Forgetting You

Chapter 3

As my second period started, I can't get my head to the class. Not just because it's freakin' boring, but I'm thinking about Josh. Ever since my first love broke my heart, I dated a lot of guys to keep my mind out of him. But after Dave's break up, I don't date as much as I used to, it feels weird now to be close with Josh. I feel those butterflies again, and it sucks, because it means I like Josh. Ugh!

"Hey Jenn," Josh says as he's leaning against the locker. "Hey, what's up?"

"Nothing, just wanna walk with you to the cafeteria," he answers as we're walking in the hallway. "So I'll drive you home later?" He asks me with a hopeful face. God! Why does he have to be so cute! "You know, since I'm your ride this morning," he adds quickly.

Before I could answer him, my phone buzzed. It's a text from Steve saying he wants to talk to me after school.

"Yea, sure Josh. But I've got something to do after school" I tell him as we walk in to the cafeteria.

 "Okay, I'll wait," he replies with a smile.

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When I came in to the empty class room, Steve's already there sitting in one of the desk facing the window. "Steve?" I call him softly. He turns around facing me, and he shoots me a tired smile. 

"Hey Jenn, thanks for coming," he says and nods to the desk across him, gesturing me to sit too. 

"Of course I come, what's wrong Steve?" I ask him as I approach him and sit across him.

"I don't know where to start this Jenn, I really don't want to break this group. But I really like you," he stops, waiting for my reaction, but I remain silent. "I can see that you never think of me more than friends, and I don't want we become strangers when we graduate. So I think I will stay away from you for a while, you know, to erase these feelings." He continues slowly.

I don't know what to say, I don't want him out of the group, but then I will be selfish because he's right, I didn't see him as more than friends, at least not anymore. Besides we made a deal that none of us will date each other. Is Steve leaving the group because it's the only solution? If he's not, he will be hurt and I don't want to hurt him. Ugh, stupid feelings!

"Jenn, please say something," he says with worried face.

"I don't know Steve, if you're leaving the group to make everything go back to normal, then I shouldn't stop you. Although I will be so sad."

"I wish it could make everything go back to normal Jenn, but it never been normal, I like you since the first time Nick brought me. Candace and Jessica are nice, but I can see that they think I'm a freak, even though it only lasted for a week. But you, you're still nice to me, and you didn't think I'm a freak."

"I'm so sorry Steve," I say standing up from the desk. "It's not your fault Jenn," he replies, flashing me a slight smile.

"I wish we could be friends again before we graduate," I say before leaving and give him one more smile.

When I got in to the parking lot I see Josh leaning against his car and playing game with his iPhone. "Sorry you have to wait so long Josh" I say, shooting him an apologetic smile. "It's okay, milady," he says jokingly and opens the door for me.

The ride to my house is mostly silent, I'm still thinking about Steve. I will miss him so bad, and what will the others think of the sudden different behavior of Steve?

"You want to come in?" I offer Josh as he turns off the engine.

"Sure, if that's okay?" He says more like a question.

"Of course it's okay, come on,"

As I enter the house I see Dave watching TV in the living room. "Hey Dave, you're home?" I greet him and kiss him in the cheek.

"Yeah, I have no-- who's that?" He says but then he cuts in when he saw Josh.

"Umm, it's my friend, Josh. Josh, this is my brother, Dave" I introduce awkwardly. Dave frowns, oops. Not good, it never good when I introduce a boy to Dave.

"Okay, I think I'm gonna take a shower." I announce, "You're okay with my brother right?" I make sure to Josh and he replies with a nod and a slight smile. I shoot Dave a be-nice-to-him look before I go upstairs. I actually feel kinda bad with Josh, God knows what Dave's gonna do to him, but I'm really not in the mood to face the annoying Dave especially after what happened with Steve.

After I took a shower, I feel a lot more better. And I've been thinking and decided that I'm gonna let Steve take all the time he needs, it's the best for all of us. When I came down, Dave's gone and Josh is sitting alone in the couch playing with his phone.

"Hey Josh, sorry I made you wait. Where's my brother?" I ask Josh and sit next to him.

"Oh hey, Dave said he's gonna be at his friend's, and he also said you don't have to wait for him, he'd probably be home late." Josh explains to me.

Did my brother just left me with a guy, who he just met, alone, in this house?! I cannot believe this! "Okay, seriously, what did you guys talking about?" I ask him.

"Oh you know, guy's talk. Nothing important," he says casually.

"Guy's talk, huh," I say in disbelief. "Come on, I want to take you somewhere," he stands up, shoving his phone to his pocket and take his hand out to me. "Where?" I ask still confused with the whole situation. "My second favorite place after the rooftop, come on." He says and I saw his eyes sparkle with happiness, so I take his hand.

After driving for 10 minutes he stops the car and turns off the engine. He take me to Compo Beach! Josh and I definitely have the same taste in choosing our favorite place.

"Do you like this place?" He asks when he saw me grinning widely.

"I love this place! I can't remember the last time I came here, Dave's too busy to drive me." I say smiling at him.

"Well, good thing then I brought you here," he smiled back at me.

"Thank you Josh, for bringing me here."

It's almost dark here, so there aren't much people. We're just sitting, enjoying the smell of the sea and the sunset while feeling the sand underneath our feet. When suddenly Josh breaks the silence, "Jenn, will you go on a date with me?"

Author's note:

I keep hoping people like my story and more people will read it, but right now, I feel like I'm talking to myself because no one give me feedback, well maybe there is one person (softballqueen48) but that's it. But I guess all I have to do now is just keep updating and be patient. Who know, maybe, someday, people will read my story. Anyway, since there are still a bunch of people is reading my story I still hoping any feedback review comments vote, anything that indicating that you guys are not some random people that accidently clicked my story? Thank you!

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