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say that probably means you and I can’t realy be friends.”
As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I realized I was a little sad which was strange since I barely knew the guy. How could I be sad about not being his friend if I didn’t even know him? It was weird.
“I don’t think I like that idea,” he said. “Besides, how can I make up for the fact that I impaled you with my car if we’re not friends?”
He shot me a winning grin, and I knew I’d never be able to argue with him when he had that smile as a weapon, never mind his car.
I wasn’t sure how we were supposed to be friends if Alexis and I weren’t on speaking terms, but if he was okay with it then I’d be wiling to work around it. She was pretty insignificant to me at that point anyway.
Connor and I talked until he drained his coffee. As soon as he set it on the table between us, he looked at his cel phone and stood up.
“So I’l see you tomorrow?” he asked, taking me by surprise when I realized he was saying goodbye.
I sat up a little straighter. “You’re leaving?” I asked, trying not to sound too upset. I’d thought we’d been having fun.
“Yeah, it’s almost five. I have to go get Jordan from footbal practice,” he said, as he ran a hand through this curls. I watched them flop back into place around his ears.
“I thought he broke his finger,” I said, wondering how he could play sports with a splint Connor just shrugged. “He did, but he stil has to go to practice and be part of the team. Besides, injuries are part of the game. You get pretty banged up, but being mentaly tough is what gets you through it. Jordan’s a tough kid.” He smiled at that, and I thought it was adorable that he was so proud of his brother.
“Do you play footbal?” I asked, already knowing the answer.
Connor was suddenly quiet as a dark cloud came over his face. “No, I don’t,” he said, and I wondered why he wasn’t teling me the truth. I’d seen him playing multiple times in his backyard, but it wasn’t like I could tel him that.
“Oh,” I said, not sure what else to say.
“So, I’l see you in physics?” he asked, and I could tel he was fighting his way back from his brief change in mood.
I smiled at him. “You got it.”
He beamed at me, his face lighting up, and I couldn’t help but feel a little giddy that he was smiling at me, but more so I was glad to see the darkness gone from his eyes. I didn’t like seeing it there and hoped it wouldn’t make a frequent appearance.
Chapter 6
“You seem different,” Nicky said, appraising me as we walked out of Starbucks on Thursday morning.
“What do you mean?” I asked, realizing I was smiling into my latte.
“You’re smiling,” she said. “Like realy smiling. What’s going on?”
So far I’d refrained from teling Nicky what I’d been up to since she was a bit of a gossip, and for some reason I wanted to keep my friendship with Connor a secret. I’d told Wyatt who had mixed emotions. On one hand, he was my protector, teling me to be careful. He knew what could happen if Alexis truly thought I was snaking her guy, but on the other hand, he told me to go for it, and give that bitch what she deserved.
I assured him Connor and I were just friends, and I wouldn’t be going for anything, but he didn’t believe me. He said we’d be together by the end of September. I just roled my eyes at that before asking him to recount his date with Gym Guy, aka Jeremy, who was apparently amazing.
“Nothing’s going on,” I said to Nicky, wiping the smile off my face.
It was a big fat lie. I’d seen Connor every day that week. On Tuesday he’d stopped by the store when I was working just to say hi and since it was right before I was going on break, I finished up with a customer while he ran to McDonald’s. Then he sat outside with me munching my fries.
Work had been slow that night, and I’d been at the store alone, so we’d sat together until a customer came in an
As soon as the words were out of my mouth, I realized I was a little sad which was strange since I barely knew the guy. How could I be sad about not being his friend if I didn’t even know him? It was weird.
“I don’t think I like that idea,” he said. “Besides, how can I make up for the fact that I impaled you with my car if we’re not friends?”
He shot me a winning grin, and I knew I’d never be able to argue with him when he had that smile as a weapon, never mind his car.
I wasn’t sure how we were supposed to be friends if Alexis and I weren’t on speaking terms, but if he was okay with it then I’d be wiling to work around it. She was pretty insignificant to me at that point anyway.
Connor and I talked until he drained his coffee. As soon as he set it on the table between us, he looked at his cel phone and stood up.
“So I’l see you tomorrow?” he asked, taking me by surprise when I realized he was saying goodbye.
I sat up a little straighter. “You’re leaving?” I asked, trying not to sound too upset. I’d thought we’d been having fun.
“Yeah, it’s almost five. I have to go get Jordan from footbal practice,” he said, as he ran a hand through this curls. I watched them flop back into place around his ears.
“I thought he broke his finger,” I said, wondering how he could play sports with a splint Connor just shrugged. “He did, but he stil has to go to practice and be part of the team. Besides, injuries are part of the game. You get pretty banged up, but being mentaly tough is what gets you through it. Jordan’s a tough kid.” He smiled at that, and I thought it was adorable that he was so proud of his brother.
“Do you play footbal?” I asked, already knowing the answer.
Connor was suddenly quiet as a dark cloud came over his face. “No, I don’t,” he said, and I wondered why he wasn’t teling me the truth. I’d seen him playing multiple times in his backyard, but it wasn’t like I could tel him that.
“Oh,” I said, not sure what else to say.
“So, I’l see you in physics?” he asked, and I could tel he was fighting his way back from his brief change in mood.
I smiled at him. “You got it.”
He beamed at me, his face lighting up, and I couldn’t help but feel a little giddy that he was smiling at me, but more so I was glad to see the darkness gone from his eyes. I didn’t like seeing it there and hoped it wouldn’t make a frequent appearance.
Chapter 6
“You seem different,” Nicky said, appraising me as we walked out of Starbucks on Thursday morning.
“What do you mean?” I asked, realizing I was smiling into my latte.
“You’re smiling,” she said. “Like realy smiling. What’s going on?”
So far I’d refrained from teling Nicky what I’d been up to since she was a bit of a gossip, and for some reason I wanted to keep my friendship with Connor a secret. I’d told Wyatt who had mixed emotions. On one hand, he was my protector, teling me to be careful. He knew what could happen if Alexis truly thought I was snaking her guy, but on the other hand, he told me to go for it, and give that bitch what she deserved.
I assured him Connor and I were just friends, and I wouldn’t be going for anything, but he didn’t believe me. He said we’d be together by the end of September. I just roled my eyes at that before asking him to recount his date with Gym Guy, aka Jeremy, who was apparently amazing.
“Nothing’s going on,” I said to Nicky, wiping the smile off my face.
It was a big fat lie. I’d seen Connor every day that week. On Tuesday he’d stopped by the store when I was working just to say hi and since it was right before I was going on break, I finished up with a customer while he ran to McDonald’s. Then he sat outside with me munching my fries.
Work had been slow that night, and I’d been at the store alone, so we’d sat together until a customer came in an