First Time

One is the loneliest number

Chapter 17: One is the loneliest number

It was obvious by Gar's jubilant expression that something good had occurred to him, at least that was what the others suspected when he came to school humming merrily with a broad smile. His friends knew that he had went to go see Atlee yesterday in hopes that she would give him the time of day, and although they knew not what occurred it appeared as if his visit had been a successful one. By the time gym began they couldn't hold in their curiousity any longer and pulled him to the side, crowding around him on the bleachers.

"So... how'd it go?" prompted Karen, looking at Gar expectantly. The others held similiar expressions.

Gar looked perplexed. "How'd what go?"

Karen smacked a hand to her forehead, someone groaned, another sighed. Gar heard someone mutter the word idiot (and he had the distinct feeling it came from Raven) and noticed a few eye rolls.

"How did things go with Atlee?" Kori inquired. She was the only one not annoyed by Gar's lack to understand the obvious. "Did you get to speak to her?"

His face went from geniunely confused to happy. He smiled. "I sure did!" he wiggled his eyebrows. "She couldn't resist the Gar-man."

"She couldn't resist the Gar-man or you just bugged her until she gave up?" Joey asked with a grin.

Gar adverted his eyes and rubbed the back of his neck. "... I-it doesn't matter how it happened. The point is I got to hang with her."

"And what happened while you were together?" Roy asked, his mind in the gutter. "Does she have fetish for guys with green hair?"

"What? No! We just talked... for a little bit anyway."

"So something more did happen."

"Shut up, Roy," Jenn snapped, smacking the red head behind the head. She wanted to hear Gar finish the rest of his story.

"Look, the only thing we did was hold hands. And she did hug me and give me her number after we left Brion's place, but that's it."

"You took her to see Brion?" Raven asked, surprised. That was quick, she thought. She guessed Atlee was the type that didn't like to waste any time.

"Isn't that Terra's hot older brother?" Toni inquired.

Alain looked at her, an eyebrow raised. "Since when did you start thinking he was attractive?"

"Uh...," Toni laughed nervously and looked away. "Well..."

"Were you crushing on that guy while we were dating?"

"I wasn't crushing on him. I just thought he was cute. Besides, I wasn't the only one who thought so," Toni pointedly glanced at the girls who blushed under her accusing stare.

"Wait," interrupted Roy who leaned towards Toni who sat below him on the bleachers. His jealousy was rising. "Did Jade like this dude, too?"

Before Toni could answer, Wally spoke up. "What happened at Brion's place?"

Curiousity getting the better of everyone, all attention went back to Gar so he could finish his story.

"At first Atlee was uber excited to be going to Brion's place, but the minute she gets there she's all nervous, so being the handsome charming guy that I am-"

"Stick to the facts, salad head," Vic interrupted.

Gar frowned at him. "I'm not lying. She really was nervous and I made her feel better so she wouldn't be scared anymore."