America

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"So what's going on between you Canadians?"
"Uhhhhh.... Nothing why do ya ask?"
"I'm no expert but there seems to be a bit of tension between you guys"
"Oh it's nothing... Really it's nothing"
"Alright... Well let's go find something fun"
"Sounds good"
We walk around for a few minutes before we pass a game room where a bunch of people were battling each other on just dance.
"Will!" I jump
"What?" He laughs
"Can we dance" I smirk pointing to the competition
"I'm not the best" he states rubbing his neck
"That's ok I'm bad too" I smile pulling him towards the room
We dance for a bit... It isn't anything special we dance and after a few people clap out of kindness because the holy cow knows we sucked we leave.

"That was fun" sigh laugh
"Yeah it- hold on it's Mark" he cuts himself off as his phone starts ringing
"Hey dude"
"No"
"Yeah... We just left the dace room"
"Ally"
"Parker's friend"
"Yeah that one"
"Ok where"
"Alright we will be there"
"See you in thirty"

I smile at him as he puts his phone back into his pocket.
"We are going to eat lunch at a pizza joint just up the road"
"Mm- sounds good"
"Well after you miss" he says in his best snotty voice, which by the way sounds exactly like a stereotypical 1960s upper class British man.
I laugh and walk in front of him towards the door.

"There you are" Jesse states as I walk up to her
"Here I am"
"So did you have fun"
"Yeah... I actually had a lot of fun, you?"
"No! that speaker was over enthusiastic and weird but that might have just been because I didn't understand anything he was talking about"
"Oh that's unfortunate"

"Al. Jess. Are y'all going to stand there all day" Parker jokes
"Umm probably it's nice and cool plus the day is already halfway over" Jesse retorts sticking out her tongue.
"Come on" I laugh tugging her towards the over sized table everyone was sitting at.
We find spots next to Graser. I glance around the table and mentally say everyone's names... It's a mnemonic that I was taught in scho- Mitch. I stare at him as he and half the table laugh at one of Brains jokes. I do the old I wasn't staring at you I was looking at the ceiling move. I know I'm as smooth as lubricant.
"Ally!" Jesse shoves me
"Yeah what"
"You were all dazed"
"No.... No I wasn't"
"Whatever... What do you want to drink"
"Oh umm sweet tea"
"Alright... The others already ordered the pizza-" blah.. Blah... Blah... I drown her out 
"Sounds good to me"I state only half listening.
Why does he do this to me!?! He smile that perfect smile sculpted to fit perfectly between his cheeks... What am I saying he called me a slut!?! My internal dispute must be making for some weird facial expressions...
"Are you ok"
"Ye- yeah I'm totally fine" as states as my voice cracks... I close my eyes and smile nod as Parker laughs.
"Ye-yeah" he mocks
"Shut up!"
"Seriously though... Are you ok"
"Yes. I. Am." I say enunciating every word.
"O. K. Anyway how was your day with Will"
"It was fun... We danced"
"You guys went to the just dance booth! Not fai-" Parker was cut off by someone across the table calling his name.
There seems to be a lot of cutting off but I guess that's to be expected when there are more than two people talking.
"I'm going to use the restroom" I state to no one and everyone.
I push away from the table, tug my shirt down then walk to the restroom...
As I walk out I run into someone "oh I'm so-"
"Oh my gawd you hangout with the cube guys and you're dating one of them right"
"Umm I'm not dating anyone...but yeah they are my friends do you know them"
"I am like their biggest fan"
"Aww well why don't you come and meet them"
"Uhh no it's ok... I'll let them eat in piece I hope to see you soon but umm I have to use the restroom"
"Oh yeah sorry... See you later" I say moving away from the door.
I spin on my heals and yup I run into another body...
"M-Mitch"
"America! Can we talk...please"
"I have nothing to say to you" I say stepping the the side... He steps with me.
"Well I do... Just listen"
"Fine...I'm waiting"
"Not here...meet me outside in three minutes" he states as he walks into the restroom

This is one hell of a day.
I quickly text Jesse
Me: I'm skipping lunch. I'll see y'all later
Jesse: why where are you going
Me: I'm going to meet a friend.., I'll catch up with y'all at the center
Jesse: alright see ya
I put my phone away and walk outside.
I don't know what to expect considering the last time I had an actual conversation with Mitch was back in Canada.
"Oh there you are..."
"Yeah here I am... Can you just tell me what you wanted you tell me"
"Yeah can we walk and talk"
"Sure I state walking"
"Alright.... So I know you are mad at me"
"Yeah thanks for that keen observation captain obvious"
"Anyway... What I said was a little over the line"
I roll my eye... Yeah he may have gone just hair over the line.
"I'm sorry... I never meant to hurt you... The last thing I wanted was to make you cry. I don't know why I said it  ... It's not true. I guess... I mean- ugh I was jealous."
"Jealous? Of what"
"Not of what of who... I was jealous because I didn't want you going out or even hanging out with other guys"
"Mitch you're not my dad... You can't tell me who I can and can't hang out with"
"That's not what I'm saying"
"Then what are you saying"
He steps in front of me stoping me from walking.
"I'm trying to tell you-" he closes his eye and tilts his head up. What the duckies he doing. He looks down and I raise my eyebrows.
"You are trying to tell me....?" I restate his statement into a question
"America-" he sighs "American I- I- I'll see you later"
"Wait Mitch... I'm over it"
"Over it?"
"Yeah... Let's just forget it ever happened... I'll see you tomorrow" I state as I kiss him on the cheek and walk across the street back to the convention center  leaving him alone. I know I'm stupid but I can't help it.

A/N These aren't really my thing but uhh bear with me. So I've lost interest in this book... I'm pretty sure a lot of you can tell because well I've been writing less frequently and it's getting worse (is that even possible?) anyway I guess I'm writing this to ask if y'all have any suggestions or if I just post the deleted scenes after this and leave the book to end here.