Spark

Chapter nine

I take the stairs two at a time heading for the door.
"Where do you think you're going missy?" My mom asks in her 'I don't like what you're wearing' tone.
"To school, which requires the use of the door." I reply slowly.
"Don't be a smart Alec" she rolls her eyes lovingly then inspects my outfit "you look like you came strait out of a stoner Emo rave minus the glitter and the smell of weed"
"How do you know what weed smells like mom?" I raise an eyebrow successfully shutting her up.
"I -ER UHM well when I was younger-"
"I'm gonna stop you right there mom, I'm late and I actually like my outfit today. Could you toss me the keys"
She sighs and chuckles "you get your stubbornness from your father"
"Yeah /that's/ where I get it" I chuckle and roll my eyes.
"You know Annette that's the first real smile I've seen on your face in months... I think this move was a good idea." She smiles and tosses me the keys.
"Yeah mom whatever" I kiss her cheek and rush out.
"I LOVE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAAA-"
Her word is cut off with the slam of the door as I get in the car.
I slide on my seat belt, buckle it, an jam the key in the ignition.
I reverse out of the driveway and turn on live 105.7; the alternative station in this area and start jamming as dirty little secret by All American Rejects comes on.
My hands tap against the steering wheel as I speed through a yellow light, in a hurry to make it on time.
"I'll tell you me hm hm hm hm hm hm" I sing/ him along. "Don't hm hm why not hm hm hm hm hm hm reject" I make a mental note to learn the lyrics later as I turn into the school parking lot. I find a rare spot still available in the front.
'How weird usually all these are taken' I shrug it off and get out.
I walk around the front of my car and see a piece of paper taped to the curb that says
'reserved for Annette Divian (aka late) if you are not her and you park here you will be permanently shunned by my fabulous self
Love,
Liam'
I roll my eyes,
'God how far would this guy go?'
it was adorably goofy and stupid.
I pick up the note and flip it over. On the back is;
'Oh! P.S. Meet me in the third floor hallway at 9:00 for your Starbucks, just tell your teacher you're having lady problems, that always works for me'
"Oh god" I say out loud and shove the note into my bag and jog to the second floor for first period Advances English 11.
Just as i'm sitting down the bell rings. I hastily pull out my English note book and flip it open to a fresh page.
Half the period flys by and the whole class is working silently on a 20 minute quick write that I'm already done with.
"Miss Turner" I whisper walking up to her desk.
"Yes miss Divian" she raises one eyebrow and half the wrinkles on her forehead move with it.
"I uhm have to go pee" I say awkwardly.
"You can hold it" she says and looks back down to the papers she's grading.
"No miss turner I have to /pee/" I widen my eyes for emphasis on the word pee so she knows I mean the other thing.
"Oh" she fixes her reading glasses that seem to be as ancient as she is "so be it" she waves me away.
I walk out of the classroom and make my way to the stairwell.
My combat boots clomp as I make my way upstairs and I silently curse them for being so old. I always say I'm going to buy a new pair but never end up doing it.
I walk into the third floor hallway an loom around for Liam.
"BOO!" He jumps out behind me.
I turn around my face flat and give a sarcastic delayed reaction "Ahhhh ohmigosh thank the lord I brought a second pair of pants cause I wet these ones through."
His blue eyes sparkle with amusement "your terror sure seem a lot like sarcasm to me" he raises one eyebrow.
"No shit Sherlock" I say taking the tea he holds out to me, "thanks" I sip it the similar taste reminds me of home and I force down a lump in my throat.
"No problem late... Hey is something wrong?" He tilts his head.
I clear my throat "just hella hot" I cough for extra measure.
"Sorry" he bites his lip.
"You better be what would you do if you burned my mouth how would I ever kiss another boy" I pretend to get all swoony.
"Well we can't have that issue can we" he smirks and I catch his eyes flicking to my exposed chest.
I roll my eyes and turn around, clomping down the hallway "so long Casanova." I do a lazy two fingered salute as I walk off, turning the corner into the stairwell.
"See Ya later late..." He trails off, sounding almost... Conflicted