Curly Headed Cutie (Original)

Chp. 38: Jealousy

Jackson's POV:

I slam my car door shut, feeling furious. I stand in front of Tiffany's house, trying to decide if I'm going to ask her or not.

Ask her why she's dating Travis I mean...

It doesn't make sense...

That guy is known for doing everything, and she knows that.

And yet, is completely okay with it.

Some rumors don't lie...

I sigh, fiddling with the hem of my shirt. I take a deep breath and finally just walk up to the house. I step onto the porch and knock on the door.

"WHO GOES THERE?!?!" Daniel shouts from the other side. "It's just me!!!" I shout, shoving my keys into my jogger pocket.

A few seconds pass, and Daniel finally opens the door, peeking his head breathing heavily, "Hey, Jack!!! Wassup homie?"

Ugh, Jack.

Only one person calls me that...

"Hey! Just figured I'd stop by since I was in the neighborhood," I reply, shrugging, plastering on a fake smile. I peek around him and into the house, curiously, "Is anyone here with you??"

"Nope! Just me," Daniel replies, speedily, nodding, "My Dad left out to run some errands, and Tiffany went with May and Stormy to the mall. Don't ask me why they went out to the mall at 9 a.m."

So Tiffany's not even home...

Great...

"Oh, okay, cool," I reply, trying not to seem disappointed, "Well, I figured I'd stop by, so...I'll let you get back to doing whatever it was you were-"

Suddenly, I hear shuffling from behind the door, and Daniel becomes tense. I raise a brow of confusion, as he tries to remain completely un-phased by the sounds.

"Um...Daniel," I say, slowly, "What's, uh, what's going on friend??"

"Hm? Oh!! The sounds? Yeah, uh, those are just me!!" He replies, quickly, biting his bottom lip, "I, uh, just got of the shower!! And, my feet ar-are kind of still wet, so it's kind of hard for me to keep upright."

"Isn't your floor carpeted???"

Daniel opens his mouth to rebuttal but is interrupted by loud giggling. We both go completely still, Daniel's face becoming a light shade of red despite his brown skin.

We stare at one another for the longest time, trying not to make this situation anymore painfully awkward.

"Oh, I-I-I see..." I reply, awkwardly, and Daniel simply stares at me, "I'll just, uh..." I step back off the porch, "I'll just...leave you...to it..."

I continue stepping back, and Daniel yelps, voice strained, "Okay!! See-see ya!!!"

"Oka-Alright!!"

"Ok-kay!!"

"See-se-see ya later!!!"

"AL-ALRIGHT!!!"

"CO-COOL!!!"

"Okay!!!"

I quickly turn around and back to my car. I pull open the car door and hop in. I close my car door, trying to shake the image out of my head of Daniel and whoever was in there with him.

That's why he was only peeking his head out...

I shudder, "Gross..."

I plus my keys into the ignition, and start the car.