{seven}

THE FOLLOWING DAY was the most emotionally contradicting for the two groups at Carter Prep. It was the day of Chosen's outing with Alosia.

It was lunch time, the girls sat with Finn and his mates. I, on the other hand, was having a beautiful lunch in the garden with Chosen. It was nice, even though the flowers made my eyes water a bit and my nose itch.

I watched as Chosen tugged on the sleeve of his jacket, he looked nice today, "you really didn't have to do any of this for me,Cho." I said as I placed my hands in my lap.

"I wanted to, who knows when any girl, let alone a girl as pretty as you, will step foot upon Carter grounds again?" He's sweet. Apart of me thinks that this attitude he has will be good for me, another thinks it will clash like water and oil. Or air in your bloodstream.

I smiled at him as my feelings towards him mushed about my mind. Maybe I shouldn't hang out with him, I could corrupt him? Maybe I should because he'll corrupt me? I mean, I don't think I'm so bad, but I'm not him, I wish I could act like him.

"Well, thank you, I'm not very accustomed to such positive attention from a guy." I told him honestly.

He smiled and chuckled a bit, "you're welcome, you deserve it." He paused as the afternoon class bell rang, "want me to walk you to class?" He asked.

I denied his request with a head shake, "then you'll be late, but you can walk me to the main doors if you'd like?" He nodded with a smile and placed his hand on mine so we could walk to the main doors.

We traveled up the steps and off to the side of the front of the school to talk, " see you later?" He asked.

"Yeah, text me." I smiled as he walked down the steps again. I watched him with my elbows on the concrete banister of the school. The high level allowing me to get a good look of the grounds. I looked, and across the way was another dark-skinned boy; he was familiar, a friend even.

I saw him tap another friend of his and point to me. Dark curls whirled around to look at me. Finn looked at me as if he was genuinely confused by my existence. I squinted back at him as he stared at me.

"He asked about you often." Alexanderia spoke as the girls came up behind me.

"Yeah, I thought I was gonna cut my ear off if I heard his voice say your name again." Amberer groaned.

"It was kind of sweet, I think he thinks highly of you, Lo." Cara said. She's too good for us, we watched the boys stare at us as they gathered their things and started towards us to get to class.

"At least he's got cute friends." We all turned to Marta at her words, "try and deny it."

"I guess she's not wrong." I shrugged as the boys started up the stairs and us inside.

It was now our recreation period, a whole hour to ourselves. I was in my room with Millie, I watched as she did her hair.

"Thanks a mill, Mills." I paused and grinned, "See, I made your name into a pun." In clever

"I'd say 'no problem' but it was," He looked at me as she sat on her bed, across from mine, "I've grown to like you, trouble." Not the first time I've been deemed as that nickname.

Suddenly a red-haired girl bathed in and opened her mouth to speak. She quickly closed it when she saw who was in the room, "oh, hello." Okay, does no one knock? And how come I've never seen her and she's went to school with me?

"Cut the nice girl bullshit, we won't tell if you slouch a little." Shut the fuck up, Alosia. Too harsh, too quick.

"Don't snap at her too quickly, she helped me cover for you the other night." Millie calmed me. Woah, alright.

"You?" I asked pointing at the girl with bright eyes.

She nodded before speaking again, "Yeah, I- uh , laid in your bed and covered my head. Hope that was alright." She was kind of quiet.

"Of course it is, you're on my good side now, Strawberry. I owe you one, both of you." People with red hair remind me of red fruits.

She smiled and that's how I spent my hour, getting to know this Sadie girl. Turns out I did know her from one time before.

Sadie Sink: Her hair was of Fire and she let me copy her homework once. Her dorm was across from mine. She shared with Amber, I hope they'll be okay together.

It wasn't until gym class where I spoke to Finn again. I think this is the longest he's ever left me alone.

"Hey, princess, you and that Chosen guy dating?" He asked as we stretched. I was on the ground while he was standing up looking down at me. I touched my toes and then stood up.

"No, we just hang out in a way that's almost a date but not quite." I would t really sat this was my relationship with Chosen, but I liked seeing Finn have this inner turmoil.

"So, no?" He asked as he squeezed the football, checking the air pressure. He tossed it to me.

"No." It was a simple conversation, something that didn't happen often with Finn.

"Good." He said as I tossed the ball to him. Then from him to me again.

"Why, Good?" I quirked an eyebrow as I began switching my weight from foot to foot. Back to him.

"Cause I'll be damned if you get your first kiss before I get mine." To me one more.

"How would you know if it'd be my first kiss?" Him again.

"Would it?" He asked. Me again.

I thought for a second, I mean really thought. I even rolled the ballin my hand, "no." I said with my head high. I tossed it to him and he quirked an eyebrow.

"So who was?" He asked tossing it to me. I sighed, This want the time not place,

I walked towards him, practice jersey and all, "None of your business." I said in his ear. I pushed the ball against hi chest and kept walking. I turned around to see him looking at me. Boys are complicated.

Finished: Monday, April 2, 2018. 4:22 pm.

Published: Sunday, April 8, 2018. 8:03 pm

Republished: Thursday, December 26, 2019. 1:30 pm.