Secretive Spring Break

Chapter 1- The Invitation

                Phillip sat in the middle of his Geometry class and was watching the clock slowly tick down. Only a few more hours and spring break would be here. Mrs. Sanders was boring the class about the shape and features of a triangle. We get it, woman. A triangle has three sides, Phillip thought. It was tiring to watch the clock slowly tick but even more tiring to listen to Mrs. Sanders. As the one minute mark until class was over, rolled around I put my binder upon the top of my desk, grabbed my textbook and put my pencil pouch on top of that. I pulled down into my arms. And then the bell goes off. RIIIIIIING!!! I jump out of my seat and rush out the door before Mrs. Sanders keeps me behind so we can talk about my tardies. Not that my parents will care anyways, they left on a business trip, together. And since they rarely care about my "school life", as they called it.

                I run over to Lauren's locker. Just last year I never would've imagined myself doing this. But now, now, she's my girlfriend. Her long, straight blonde hair flowed down onto her back. She looks up at me while she grabs her lunch box and flashes her glinting white teeth at me. I smirk back. "How was Geo?" she asks me trying to hold in a laugh cause she knows I hate the class.

"Don't even get me started. Ugh! She blabbers her mouth way too much. I mean, she spent nearly thirty minutes just on talking about the damn shape of a triangle! A TRIANGLE!" I reply enthusiasticlly. 

"She isn't that bad, Phillip. I mean I had an 'A' last year in her class.'' Lauren slams her locker closed and tangles her hand within mine. 

"Well, you're a genius. I guess I'm just dumb." I reply. 

She laughs and pats my back. "Well either way, I don't think you are. Now, what do you say? We go under the 'oak tree' for a picnic or put up with Riley's shit..again?" 

Riley is my best friend. We've been close since the 3rd grade and have always hung out together..until recently. He thought that I was "making fun of him" when I told him that Lauren and I were dating. Well..I was rubbing it in a little. Riley and Lauren dated for almost a year in our freshman year but then she dumped him. Okay, well, he agreeed that they should just be friends but she told everyone she "dumped him". Our sophmore year went by and Riley and me were fine. Then just this past summer, Lauren asked me out and we started dating. Ever since Riley has been pissed off at me. 

 "I say we go have a picnic." I reply without that much of a hesitation. I do care about what Riley thinks but at the same time I just need to take a break and be with Lauren. Especially before spring break rolls around and I don't know if I'll have much time to hang out with her then.

Lauren squeezes my hand even tighter and runs forward, dragging me with her. "Come on, Phillip. You're in track and you are this slow. Pathetic." she laughs. I shake my head. Yet again, smirking.

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"Okay Mr. Anderson, open up your mouth." she instructs me. I open my mouth and she drops a piece of her peanut butter and jelly sandwhich in my mouth.

"YUM, what..Lauren did you make that?" I ask and she nods. Licking the jelly off of her thumb. I grin. 

"Come here, you." I reach over and tackle her onto the grass. I stare into her blue eyes. It reminds me of the ocean, blue. She stares hard back. 

"Phillip..I love you." she tells me. I run my hands through her hair and say,

"I love you too, Lauren." I lean in. She closes her eyes, I close mine, and we kiss. Her mouth, is inside of mine, and I feel the electric current right away. It seems to last forever but I know it only lasted for a few seconds. Because then a teacher yells at us.

"NO KISSING ON SCHOOL GROUNDS!!" 

"Yes, mamn." We both reply and Lauren giggles.

"You're a good kisser, Phillip."

I nod, "Thanks," and then kiss her forehead.

"Let's go inside," I say and she grabs my hand again and walk back up to the school. And while we do so, Lauren leans on my shoulder.

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 Once we are back into the school, there is only five minutes left of lunch. "Hey, I was thinking about spring break...would you want to hang at the island of mine...my parents left." I tell Lauren, Riley, and his girlfriend, Emma. Things are different now but we're still friends.

"Emma and I were gonna go down to Florida with my family. But, that sounds better.." Riley trails off.

Emma nods, "Sounds good. Just have to lie to my mom and I'll be good."

Riley glares at me like I just ruined his whole break. Then he grabs Emma's hand and tells her it's time to go. Emma doesn't complain but at the same time, reluctantly agrees. Lauren blows her hair out of her face, "That wasn't awkward at all.." she says sarcastically. Phillip nods.

"Let's go." and the both of them head to gym class.