Friendzoned

Backfire

Garrett rushed out of the cafeteria, hoping he could catch Delia, but it was to late. She was nowhere to be found. The bell rung for his next class and he sighed. Over his stupid temper he might've just lost one of his best friends.

The rest of the day was uneventful, and Garrett just droned by. It was regular first day of school stuff and half the class wasn't even listening. Guess that's what happens when you're a senior. When it was time to go home, Garrett, Lindy, Logan, and Jasmine headed to Rumble Juice to celebrate the first day of school. But Lindy wasn't so excited.

"Guys, I agreed to go to Rumble Juice," Lindy said. "But there's nothing to celebrate."

Jasmine had enough. "Lindy you new to get over that jerk of an ex-boyfriend. You're going to miss out on a great senior year, crying over some guy who doesn't deserve you!"

"You know what? You're right!" Lindy said. "It's time I get a whole new attitude. Let's go to the mall to reinvent Lindy Watson!"

"You had me at mall," Jasmine said, getting her purse. The girls left, leaving just Garrett and Logan remaining.

"So I take it by the lack of her, that your talk with Delia didn't go so well," Logan said.

Garrett sighed. "Actually I couldn't even talk to her. In all our classes together, she completely ignored me. I think I screwed up big time."

"Well, I mean, this isn't the first time this has happened." Logan commented.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, when you and Katie first broke up, Delia was the one that found you wallowing in your basement and called the gang to go cheer you up," Logan explained.

"Oh yeah," Garrett said. "And when you guys left she stayed, because according to her, she was returning the favor when I helped her with her break up with Brandon. But then I messed it up by kissing her!"

"Yeah. Your first kiss. And honestly dude, things have not been the same between you two. You're always nervous or upset and snapping at people, especially her." Logan sighed. "I think she's just had enough."

"You're right. Things haven't been the same. I guess we just need to talk about what happened, instead of running out or ending up screaming at each other." Garrett said. "Well I have to get back to work."

"See you later," Logan said, getting his stuff. "Remember we're getting pizza later to celebrate the first day of school."

"Cool," Garrett said. Logan walked out and Garrett went to the bathroom to change into his uniform.

Delia opened the door to Rumble Juice carefully, peeking in to make sure her friends weren't there. She really didn't want to avoid them, but at the moment she didn't want to see Garrett or answer Lindy's excessive questions about what happened. Not to mention she was here for a date and may or may not have told them. But she didn't want another Brandon ordeal.

She walked up to the counter and waited for a worker to take he order. She pulled out her money form her bag, but dropped it all on the floor. "Great," she deadpanned. She bent down to pick it up.

Garrett came out from the back, as Shelley, his coworker got off her shift. He got behind the counter just as the one girl he's been trying to talk to all day, appeared from the ground. "Delia?" He said. He almost didn't recognize her. She had straightened her hair and was wearing contacts. She dressed up and actually wore makeup.

"Garrett," she spat. "A boysenberry blitz please."

"Delia, can we talk?" He begged.

"No. Now boysenberry blitz, please," Delia said a little strained.

Garrett bit his tongue and began to prepare his smoothie. He huffed and handed her her smoothie. "Now will you talk to me?"

"Im sorry I can't," Delia said, turning around. Garrett ran from behind the counter and grabbed her shoulders to stop her.

"Please? Why not?" Garrett asked.

"Because I'm on a date!" Delia said annoyed.

"What?" Garrett said, confused. "You're on a date? How? What? Why?"

"What's that supposed to mean?" Delia said, her eyes narrowing.

"Well I just didn't think you'd be going on dates, is all," Garrett babbled. "Seriously? Like a real guy from our school?

"Yeah," Delia said. She rolled her eyes. "Because unlike you, I can move on!" She threw her smoothie in his face and stormed out.