WHEN I ASKED WHY

( Chapter 7 )

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Do you know that feeling of relief and satisfaction? Because that is what I'm feeling. I'm lightweight. Sometimes I don't understand why, but today I do. I also feel like today's going to be a great day. A day of peace and harmony.

As I lay on my bed, thinking.
Just Thinking.
About him.

"He took me home and that's it." I tell myself in a whisper.

"Carrie, get up. Time for school!" I hear my mom from downstairs, basically waking up the whole neighbourhood.

I don't respond. She already knows why. I do my routine and come downstairs.

"Morning sunshine." I say to Becca.

"Morning Carrie." She giggles.

I could see mom drive away very fast, well there goes your morning. Not mine.

"How's my sister doing? Is she eating her veggies?"

"Yes yes! See?"

"Oh! Alright." I laugh.

I love seeing my sister happy. She's the only thing that actually does make me happy. I'm not known to be a people's person but with her, life is so simple.

I hear a knock on the door. But thinking mom left, I wonder who it is. Maybe she forgot something. She rarely forgets things. I walk towards the door and open it.

"Morning."

It's Dan.

"Oh hey Dan, what are you doing here?" I ask confused.

"I came here to pick you up."

"Um. No no, I-I take the bus." I say.

"Well you won't have to ride in that dirty bus anymore. I'll take you." He smiles.

"Uh." I say being hesitant.

"Come on. Can a man not simply take a beautiful lady to school in his polo car?"

"Carrie who's that?" I get interrupted by Becca looking at us.

"Oh, it's um, sorry come in please." I say to him. "This is my friend Daniel." I show way to the living room.

"Hello." He waves to my sister.

"Oh! Take a seat. Do you want anything to drink?"

"No, nothing thank you." He says in his British accent.

Silence.

Stuck in an awkward situation where my sister is looking at Dan in a suspicious, yet adorable way. I look to him and he looks a little worried. I look back to my sister and she's giving him eyes you wouldn't want to see.

"Becca, is there something wrong?"

Completely ignoring my question she asks with her arms crossed.

"Can you bake or cook?" She asks.

"Um, yeah I can. I took Kitchen lessons from my previous school. I liked it." Surprised, I look at him and he nods his head.

"Can you bake cupcakes?"

"Uh, yes."

"Muffins "

"Yes."

"Cookies?"

"Yes." This time more courageous.

"How about pizza?"

"Of course, pizza with main toppings and sauce." This Time both Becca and I were surprised, Becca looks at me and she says.

"I like him."

I laugh and see Dan throw a small punch in the air. Ok then.

"Well, I think we should get going." I say breaking whatever happened there.

"Yep. Ready?"

"Sure. Bye pumpkin!" Kissing Becca's forehead and I head to the door. I look behind me and Dan gives Becca a high five.

"Alright! See ya."

We walk to his car and I look at him weirdly.

"Really?" I ask, eyebrows raised.

"What. She likes me." He says gesturing in a fashionably matter.
"Just shut up." I say while laughing.

He laughs and we enter the car and we take our seat belt, pull it over and clamp it.

"Alright." He switches on the engine.

The car ride was more fun because he now knows i have a younger sister. He was asking questions like no one's business. I tried to answer everything but he makes a joke and i laugh. But all good things must come to and end. As we arrive at the front gate of the school.

"Well that was fun." He smiles.

"Yeah, well I'll see you around then. " I step out of the car. Not looking back because how awkward would that be. He takes me to school and people might think we're dating. Which is not ok. I'm not reckon to be a person who dates, only when I'm really interested in that person, well sure i never had a boyfriend but i dont care, thats not necessary at the moment. But my consious says aren't I? I maybe am, but it won't happen... It just can't. I'm not desperate to be in a relationship, some people may be but I'm in no rush.

I've got all the time in the world.