Boundless Love

Chapter Twelve - That's Not What I meant-

"No, not yet." I overhear Owen talking to someone as I walk down the hall. "I know, I know. I'll deal with it."

"When?" I hear a girl ask. 

"This Saturday," he responds, clearly annoyed. 

This Saturday? I keep walking towards the voices. What's this Saturday? I turn the corner. Our date! I look up from the ground and see Owen and another girl from my class, Veronica. 

"Hey guys!" I say, clearly startling them both when they jump apart. 

"Hey," Owen says, shoving a hand in his pocket. 

Veronica glares at me for some reason and I just smile at her. "Are you okay?" I ask, genuinely concerned with the expression on her face. 

"Peachy." She faces Owen again. "I'm gonna go find my friends," she tells him, turning on her heel and storming down the hall and out of the school. 

I go to hug Owen. Weird. "She okay?" I ask, noticing him tense as I wrap my arms around him. 

"Yeah, she was just asking what the team was doing this Saturday," he tells me. I raise a brow at him and he continues. "She's got a crutch on one of the guys and wants to 'have a coincidental run-in with him,'" he expands, adding quotes to the end. 

"Oh, who?" I ask, curious. "Wait, never mind. It's none of my business," I change my mind, wanting to let her keep her privacy. 

"Yeah, but anyhow... I was just saying that I didn't know, 'cause I'll be out with you and all," he finishes, moving his feet in place restlessly.

"Coolio. You did great tonight," I tell him, kissing his cheek.

"Thanks. But, I'm gonna go now. Coach wants us in the locker rooms for a few words."

"Oh, okay. Bye-bye." I give him a last hug before making my way the same way Veronica had gone, looking for Ilaria and Azaiah. As soon as I push open the exit door I spot Ria with Danny, and Azzy not far.

"Yeah. Okay," Ria is saying.

"So I'll see you Sunday?" Danny asks her.

"Of course!" Ri confirms.

"Cool," Dan says, smiling at her before making his way past me with a small wave and into the school, assumably going to the locker rooms like Owen had done.

As soon as the doors close behind Dan Ilaria breaks into a high-pitched squeal... "Oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness!" she screams. Bystanders from the ended football game look over at the scene Ria makes. "He's so cute!"

Azzy chuckles at our friend. "You good?"

"Very," Ria says, nodding with a cheesy smile. 

I see the way the corners of her eyes crease with excitement and I can't help but be excited for her too. "Okay, okay," I chuckle. "Ready to head back?" I ask them. They both nod and we follow each other to Azzy's car.

"What movie are we gonna watch when we get home?" Azaiah questions, tossing her keys to Ilaria. Ria asked Azzy if she could drive us back to Az's house earlier.

"Disney movie marathon?" I ask them, opening the passenger door and sitting down as Ilaria gets into the driver's seat, and Az into the back.

"No. Nope. Absolutely not," Ri says, looking at me playfully while turning on the heat.  

"What? Why?" I blink at her.

"Lizaveta, girl, we watch Disney movies all the time," Azzy answers.