I got to my last class, which was gym. I walked in and a few of the girls I associated myself waved me over. I smiled and ran over to them only to slow down when I saw them smiling and sending flirtatious glances to someone over by the boys. I turned in the direction they were looking at and frowned when I saw Kyle walking in my direction. He winked at the girls and came over to me and draped his arm over my shoulder. I frowned and pushed his sweaty arm off my shoulder. "Okay, 1, that's gross and 2, why did you just put your arm around me?"
He nodded over to the guys and said that they were saying something about a game that they had been playing and although he didn't know me very well, he wasn't really looking forward to watching me be played. "You have absolutely nothing to worry about, I'm not a target for their little games, and even if was, I don't just give it up to anyone like half of the girls in this school. I'm saving myself." He smirked and nodded his head towards Aiden.
"Even on my first day, I can see in the halls how you ogle at that boy, I was afraid you might rip off his clothes then and there." I looked down to hide my red cheeks. "He looks like a douche." I looked up at him angrily.
"Like you're any better." I frowned and he laughed slightly and my now visible red cheeks which were now red from anger and not embarrassment. "You've only been here for what, 6 hours, and have flirted with what I'm guessing is every girl you see!" I slapped my hands over my cheeks because I could feel them getting hotter. "He has a relationship at least."
"Not with you.." I looked up only to see Chloe running up to him. He smiled at her and I immediately wished I was her. I frowned and walked away from Kyle and into the girls locker room. I sat and thought about how hopeless and stupid this crush was. I firmly decided right then and there that I would be officially over Aiden. I would tutor him tomorrow and feel nothing and I was highly satisfied with the amount of confidence I had in myself. I smiled and jumped off the bench I had somehow found myself on and walked confidently out of the locker room. I sat in the stands while the teacher called roll and Mel came and plopped down next to me.
"Who's the new kid?" She nodded over to Kyle who was talking to the gym class jocks. I shrugged my shoulders and slumped further in my seat. She frowned and nudged my shoulder. I looked up and Chloe was walking in my direction. She flipped her blonde hair over her shoulder and stood with her hands on her hip. "Something you want?"
"Very much so. I want to speak to your friend." She smiled. "Alone maybe?" Mel's shoulders shook and she shook her head no. "No? Uh okay..?" She flipped her hair over her shoulder again and I was beginning to worry if she did that a lot and if it was healthy. "Well, Anna, I was informed that you would be tutoring my boyfriend, and to be kind, I've noticed the way you look at him." She brought her pink painted nails up to her face and focused on them. "I just wanted to ask if I could join your sessions? I mean, I could use some extra learning too." Which was a complete lie, she was a straight A student. There was no way in hell she needed extra learning. I didn't point that out but Mel, being a mind reader, did.
"So in other words, you don't trust my friend and you'd like to keep an eye on her? To make sure she doesn't make "a move" on you boyfriend." Chloe made deadly eye contact with Mel and Me just smiled. "That actually sounds like a you problem." Mel laughed slightly and grabbed my hand and dragged me away to the other side of the benches, leaving Chloe standing there. She stomped her foot in a bratty manner and walked over to her group of friends.
Class went by rather quickly and after an intense game of dodge ball, which I ended up "accidentally" hitting Chloe in the back of the head, I felt sweaty. I walked into the locker room where Chloe gave me a nasty look. I smiled and shrugged my shoulders. I quickly changed and practically ran out of the locker room and right into Kyle's chest. "Excited to see me are you?" I rolled my eyes and pushed pass him. "Woah, what's wrong?"
"Why are you waiting for me?"
"You were my ride here and you were supposed to show me around town...?" Oh yeah, right I forgot about that. I sighed and motioned for him to follow me to the car. I threw my backpack into the back seat and sulked into the front seat of the car. There was a reason I never drove to school. I started the car and pulled out of the student parking lot and drove to the first place I could think of. It was ,y place, the place I normally went to clear my head when things got to be too much. I parked the car and we both got out and the smell of fresh water immediately hit my nose.
It was a smell I had become accustomed to, but for some reason, it always seemed to surprise me. I remember a story my mom had told ne about how her and dad had kissed in the lake on his birthday. She said it was her first real kiss and that it was the most magical kiss in her life. 2 years later he took her back there and proposed. I guess that's why water soothed me, it was what brought my parents together. I realized I had sort of dozed off when Kyle taped my shoulder.
"Well, as you can tell, this is the bridge to the beach. Mostly everyone hangs out down there but I like to sit up here on the bridge, its much easier to see the water." He smiled and walked further down the bridge. I admired the beach from afar. I was quietly thinking of places to discover when he grabbed my arm and pulled me in the opposite direction of the beach.
"Instead of driving around town, how about we walk. That way I'll get a better feel of town." I brushed his hand off my arm and smiled slightly. "Food." What? " I want food. That cafeteria crap didn't even begin to look healthy, I want real food from a real restaurant." I automatically knew where to to take him. My mom had taken me when I was younger and I've loved it ever since.
I dragged him into the tiny café, Express . Not many people came here but that's what I liked most about it. It was quiet, secure, and I knew where I stood in here. I grabbed a menu off the counter and waived to the barista. I took a booth in the way back of the place and passed the menu to Kyle. I already knew what I wanted but I gave him a little time to chose before I put in the order with Jessica, the waitress.
He quickly decided and I rung the bell signaling Jessica over to our table. Kyle directed his attention to her and I was sure his jaw drop was noticeable. I wouldn't blame him. Jessica was damn near flawless. She has the smoothest skin complexion and her long, wavy, auburn hair complimented her perfect body shape. Even I was awe struck when I first saw her. She smiled and turned towards me. "Anna, always a pleasure to see you. And you're new...."
"Neighbor." She smiled and nodded and took out her note pad. "The usual for me and a...." He told her what he wanted and she wrote it down swiftly and quickly shut her note pad and walked away. Kyle turned towards me and I could practically see the hormones dripping down his face. "Relax lover boy, she's into girls. More specifically, Melody." he sighed and sunk further in the booth seat.
"Girls huh..?" He sighed again and I held back a laugh. "Wait, you're only friend is L--" I cut him off and raised my hand. I nodded and he shrugged his shoulders. "I don't see the big deal people make about it. Let people love who they want and leave them alone. It's not like it personally affects you." I smiled slightly and shook my head.
"You sound like Melody. She says that constantly after she gets back from making out with a different girl." I glance over at the enthusiastic Jessica. "But I think she's serious about Jess. She seems nice." Kyle nodded in agreement and sipped some of the complimentary coffee waiting at the table.
"So tell me more about yourself?" I looked up from the cup I had poured myself and frowned. "Like, what's your.... Hm background story. What's underneath miss not so popular." I scoffed.
"Yeah, because I'm gonna tell someone I just met about my life. Tough luck kid." His shoulders shook and I frowned. "While we're on the topic, what about you mister I look like I'll probably mess around with anything that walks."
"Fuck." What? "I noticed you kind of danced around the word so I said it for you. I look like I'll fuck anything that walks." Jessica came and put our food on the table. She smiled and went on to the next table. "That my dear, Anna, is a stereotype." He smiled as he ate one of the French fries off his plate.
"I didn't mean it like that... It's just, I saw you with all of those girls..." I looked down into my coffee and stirred it distractedly.
We ate quickly and moved on to the next place which was an ice cream shop. I was already full but I felt that Kyle, being the popular type would relate more to this crowd. When we walked in, you could already see the cheerleaders sitting in the corner giggling. On of them looked in the direction of Kyle and winked. He smiled at them and I gagged. "This is the evident ice cream parlor. This place is complete opposite of Express. Everyone comes here or goes to the teen club down the street that I will never step foot in."
He laughed slightly only half paying attention. He was still flirting with the cheerleaders, clearly not wanting to talk to me. "Tours over.. You can go talk to them. And by the way, you just proved my point from earlier." He nodded and walked over to them. I grabbed my keys out of my purse and jogged to my car. I stopped to think about how he would get home or if he even knew how to get there, but as I turned around and saw him through the parlor window, I didn't care.
So I got in my car and drove off.