Vampire Love

Chapter 12 ☀

Matthew Gray Gubler (younger) on top! 

"So I heard you and Liz made up." Derek came at my side as I walked toward my locker.

"Yeah. She forgave me, like always."

"Cool."

Before, him and I could talk for hours but ever since that "date", its just been awkward. I stood there waiting for him to say something, but I guess he was waiting for me too. We just stood there weirdly until he finally broke the silence. "So, you going to the dance next Friday?"

My eyes widen when I realize what was happening. "I don't know. Are you?" He placed his hands in his pockets awkwardly and looked directly at me. Usually, when a guy asked you out, he tries to have less eye contact, which made me feel less prepared for this.

"Depends on if I get a date."

"Anyone in particular?"

"Yeah, but I don't know if I want to ask her since I just met her." Suddenly, I wanted to scream to him to just ask me to prom, but another part of me said to see where I was with Alex.

"That's probably it. Either you ask her or you don't." I waited for him to answer and ask me out but he just nodded in agreement and looked like he was looking at my reaction.

"I need to get going. I'll see you later." He walks away as I feel my mouth open in shock.
Liz walks over and grins looking at my face.

"Everything ok? Or did pretty boy ask you out? Cause girl, I approve!"

"That's just it! He didn't! He had the chance to ask me out and he knew I wanted him to, but he didn't. I mean, he asked if I was going to prom!" I threw my hands out and crossed my arms.

"Love, that's what we girls call rejection. Except we are usually the one who do it."

"First of all, I know what rejection is. Second of all, that wasn't rejection. That was more like..." I tried to think of a word to explain all of this, "anxiety! He was just too nervous to ask me out. That's all."

"Mmhm, that's what happened. Now, even if he did ask you out, would you say yes?" she asked.

"I don't know. I would just answer at that point." I said, thinking about Alex.

"Then what's all the fuss about? Just deal with it."

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"Oh my god, no way! Not a masquerade ball!" I groaned as I was given a flier to the dance. 

Liz and Chelsea were squealing their voices away. "Yes! Oh this will be so romantic!" 

"Um, do you guys even have dates?" I questioned.

Chelsea nodded excitedly. "I'm going with Chase!"

"Wait, Jason's best friend, Chase?" Liz asked, rolling her eyes.

"Well, to me, he's just Chase. I don't refer to him as Jason's best friend." She mockingly said in a pitched voice.

"Oh sweetheart, you could do so much better! What the hell do you think you're doing?!" I said and at that moment, it dawned to me what she was trying to do. "Wait, this doesn't have anything to trying to get back at Jason, does it?"

At first, she hesitated to tell me the truth but gave up. "No way! I really do like Chase. Just getting Jason jealous is a bonus." The bell rang fifth period. "Got to get to biology! Toodles!"

Liz and I turned to each other, speechless, when both of us shrugged at the same time. Walking to class, I said, "Who are you going with?"

"You know that nerd in Chemistry? The one who bugs me all the time?" 

I nodded slowly at her answer and yelled, "The Lance guy? No fucking way possible! You and him?!!! You're out of your mind!"

She blushed red, trying to hide her face. "Well, I decided to give him a chance and actually let him talk. And he's kinda cute..." I shrieked, interrupting her sentence.

"OK, OK, enough about me! What about you? Who're you going with?"

"Oh, I have to ask him. You don't know him though. He doesn't go to our school."

Liz looked at me suspiciously. "Are you guys dating? How come I don't know about this?"

Nervous, I just answered, "Oh, not serious at all! It's just the fact that he's hot."

"So, no kisses yet right?"

"NO!" I shoved her playfully, while feeling my stomach churn, guilty for lying. 

"Alright, good. I HAVE to meet him, though, OK?" Liz said.

"Yeah, sure! You are the first person I'll introduce him to."

Oh, dear god, why do I have to lie about EVERYTHING?!

So Matthew Gray Gubler is Lance. Just wanted you to have a picture in your mind.

And I STILL haven't gotten a person to play Liz! Please message me what you like!

Love y'all!

~Anna