Adopted by Zalfie

Chapter 57

My smile lasted the whole day. Even through gross science. I feel bad that Jeana likes Sam, er.. liked Sam... but he's hard not to like.

After the last class, the school bell rang telling us school is over. I get my bag and turn to the doors, but I'm stopped by someone.

It's Sam.

"Hey, hold up." He stops.

I blush a little. "What's up?"

"I uh.. never got your number." He says awkwardly.

I smile and look down at my phone, telling him the number and he types it in.

"Thanks, text me." He says before turning and walking the other way. I stand there watching him leave, and I turn to Alfie's car and get in.

"Who was that?" Alfie asks. "Looks like he asked for your number."

I blush immediately. "Uh, no its um my friend. He was just asking for the time."

Alfie raises an eyebrow. "He had his phone with him."

I look out the window. "I guess he wanted to see if it was right."

Alfie laughs and pulls out of the school and drives us home.

I leap onto my bed and go on instagram for a bit. I'm free from homework because I finished it at school.

Beep beep

I get a message from an unknown number.

Hey

Beep beep

It's Sam

I smile and text back a simple 'hey.' I change his contact to Sam. I sit waiting for a reply, but it didn't take him long to reply.

I'll cut right to the chase, wanna hang out after school tomorrow?

My hand moved up to my mouth in shock. He wants to hang out. I know it's a little thing, but it means a lot.

I'd love to! But I have to get my parents approval first...

It might have been a weird response, but I do have to ask Zoe and Alfie.

Haha alrighttttt

I carry my phone downstairs in my hands to where ever Zalfie is. I don't see them in the kitchen, so I turn to the living room. To my surprise, I stop quickly.

Tanya and Jim are over again, but this time Jim looks very upset and Tan has tears streaming down her face. Zoe also has been crying, and Alfie looks concerned.

"Oh sorry.." I say quickly when I take all this in.

Tanya looks quickly up to me and looks away, wiping her tears and Zoe looks at Tan and quickly back at me. "Um.." she says standing up and coming over to me.

She takes me by the stairs. "What do you need?" She asks, looming anxious.

"It's not important right now, but what's going on?"

Zoe closes her eyes. "I'll... we'll tell you later, gorgeous. They will leave soon, but for now, just try to stay upstairs please."

I nod, obeying. She looks at me. "But, ask me what you were going to say."

I blush awkwardly. "Um, tomorrow after school, can I hang out with a friend?"

"Sure." She smiles. "Who?"

"Uhhhhhh theboyitoldyouabout." I say quickly.

"Whooo?" She asks, this time laughing.

"The boy... Sam."

She grins big. "Yaaaay! Of course you can."

I thank her and go upstairs to my bed again. I text Sam back.

Yeah I can hang tomorrow

He quickly texts back.

Awesome! Glad you can :)

I smile and lay down with my phone on my chest and my arms by my side. I'm super happy about Sam, but why is everyone sad downstairs and why is Tanya crying?