Game on

Two

"Gracie! Come on we're already late" Iris yells from across the schoolyard. "Coming, coming" I hurry out of my car and throw my handbag around my shoulder before locking the car doors and walking towards Iris. "Ugh, where were you?" She pushes my back and walks behind me into the school. "I still found some eggshells on my car, so I had to clean them up" I look back at her and she looks at me questioning "Egg shells? What? How? Huhh" she gives me a little push again and we round the corner to the left for math class "yes eggs, and before you ask. It was Crew" I open the door to the classroom and all eyes land on us, Crew smirks my way and I could just kill him. "So, Gracie, Anne. Care to tell me why you are late?" Mister Reign gives us a stern look and I look at Anne who's already looking my way. "No? Okay take a seat!" We hurry to our usual seats in the back of the classroom, me next to the window and Anne on my left. Crew is sitting in front of me next to his friend Carter Cobless who lives two houses from me, Crew turns around with a mischievous smile on his face "there is a bit of egg shell in your hair, don't know how it could've gotten there" he laughs as he lifts his hand towards my face, his hand stops mid air his sage green eyes lingering on mine, before continuing and grabbing a small section of my hair. And I just look at him wondering what he's about to do as he retrieves his hand with a small shell lingering between his fingers "got it" he smirks and I breath out a breath that I didn't know I was holding in, until now. His eyes find mine again and he smiles, before turning back around. What was that? I feel eyes on me and look to my side to see a bright smile on Iris's face "cute" she whispers, and I lightly slap her arm and whisper yell back "No way" I look back in front of me and am met with Crew's back, he is wearing a black t-shirt that wraps around his broad shoulders and his brown hair is perfectly curled. I need to confess; his appearance has always been good. But I've never been fond of how he acts, towards me at least. I sometimes look through my window and see him out playing with his dog Milo, a golden retriever. And even Crew's smile is attractive. But I hate him, really hate him. The cafeteria is buzzing with voices when I walk in with Iris on my side, the worst part of everyday, fighting for a good table. We load up on food and almost run for a table near the windows, I always like to look outside. ''So'' Iris sits down opposite me ''So what?'' I grab my chocolate chip cookie up and tear of a bite size piece. ''So, what is going on with you and Crew?'' her Blue eyes pierce my soul as they look right at me, right through me. ''Nothing is going on, if anything I dislike him even more than before after what he did to my car yesterday'' I put the cookie in my mouth and let the flavors burst on my tongue, chocolate chip cookies are the best invention ever. Iris hums and I shoot her a look before a veiny hand swipe's away my apple from the table. ''Hey!'' I look up at the apple thief and of course it's him ''Crew give that back!'' I get up and try to grab the apple from his hand. he holds the apple right above me like I'm some sort of dog ''Your so childish'' I jump up but can't get to it. ''You know what, never mind I didn't even want the stupid apple'' I mumble before sitting back down and drowning out the noise around me by putting in my air pods. In the corner of my eye I can see him walk away to his usual table in the middle of the cafeteria. I turn my head his way right when he bites the apple and looks my way, I hold eye contact for a little too long so I turn my head back around and eat the rest of my cookie in peace. 

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I sit on my couch, Crew's dog next to me. I stole him, well borrowed him actually, Crew wasn't at home, so his mom opened the door for me and lend me the dog just to scare Crew. Payback bitch! I don't know how late it is when I get a notification on my phone.

Gracie?

Who is this?

I actually laugh out loud, Milo looks up at me and wags his tail, I pet his head and look at the three dots appearing on my screen. Very amusing conversation. ''Milo your owner is probably looking for you everywhere right now, I would love to see his face''

Am I not saved in your phone? wth

Should you be?

Gracie!

Kidding, what's up?

Have you seen Milo? He walked away from home, we're searching for him.

No sorry, haven't seen him! I will keep my eye open though.

Thx Gracie!

I look to my left hand that's resting on Milo, I quickly snap a picture of him. I'll let Crew be scared for a little while before I send him this picture. Or maybe I should just let Milo out through my back door and let Crew think he'd just wandered off. All these options ''Milo, what do you think we should do?'' I ask the golden retriever. This 18 year old boy can't live five minutes without his dog, it's a little cute though. I look outside my window through the curtains and see Crew standing outside his house looking around. Sad little lost boy. I look back towards Milo and Decide that it was good, I click send on the message and look back outside to see Crew looking straight at me, well at my house because he can't see me. he sprints across the road and before I know it, I hear banging on my front door ''Gracie open up!'' he bonks on the door and I almost tumble over laughing as I walk over to the door. I look at him trough the window next t my front door and send him a little wave, getting flipped off in return. I open my phone and message him.

Say sorry!

For?

Egging my car you bastard!

Is that what this is about Gracie? Open the damn door!

I sigh, he's not going to say sorry, might as well give him back his dog. But not this easy! ''Come Milo, let's go round the back!'' he jumps down from the couch as I walk away from the door leaving Crew looking stunned. I pet Milo and walk in front of him to the back door, I quickly put the leash on him before he really runs away. I close the door behind me and start running with Milo right next to me ''Run Milo, run'' I yell as we pass Crew who is still glued to my front porch as he looks at me with his eyebrows raised, even stunned the man looks amazing. oh god Focus Gracie, not right now. I run inside his house with Milo and shut the door behind me. ''Hello again Miss Wright'' I smile at her, and she returns the favor. ''Welcome back Milo'' she ruffles up his fur before removing the leash. '''Was he stunned?'' she looks up at me before we walk towards the kitchen where I can smell the tea before she hands me a cup. ''Yes, you should've seen his face! Priceless'' Miss wright laughs, and we both turn our heads as we hear a key turning in the front door. ''Gracie!'' he yells, and I can hear his feet stomping around the house before he finds me in the kitchen, I put down the cup of tea and run around the kitchen island, out of his reach. ''What's up?'' I look up at him eyebrows arched like I don't know what's going on. ''You know damn well!'' he takes a step to his left so I take a step to my right, and that's where I made a mistake as he bolts my way, I try to run but it's to no use as I get lifted into the air. He holds me up by my waist and I can feel my shirt creeping up, my stomach now visible. ''Miss Wright, help me!'' I look down at her, still sipping on her tea she shakes her head and lets out a laugh before leaving me alone with her son. He puts me down again and I turn around towards him, I look up at him and meet his eyes. ''I think I should go'' I turn around ready to leave him there as I feel a hand curl around my lower arm ''Game on Cherry!'' he smirks down at me ''Cherry?'' I ask him, weird nickname if you ask me. ''The color of your cheeks when I'm close'' he sends me a wink ''ew'' I walk out of the kitchen ''Bye Milo'' I walk past the furry friend before walking out the front door. What was all that? Cherry?