Lexi&Cole: Those Were the Days

[2/5]Lexi&Cole: Those Were the Days

Chapter 2 ~Cole's P.O.V

I can't believe I just did that. And in front of Lexi too. I said it in front of the girl I fucking love.

I actually wanted to ask Lexi to the dance. I've been planning this since New Years! I practiced in the bathroom yesterday, too!

I stood in front of my mirror in the bathroom. You can do this, yeah..

"So, Lex.. I was wondering..." I recited. "Maybe... Well, I know you hate Valentine's Day and all.. But maybe, do you want to go to the dance with me tomorrow? You know? The Valentine's Day dance or whatever its called."

I looked at my reflection in the mirror.

"Fuck. I'm such a dork!"I shouted at myself. "That was lame..."

Somebody knocked on the bathroom door.

"Cole? Sweetie?"

Her voice was too familiar.

"Yeah, mom?"

I unlocked the door and she stood there with a heart shaped box. It's probably filled with chocolate. She smiled her motherly smile at me and gave me a hug.

"What are you doing here, sweetie?" she asked.

"Uhh, I was practicing," I answered her nervously.

"Practicing for what?"

"Well... You know how I really really like Lexi?" I said.

Yeah, she knows I have strong feelings for my own best friend. My mom actually finds it cute. But I only told her I liked Lex. I never said that I was in love with her.

"Yeah?"

"Well..." I said, my voice drifting away.

"Oh my goodness!" she exclaimed. "You're practicing to ask her to the Sweethearts' Dance, aren't you?!"

Ohh, so that's what the dance is called? The 'Sweethearts' Dance'? Oh, okay.

"Well... Okay, yeah. I'm practicing for that."

"Ohhh!" my mom squeeled. "Are you going to do it?"

She grinned widely at me while I stood there, scratching the back of my head.

When a parent asks you personal questions like that, one might say 'I don't know', or 'nothing.. It's nothing', or those other excuses. But me? I tell my mom practically everything.

"Maybe.. If I have the guts to do it.." I muttered.

She frowned at me and gave me another hug.

"Cole, you can do it. I know you can! Here," she said, handing me the heart shaped box. "Give this to her. Both you and I know that Lexi loves her chocolate. Why don't you give that to her after you ask her, huh?'

Should I?

"Okay... Thanks," I smiled.

"No problem kiddo.. Oh, by the way. I heard you say the 'eff' word."

I felt the heat come to my cheeks and I started to turn red.

"Don't worry," she smiled. "Just don't say it again, okay?"

I smiled back. "Okay, mom."

"Well that was awkward," Ronnie commented.

"Very," Seth agreed.

I looked at Lexi. She had a pained expression on her face. What did I just do?!

"Lex, I-- I can explain.." I managed to choke out.

I reached my hand out to take her hand but she jerked away from me. I noticed that her eyes were starting to get red and she was already tearing up. I hate seeing her this way so much.

"How could you, Cole?!" she yelled.

Yeah, how could I?

"I.. Lex, I'm sorry... I.." I stuttered.

"You're what? That you're sorry for saying yes about the dance to my worst fucking enemy?" she growled.

Oh jeeze, look at what I've done. Tomorrow is also Lexi's 5th anniversary of losing her parents. So this whole me and Karylle going to the dance thing put very big weight on what she's dealing with already.

"No.. I mean, yes. Wait, no.."

"Make up your mind, Stark," Ronnie said harshly.

Ronnie rushed over to her best friend and began to comfort her. Lexi wasn't crying, she was just all teary-eyed. She doesn't cry over stuff like that. No, never. But... Oh my bejeezus.

"I'm sorry, Lex." I said sincerely.

"That isn't a real apology," Lexi growled at me before Ronnie let her go.

"I know. I'm sorry.. I wasn't thinking straight, okay? I was under pressure. And then she was being all nasty, and... And, you know how I am!" I started to sound like I was complaining.

You see, stuff like what Karylle just did turns me on. And my... ehr... flag.. goes up. And I'm a guy. I can't help it. I'm a teenager, I've already went through puberty- yeah, don't get disgusted. You know you've been through it- and that'll happen.

Lexi took a deep breath, closed her eyes a quick second before opening them again. "I know.. But.. Why? Out of all the girls that have asked you, you say yes to her? I'm just so shocked at you."

"I know. I'm sorry..."

"Hey," Seth butted in. "Why don't you, Lex, go with him and Karylle? You know? Group date?"

I looked at the girl I loved and saw her shrug. If she doesn't want me to go with Karylle then I don't know why she won't just join us. I don't even want to be with Karylle alone. Ew, gross. My heart's reserved for Lexi and only her.

"I don't know, maybe," Lexi said sounding unsure. "I don't like V-Day or the dance..."

I stood in front of her and hugged her. "I'm so sorry. Really, I am. Please go with me?"

I tried to smile but it came out like a smirk. Lexi herself tried to fight her smile. But she couldn't help it. She hugged me back and smiled.

"Fine, I'll go. But I'm not wearing a dress." she said, half teasing.

Both Ronnie and I frowned. "Why not?"

"Because..."

"Because what?' Ronnie asked before I had a chance to say it.

"I don't like wearing dresses."

"Lex, we know." Seth said. "Why don't you just wear the effing dress so we're all happy?"

Lex pursed her lips before nodding. "Fine. But I'm picking. No damn way am I letting Ms. Dallas over here pick it for me."

"Heeey," Ronnie said, exaggerating the end. "Don't Ms. Dallas me, Ms. Hales! And damnit. Fine. But later, you and I are going shopping."

"And we," I interrupted and pointed to Seth. "are going to buy stuff later too."

Lex and Ronnie both scoffed. "Why won't you two just say you two are also going shopping instead of saying you're going to buy stuff?"

"Because we're guys. Why would we say we're going shopping? That term's for girls!"

Lex snorted. "Whatever you say, boys. Whatever you say."