Enemies With Benefits / A Doah Story (ON HOLD)

Chapter Fifteen - Secret

Continuation from chapter fourteen

Noah's POV

"Where have you been?" Bryce asks as I walk into our dorm, I just got back from Dixie's recital. I go into the kitchen behind him, wondering how mad at me he is. We haven't talked much since the party, and we disagreed. Although he was right, I'm not one to give up. I didn't give up either. I pursued her and looked at where we are now. Maybe together.

"I had a thing." is my reply, and he stops what he is doing. I see he has cheese dip and hamburger meat. He is making his chip dip. "Doctors appointment if you must know," I mumble.

"Oh?" He turns, "finally come down with something?" he jokes, and I laugh at his joke. I've gotta play it as if nothing is different. Although I've got to start being me more around my friends.

"Nah... I'm good man." I stretch out my arms. He tosses a bag of chips at me and then brings over a bowl of the dip.

"So your appointment was for?" He asks, "Gotta make sure you're okay for baseball man. It's coming around the corner. We kind of need a shortstop!"

"Just a check-up, my mom insisted." I sigh, "So how are you and Madison?" I ask, trying to keep a normal conversation going between us and keep the topic of girls off of me.

"She is a great man! She is funny and she isn't scared to tell me what to do. I like that. It's different from other girls." He says, and I know what he means. I've got Dixie. "You know she talks about Dixie all the time.." He sighs testing the subject. I look down at the floor a second. It's a secret so don't imply anything!

"And..?" I ask, taking some chips.

"She said that she has been very distracted lately... would that be you?" I shouldn't have brought up Madison.

"Not that I know of," I say, although I'm pretty sure it's me. "Maybe it's the play.. and the extra work she is doing for Mr. Parker." I sigh. He narrows his eyes at me, and I let out a breath. "She is my tutor, that's how we even started talking." He busts up laughing.

"I thought you met at drama practice!" He says, "Ahh that's priceless dude! You've got to get on that!"

"I don't know dude. I think she and Nick have a thing." I say even though I know that's false. I hope nothing is going on with them, she told me, but I don't think he realizes that. "Anyways, how about we play COD?" I stand, he stands and we head upstairs to my room. Video games... a nice distraction from all of the weird stuff going on in my life. I'm

happy, in fact, happier than I have been in a while! Although I don't know for sure where we stand exactly, I know it's on the upside! After playing for two hours, we both get bored and talk in my room about baseball coming up. Bryce is second base, so the two of us are both infields, along with Nick the pitcher. Thinking back to last year and our home games, I try and remember ever seeing Dixie. I can't recall, which is weird. I also scanned the crowd for girls, and if I would've seen her I know I would've tried to get with her. Although now I'm happy I didn't. I don't know, now isn't the time to think about it.

"I'm hungry" Bryce stands, and I follow him back down to the kitchen. He grabs some more of his chips and dip and Coke from the fridge.

"What happened to the whole healthy thing for baseball?" I ask, grabbing a Gatorade. He just scoffs, also opening the freezer and grabbing a sundae cone. He sits across from me at the table tearing into his ice cream, and purposely eating it like he is making out with it "Okay... save it for your girlfriend!" I say. Stealing some of his chips and dip. I want another one of Dixie's brownie things. Oh my god, those things are mouth-watering.

"Have you eaten them all yet?" I hear her voice, as the door opens. I sit up, looking towards the door. I can't see it or her but I will.

"Are you kidding! I've eaten like three, I'm saving them fuckers!" Nick laughs, and I roll my eyes. "I guess that even though we did just eat, I can give you one." They both come into view, and Nick slings his arm around her shoulders. She grabs his hand, and pulls it off her shoulders, but holds it for a second, then let's go. Then they disappeared up the stairs.

"So they go out on diner dates?" Bryce says, sitting up. "She took his arm off his shoulder...Hmmm..?" Bryce starts thinking. Oh god, I wish he wouldn't.

"It doesn't mat-"

"What if they are like a benefits type thing?" He burst standing up, "Holy shit, that sly dog. Nick's getting action from D'Amelio and you aren't!" He is pacing now, and I'm just shaking my head. Not only is he worrying me with the things he is saying, but he is also saying it loud enough for China to hear him!

"Damn... that boy has something up his sleeve"

I stand up not wanting to keep listening. I have no idea what's going on between Nick and Dixie. She says nothing but how will I know for sure?! I won't interrupt them, that might be obvious.

"I don't want to hear anymore," I say, leaving the kitchen.

"Softie!" He yells, and then a couple of seconds later, he is next to me on the stairs. "You can't give up man. You're way better than Austin, you just gotta show her that!" Then he leaves, going to his room on the second floor. I keep going towards my room, and just as I get up there Dixie and Nick are leaving each of them carrying a brownie.

"Dixie." I wink at her, and she rolls her eyes with a small smile. I smirk and walk up the stairs, we should be okay. I can hear Nick ask her what it was about before I get to my room, and I hear part of Dixie's reply of her just saying that I've been trying to get with her lately. The truth, but not all the facts. I get back to my room and decide it's probably time for bed since tomorrow is a school day.

To be continued...

A/N

I know it's short but I have school work for tomorrow and I need to get it done before I fail a class. Hope you guys enjoyed this have a great day love you all.