I promise

Chapter Three

I pulled my long brown hair into a high ponytail and popped my contacts in. I brushed my teeth and washed my face. I heard my phone start ringing so I hurried to answer it.

"Hello?"

"Hi sweetie it's mom. How's everything going?"

"Um it's good. Just getting ready for school. What about you?"

"I'm good. Do you have any plans for tonight?"

Suddenly everything got quiet and I remembered and thought to myself 'oh my gosh I almost forgot! I have a date tonight with Matthew!'

"Hello? Sweetie? You there?" My mother said speaking into the phone.

"Oh yeah uh I have a date tonight." Before she could ask any questions I said "gotta go. Gonna be late. Love you. Bye" and hung up the phone.

I grabbed my keys and walked out the door. School was pretty normal. Boring, exhausting, and stupid. Halfway through third hour I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. I pulled it out:

NEW MESSAGE FROM: Matthew(:

Hey Bent. How's class? Can't wait until tonight(: pick you up around 7ish?(;

I replied:

Bent? Lol my new nickname I'm guessing?(: can't wait either! I need a night out. I'm tired of being cooped up at my house. 7ish sounds good! That gives me enough time to get girl-ified(;

NEW MESSAGE FROM: Matthew(:

Bent is just what I like to call you(: I find it intriguing and exciting to know what you're going to look like tonight since you always look the same at school(; BUT you are always beautiful at school so I couldn't imagine the beauty of you tonight(; gotta go! See you soon(:

I replied once again:

Lol yeah.. I might have to go actually buy some makeup!(; just kidding! Ha see you soon!

I closed my phone and slid it back into my pocket.

After school I went to my locker as usual and there was Matthew. I was a bit taken back by this. "What are you doing here" I said. "I figured since you were late to practice yesterday, that I'd make sure you're on time today" he said with a wide grin on his face. "I was only late because I was showing girls who is the boss around this school. I am pretty sure I can handle myself" I said and winked to him. He commented "who's boss?" And started laughing. We had small conversations about different topics until we got to the gym and we parted ways.

After practice I scurried to the locker room, grabbed my gym bag and said goodbye to the rest of the girls. "Why you in such a hurry there Bentley?" One shouted. "I have a date tonight" I stated quite proudly. "What? With who?" Suddenly all eyes were on me and I said "sorry ladies, I don't have time to explain. I gotta go."

I hurried out the door and to my car.

I heard my phone go off so I pulled it out.

NEW MESSAGE FROM: Matthew(:

See you soon Bent(;

I smiled and just closed my phone, not even bothering to reply. "5:16pm" the clock on the dash of my car read. Great iv only going an hour and a half or so to get ready. This is going to be tuff.