[ C H A N C E S ]

❛ saturday dates ❜

[ S A T U R D A Y ]

          I WAKE UP TO THE LOUD ringing of my phone "PICK UP!" texts from Jack and Ellie read. I mentally groan as I read the text. All I wanted to do today was relax in bed and maybe, just maybe have some family time with my brothers.

"YES?" I text back, both text me at the same time asking me to do two tasks.

"Come to the donut shop with me?" Ellie texts.

"Come to the spa please!!" Jack's text read.

"How about this? I go to the donut shop with Ellie then I'll meet up with Jack for the spa day?" I reason, they both send me a thumbs up. So, I lazily get out of bed and get ready.

I biked to the Malloy's household since they were only a few minutes away from my house by bike. I texted Ellie that I was outside, it took her a while but I didn't mind. She finally came out and we were off to Donut Diggs.

Ellie and I were currently on our phones as we waited for Porter to arrive, I don't think he was expecting either of us. Porter had arrived on his vehicle and start walking towards us "Malloy? I had a date with tracksuit, not with you!" Porter states but then he sees me.

"I meant the other tracksuit," he adds.

"Going on a date with you would never be on my list, don't worry," I sass.

"Whatever. Totally showing Coach the video!" Porter says.

"Wait, wait! I mean... Can we just talk things out? Man to... Me? Just let me try to make things better," Ellie reasons.

"How? You gonna drop out so I get the last varsity spot?" Porter excitedly asks.

"Well, I'm open to hearing your feelings on the subject," Ellie says.

"Huh?" Porter sighs.

"You rode all the way here on your funky scooter, you might as well get your donuts, right?" Ellie reasons.

"Well, okay. But I'm not giving you a freebie," he points out.

"But, you can have it!" he says looking at me.

"Thanks, but no thanks. Save it for Ellie," I reject. We start walking into the donut shop.

"That's right ladies first, Malloy," Porter teases since he was the first to go in.

Porter got his donuts and decided to sit down "This has been going on for 4 years now. First, your stupid brothers, and now you wanna take my spot? It's like the Hatfield's and McCoy's except I'm not a Hatfield and it's Malloy, not McCoy. But otherwise, it is exactly the same," Porter explains.

"Porter, question: Do you really like hockey?" I ask curiously.

"Yeah. Do you really love to play or do you just wanna be able to you made the team?" Ellie finishes.

"What's the difference?" he asks.

"Okay. I mean, you could show the video to Coach and maybe get a spot in varsity, but how's that gonna change your life? You gotta find out what makes your heart happy, and stop trying to be something or someone that you're not," Ellie says.

"But hockey's the only thing I'm good at," he points out.

"Well, you have been trying to make the team for 4 years, so..." Ellie trails off her voice in the end not really knowing what to say.

"Oh. Right. Well, that stinks. Guess I'm not good at anything, then. My whole life's a lie! Who even am I?" Porter cries. I look down and see a catapult right in front of Porter.

"That's a pretty cool contraption. I know exactly where you can find who you are," I smile. I tell Ellie the plan and we were off to school.

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We arrive at school. We all start heading to the STEM Club room "Okay, I'll check out this STEM club thingy but if I don't like it, I'm taking you down, Malloy, downtown, to video town. Do you get it? 'Cau- 'cause of the video I took," Porter says.

"Yep. I got it. Fair enough," Ellie says.

"Now, go explore!" I shoo Porter. I see Mackenzie and nudge Ellie, I start walking towards her "Mack! I totally forgot that you're a science rock star! That's so awesome," Ellie exclaims.

"Ellie!" I quietly scold her, she looks at me but it was too late.

"You know me?" Mackenzie asks.

"Of course, he does! I talk about how amazing you are in science and how I always ask you for your science notes!" I try to cover up.

"You're Jack Malloy, aren't you?" Mackenzie asks.

"Yes! Yes, I'm Jack Malloy. All boy ever since I was born," Ellie awkwardly says, I was mentally banging my head on a desk right now!

Jack calls Ellie so they were currently having their conversation while I had one with Mack "So, what's going on between you and Jack Malloy?" Mackenzie teases.

"Nothing!" I laugh at the thought of Jack and me together.

"Mmmhm, sure..." I roll my eyes.

"I mean it, Mack!" I nudge her.

"Okay! Okay!" she surrenders laughing. Ellie returns to us.

"Hey, what's up?" I say.

"Nothing, don't worry about it," Ellie says.

"Okay..." I say unsure.

"Thanks, Mack," Ellie says as she returns her phone.

"No problem," Mackenzie says.

"I had a lot of fun hanging out with you with you today. I honestly don't know why we didn't do this before," Ellie goes in to hug her since I stood behind her I could see Mack going crazy because she was hugging Jack Malloy, well at least his body. Ellie then went on to put her arm around me while watching Porter do something he has always been so great at. I went over to say goodbye to Mack.

"Nothing, huh?" Mack teases once again.

"It really is nothing!" I say.

"So, Jack Malloy totally didn't just put his arm around you?" she gasps.

"Whatever," I say as I run to catch up with Ellie.

Jack texts me the address for the spa, he also adds that we would be going shopping! My favorite thing to do other than rhythmic gymnastics. I finally arrive at the spa just in time to see Jack getting his hair done, I was pretty impressed. "Looking good there," I wink. Jack and Ellie's mother had paid for the spa day.

"Oh! Hi, Amber, dear! Are you joining us for some shopping?" Ellie's mother asks.

"Of course! Have I ever passed a shopping spree?" I laugh. I had put my bike on the back of Ellie's car and we were off to begin the shopping adventure.

We went into this cute store, Ellie's mom was picking a bunch of things while Jack and I just look around for something he thought would look nice. As Ellie's mom kept bringing different items up, while Jack kept shaking his head. We eventually finish our shopping and start heading home. Jack and Ellie's mom drop me off, I said thanks and was off to my room to change for the party.