I Have A Naughty Side[Editing]

Chapter 25! Him

^^Because her message to me today made my day.<3

And to give her special luck on her math test.(:

25! Him

My heart was beating so loud that a man in China could probably hear it. I looked away from Avery. "Haha.."

I don't know why I was hesitating! This was my chance, the thing I've been waiting to hear. My shot.

I couldn't figure out why I was second guessing myself.

I couldn't figure out why John Lade was going through my mind right at that moment.

"I-"

"Charlie, it's okay if you can't say it back yet. I just wanted to tell you how I felt.We can take things slow." Avery murmured, his hand on my knee.

"I don't know, Avery." I whispered. "You might be just a little too late."

With that, I hopped off the bed and ran out the door, dialing John on my way to the car.

"Hello?" John answered, his voice annoyed and distracted. The background noise on his side was huge, with screaming and laughter.

Where the hell was this kid?

"John?" I asked, my voice breathless.

"Charlie?" he asked, and I could tell he was more interested in the phone call. The background noise faded and I think I heard a door slam.

"Yeah, hi." I replied awkwardly, thinking of why I called him. I don't even know why I have him on the line! "Um.. Want to have dinner tonight?"

"Sure, what time?"

"Um.." I thought for a minute. "Now."

"It's eleven o'clock in the morning, I was just having lunch at school, and if I get caught I'll get suspended." he said, his voice guarded.

I winced. He was probably just remembering what happened on our last date.

I was in my car now, and I could see Avery's face through one of the second story windows. I looked away from him and tightened my grip on the leather steering wheel as I looked away, down to the accelerator and stray gum wrapper I never gotten around to picking up.

"I'm sorry. I just.. I just thought..." I sighed and massaged my temples before ending lamely, "that we could talk."

There was silence on the other line. Five minutes later and there was still no response. "Hello?" I asked, wondering if he had hung up on me.

"I'll meet you at the Hack Shack in ten."

He hung up then, and I sighed, throwing my phone in the passengers seat. I can do this.

I laughed a little hysterically as I pulled out of the driveway. What am I exactly getting ready to do..?

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"Hi, John." I greeted neutrally as he sat down across from me.

He nodded, not looking at me in the eye. "Charlotte."

I cleared my throat and said, "You weren't here when the waitress came so I ordered for you."

At the same time, John and I both looked into each others eyes and laughed. Dejavu!

Still chuckling, I put my pinky up in the air. "I promise this date won't be as horrible as the one before. Pinky promise."

He hooked his pinky around mine and drew it tight against my fingers so that I could feel the heat that was emnating from his body. At the same time, he cocked a brow. "This is a date, is it?"