A Broken Blank

Chapter Seven: Friday Buzz

{Renny's p.o.v}

       I wake up ten minuets late, late enough for me to feel better about getting up but not late enough for me to rush. I grab a pair of black jeggings and a blue flannel I stole from Luke. I walk to the bathroom exchanging 'good mornings' with Luke who was also up. I rinse my face allowing me to come to my senses and I brush my teeth. I slip of my heated pjs and put on the new clothes. Walking into the kitchen I remember I ate the last pop-tart yesterday which meant I would have to find something else to eat.

      

       I groan as I open the cabinet and only find instant oatmeal my mom got when we moved in. I throw the oatmeal pack into a bowl with water and set it in the microwave. Forty five seconds later I pull it out and begin eating the hot mush. Every bite makes me gag, I hate oatmeal but I also had no interest in cooking. I say goodbye to Luke and newly risen Bella before hopping on my bike. I usually didn't ride alone but Bella doesn't have her first class till ten on Fridays.

      

       I arrive at civics class and take a seat in the far right of the middle row. I grab my textbook out and watch the teens fill in taking their seats. The next thing I know there is someone next to me. I look over to find Ashton wearing salmon shorts and the goofiest grin. I smile back thankful I was next to someone I knew. I wasn't good at making new friends I had really only ever been good friends with Bella, Luke, and Alexa. I just was kind of...shy around new people but Ashton and I met on the first day. He asked if I was okay after he saw me getting picked on in the hallway. Ever since then he sits next to me in every class we share. I don't mind, he is really nice and hella handsome not to mention he is in Luke's band.

       Before I knew it class was over. I put my textbook in my book bag and fold the doodle sheet I spent working on most of class and tuck it into my pencil pouch. When I turn around and start to walk out of class I feel a tug on my hand. Crap I think guessing it was someone who wanted to pick on me. I was an easy target considering I was only 5'3 and had pretty low self-esteem. This time it's not some jerk it's Ashton. I let out a sigh of relief as he pulls me down the crowded hall packed with Friday buzzed teens and PDA (public display of affection).

       Finally we reach the bike rack and my arm is released. I start to unchain my bike. I realize Ashton is still there just watching me.

"Hi?" I say in a confused tone wondering why he dragged me here.

"Hi" he says back smiling and staring at my face as if I was an ice cream cone and he were a seven year old.

"So did you drag me out here for a reason? Did Luke tell you to escort me, because you don't have to." I say pulling my bike out from the rack and resting it on its kickstand.

"No, no Luke didn't tell me to escort you. I just wanted to tell you I liked your doodles and that you look really cute today. I brought you out here because it was to busy in there and I wanted to make sure you heard me" he says causing me to blush.

"Thanks and yes it seems every kid in there has the Friday buzz." I say still in shock that one of the hottest straight guys I have ever met called me cute.

"Ha that is a good way to put it 'the friday buzz', it is very true" he says quoting me.

"Yep, Bella and I made up that term during high school." The words calmly coming out of my mouth yet my insides flipping their shit.

"Well what does your Friday buzz consist of? Any plans tonight?" Ashton says.

"Well I'll probably binge watch a new show on Netflix and eat pop-tarts maybe a whole box it depends on how turnt I get" I say cringing at the end of my sentence realizing he was asking me in a flirty way not that he just wanted to know. Gosh I was so oblivious to this type of thing.

"Oh well Cal and I are having a party and our band is preforming, if you wanted to go." He asks me causing my cheeks to once again flush with red.

"I'm not much of a party person but I would love to hang out sometime." I say. I really had no interest in going to a party even if Ash and Luke were there. "I would love to stay and chat but I have class across campus and I definitely do not want to be late on the first week." I say trying to avoid an even more awkward goodbye.

"Okay see you around, and we definitely need to hang out sometime even if it just includes watching Netflix. I'll give you my number." He gives me his number and we say goodbye one last time before I walk across the sunny campus to my next class.

       When my Friday classes are over I free my lilac bike from the rack and pedal home taking my time enjoying not being in a hurry for once. Chaining my bike back up I grab my bag and walk inside the refreshing cooled dorm. I throw my stuff down and walk to the kitchen.

      

       Opening up the cabinet I notice Luke replaced the empty pop-tart box for a full one. I grab a stool from across the kitchen and grab the box. I sit down resting the pop-tart box on the little coffee table next to the couch. I grab my phone and Ashton's number out of my pocket. I click compose new message and typing in his number and "Hi this is Ren" adding a little smiley before pressing send.  Turning on the t.v I go straight to Netflix and begin watching Doctor Who. As the episode begins I feel complete satisfaction. My Friday buzz may not be like everyone else's but it was still great. I mean watching several episodes of Doctor Who and then moving to Super Natural (and possible exchanging a few texts with a really great guy) really beats turning up to a body grinding drunk teen party. But that is just my opinion.

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