Can you keep up?

Chapter 5

Friday

Charlie's POV

This week has been so weird. I swear it could not have gone much slower. Thank God it's almost the weekend though, I don't think I can take much more of Lauren ignoring me. I've barely seen her since Monday. She didn't even turn up to art class yesterday, which I'm kind of grateful for because that would have been just super awkward. I'm really confused to be honest. We haven't said a word to each other since sports and every time I catch her eye she just frowns and looks away and continues her conversations. The only interaction we've had is when she barged past me and hit my shoulder making me drop all my books on the floor. She didn't even apologise. My heart feels like it's growing heavier by the day (so lame I know) but I can't help it. I think I've developed some sort of soft spot for her. Ugh, who am I kidding? Feelings, Charlie, not soft spot, they're clearly feelings. This makes no sense though, I'm having this like internal battle with myself, I was so sure I was straight. I've never even looked twice at another girl, let alone got nervous around one like this before. I guess I just need to avoid her completely.

Lauren's POV

Life sucks. Everything sucks.

I feel like such a bitch. Look don't judge me okay, this is just too much right now. Like what the actual heck is going on with me? Seriously? WTF? LAUREN, YOU ARE STRAIGHT. At least, that's what I keep telling myself. I don't get why my heart flutters and my hands shake and my breathe catches in the back of my throat whenever I see her. I can't stop thinking about how I felt when she leant over me to fix my running position on Monday. My stomach was genuinely doing flips. I'm not even exaggerating, nobody has ever made me feel this way before. Not even my ex-boyfriends.

I've been trying my best to avoid her. Sometimes I can't help myself and just steal a quick glance and every time she is looking back at me and my mind just goes insane. I thought if I was a bitch to her then my feelings would just stop and she would avoid me as well. I'm angry with myself for letting them take over my mind and I kinda took it out on her by ramming into her the other day. I felt so awful afterwards, but the contact was enough to make my heart pound. She probably hates me now. I guess that's kind of what I wanted at the beginning, but now I wish I could spend all my time with her. Hahaha, why am I even saying this? I don't even know the first thing about her, okay apart from her name and the fact that she's an insane runner. Wow the running. Don't even get me started on that. I knew I was blushing so badly when she came back from her demonstration on Monday. She looks amazing. Ugh man. I need a guy to distract myself with. At least I can relax at Stacey's party tonight.

Charlie's POV

So it's Friday, and I am actually genuinely excited about this party now. I do really need a break from all the running, Jen was right. My dad wasn't too happy about it to say the least. He's making me train for 4 hours straight tomorrow. I don't really mind, it just means I can't afford to get drunk tonight. Actually I can't afford to get drunk anyway, not when I've got the semis coming up in a few weeks. If I get through then the finals will be in May. A long way away I know but that just means I have even longer to train so that's always appreciated.

I'm going over to Jenna's house after school to get ready with her and Sam so here I am on my way to school with an extra bag full of clothes and make up. I don't usually wear much make up but Jenna is using me to practice on tonight. She wants to be a beautician so yeah, I'm her dummy.

"Hey babes, excited for tonight?" Jenna squealed at me as I walked into homeroom.

"I actually am, you were right, I do need a break," I said ruffling her hair. She frowned and got out her hairbrush to fix the mess I just made. She's so vain.