Adopted by Phan (a Phanfic)

Chapter 18

A/N~ you may notice there is a new cover to the story, and that is because a lovely person who goes by the name of MattiNichole created an official cover. I think that it's truly adorable, and I give her very much thanks. So this chapter is to her.

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It was now Wednesday, and nothing had happened between me and Braden yet. He hadn't asked me out yet, even though for the rest of Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, he was texting me about how he couldn't wait for Tuesday and to ask me out. He even admitted that he was so scared I was just joking about asking him out, that he didn't answer. And to continue his stream of shyness, sometimes he couldn't even text in English, he had to speak in binary, which I would then translate on a website (which was kind of annoying.)

I definitely didn't wanna be the one to ask him out, it's his turn, and I don't wanna face that humiliation again.

My bus was now pulling in to school. I stepped out into the slightly cool air, and walked inside to find Emma. Once I found her, I realized she was also surrounded by Amo, Alyssa, Becky... and Braden.

Of course she is, they're friends. but I decided to skip the awkwardness, and go to my first class on A day. Since I still wasn't quite used to my schedule, I pulled out the paper from my bag to see what class it was. Math. I started walking there when I realized, I had math with Braden.

I didn't wanna skip math, but I also didn't wanna see Braden, so quickly before they started walking to math, I pulled up my hood, lowered my head, and sat in the back of the class in a desk where I knew no one else sat.

I had sat there for a few minutes. as other people trickled in, when finally right before the bell rang, Emma, Amo, Becky, Alyssa and Braden walked in. they scanned the room for me, so for safe measures, I pretended to be sleeping and put in my earbuds, with no music on. They finally sat down, one desk next to them not being filled by me.

The rest of class went by without the teacher noticing me pretending to sleep, them not seeing me, and me mentally taking the notes.

Although the very second the bell rang I was out of the class, and throwing my bag onto my shoulder.

I chatted with Destry all throughout world geo (sitting as far away as possible from Emma), making jokes with some of the people sitting near us. that's all the happened the rest of the day, until lunch. Lunch rolled around and I still didn't wanna face Braden, but I didn't wanna sit alone. So I sucked it up and went over to the table we normally sit at together. Amo was already sitting there, and asked me where I had been during math. "I had an eye doctors appointment" I lied smoothly. "Okay" Amo said and shrugged. Just them Emma came up, asking me the same question Amo did, but right then I saw Braden walking in with Becky and Alyssa. I forgot I mention to Amo I had gone to an eye doctors appointment, and almost said I woke up late, when Amo quickly interjected telling Emma where I said I had been, deciding I was taking too long.

Braden, Becky, and Alyssa sat down, Braden across from me, looking down, Becky next me me, and Alyssa next to her. The whole lunch period Braden doesn't talk to me, and when the bell rings he rushes out past me, but accidentally bumps into me.

it's not until the next period when I stick my hands in my hoodie pockets, that I realize he put a paper in my pocket. I pull it out, and read it. Of course he had coded it in binary like he does most things.

When I get home, I pull out my computer and type in the code to the translator. "will you go out with me" the screen reads. I feel butterflies in my stomach and I danced around my room. I quickly send Braden a text saying "yes" knowing he'd understand, then turned off my phone, and ran downstairs.