."

Zoey:"Embarrass Landon. No way I didn't think that could be possible.He's the popular kid. They don't get embarrassed."