Chasing the Sun

nine

Jessie dropped Sara and Leslie at their house and Michael had to go to the shack. We got home and he followed me inside. I dropped my bag on the couch and we walked straight out the back door.

"So what are your plans today?" Jessie asked, fully paying attention to what I was going to say next.

"Im going to go to the mall and lookig for a job, then I have dance class at eight." I answered

"Im glad your finally doing somethig."

"Yeah, me too."

We sat on my old swings and stared at the clouds. They draped across the sky with a orange and pinkish color on them. I looked at Jessie.

"What?" He smiled.

"You're beautiful." I said imitating a dudes voice and trying not to laugh.

He started to laugh and I laughed too. He fell off the swing which made me laugh even harder. These were the kind of moments I cherished. I stretched out my hand to help him but he pulled me down with him. Then I looked at the sky. This was a better perspective. I felt his eyes staring at me. I reached over to his face a squeezed his cheeks.

"Bubbles." He said and made a mad face.

I started laughing and I snorted. Ew way to go A. He started to laugh even more at me.

"Youre so mean." I said to him pretending to be a little kid. He smiled at me and stared at me once again. Oh no.

"Don-"

"You're beautiful." He cut me off.

"That is so cliché of you." But inside I felt something in my stomach. Never mind Im just hungry, I thought to my self.

"Wanna go study?"

"Yeah sure Id love to watch tv." I smiled

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I walked passed Forever 21 and found my self at ZUMIEZ finally. I walked in and said hi to everyone. We all knew each other since this was my number one favorite store and I spent most of my time here.

"Where's Derek?" I asked a tall red head named Madison.

"He's by the boards."

"Kay thanks."

I walked over to the skateboard section and found him. He was a Senior at my school, but I have known him since we were little. I snuck up behind him and snatched his beanie.

"What the he- oh its you."

"Im glad to see you too. Whats up with you today grumpy wolf?"

"Stop calling me that asshat, and nothing." He growled back.

"Ouch, are you on your man period. And tell me what happened. School? Your girlfriend? Your car?"

"Its Katherine we've been arguing again."

"Stop crying about, you two are like a married couple. You argue all the time."

"I know but she said she hated me."

"Uh hu okay, well we can talk about that later, big subject, I kind of need a paper to apply for a job here." I said with a smile. He laughed

"You need to be sixteen A."

"Yeah I know Ill come back in three days."

"YOU WILL HUH, FINALLY SOME ONE WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE SHIFTS FOR ME."

"No honey I will not." I laughed.

"Hey my lunch break is in like two minutes, wanna go eat?" He asked. O nodded and we left the store and walked towards the food court. This mall has so many options and I literally get excited whenever we go.

We stopped walking once we reached Panera. Derek ordered our food and we sat at a booth. I took a bite at my sandwich and a sip at my lemonade.

"So whats new?"

"Oh you know hanging around with Ariana Grande and racing at NASCAR."

"Why the hell would you choose Ariana Grande?" He laughed.

"I dont know. But um not much I just now left my house, all though I do plan on doing more once schools out," I took another bite at my sandwich. "Im actually making a bucket list. I know it sounds childish but I think it'll be fun." I smiled.

"Would you be willing to sneak into a concert tonight?" He smirked at me.

"Is that really a question? Im in." I smiled a big smile.