ALL FOR YOU

CHAPTER 9: Did You Say Gum Money

*** am dedicating this chapter to shez_his for her support. ***

Aiden's pov:

I waited outside the pizza parlor deliberating whether to go in or not. Ethan's motorcycle wasn't outside so my best guess was that he hadn't arrived yet. I sat on my motorcycle and watched Sam from outside. Am not a stalker or anything, it's just, there's something about the way she talks back and snaps even though she's scared to death. One would think that she isn't isn't scared of me, but her eyes gave it away each time. Honestly I was starting to like her. It shouldn't be, but I really can't help it. I mean look at her. She's pretty, smart, witty, fierce, you name it, she everything you could ever want in a girl. I can't believe am saying this, but my desire to bully and make her live miserable diminishes every minute, now I actually want to protect her from everyone. Ethan, Thelma,... Even me. I checked my wrist watch and saw that I was ten minutes behind time. Perfect.

"you know, I have my entire day planned out right. I set aside thirty minutes for this and your ten minutes late."

"at least am the first one to arrive". I said taking my seat as the door opened again, and as expected, Ethan walked- no, dragged himself in.

"what kind of rusty place is this?, how the hell do people eat here"

"no every family is as rich as yours, so take your seat and quit your whining" serves you right dude.

"and why are you dressed in those clothes that look like you picked them from the dumpster". Doesn't he quit.

"look around moron, they are called uniforms, and am not the only one with it". She answered and I sat up in my seat.

"you work here?" I asked.

"no, I came to say hello to my boyfriend and he gave me and everyone else here these lovely uniforms" she replied sarcastically. "can we just get to work" she added, taking her seat in front of Ethan and I.
"well? " she asked after about a minute of silence.

" what?" Ethan and I asked in unison.

"where are your contributions for this project"

"oh that" Ethan said.

"yeah That.. see why I said I didn't want you two as partners" she said.

"just so you know, I wanted my group to consist of you and any hot blonde with at least a C-cup." I said leaning back in my seat.

"and I wanted my group to consist of you, me and well-me." Ethan said, winking at her. She sighed and hit her head on the table.

"this isn't going to work, is it?"

"of course is it" Ethan said trying to raise her hopes.

"no its not" I countered.

"well, I was trying to be positive, but since you started it.. There's no way in hell this is going to work. We'll flunk biology class and have to attend camp with Mr barley for a month." Ethan said and Sam shot up from her seat.

"that is not happening, you guys can afford to fail this project but I can't. I am totally screwed if I get less than an A on this project, so you two dick heads had better put aside your differences for just three and a half weeks and stuff those earplugs and watch the damn-" she was interrupted by her phone. She left to answer it, and she came back running, her face all red and sweaty, and her eyes glassy.

"I-I'll be right back. I n-n-need t-to umm-Both of you, stay right here and do not move an inch". She said and in the nick of an eye, she was gone. Great, now am stuck with him for who knows how long.