Your Ordinary Love Story

Chapter Six: There's A First For Everything

     As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted:

He began to lean in, but before he does so, he wraps his hands around my waist, well, er, love handles. His right hand resting on my left love handle, and his left hand resting on my right love handle. He held me tightly, as if he were holding on to me for dear life.  But all of a sudden I hear something, "Mason?" He yanked away from me, looking blushed and as shy as ever. I yank away back just before Maya can see us. "Um, maybe I should get going, you seem to have this under control Mason, uh, er, bye, I guess!"

What? I hesitated, I ran to grab my things and I bolted out the door, accidentally slamming it behind me. I could see him throughout the window, he seemed to be stuttering while Maya was looking confused. What was I thinking? Even though, he made the move, I could've stopped it!

I slapped the palm of my hand onto my forehead once I opened my front door, I burst into the hall and quickly shut the door, I sank against it and onto the wall. Oh my god.

To get my mind off of the boy trouble, I went with Julie on a trip over the weekend, but not just any trip; but a road trip. Her parents bought her an RV when she got her license. "Hey, Scar?'

"What's up Jules?"

She called for me from the front seat: "Know how Ouse never take a selfie?"

"Umm, yea, sure I guess."

"You should take one now, not only will it be your first time, but you'll remember our very first road trip together! Woohoo!"

She seemed peppier than usual, grudgingly, I slipped out my rose-gold phone and held it up, after a few tries, I found the perfect one, I added a subtle, yet appealing, filter and decided to post it as my first. After that memorable moment, the weekend went by pretty fast. Before I knew it, I was awkwardly avoiding Mason at school again. I made sure of it too, I checked around every corner before I went around it. Looked through crowds that I would need to push myself through, and all to make sure I didn't see him.

Tbh, I kinda liked it, I was like a spy. A double agent, secret spy kinda person, yuh know? I received quite a few compliments on the picture I posted over the weekend, they took my mind off of Mason for a while, but then they came back. I went to my locker to get my math books, I don't know if I'm the only person who does this or not, but when I open my locker I hide the lock thing for only me to see, just for security. "Hey."

Just then I realized something, the worst thing that could happen right now; Mason's locker is right next to mine! Ah jeez! I closed my locker with a solid awkward lip pursing face, thing, I guess? When I saw Mason he was, not, looking like himself, he had on a black beanie and a white t-shirt under a leather jacket, and he was wearing skinny-jeans. Whoa.

"Why whoa?"

Did I just say that out loud? Shit!

"Oh, nothing at all Mason, just, what you're, um, er, wearing."

"Oh, like it?" He shot me a wink, what has gotten into this guy?

"Yeah, it's just, not you-ish. No offense."

"None taken, just means I'm more 'qualified' yuh know?"

No I don't know, "Oh yeah, uh, totally." Just then a flash mob of the other popular girls came over, they ran to him. They jumped and fangirled, and he flashed me a smirk right before he picked up two of the prettiest popular girls, wrapped his arm (one arm per girl) around each of the girls' waists and wrapping his fingers and hands around their love handles. What happened to him, this is not the guy I babysat with. The day went on and yet, I couldn't concentrate.

What happened to Mason, why'd he randomly get a leather jacket in less than twelve hours? WHERE did he get it in less then 24 hours?! The same questions would continuously buzz through my head as I pictured him walking away with those two girls. Forget Ethan and what's-his-face, I think I set my emotions on Mason. If I didn't, why would I be thinking about him so much? I was on my way back to my locker when I bumped into Mason, I blushed, as always, and he just smirked and winked, what's with all the winking?!?? "Hey Mason."

"Hey beautiful."

"You changed." I said with an oblivious tone.

"Yeah, so, like what'cha see?"

"I don't know, first, I need to know something." I twisted open my locker and packed up my bag.

"Anything"

"Hm, ok, why the sudden change?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

"Not for me, it isn't."

"I changed for the most amazing thing that's ever happened to me!"

"What would that be?"

"You mean who would that be."

"Yeah sure, whatever, who would that- wait, is it a girl?!? Mason likes a girl!! Ooooooo." I teased.

"Sure is, and I think you'll like her, no, you'll definitely like her."

Not gonna lie I was a little hurt he made that move on me and now he's leaning on a locker talking about some crush he probably just got today, and how does he know I'll like her, for all he knows she could be my swarm enemy.

"Oh, and who is this 'perfect girl'?"

"Scarlett, are you being serious?"

"I just wanna know who she is."

"I thought you would've known, especially you if all people."

"What do you mean?"

"Even Julie knows!"

"I'm sorry! Just, tell, me, please?"

He smirked at me then jumped off of the lockers with a spring in his step, he closed my locker and pressed me up against it, damn, this guy as no restrictions!

He held my hands against the locker with his hands, I couldn't escape even if I tried, he's pretty strong!

He moved towards my ear to whisper something that made my heart drop and my veins freeze over.

"You."