The Inevitable

Chapter 10: Flowers for me?

APOV

This beautiful girl has been sitting in front me for about 10 minutes now. She's reading How to kill a Mockingbird. I'm not gonna lie but she is a very attractive girl.

"Hey, how's the book?" I asked her.

"It's pretty good. I mean I've only started reading it yesterday. So far so good." She said as she smiled and closed the book.
"How about yours?" She continued.

I wasn't really reading the book. I was just staring at the words on the book and thinking about Stevie.

"I just started reading it today and it's decent." I lied. I don't even know what the book was about.

"Well, the bell's about to ring" she looked at her watch and scribbled some numbers on a piece of paper.
"I'm Megan. Call me." She said as she handed me the paper, smiled, and walked away.

HOLY SHIT. I GOT GOOSEBUMPS WHEN SHE SMILED.

I went to 6th period to see Storm. Oh God, this is going to be great.
I was avoiding any eye contact at any cost. 6th period went pretty smoothly, I avoided Storm. I realized that I also have Storm for 7th and I wanted to apologize.

The bell rang and school was over. I went to Storm's chair.

"Hey. Uhm, I'm sorry. I really am. You're an amazing girl and I would like you to be in my life as a friend. If you don't want to be in my life I understand, I just want you to know that I am truly sorry." I said while I stood in front of Storm. She was trying to stop herself to cry. I could see the pain through her eyes.

"You're right. I also wanna stay friends with you and so I accept your apology." She said as she smiled. I hugged her and smiled. I felt better about myself. I went out and to my car when my phone buzzed. It was a text from a number.

Unknown: Hey Ally, it's me Stevie. I just wanted you to know that I walked home already.

me: Oh. Okay, I'll be home in a few.

I changed the name of the number to Stevie. I sat in my car, contemplating what to do. I got the paper with Megan's number on it and I texted it.

me: Hey, it's me Ally. I just wanted to ask if you want to go out tonight. Maybe grab dinner or something.

Megan: Ally? Who's Ally?

I just realized that I didn't tell her my name and so facepalmed SO HARD.

Me: It's the girl you met at the library. So you wanna grab dinner, maybe?

Megan: Sure. I'll text you my address later.

Me: Okay, I'll pick you up at 7:30. Can't wait :)

She texted me her address and then I bought flowers at Trader Joe's. I went home and unlocked the door.

SPOV

The door opened and I saw Ally carrying two bouquets of flowers. I immediately thought that they were for me.

"Hey." I said as I smiled.

"Hey, Uhm can I leave these on the table cause I have to get myself ready for a date." She said as she placed the flowers on the table. I felt like I was dying at that moment. I felt my heart sink and my face flush.

"Sure!" I said as I smiled and went inside my room.
I cried. I just cried and cried. I looked at the clock and it was already 7:15. I went out to see a note that Ally left.
The note said:

    Hey, didn't want to wake you up.
Just wanted you to know that I already left and I bought salad from Trader Joe's. I'll be back at 9 or 10.

                                              -Ally
  P.S. EAT THE SALAD
             WOMAN.

I grinned to myself. Oh how I wished that I was the girl Ally went on a date with.

APOV

I was at Megan's door and it was 7:28. I knocked and I saw her wearing a cute black dress. She looked flawless, but I was still wondering if Stevie has seen the note.

"Wow, I'm speechless." I said as I handed her 2 bouquets of flowers.

She smiled and said "You look cute." She said as she smiled at me and as she put the flowers inside her house.

I offered my hand and we walked to my car. I opened the door for her and went to my side. I started the engine and drove. The whole car ride was full of us talking to each other. We talked about our life and our past, she was a senior. We arrived at the hotel and she looked confused.

"I thought we were having dinner? Why are we at a hotel?" She asked as I held her hand and went to the elevator.
I pushed the last floor which was RT. It meant rooftop.

"We are." I said as I smiled at her in the elevator. She smiled back.
The elevator opened and her jaw dropped. We went out the elevator to see a beautiful view of Los Angeles as Over My Head by Fleetwood Mac was playing. There was a table in the middle with steak, biscuits, and some red wine.

"Oh my God Ally. How did you plan all of this in like 4 hours?!" She said, I could tell that she was surprised.

"My dad co-owns the hotel and I asked him for a favor and of course, he said yes." I said as I pulled the chair for her.
She sat down and I poured some red wine onto her glass and I did the same for myself. I sat down and saw her staring at me.

"Is there something on my face?" I asked hesitantly.

"No, you're just really beautiful." She said as she smiled at me. I smiled at her and we continued our conversation we had in the car. Her dad was an actor and her mom was a chef. I really like this girl I thought as I grinned to myself.