I love you

Chapter 11: The deal

**Author's note: Please tell me what you think of the story in the comments. It would help me a lot so I know if  people actually want to read more or not LOL. Enjoy! <3

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Before I knew it, the winter break and the snow ended and it was the start of a new semester.

I was in my music theory class. We had 5 minutes left before the bell rang so the teacher decided to let us chill and talk with our friends. I had this class with Lola and Habibi.
"Oh gosh!!! The playing exams are in 2 weeks!!" I say looking flustered
"Oh gosh Indie we already had this talk....You'll be fine don't worry" Habibi says patting my back
"Exactly just try your best" Lola says after
"Ok I will" I say with enthusiasm
"Speaking of playing exams... Our track and filed tournament is coming up too" Habibi says rolling her eyes.
"Oh gosh don't even remind me" Lola says with a face palm
The track and field tournament is a tournament where the students of different schools come together and compete with each other. We compete with other music schools. There are options of race (sprint, long distance) hurdles, shot put, javelin throw, and many more.
"When is it?" I ask
"Next week" Habibi replies
"Ughhh I just don't understand why we have to do fitness. Like we're in a music college not in some athletic college" I say.
"Yea but we still have to be fit, you know" Lola says looking at me
"True" I answer back
"What are you guys doing?" I ask
"I'm gonna do hurdles since I did them in high school" Lola says
"I might do the long jump" Habibi says
"Nice you're good at that, I remember in high school I competed with you haha I sucked at it" Lola says
"Haha that's how we met" Habibi says
"I think I'm gonna do the long distance where I have to race with people from other schools on a chosen track" I say
"Oh yea you said you did that in high school too right?" Habibi says
"Yea and I sucked at it...3rd place is what I got" I say
"Don't worry I suck at long jump" Habibi says.
"Common guys lets just try our best, who cares if you suck. It's the fact that you tried your best that counts" Lola says smiling.
"Yea!" The three of us yell out.

The bell rang signalling the start of lunch. As always, I sit at our usual spot in the cafeteria. I get a text
Lola: Hey Indie! Srry 4 the L8 notice but I'm going 2 go 2 the pizza place down the block 4 lunch with Micheal. Srry!! Loves <3
At that moment I get another text and this time it's from Habibi
Habibi: Indiiiiiieeee😭😭😭!!! I'm sooooo srrrry I got major cramps & it's just not working out 4 me so I went home🤕🤕😓

I sigh and reply to both of them.
"Looks like I'm eating alone" I sigh.
As I'm about to take a bite of my grilled cheese sandwich, I feel a small tap on my right shoulder. I turn to my right to see who it is but no one is there.
"Weird" I say to myself.
As I'm about to put my sandwich in my mouth, I feel another small tap on my left shoulder. I turn around to my left to see who it is but still no one is there. So I pretend to eat my sandwich and once again I feel a third small tap on my right shoulder. So I turn to my left instead and still no one is there.
"Boo!" Someone says as they pop up from my right side
"Ahh!" I scream out
"Hahahaha I got you! I knew you'd turn to the left instead of the right side" Ryan says as he laughs.
"Hmph! Ryan!" I lightly punch him in the arm and say "don't do that" I pout.
"Awe I'm sorry" he says as he sits beside me with his lunch.
"Nah it's cool" I say
"By the way... Why are you here alone? Where's Habibi? Did she go with Michael too?"
"No she wasn't feeling well so she went home"
"Ah I see so it's just us at lunch huh?" Ryan says with a smile
"That's what it looks like"
Somewhere in Ryan's expression, I notice that he looks happy to eat with me. I start to think about how Ryan and I are eating lunch together. The thought of that makes me nervous and my heart race. (Why is this happening?... Why is my heart beating oh my gosh!!) I try to look casual as I eat my lunch with Ryan.
"So any idea for what you're gonna do for the track and field tournament?" I ask
"Hmmm I think I'm gonna do the sprint"
"You do look fast"
"Yep! I got 2nd place in high school but I think I'm faster now"
"You can do it this year. Try your best!" I say smiling
"Hey... Let's make a deal... If I get 1st place in the sprint. You have to go on a date with me" Ryan says smiling.
My eyes widen and suddenly my heart starts to beat faster.
"Uhhh wait what?"
"Uhh no!! I-I mean like hanging out so like a date...a-as friends though!" Ryan blushes like a tomato.
"Hmmm and what if I win 1st place?"
"Then I'll go on a date with you" he says with his tongue out to the side😋.
"Either way you still win"
"Ok ok if you win then I'll buy you a pack of pocky" *picture on top*
"Oh my gosh!! Yes!! I love Pocky's!! Ok it's a deal" I stick out my hand.
"Deal" He shakes my hand.
I realize what I just agreed to and say
"Oh gosh you used Pocky to get me to agree!"
"Hahaha it worked"
Pocky is my favourite snack and I'd do anything to get it since its been so long.
"Hmph!" I pout.
After that we chatted and laughed, soon the bell rang for the next class.