"we're just friends"

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about 30 minutes after walker's chat with keith, he and xena we're already walking down hollywood boulevard. xaden was infront of them, skipping along the path.

"hey, xaden" xena said and he turned around, "please, stay with us. don't go to far"

"maybe we can go to starbucks?" walker suggested, "he could get a good chocolate chip cookie." walker looked at the boy and smiled. he was actually a joy to be around and he didn't regret xena bringing him on what is supposed to be "their" walk.

"okay, let's do that" xena smiled

after taking xaden to starbucks, you could say he was less hyper. the three were standing outside just looking around at all the random people walking down hollywood boulevard.

walker stood cross-armed silently next to xena with a cereal bar he dug into his pockets. he looked over at xena. she stared blankly at the view with a pink-iced cake pop in her hand. walker thought she was truly beautiful. he wanted to wait till the right time to finally say something to her. then, he sighed dropping his arms down but accidentally brushing xena's hand with his.

"sorry" he mumbled and turned bright pink.

xena shooed it off and took out her phone from her pocket."no, you're good"

"wait, are you guys like boyfriend and girlfriend or something?" xaden looked up at them curiously after taking a sip of his chocolate milk.

xena shook her head, "no, xaden. we're just friends. right walker?" 

"right, yeah" he looked down.

after a lot of standing and small talk, walker's heart dropped from the sight of his elementary school bully, beck.

"you've gotta be kidding me, bro" walker mumbled.

xena looked at him worrily, "what's wrong?"

"oh walker!" beck walked up to him with his 3 other friends by his side, "what brings you guys to la?" 

"um, acting stuff i guess" walker rolls his eyes.

"i'm in la all the time" xena says awkwardly and looks at beck. "i practically live here"

"why the hell are you here?" walker eyes them up and down

"um, vacation? i mean, no shit. we're not theater geeks like you" said one of the guys slightly behind beck

"wait, you have a girlfriend?" beck says sarcastically shocked.

"we're," he hesitates, "we're just friends. and even if i did, what's your problem?"

"nothing. you're still the coward i remember" beck mumbles to his friends

"hey! don't ever say that about walker, again. what are you guys? six? come on, be more mature than that" xena frowns and raises her voice.

xaden looks confused as ever staring up at the two groups. 

"what can you do to us?" beck laughs at xena and slightly pushes her back by the shoulder, making her feel uncomfortable.

"what the hell is wrong with you?" walker raised his voice, "don't touch her ever again!" 

walker was raging mad. you could tell from his facial expression and the way his cheeks reddend and his brows furrowed.

"we're gonna leave because we don't wanna see you ugly cry" beck smirks and walks off with his friends.

"God, i hope i never see them again" walker breathes heavily then turns to xena, "are you okay? i'm so so sorry. they're huge jerks from my old school. the tall one's beck. they're disgusting. i'm super sorry. i'll make it up to you i'll-"

"walker, thank you." xena smiled

"for what?" he asked

"bro, for protecting me. that's why your my best friend. you've always got my back. i'm the one who owes you." she took him by the hand at patted it.

walker tried not to blush, "y-your welcome, i guess"

"oooooo" xaden laughed and xena rolled her eyes.

"i think we should round up" xena looked at xaden then back up at walker.

"okay. do you need a ride? my mom, uh, she can drop you off at your house or something" walker asked her

"thanks but, my mom is coming to drop me off at soph's. her party's tonight" xena said 

"cool. too bad i'm not invited" he shrugs

"i think sophie can make an exception, haha" she laughed and then waved goodbye and walked away with xaden.

walker smiled that put his head down, staring at his favorite pair of shoes, his black vans. he was bummed out that he didn't her how he felt also because she kept on putting him in a friend zone.

"oh well" walker mumbled to himself. he's still got sophie's party to enjoy.




THE AUTHOR SPEAKS

-WALKERSCHOOLBELL this wasn't exactly your idea but, you did kinda inspire me to do this so, thanks. but now i'm starting to think i should have gone w/ your idea exactly bc i'm not liking how this is turning out lmao. 


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