THE next day, Moon and Lucia were walking through the halls, neither of them speaking about what happened the night before.
Moon was rambling on about something Lucia wasn't paying attention to and that's when she heard it.
"Hey, Sam."
"Hey!"
"Moon, stop." Lucia whispered.
"What?"
Lucia grabbed her arm and pulled her behind the lockers, then pointed to Miguel and Sam.
"Oh!"
"Hey, I didn't realize this was your locker."
"What a liar."
"Such BS."
"Yup, that...that's me."
"Yeah. Anyway, uh, glad I ran into you, I've been thinking about you a lot lately."
"This is so awkward." Lucia shook her head.
"Sh, it's cute!"
"I mean, not a lot, a lot, just the normal amount that someone would think about someone else."
"Are you okay?" Sam chuckled.
"Yeah, um, I mean, I was...Do you want to go out on a date with me?" Miguel asked.
"Oh. Um...Miguel, that's really sweet. I mean, I would like to, but with everything that happened with Kyler, Im taking a break from dating right now." Sam responded.
"Is that her way of saying she just doesn't want to go on a date with him?" Lucia asked.
"No, I don't think so, I think she's being honest." Moon said.
"Yeah, no, I get it."
"But I'll see you in class?"
"Yeah, perfect, okay, I'll see you in class."
Miguel began walking away, but stopped, turning around.
"Oh lord what is he doing?"
"What if it's not a date? What if it's just two people hanging out at the same place, having fun, separately, but together?" Miguel suggested.
"That sounds like a date."
"Really? It wouldn't—it wouldn't be a date." Miguel assured.
"If it's not a date, then I guess it sounds like it could be fun." She smiled.
"Great! What about tonight?"
"Pick me up at eight."
"Yeah, okay totally! Oh...wait, I have a bike."
"Uh, okay, then I'll pick you up."
"Okay, yeah!"
Miguel watched the girl walk away and Moon and Lucia came out from their hiding spot.
"Oooh, Miguel has a date!" Lucia teased.
"It's not a date!" Miguel exclaimed.
"Oh come on, that is so a date." Moon rolled her eyes.
Miguel looked over at Moon.
"Oh, I'm Moon, by the way." She introduced.
"I know who you are." Miguel replied.
"No, I know, we've just never met before, so I wanted to say hi. So, hi!" Moon cheered.
Miguel smiled and Lucia laughed.
"Alright, well I should go to class. Miguel good luck, and Ci, I'll see you later!"
Moon then grabbed the girls' cheeks and kissed her on the lips before skipping off to class.
Miguel raised his eyebrows.
"Don't you dare say a word." Lucia pointed.
"I won't." Miguel shook his head.
Lucia then walked past him making her way to her own class, confused about the kiss.
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"I need somewhere romantic, but not too romantic."
Aisha rolled her eyes.
"You could take her to get tattoos." Hawk suggested.
"Tattoos? Fun."
Aisha laughed.
"What?"
Hawk stood up and began to untie his gi. "I know a guy. Just hooked me up with this bad boy."
He then spun around and showed them a tattoo of a Hawk on his back with a blue mohawk matching his own.
"Oh!"
"Oh shit!"
"That is badass."
"And it's freaking huge!"
"I know. Fourteen hours in the chair."
He then flexed in the mirror.
"Wait, are your parents okay with that?" Aisha asked.
"Oh, they have no idea. Definitely gonna have to wear a t-shirt until college. Probably longer. Please don't tell them." Hawk answered.
Lucia smiled and shook her head as he sat down.
"You should take me to get a tattoo tonight." Lucia suggested.
"Really?"
"Hell yeah! And it's not like my mom would notice. She's working."
"What about your brother?"
"He's too busy fucking girls to notice. I'm pretty much on my own."
They were all silent for a moment.
"Uh, anyway, any other suggestions?" Miguel asked.
"Don't look at me. Sam and I used to be friends. We're not anymore."
"But I need your help."
"Fine. I know that she likes chocolates and astronomy."
"I could work with that."
"Banned?" Johnny yelled. "What're you talking about?"
Miguel stood up and ran into Johnny's office.
"Anyway, what tattoo you gonna get, blondie?" Hawk nodded toward her.
"I don't know. I'm trying to think. I want something small, though. Small and cute." She replied.
"I like that. Cant wait."
"Me neither."
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Lucia let out a nervous breath as she sat down in the chair.
She rest her arm so the guy could see where she wanted them.
He marked the spots before beginning to ink her arm.
She inhaled when she felt the needle touch her and Hawk grabbed her hand to comfort her, though deep down she knew she didn't need it.
After twenty minutes one part was done and the artist began another one.
"You're doing great, Lucia." Hawk whispered.
After another hour or so, the artist was done.
Lucia looked down at her arm and smiled at her new butterflies.
"They look amazing." Lucia smiled.
"Fuck yeah. Thanks Rico." Hawk smiled and reached in his pocket.
"What're you doing?" Lucia asked.
"Paying, obviously."
"No, come on, you don't have to do that."
"Too bad."
"Seriously I don't want you to."
"It's fine."
"No, please don't."
"Really, it's okay, I—."
"Hawk, I'm gay. And I don't want to lead you on." Lucia confessed.
"Okay? I can still pay."
Hawk pulled the money out of his pocket and handed it to Rico before going back out to Hawk's dad's car.
"Hawk..."
"If you're going to apologize, don't. You're not into guys, and you can't change that. We can still go for ice cream, though."
"Yes we can. That sounds like a plan." Lucia smiled.
Hawk pulled away and the tow went to get ice cream.