Code Of Life

Chapter 12

"Hey! I still need this arm for my next season of lacrosse".

I turned my head up at him giving him a smile that he instantly returned.

"We should st-"

"Hey Desi", a familiar voice said, interrupting me.

I turned to where the source was and sure enough, it was Rayna with her two companions, Jamie and Skai.

Rayna greeted Desmond with a hug that was followed by a small kiss on the cheek while maintaining eye contact with me as if it were a competition.

I fixed my gaze on Desmond who surprisingly, wasn't pushing her away. While Rayna continued making comments about how devastated she was about him not asking her out to the dance, he just stood there with an expression I couldn't quite read.

"I'll see you later", I finally said, not wanting to start any unnecessary chaos with Rayna.

I began to walk away, but soon felt a pair of arms embrace me from the back.

I turned to find Jasper with a cheeky smile on his face.

"Hey, Jasper."

"Jeez Char, why are you so tense-loosen up. Are you stressed about the dance? Is it because you can't find the perfect dress to wear?"

"No. Why does everyone keep talking about the dance? Besides I'm not even going, so don't worry about me not finding the perfect dress."

"Why not? All of us are going. It won't be the same if you're not there!"

"It's not my type of environment. You should know that by now."

"I don't care- you are coming. Even if I have to drag you there myself. I'm going, Lesley's going, and Henry's going. Why would we leave the rest of our pack behind, we stick together remember."

"I don't even have a date", I told him.

"I thought you were going with that boy you're always talking to, and anyway, you don't need a guy with you to have fun."

"Who- Desmond? No, why would I go with him?"

"Because you guys seem pretty close now."

"Who are Lesley and Henry going with?"

"I, of course, will be going with Rilee- you probably already know that."

I rolled my eyes. "Yes, that's why I didn't ask, you goofball."

"Lesley's going with someone on my lacrosse team, Mason Thorne. He asked her just now while going to class. Henry told me he's going with this girl in his math class. I think her name is Rachel Brown."

We turned the corner and entered the class.

I took a seat beside Lesley and she immediately faced me squealing,"Guess what?"

"Mason asked you to the dance."

"Yes, who told you", she asked.

"Jasper."

"I told you to not tell her! I wanted to do it myself", she huffed towards Jasper who just shrugged at her.

"You took too long and guess what, she said she's not going to the dance, apparently it isn't her type of environment", he quoted. "We'll just have to drag her there. You down for it Henry?"

Henry nodded, giving Jasper a high five.

"You're going to this dance Charlotte- I mean it". Lesley threatened.