Mr. Bad Boy

Part 16

Slurp!

Jessica's drink made. This is the third time she did that. Why can't she just get a refill? It's not like they're going to charge you.

Jessica was Andre's date. She was really nice, smart and sweet. I didn't hate her. I just hated how she sat at our table. This was suppose to be mine and Austin's date. Not mine, Austin's, Andre's, and Jessica's. Why did we have to agree on going to Burger King.

"Timeflies?" Austin said, when Jessica's phone started to ring.

Jessica didn't answer the phone. "Yeah. How do you know?" Jessica said, pretty amazed.

"I love Timeflies. They are amazing. I just loved 'Glad You come'" Austin said to Jessica, probably forgetting that Andre and I are sitting here.

"You guys want ice cream?" I asked everyone at the table. I have to start a conversation, right? But clearly no conversation was started. Jessica and Austin just tuned me out, and Andre was texting. So what, I was just talking to myself? It's like being with Ashley all over again.

Ashley. This must be why Andre is here. To make Ashley jealous. Would he do that? It doesn't really look like he would do that. He ditched his varsity jacket and snapback for a decent coat and nice shoes. I don't think he would do that for any girl.

But I have to be sure. How can I be sure? I could directly ask him, but he wouldn't tell me. He'd do that guy thing where they just lie to you and you can't even read their face to see if it's the truth or not.

"Earth to Bethany." Andre said, snapping his hand in front of my face.

"I'm sorry, what?" I quickly asked, not wanting them to know I was lost in my thoughts.

"I said, I'm about to get some ice cream. Do you want some?" Did Andre just read my mind? Because I swear I asked everyone that a minute ago.

"Um, yeah." I told Andre, and he got up and went to the line.

I looked my left. Austin still talking to Jessica. Probably forgot I was here. So I ran up to Andre in line. He didn't say anything to me. He didn't even look at me. Just kept his eyes on his phone.

"Aren't you going to ask why I'm here?" I said, getting curious why he didn't.

"Oh. I never noticed you come here." Of course.

"Are you using Jessica to make Ashley jealous?" I blurted out. I didn't mean to. I just wasn't sure how to ask him.

"No. Just moving on." Andre said, like it was nothing. Like it didn't hurt him. But I know somewhere deep down, it does. He may have not known Ashley for a long time, but I think that he thought he had a chance. Maybe he thought that Ashley was the perfect girl.

When we sat back down at our table with our ice cream and ate. I thought it would be silent again, but I made a conversation with Andre. We were pretty loud, not that Austin and Jessica noticed.

"Well," I said, "I think I should be going now."

"Yeah. Me too." Andre added on.

"Oh. Already? But we just got here, baby." Jessica said, rubbing Andre's arm.

But Andre quickly took his arm away. "We got here two hours ago, Jessica." Andre stood up.

"Give me a ride?" I asked Andre.

"Yeah sure."

"Well, I had fun, Austin." I said, even though I didn't. It was suppose to be our 'Welcome back' lunch. Just the two of us. Even thought it wasn't the two of us, I think he really had fun. And that was the point.

He got up. A kiss, I thought. But instead I got a hug. It wouldn't be so bad, if it didn't last half a second.

"Well, wasn't that fun?" Andre said, when we got in the car.

I gave him a flat look.

"Oh come on!" He shouted. "You know how boring that was."

I couldn't argue.

"They didn't even include us in their conversation once."

He was right. We were both left hanging.

"I'm not seeing her again." Andre said, turning left, into the street.

It made me a little disappointed. Andre was suppose to be moving on. And I thought he really liked Jessica.

When we pulled up on the driveway, Ashley and Petey were out. They were soaking, and clearly having fun.

"Having a water fight at my house, and I wasn't invited?" Andre said, getting out of the car and walking to them.

Petey immediately picked up the hose and sprayed Andre. I wanted to cry. I loved the clothes he was wearing.

"Hey Bethany!" Ashley  shouted. "Want to join us?"

I looked at her. Soaking wet. I looked at Petey. Also soaking wet. But Petey had red stuff on his face. Lipstick. It was the same lipstick that Ashley was wearing. She had to be playing him.

I just couldn't believe this. I know that Ashley has tried to get people jealous, but I never thought she'd stoop so low.

"Um, no thanks." I said, as Ashley went to go stand beside Petey.