Cooler Than Me

Ash

Hailey made a huge effort to ignore me throughout the day. I even tried to talk to her at one point. She turned and walked the other way, like I was the plague.

I stayed after school and messed with Dale's guitar some more. I couldn't accept it as mine just yet.

I must've played for a long time because the lights turned off and I had to wave my arm to get them to turn back on. I glanced into the hall and saw it was dark and empty. God I hate this basement.

I packed up my things and made my way upstairs. I thought about Hailey as I walked. She was really pretty today.

I shoved the school doors open and made my way to my car at the far end of the parking lot. I noted Hailey's yellow jeep still in the parking lot with her in the driver seat.

I curved my path and tapped on her window causing her to jump and toss her phone to the passenger seat. "You okay?" I asked.

She rolled down her window and watched me carefully. "My car won't start. I'm waiting for my dad to pick me up."

I hummed and looked at the vehicle. It couldn't be too different from Dale's truck. "Pop the hood, I'll take a look."

"No!" She shouted, practically launching herself out the window. I turned back to her, our noses rather close together. She smelled like mints. "I already called my dad. Go home, I'll be fine."

I studied her closely. She looked so... Soft. I barked a laugh. "I'll wait with you. I've seen weird shit go down around here." I slid down and leaned against her front tire, laying Dale's guitar at my feet.

She gaped for a bit before closing her window and hopping out of the car. She stared down at me with vague bewilderment. "Why are you being so nice?" She muttered.

"Mostly cause I think I like you a lot. You are terribly cute." I smiled pulling out Dale's guitar and strumming it to a tune I was playing earlier.

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Hah, love these idiots. Yea I'm making this go fast cause I don't have the energy for a slowburn or a normal paced story.