The Tutor 2

Chapter 24

Since prom is this weekend, me and Tracy decided to go get our nails done together after school on Friday, which is today.

Before we walk to the nail shop, Tracy, Tracy's new friend, Ian, LaMelo, and I all take an Uber to Sonic so we can eat.

We get out of the Uber and walk into the Sonic.

A worker skates past us and balances food on her tray.

"All I want from here is a shake!" LaMelo says as he takes off his backpack and slides into the booth.

I shake my head and copy his movements.

"All I know is you better not take any of my fries or any of my damn burger!" I lean my head back on the booth. "You always do that."

"Do what?" LaMelo asked as he crosses his arms. "I don't to anything to you."

Tracy let's out a loud exaggerated laugh causing everyone to look at her.

"That was a funny ass joke LaMelo!" Tracy states once she stops laughing. "You always order a drink knowing damn well you're good and hungry or want something else to eat."

Ian shakes his head.

"You're one of them, Melo!" Ian says. "Such a shame."

"Right!" Tracy agrees. "I hate when people do that!"

Ian and Tracy continue talking about people who take their food and I dismiss myself from the conversation, walking up to the counter so I can place my order.

"Welcome to Sonic! What can I get for you?"

I scan the menu before ordering a combo with a Carmel classic shake.

I make my way back to the table and Tracy and Ian exit the table.

"We're gonna go order our food." Tracy says.

LaMelo nods his head and they walk away.

He turns his attention to me and places an arm around my shoulders.

"Daya, my beautiful, smart, caring friend...I left my card at home can you buy me some fries or something?"

I look at LaMelo and he's looking at me with puppy dog eyes.

"Please."

He pouts some more and I laugh.

"You can just have my fries, I'll be full off of the shake and the burger I got."

"Thanks, you're the best!" LaMelo states as he removes his arm from around my shoulder.

"Yeah no problem!"

I don't know why, but I get a weird feeling in my stomach when LaMelo calls me beautiful but that feeling quickly goes away when he calls me a friend.

Daya, what's wrong with you girl?

Our food arrives and we all stay quiet as we eat it.

LaMelos brother tells him that he's outside and I walk him to the front of Sonic.

"Bye Melo Dip, see ya later!"

I pull LaMelo into a hug and he laughs.

"I like that cause my names Melo and I'm about to Dip on outta here, aha!"

LaMelo does a little dance as he says Dip and it makes me chuckle.

"Bye LaMelo!" I say in between laughs.

He engulfs me in a hug and pulls away from me.

"See you beautiful." He reaches down and squeezes my hand.

He begins to walk backwards towards his brothers car.

"You keep calling me beautiful."

LaMelo shrugs.

"I mean, it's true."

LaMelo's brother honks his horn and LaMelo laughs.

"Alright, alright, I gotta go!"

He salutes me and runs to Lonzo's car.

Once I'm back inside and Ian leaves, Tracy and I make our way to the nail salon.

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