Catching Up With Myself

The Study Date

Paige's POV

"Mallory, you did what?!" I yell as Mallory has now told me she needs a ride to a study date tonight. I guess she didn't realize I have swim practice after school and it last till 5:30. "What were you thinking? Maybe you could have ASKED me first before just assuming I have no life and can drive you everywhere." I didn't really want the words to come out of my mouth. But they did and I can't take them back. I'm annoyed now and can't stop myself.

"Paige, shut it. You're going to drive me and we both know it. Doesn't mean you have to like it. But I'll get my license soon and we don't have to worry so much about you driving me at night." She counters back. Mallory can be smart and logical when all I am is pissed off.

I just humph at her and slam the car door shut as we park to walk to our schools. She knows I'm not really as mad as I seem which makes me smile and I can't let her see. I just storm off so my back is to her as I click the car locked.

I am starting to feel like Mallory doesn't care what my plans are anymore. She used to ask me before she made plans. Now I feel she's taking advantage of my driving her around. It's alright for now I can forgive her. But next time she's not going to be so lucky.

I can't believe how slow school is going today. After I got to my first period civics class everything went by as if time was doubled. I felt like I was sitting in my calculus class for days. Creative writing actually went by so fast. We had to write a poem about a love or loss we have had. Somehow my poem was about Emily and her raven hair and wanting to run my fingers threw it. It made me blush to turn it in.

When the last bell finally rang I headed to swim practice. To say I wasn't getting nervous would be a lie. I knew the study dinner was for Mallory but just to have a chance to hang out with Emily again was getting to me. I swam some of my best times during practice because of it.

By the time practice ended I had a smile on my face. I just had to shower and I was ready to take Mallory to dinner.

Emily's POV

After Paige and Mallory left the Brew I had some questions I had to answer. None of them I was ready to but I had to because the girls weren't letting it go. I was happy with sipping my coffee and acting like nothing just happened. I wasn't that lucky however.

"Since when do you tutor Emily?" Spencer finally lets out, trying to wipe the smile and raised eyebrow off her face.

Startled I almost jump. I manage to turn to face them. "I don't normally. But I took that class last semester and aced it so I thought I could help any problems with that Spencer?" I crack a small smile because I know that my reasons for saying yes to tutoring have nothing to do with school.

This gets a giggle from Hanna and Aria cracks a smile so wide you would think Ezra just walked in. I still have this feeling that Hanna is up to something but at the same time I don't care right now. She's always plotting in her head and I can never keep up with her.

"Ok, so now that we know meeting Paige at the gym is a lie. Where did you meet and what happened?" Aria chimes in before Spencer can get a wise crack in. We all arch an eyebrow at her because she's not normally to start in on something like this.

The blush that spreads across my face is incredible. "Promise not to freak out right?" I ask them from my heart.

"Of course." They say in unison.

"Thank you. Ok, here goes. Her mom is my study partner in College Algebra. We met at her house last night when I was over studying with Judy. Paige and Mallory came in about half way through. I also stayed for dinner after that and we talked. She's amazing. I have no idea what to do though! She's a friend's daughter! I don't know if that's something I could do to Judy. As well, I don't even know if Paige is gay. But every part of me wants to find out just to make sure." I blurt out. All eyes are on me now. On the fact that I actually told them the truth and they hadn't expected any of it. I wasn't sure if I should continue on and tell them about the gym date the next morning or what. I was in shock at telling my best friends about this amazing girl I had known for less than a day but couldn't help but want to get to know more about.