Chapter 20- Close
Paige's POV
It's now eighth period. I'm dreading history. He is wrong I'm not the childish one here! He is! Giving Jake F's on his A's homework assignments, I did grade his paper and it was a hundred percent! He is being like this to purposely make Jake and I mad at each other. It's not working, it's just making us closer. In fact it's actually splitting Mr. Parker and I up!
Sitting down in my desk, class goes by as if nothing is wrong. I guess we're both good at pushing our feeling aside when we need to. Then the bell rings, and I get held back afer class. I stay in my seat, puttiing away all my papers and looking straight forward. He wants me here so he is going to be the one who speaks. I can't believe he told me I was being childish though. I'm one the most maturest people my parents have ever meet, and that what my parents told me! I'm not being childish am I? I'm just trying to fo the right thing for Jake, be his tutor. Also keep us together. I get up, if he isn't going to say anything then I'm ust going to leave.
"You're right." He says as I open the door. I close it turning around to look at him. He is siting in his chair, looking at the back of his room. "You're not being childish."
"I know that." I say, stayin where I am.
"I'm just doing what's in your best interest Paige, how can you not see that. Jake is trouble, why would you want to be around him?" He asks, looking at me. Alright... make up a good answer time Paige!
"The first lesson we had, he didn't flirt with me or try to get with me." I lie, he did. "He just wanted to get his grade up. I told him, I would help and he seems comfortable with me helping. I don't know... it also gives me something to do after school on Wednesdays." I say leaning against the door now.
"I don't want you hurt, you know how he can be." He sighs lookig at me, pleading with me to understand.
"I can protect myself, Austin. I haven't been hurt yet." I inform him.
"It's only been what a week?" he torts back, and I nod. Yeah, Jake and I starting talking about a week ago. Jeepers didn't things move fast. "No more tutoring him. That's all I'm asking." he says.
"And I not tutoring him.. in history." I say. "Mrs. Oliver assigned me to help him with musical stuff... now that he is playing Hades."I say. He isn't happy about it, but there isn't anything he can do about it.
"Seriously... just be careful. Hang out with Robbie more... he asked me today if you have a boyfriend or something. Which you don't... I assume." He narrows his eyes.
"Nope." I smile. "Still single... plan on keep it that way." I lie, and wave goodbye. He smiles, back and I run to my locker throwing my things in. No homework, and it's Thursday after school. Tomorrow is Friday, YES Spring break! No! I have to meet Jakes parents! Oh god! Life is getting complicated! I know I'm getting picked up in the morning, to go home. I'll be with my family, so I'll have to text Jake my adress. Should I go though? Right now with everything going on, including Patrick doesn't want me haning around Jake to begin with! Great, and my parents will wnat to see Jake, cause they wont just let me go with anyone. Oh god, Jake's going to meet my parents! No. Not happening. They will get the wrong idea, even though they would be right, I wouldn't want them to think that.
Once back at my dorm, I slip into my bed wanting to just sleep. The day was stressful! Good at times but stressful. I could almost fall asleep, but then I remember I have packing to do. Getting up I grab my little carry on like bag, throw my necesities into it. I have clothes at home already. Once I have everything packed and my teeth brushed and all that, I go back to my bed. It's calling my name! Laying out on it, I close my eyes, and then my phone starts ringing.
