The Story So Far

04. The Interrogation

 Amy and Britt eyed Travis suspiciously through their lashes, he sat next to me at lunch now. They weren’t used to him around, including the fact that they weren’t really in good terms with his reputation.

They threw me daggers and I just shrugged it off, giving them reassuring nods. They looked back at Travis shoveling down his pasta. When he noticed their glances he finally looked up, “Um…is it okay if I sit here with you guys?”

Amy smiled, “Of course.”

“Um…are you guys okay with me being Allie’s boyfriend?” he asked again.

Britt looked at me, “Well, if she’s happy, is there anything we can do about it?”

I gave her a megawatt smile and mouthed Thank you. I stood up, “I’ll just go get some cheesecake, alright? Does anybody want anything?”

  “Er…could you get me another set of cheese fries?” Britt batted her eyelashes, asking if she can interrogate Trav with a few question. Please note the sarcasm.

I laughed, “Sure, I’ll go get your fries,” I nodded at her request.

 I headed to the dessert corner and grabbed a cheesecake and a chunk full of cheese fries. I went straight to the cashier and paid for my food. I glanced back at them, Amy leaned her elbows on the table, listening intently to a smiling Travis, while Brittaney was sitting cross legged on the bench and eyeing Travis for anything suspicious.

The tension between the three of them subsided when I was half way from our table. I sat back down next to Travis, pushing the cheese fries to Britt, "Here's your cheese fries."

Brittaney smiled brilliantly at me before attacking the chunk of cheese fries on the plate. "So," I started, "what were you guys talking about?"

Amy wiped a tear from laughing, "Travis gave us a joke. It's the--" she turned to Britt, "what's it called?"

"Annoying Octopus," Britt muttered between swallowing mounds of cheese fries.

I forked a the strawberry peacefully sitting on top of the cake and popped it onto my mouth, "Who did  you do the joke on?" I asked, turning to Travis.

"Amy," he smiled at me, taking the piece of cake I just scooped on my fork and munching on it. 

I glared at him, "That was mine!"

He swallowed then pointed at his stomach, throwing me another smile, "It's in there now."

Amy and Britt laughed just as the bell rang indicating the end of lunch. The four of us scurried out of the cafeteria, walking back to our respective classrooms.

Travis gave me a kiss on the cheek before waving good bye and sliding into Algebra II.

"What did you guys ask him a while back?" I asked, the three of us walking down to our lockers.

"The usual," Britt fiddled with her lock before finally opening her locker, "in fact, he told us something that caught us off guard."

I shoved all my books inside my locker, I took my laptop out and placed it properly into my messanger bag, "And what could that possibly be?"

Amy slammed her locker shut, "He told us that he really does love you."

I went quiet.

I could feel Brittaney scrutinize me, "He's serious about you, Allie."

I looked up at her, I opened my mouth but nothing came out so I shut it back up.

"Is this for real?" I asked, looking straight at my now closed locker.

"We're serious," chimed in Amy.

"Give him a chance," they both wrapped their arms around me, "he might not be that bad. He might be your...forever."

"Forever?" I asked, smiling, "that sounds...cheezy."

"Well it is!" they both shouted, going into fits of laughter.

My cellphone buzzed inside my jeans and I fished it out, "Hi."

"Hey babe," Travis called out, I could hear him zip his bag up, "where are you?"

"In front of my locker," Britt and Amy signaled that they would go ahead and I nodded, giving them a grateful smile.

"Oh," he stopped, "yeah, I can see you now."

I glanced around me then saw Travis walking toward me, pushing his phone down to his pocket, "Ready to go?"

I nodded. 

We walked out to his car and drove home.

"Do you want to have dinner?" I asked, Travis pulling over infront of the house, "Mom's not home, she took my brother and sister out to the carnival and my Dad's out golfing."

His eyes lighted up, "You'll cook me dinner?"

"Uhu," I smiled, I unbuckled my seat belt and got out of the car, followed suit by Travis.

He took my hand, "Can you make me lasgna?"

"Beef?" I asked, looking up at him.

He nodded, turning the knob on the front door.

I let us both in, dropping my bag onto the sofa and hurrying to the kitchen, "You'll have to help me though, okay?"

He smiled, "Sure." 

A few minutes later, while I was putting on the layers of pasta, he poked my side, making me jump. I laughed out when he tickled me in the same spot, and then dropping to the floor in fits of laughter. He laughed with me like I was tickling him just the same. 

We both sat on the floor just looking at each other, catching our breaths from our previous laughter. I wrapped my arms around his neck and tangled my fingers through his hair. He leaned forward, signaling for a kiss. I docked, making him and me laugh. He did it again and again and, again and again, I docked every single time. He finally pressed his body to mine, his hands pressed on the wall, our feet tangled on the floor. 

We stared at each other for a while, I wrapped my arms back around his neck as he pressed his forehead to mine, looking me intently in the eyes. His warm breath hitting my cheeks, making me blush, our lips were inches from each other, just waiting for it to be sealed. He leaned in closer, the anticipation agonizing. And then he closed the space between us, sealing both our lips together. 

I pressed my eyes shut, tangling my finger through his hair and his arms snaking around my waist, pulling me closer. I can feel the butterflies fluttering inside my stomach, my lungs were squeezed out of breath, and my heart was raising so fast against the marching band in his chest. 

We both pulled away, looking at each intently. Then we both broke into smiles, our cheeks flushed. I knew, right then, I was in love with Travis Muliciver Bayarrd.

OOOOH the first kiss :) making this chapter gave me the butterflies and a smile was plastered to my face the entire tiiime! Another chapter done! I hope you guys like iiit :)

-Maybelle