What The Jocks Want

Baggage

Baggage

“I can’t believe you guys get to go camping and I’m stuck at home” Cassie complains.

We’re both up in her room, and she’s sitting on her bed, facing the wardrobe and the bed. I’m stood dithering between the bed and the wardrobe, trying to pack for this impossible camping trip. I have to be at school for 5pm on a Saturday.

It should be illegal.

And I’m not even packed yet, but I’ve brought all the things Cassie told me to around to her house, and I’ve dumped them all in front of her wardrobe. Because she can’t go Cassie wanted me to pack my things with her so then at least she’d get to experience a bit of it.

“It’s only two days, why is this so difficult?!” I complain, and Cassie grumbles.

“At least you get to go! And I have to deal with the guilt of Patty not going too because of me! And Caleb’s going too, so I won’t see him this weekend too!” Cassie moans, and I roll my eyes.

“It must be such a shame” I mutter dryly. I’m getting more and more annoyed at the fact that Cassie can’t see that Patty is the perfect guy for her not stupid Caleb Masons! I grit my teeth, and fish yet another jumper out of the pile in front of the wardrobe and place it on the ever growing pile on her bed.

“What was that?” Cassie asks me, and folds the jumper I’ve put down on her bed.

“I said at least you and Patty have finished your marriage assignment essay!” I lie “Ted and I have barely even started” I finish, and Cassie believes me and grins.

“Yeah I’m so pleased we finished” She beams, and does a count of everything on her bed “Honestly, I think you’re packed Marnie! You’re ready to go camping!”

“Oh great, a full night with Ted in a tent, it sounds brilliant” I grimace, but Cassie raises an eyebrow at me.

“Oh yeah, I bet you’re dreading it” Cassie implies cheekily, and I scowl at her.

“I am” I mumble, and I fish my bag up from the floor. We begin packing my things, and my mind wonders to Ted.

I am dreading spending the weekend with him. But I’m also kind of looking forwards to it and I don’t know why.

I mean, we nearly kissed the other day! Ted and I, nearly kissing! So what’s going to happen after I’ve spent more time with him in an enclosed space? Oh god I do not want to be a part of this weekend anymore.

At least we might finally be able to complete our marriage assignment essay. I pack the notepad that we made a very short start on, and a pen.

“I think you like him” Cassie comments and I shake my head at her.

“I do not like him Cassie, not at all” I try and convince her, but she shrugs her shoulders.

“I don’t believe you” She tells me, and packs the last jumper into my oversized duffle bag. “There, you’re packed”

“Thanks” I tell her, and sling the bag back on the floor. I sit down beside her on the bed, and she picks up her phone, and squeals excitedly.

“It’s a text from Caleb! He says he’ll take me out Sunday night when you guys get back from the camping trip!” She squeals, and I try to smile but my face twists so I look kind of awkward.

“Great”

“What’s your problem with him Marnie?” Cassie asks me, and I see her face has fallen. I swallow awkwardly, and try not to look so annoyed “Because I really like him and you’re being really negative about it. Is this because you’re frustrated about Ted and how much you like him? She asks me, and I gasp.