Just Getting Started On A Big Night

James

Carlos 

I started driving with this new stranger in my car to my new high school. What was I thinking? I don't even know this boy and yet I offered him a ride with me. In my car. A confined space. I decided to get to know him. 

"Um, so, what happened with the guy you were talking to? You know, if you don't mind me asking. It looked like he was yelling at you for something." I started timidly. 

 "Yeah, he was my boyfriend." he said simply. 

 "Was?" I questioned. 

 "Mmhmm. He was breaking up with me. He started yelling, and I broke down. I'm sorry you had to see that." 

 "It's okay, don't worry. I'm Carlos, by the way." 

 "I'm Kendall. Thank you for helping me." 

 "It's no problem, really." I said as we pulled up to the high school. 

 "Thanks again for the ride," said Kendall as he got out of the car. He walked toward the school and I saw him until he disappeared in the crowd of students. 

 -o.O.o- 

 I walked in the same direction until I got inside. I looked around for a bit then I tried to find my homeroom, world history with... Ms. Wainwright? 

 I was looking around as I wandered through the hallways. I got so distracted trying to find my room number that I didn't see the person rounding the corner the same time as me. I slammed into a hard slab of chest and I took a step back to keep myself from falling, but I wasn't fast enough to reach my books before they fell everywhere. 

 "Oh my god, I'm so sorry! I didn't see you there and I was walking really fast. I really didn't mean it, I'm sorry. Here, let me help you." said a deep voice. The boy that I ran into started babbling really fast, then stood up and started picking up my books.  

I stood up as well. "No, it's okay, you really don't have to." I tried to calm him down, "It's my fault, I wasn't paying atte-." I froze. The boy stood up with all of my books in his hand and looked at me. I looked into the prettiest hazel eyes and brown hair I've ever seen. Wait, did I just call his eyes pretty? They are a pair of nice looking eyes... Snap out of it, Carlos! 

 He tilted his head when I didn't respond. "Are you okay?" he asked. 

 That seemed to wake me up. I started rambling like a fool, "Um, y-yeah, I'm okay. I was j-just looking for Ms. Wainwright's room, and I had g-gotten l-lost and I don't know where to go and I-I'm afraid I'm going to be late and I don't know anyone here b-because I'm new so I couldn't ask anyone else for help without making a f-fool of myself because I just moved here and it's just so... Hard!" I yelped the last word and slid against the wall closest to me. 

 Tears had started to form in my eyes as I ranted and the boy looked at me like I was crazy. He then closed his eyes, threw back his head, and started to laugh. I felt the vibrations of his voice reverberating around me. I was puzzled. He looked at me again and suddenly stopped his laughter. What was so funny? 

 "Aw, come on man. I'm sorry for laughing. You said you were looking for Wainwright? You should probably take a look behind you." he said. 

 I turned around like he said and saw what he was laughing at. The wall I leaned against wasn't a real wall. It was a door. And it had the number of the room I was looking for, attached to it, with a label under it that read K. Wainwright. 

 I had been running all around this school for over twenty minutes looking for this room, and yet, here it is.

 I scoffed at myself scornfully, "This is something that only I could mess up." I said, mostly to myself. 

 I stood up again, straightened myself out, then I took my books back from him and thanked him for helping me with my books and finding my classroom while he apologized for running into me, and I did the same as well. 

He turned around and started to walk away, "See you later, new kid." he said."It's Carlos," I yelled. 

"James" he called back, with his back still facing me as he walked away. 

 So, how was that? Let me know what you think, thanks!