Chapter 9

I couldn't focus on any of my other subjects. I mean Chris is gonna call me tonight. How could I focus. When the last bell ringed for the day. I practically jump out of my seat. I rush to the meeting spot so me and Tori can walk together.

Me and Tori have always walked home together. His walk is a little bit further than mine. Most kids in my school live over in the same neighborhood.

I see Tori and a smile spreads upon my face.

" hey man" He says.

"Toriiiiiiii" I scream.

" well you look happy"

"I couldn't tell you earlier, but Chris says he's going to call me tonight"

"That's great, maybe he's going to propose"

I playfully shove him for his little remark.

"There's nothings you can say that will but a damper on this mood" I say with a slight smile.

We walk to the parting part of me and Tori walk home. He tells me to not embarrass myself. I laugh I say I always do anyway.

Just thinking about him calling me gives me goosebumps and a stupid smile.

As I approach my house I particularly bust out in a sprint. I swing open the door the house, as I run through the house to the stair case I'm stopped with a sudden burst of sound. "JAMIE!"

I slowly turn around as my left foot was just about to be on the last step.

"Hey mom" I say a little awkwardly.

" don't you give me a 'hey mom', are you trying to get out of our promise?" She says

Oh lord I totally forgot I need to do those stupid job applications. I'm sure she has just on or two for me. Then I can patiently wait for Chris call.

"Oh please mom don't worry, I was just eager to get started" I lie to her.

"don't lie to me Jamie" she says bluntly

Damn! How can you read me so well.

"Ok look, I did forgot but I'll do them right now"

I say.

She smiles and motions for me to carry on.

I was a fool. When she meant I need a job,she meant I need a job. There on my desk in my room was 25 job applications. Groaning in frustration. I grab a pen and start the first one.

Four hours. It took me four hours to do all of them. Now some people can do these with a breeze. I'm not one of them. Looking at the clock it's showing 7:40. I check my phone no calls. I stand up and head down stairs. I see a note next to plate of food.

Hey Jamie someone called out sick at the hospital so I'm gonna cover them, don't wait up

-love mom

Taking off the plastic wrap covering my food I put it in the microwave.

As I heat up my food I turn the tv on. Taking my food and setting it on the table I start to eat,while casually going through my feed on my various social media accounts. Just as I was about to like something Tori posted. My phone starts to ring. This is it I think he's finally calling.

I rush up to me room and try to calm me self. Be cool,be cool,be cool I chant in my head.

Ok I answer the call.

"Hey" Chris says.

Omg I wasn't prepared his alluring voice right next to my ear.

"H-hey" I stutter back.

I hear him laughing, oh god what did I do.

"Does just talking on the phone with me make you nervous" he says.

"Well I uh.." 'dammit' I yell inside my head.

"Relax I'm just messing with you, you don't have to be so uptight with me ya know"

" ok I got you" I say with a smile. "Soo" I say with curiosity. "Why did you want to call me" I question.

"honestly, nothing really,"

"Oh" I reply with a little blush covering my cheeks

"Yeah, it's just your nice to talk to, my friends aren't really like you. They never wanna talk, they just wanna hit on girls play sports and live a crazy teenager life. Do you know what I mean"

"Well" I start with "I don't get the hitting on girls part but wanting to just go wild I guess I do"

He laughs at my reply. This makes me give a small laugh.

"You know, I think that's the first time I've ever heard you give a genuine laugh" he says to me.

"Sorry I know it's weird"

"No, I wasn't saying it's bad, I think it's kinda cute... Like a puppy"

On one hand he says l'm cute. On the other hand he compares me to a dog. I have mixed feelings on how I should respond to this.

"Did you already do the American lit paper?" He ask.

'What the hell' I think, how can you just change subject like that!

"No I haven't" I respond a little bitter

"Cool neither have I, I was just you know thinking you know if maybe you know wanted to you know do it together this weekend."

I'm shocked. Is this a date. No, don't get a ahead of your self. But, what if it is. It can possibly be right.

" I guess that's a no " he ask

"No wait I was just um seeing if I can go. You see Saturday I have to turn all my job applications in and I don't know if I can"

"Oh" he says. Omg is he sad, ughhhhhhhh why am I scum.

"I'll make you a deal, I'll drive you around so you can turn in the job applications, then after we can go to Starbuck and do the work there, deal"

Omg, omg ,omg, this sounds like a date.

"ok yeah that's great"

"ok cool" replies

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After making our plans for Saturday, we stayed on the phone with each other for another four hours. He ended the call after hearing my yawn after ever sentence. But, it was nice we just talked. Just talking about various things, and life as it is. He didn't ask a lot of questions about sexuality like he usually does. Maybe he doesn't have any more? Then why is he still talking?

Looking at the time on my phone it shows 12:36. 'Mom will be home soon' I think. I go down stairs to clean up the kitchen. My mind feels like a jumbled up mix of unanswered questions. Breathing out a sigh as I finish sweeping, maybe I could ask tori on what he thinks of me and Chris's relationship now. But, knowing Tori he give me some advice like just ask him or don't worry and you need to focus on my studies. "Ughhhhhhhhhhh" I yell. Why do I only have like one friend! I could always ask my mom for advice, however I think that's might be too embarrassing.

Tomorrow will be Thursday. That's gives me about two days to sort out this mess in my head before my date/meeting with chris.