The Bridge

10. Comparing

Xander's P.O.V

The more I get to know Lena, the more I get to realize a lot of things and because I realize those things that I somehow compared her to Luna. I don't know when it started or how it started, but I just couldn't stop myself.

After I finished showering, I said goodbye to my friends and went back to the field with my stuff where the cheer leading squad are still practicing for the upcoming cheer competition. I would have told Lena that I'll go on ahead but I drove her this morning and that means, I'll be her ride going home as well, so even if I'm so tired, I took a sit on one of the benches and watch them. 

Since we began dating, Lena would always asked me to pick her up and take her home, because she doesn't feel like driving. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy doing it but sometimes, when you're tired from practice, you just wanted to go home as soon as possible. Since the cheer competition is in two weeks, their practice ends later than usual. I look at my watch and it's almost eight o'clock, I stood up and approach Lena, who was busy picking out some mistakes since she's basically wanted everything to be perfect.

"Hey Lena, I'm just going to put my things in the car then I'll come back." I said and also thinking of getting some food from the cafeteria since other classes ends at nine and the library closes at eleven, so there are still a lot of students in the campus.

"Sure." She smiles. "And hey babe, will you bring me some water when you get back?"

"Okay, anything else?" I ask.

"No, just water. Thank you." She lean in and kiss my cheek. I smile at her before walking towards the parking lot. I lazily put my stuff at the trunk of my car and went to the cafeteria to get some food and water. I passed by Luna's car and it reminds me that not once did she ask me to drive her to school or home, even if I insisted. She would just tell me "I have my own car and I can drive. Maybe when my car broke or something like that then I'll ask you." and that only happened once. The only time I get to drive her around was when we went on dates or to just even hang out.

I shook my head and continue walking. I was nearing the cafeteria and heard familiar laughter, so I stride inside and saw Allan, Luna and for some reason Drake sitting around on one of the tables, the three of them laughing at something that Allan said. Seeing Luna laugh freely around Drake made me feel some unpleasant feeling, when did they become so close? For Luna to be actually comfortable laughing with him.

I continued my way to the counter and order some sandwich and two bottles of water.

"Wanna go grab some dinner?" I heard Drake asked.

"I'm in. Moonshine?" - Allan

"Why not? Where should we eat?" - Luna

"Here's your sandwich and two bottles of water." The lady in the counter said, I handed her a five pound note and then focus my attention back to the three.

"...their chicken is amazing." Drake said. 

Luna is allergic to chicken.

"What else do they have?" Allan ask.

"They also have seafood. Why?"

"Here's your change. Hello?" I slightly jump and apologize to the lady before accepting the change.

"I'll meet you guys outside." Luna said and went towards the toilet while Allan and Drake went the opposite way. I don't know what I was thinking, but before I know it, I'm already standing outside, waiting for her to come out. I lean on the wall then immediately straighten up when the door opened, Luna stopped in her tracks when she saw me but then walk pass me.