She's dating who?!

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Reece's P.O.V

I watched her rush out of the room. I was stuck in my chair. Why do I feel bad? Isn't this what I wanted? Well I wanted to make out with her but this works too. I felt a weird feeling in my chest. I furrowed my eyebrows, rubbing my chest. Am I dying? Did she poison me with her lips?! Oh my god, she's poison ivy! That's hot.

Malcolm walks into the room, confused. "What was Zoe doing here and why did she run out?" He asked. "What did you do?!" He yelled, pointing an accusing finger at me. I angrily looked at him, "I didn't do anything!" I shouted at him. "You must have done something to make her run out!" He yells. "I just kissed her" I said.

Malcolm's face turns into one of shock. "You what?" He asked, surprised. I smirked, "Yup" I said smugly. "You asshole" He yells at, tackling me to the ground. We wrestled on the ground yelling insults towards each other. All of a sudden we were pulled apart. "What is the matter with you two!" Mom yelled. "He ruined my chances with her!" Malcolm yelled. "What are you talking about!" She shouts. "He kissed my new friend and now she may never talk to me ever again" Malcolm says angrily. "Oh like you had any chance with her at all" I said, rolling my eyes.

Malcolm lunges for me but got yanked back by mom. "You boys are grounded a month!" She says. "What?!" We both say at the same time. "Your heard me! A month!" She says, letting us go and walking out the room. "This is all your fault" He says, sitting on the desk chair where Zoe had last been. "Like you were gonna have a chance with her" I shot back, laying down on my bed, staring up at the ceiling. "Shut up you idiot, your just doing this to get at me" He mumbles. "How do you know I don't actually like her" I questioned.

"Oh please, you? You don't like anyone smarter than you" He shoots back. "That may be true but I'll have you know that I actually do like her" I stated, a smug smile on my face. He looks at me, eyebrows raised. "Really? You do? Like you actually do?" He says not believing me. I sit up, "Well I mean yeah, a little bit" I shrug, suddenly feeling embarrassed. He shakes his head at me. "Of course you do. Who doesn't" He says, throwing his hands up and letting them fall.

"For what it's worth, I'll let you come with us to the parties when she's my girlfriend" I say with a wide smile. "Gee thanks" He says, sarcastically. "No problem" I say, smiling. I started to look at the pictures in my wrestling magazine. Now, time to make her my girlfriend.

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Zoe's P.O.V

It was finally the weekend. It had been a long first week of school but in all honesty, it wasn't half bad. I guess you could consider me 'popular'. A lot of people come up and try to talk to me. I made some new friends, like actual friends. I hang out with Malcolm and his little friends the most though.

As for Reece and I, things slowly got less awkward but I think we're back to normal and I guess you can say we're best friends now. Well , so he insisted. We have been hanging out after school everyday. He walks me to my class and also hangs out with me at lunch. Rumors started to spread that we were dating but I put them to rest when I told the schools so called 'gossip girl' that we were in fact are not dating, just friends.

He's been really sweet to be for being the schools bully. I've witnessed it myself. I seen him bully countless of younger kids. I don't agree with him but it's not like I can stop him. He won't listen to me anyways. I try to tell him to stop or distract him as best as I could. Distracting him works most of the time though, seeing as he isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. He gets distracted VERY easily.

One time they had me over for dinner and I got to meet their parents. I think they like me if I do say so myself. Lois, their mom, says that I'm a good influence.

I woke up on Saturday morning, getting ready. It was 8:30 in the morning and I didn't forget about Reece inviting me to hangout today. He said he wanted to take me to the arcade they him and his brothers go to all the time. I got ready and told my mom where I was going as I heading out the door. As I crossed the street I let myself in, hearing everyone up and running about.

"Hello" I say, making my presence known. Lois turns to me, surprised. "Zoe, what are you doing here?" She asks, breathlessly. She seemed really busy. "Oh um, Reece invited me to hang out today" I stated as Malcolm walks into the kitchen. His eyes meet mine. "Zoe? Hey what are you doing here?" He asks.

"she said Reece invited her over" Lois says. "We'll I'm sorry Zoe, but we're off to a family reunion" She says, packing up some stuff up. "Oh that's alright, I'll just head home" I say, going to turn around. "Well, since your here, do you want to come? With your parents permission of course" Lois offered. "Uh-" I was cut off by Reece walking into the room, "Yes! She's coming with us" He says choosing my answer for me. "I guess I'll go. Let me go ask my mom" I say. "Okay, if she says yes pack some clothes for today and tomorrow. Don't forget to pack something fancy as well. We're taking a family photo" she mentions. I nod and run out.

I run into the house, seeing my mom cleaning the kitchen. "Mom! Can I go with Reece's family to their family reunion? It's only for one night" I asked. "Hm, I wouldn't see why not. They seemed like a nice family" she says. Little did she know. "Just call me when you get there so I know your safe" she says. I nod, "I will, I'm gonna go pack!" I said, running to my room. I through in whatever I could find and whatever essentials I needed. I swing the duffel bag across my body and headed out. "Bye mom, I love you!" I say, running out just in time to see them losing everything in the van. I run up to Hal, their dad, and he turned around.

"Zoe! So nice that you can tag along! Here let me take that from you" he says, grabbing my bag from me. "Thank you Hal!" I say. "You ready?" Reece asks me. I turned around to see him smiling down at me. "Yup all packed and ready to go" I say with a smile. "Awesome, your sitting next to me" he says, hopping into the van. I followed him sitting next to him. Everyone piled in and we were off.