A book written by a middle schooler: my embarrassment that I can't part from

A...foursome!?!?

Geneva somehow got it in her head that I should go on a quadruple date with her, Kyra and Lucas. In my mind I was like, Shit! I can't invite Kwai to a quadruple date! I'm not even sure if we're dating! But obviously I had to accept.

3 days later, Kyra, Lucas, Geneva and I were waiting outside the Italian restaurant for our dates. They arrived in the following order:
Kwai
Jennifer Lawrence
Benedict Cumberbarch (who resembled a lot like Benedict Cumberbatch, which is creepy, because Cumberbatch is Kyra's cousin... What was going on in her head?)
And whopping 36 minutes late, Olga.

We all sat down at the round table in the center of the room, it was like we were the show with everyone's dinner. We all ordered our pastas, pfft, we were in an Italian restaurant.

After about a minute of silence and cutlery clinking, I decide to ask Olga some questions. "So, Olga. Where you from?" I put my elbow on the table and rested my chin on my hand. "I from Russia!" she said with her thick Russian accent. "Hey! I'm auditioning to be part of a Russian short film!" Jennifer put in. Olga replied "Russia!" Wow, this girl was dense. "Wait, do you speak English?" Geneva asked. "I from Russia!" Everyone looked uncomfortable, but Olga kept smiling.

"Lucas, if Olga speaks practically no English, how did you make her laugh the first day you met her?" I asked. "I just spoke Russian! Apparently I'm not very good. Svin'I yedyat koshek I letat'. (pigs eat cats and fly)". I said automatically, "Same."

"So, Kwai, how long have you two been dating?" Lucas asked. I spit taked the water I was drinking. I heard Kwai chuckle nervously. "Umm, I think, I'm not sure if we're dating, or..." Benedict Cumberbarch interrupted, "How can you not be sure? Is it yes or no?!" Kyra elbowed him in the stomach to tell him to shut the fuck up.

I was bombarded with questions, have been on a date? Have you kissed? Do you like him? Can you pass the bread? The last one was J Law. Oh, she's soo funny!

I felt like I was suffocating, I didn't know. Were we dating? I couldn't anymore, so I ran outside. I was followed by Kwai, who called out after me, "Claire! Where are you going?"

I turned around to face him, I said "I'm so sorry. I'm not sure if we're dating, or friends, and I had to invite you because.. I" he laughed. I looked at him strange, "Why are you laughing? I'm serious!" Which made him laugh more. I kicked him in the shin, hard I might add. "We've been on a date, so I think I would call us dating." he said through his laughter.

"So, your my...b...b...boyfriend?" I stammered. "I think so Claire, if you'll have me." he smiled at me.

He didn't know. About Steven, and my quest for sex, and he still wanted to be my boyfriend. I had already decided that I wasn't going back to Canada, but as long as I was staying, who's to say it couldn't be with someone. Someone strong and caring and smart and funny... And... Kwai. Maybe I didn't need a fling to get over Steven Anthony Lawrence, maybe all I needed was Kwai Marsh Brown.

I decided then and there that my fling plan was over, and my new plan was called Operation Kwaire. Mission statement: Don't screw this up, but who are we kidding, something will always go wrong with me.