Choices

What mom says goes... chap-3

I walk up to him but he is on his phone. Do I leave? Do I speak up?

Maybe I should fake a cough or something? *cough* *cough* He looks up so fast and starts to fall backwards. His arms are swinging everywhere but I manage to catch his hand and help him find his balance again. "Damn Sarah you scared the shit out of me!" I laugh "All I did was cough?" "Cute laugh" he says smiling at me. What is going on?! Is he flirting with me? Then I notice I'm still holding his hand. I snatch my hand back and ask, "So, you wanted to talk to me?" He stares at me for a second as if its like he's thinking about what he's going to say. "Uhhh yeah" he says hesitantly. Why did he hesitate? "I-I was wondering what you were doing tomorrow?" Is he nervous, again?! "Well it would be a Tuesday so school" I laugh probably way more then I should have. "No, I mean like after school" Is HE asking ME out?! "As of right now nothing." He smiles that cute smile. "Well me and a couple of friends are-" "friends and I" I correct him covering my mouth after saying it. "What" he looks confused. "Nothing... sorry, please continue" my face feels really hot. "Okay? Well... I'll just say it, do you want to come with me, I mean, us to the mall after school?" He did just ask me out! What do I say?! It would be a school night, not to mention the second day of school. "You don't have to answer right now, and you probably have to ask your parents..." I didn't even think about that. What will my mom say? "So umm, here's my number and you can call, I mean, uhhh, text, me later if you can or if you want." Is he blushing? Did he just give me his phone number? "Okay?" I say taking the paper and trying to keep up with what's happening. "Great" he jumps off the rail standing pretty close to me now. "I'll be waiting" he says smiling then walks away. I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding in. My heart is racing and my face feels like its on fire again, for the third time today, I had no idea what just happened.

I get home to an empty house. I feed the goldfish in the living room. They used to be my dad's but I have to take care of them now. I walk up the steps and down the hallway making a pit stop to pee before entering my room. I kick off my shoes, turn on the lights, drop my book bag against the wall and toss myself onto my bed; back first.

I stare at my ceiling. What the hell happened today? Does Tyler like me? No. I shake my head. We just met each other, but then again he did ask me to go to the mall with him. No wait, he said he and his friends. I hear the garage door open. I get out of bed grab my backpack and head down stairs.

I sit at the dinner table waiting for mom to walk through the garage door. Should I ask her when she comes through or later at dinner. A weird rumble sounds from below and I look down confused. Oh yeah that's right I still haven't eaten. Wait, what happened to my gum? I don't remember spitting it out. I must have swallowed it, oops. Oh well, YOLO right? Wow that's gotten sooooo old already. My starving stomach sounds again,
*Grrrrrrrrrrr*
"I know" I say to my stomach. Mom came through the door hands filled with groceries. "Did you not get my text?!" She yells. I take out my phone. 3 missed calls and 5 messages. I look up to her "Oops, I'm sorry" I say looking down. "Damn right oops. Now are you going to help me or just keep watching?" And on that note I decide to wait to ask my question.

"Dinner's ready," I hear her call out as she walks out of the kitchen and sit in the living room with her food and computer. She turns the channel to some house wife show. I finish the page I'm on and go to the kitchen and fill my plate with pasta, corn and bread. I grab a bottle of water and sit on the couch across from her.

Should I ask now? She's so focused on her laptop I don't know if she'll hear me. But its now or never. "Mom?" "Yes dear?" She didn't even look up from her computer. Maybe I should do some warm up questions. "How was your day?" She looks up and raises her eyebrow. "What do you want?" Shit I'm caught. Okay I just got to be smooth. "Well, I met this guy Tyle-" "What's his name?" "I was just about to say it. His name is Tyler and he asked me if I wanted to hang out with his friends and him." She stares at me squinting her eyes. "When" she said. "Uhhhh, tomorrow after school," she didn't say anything, her eyes just went back to her computer. "Uhhhhh, mom?" Does her being quite mean no? "Be home by nine, no later." Not exactly fair, the mall was about forty five minutes from here. "Okay thanks" she didn't say anything else. I finished my dinner watching some rich ladies yell at each other.

I go up stairs and take a shower. I set out my clothes for tomorrow and get under my blankets. I can't wait for it to be tomorrow. I grab my phone and text the number I was given.
Me-"My mom said yes, but I have to be home by 9."
Tyler-"Great, meet you in the parking lot after school :)"
I put my phone on charge and I can't help but smile as I fall asleep.

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I'm really glad people are reading this and liking it! And I don't want to rush anything but I don't want the story to drag either. Please do comment any suggestions!!! Also I need some names for next chapter, any ideas?

Ps Next chapter I'll try to put out by Saturday.

Thanks for reading :)