Time doesn't matter

5. "Can I borrow a pen?"

PAIGE POV

Genis was just leaving when Charlie texted me. I'm still confused why he is even keeping a conversation, he didn't show any interest after he gave me head, I don't see why he would be now.

I'm not ashamed of sex, so I had no problem speaking my mind mentioning that I just had it. The only problem though it that it wasn't true. Did I let Gennis fuck me? Yes. Was it nearly as good as Charlie? No.

Now though, he just practically left me on read. I swear to god, why is he like that. But I just assumed me felt uncomfortable with me speaking about my sex life and just decided to end the conversation by giving my message a like.

As I'm just waking up, I go to my Instagram and browse to see what's new, when I see the actual follow request from Charlie. We were texting last night but I have my settings so I can still text with people that don't follow me. I've been following him for a while, but I'm sure he didn't even notice. Why would he?

I accept the follow request without making it a big deal. I already established that I'm not gonna still have a crush on him. We're getting older and it's about time for me to forget him, I have a bigger reason to do so after what he did yesterday, so it shouldn't be too hard.

I get out of bed, shower, get dressed in mom shorts, black fishnets, and a dark "vintage" One Direction shirt, and my Doc Martens boots. I do my eye liner, put on some mascara, and put my hair up in two high half ponytail (some people think it's a childish hairstyle, but I can pull it off).

I get my backpack ready for today and head downstairs after I put on some last minute lip gloss. I head downstairs to the kitchen where I see Alice setting up the breakfast table so we can eat. It's 7:30 am, so I have to hurry up so I can be at school on time. I don't wait for the rest of my family to show up and I just practically swallow I full bowl of oatmeal. As I'm heading towards the door I see Bee so I just scream a "Good luck at school today! Love ya" As I'm opening the door and catch a "Thanks, you too!" In response.

I run to my car fearing that I might be late and hurry, it's 7:40 am and I'm not even out of my neighborhood.

Finally, without any problems I get to school.

And when I say that I choose not to mention the car crash I got in and how I managed to return in time and avoid it. So... yeah that's a great start to my day.

I park at my usual spot and relax. I'm early. It's 8:15 am and we start at 8:30 am. I hit my forehead on the stearing wheel and contemplate what I've just gone through just this morning. I take another breath and pull out my phone. I look to see my friends group chat and they're saying they'll be right on time, meaning I'll be alone for 15 minutes.

I decided to just sit in my car and read a book on my phone. But then a tap on my window catches me right in the middle of a smut scene and I startle. Without even looking through the window I know it's Charlie. I roll down my window and speak "What is it?"

"Hi! Good morning to you too. I was just wondering what you were doing in you car alone? Is G not here to satisfy your needs?" He asks teasingly.

"First, Genis doesn't come to this school, and second, how did you know his name started with a G?" I ask finding it weird.

"You said it in the car, when you called him." He clarifies. There's an awkward silence, when I catch him checking out my outfit. "You like One Direction?" He asks catching me off guard.

"Umm... I only just listen to them all the time, why? Do you like One Direction?" I ask actually feeling super surprised.

"Umm... yeah, I don't show it too much since it's weird for a guy to like them, but I do." He says actually surprising me.

"Well at least your music taste is good." I say.

"Yeah, not only your music taste is good but you also taste good. That's a double win right there" he spits out. What a stupid guy. I roll my eyes and roll back my window and going back to reading.

When he realizes I'm not going to open my window I hear him say a muffled "See you in class" and I see him walk away from the corner of my eye.

...

I walking into my first period. Math. I see him, of course, but try to ignore it. If you would of told 24-hour-ago me (is it 24 hours? Does the time I returned from count?) that I would be avoiding Charlie in class, I would definitely think you were crazy. I don't know why it was so easy for me to make that decision but I did. So now the plan is to live my days like I've been doing so far, without talking to Charlie and just admiring from a far. The only issue is that now he knows who I am, now he can just come up to me and talk, and it won't be 'weird'.

I sit down at my table and pull out my math text book, notebook and huge pencil pouch.

I sit listening to Ms. Cally talking about the new lesson we'll be starting when I feel a tap on my shoulder.

"Can I borrow a pen?" Charlie asks making me roll my eyes considering he is so irresponsible that he didn't even bring a pen to the first day of school. I take one of my many extra black pens and hand it to him not wanting to be rude and leave him without the basics. "Thanks P" he says with a smile.

"Don't call me that." I deadpan.

"What? Why?" He asks seeming worried that I took offense.

"I don't like being called pee" I tell him, still looking at the teacher.

"Okay, sorry" he says sitting back up right on his seat.

I was starting to turn my head to look at him directly to tell him he can call me Age is he wants when I hear "Ms. Sanchez, am I interrupting your conversation with Mr. Grant over there?" Ms. Cally is speaking to me and Charlie. My face goes red and I sink into my seat. "Ok let's get back to the lesson then" she says continuing her speech.

I sit there mortified for a minute and I go through a huge spiral about how I just made a super bad first impression on my favorite class. I can't have that happen. I look at my watch and see it's 8:54 am. I try to calculate a good time I can go back to and settle for five minutes ago.

I think 8:49 am with all my strength when I reach next to me and grab Charlie's hand.

I feel a little nauseous when I open my eyes again and I'm still sitting at my seat but when I look at my watch it 8:49 am. Good, mission accomplished. I look to my right where Charlie is sitting expecting him to ask me for a pen when I see his face.

He looks scared. Completely and utterly shocked. Then he meets my gaze. With his eyes wide he leans in "You took me with you!" He whisperer yells.