Selection high

Come with me

"How are you liking school so far Eadlyn?"

I swallow my bite of pasta "it's alright I guess. I mean I'm just waiting for college you know"

Marlee smiles at me "what do you want to study?"

"Fashion mostly"

"Ah I see" she waves her fork between Kile and I "maybe you two will end up at the same college"

Kile shakes his head before I can ask "different kind of designing mom"

I thank Marlee for the dinner and help her wash up. Kile stands at the door with his arms crossed.

"Wanna hang out for a bit before I take you home"

I look at Marlee silently asking for permission. She waves her tea towel at me. "Of course sweetheart"

I smile and follow Kile to his room.

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I sit on the edge of kiles bed and he takes a seat on his desk chair opposite me.

I look at him curiously "you're a designer huh?"

Kile runs his hand through his hair and wriggles his nose "I want to be and architect, build things."

I smile down at the floor. Hiding my giggles.

"Are you laughing at me?"

I shake my head "not at all. I just didn't take you as a designing kind of guy"

"Oh what? You thought I'd become a model? Maybe a professional footballer?" He laughs

"More like florist" I smile at him

Kile throws a pencil at me and we both laugh at the idea of him helping old women choose between sunflowers and roses.

"I should get home now. It's getting kind of late"

Kile gets up and offers his hand "yeah of course. I'll drive you"

I laugh "you dropped me, that's the only way I can get home"

He laughs "oh yeah"

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Kile stops the car suddenly and looks at me with a slight grin.

"What? Is there something on my face? Oh god I've got food in my teeth haven't I?" I pick up my phone and check in the camera.

"No you don't. You just... You just look really pretty" he runs his hand through his hair again.

We stop at my door.
I blush and avoid eye contact.

"Oh I uhm, I didn't mean to make it awkward. I just thought you must get that a lot."

I smile and shake my head "no you didn't make it awkward. I just, I uhm. I don't know no ones ever said it like that before"

"Do you, would you. I mean. God. Ok would you like to go to a party with me on Saturday?"

I wrinkle my nose "what kind of party?"

A slight disappointed look flashes over his face "Just a house party. It's cool if you don't want to go I get it."

I laugh "I'm kidding Kile. Of course I'll go." 

I kiss his cheek and go inside leaving a blushing and smiling Kile on my doorstep.