All Mixed Up

Chapter 7

I woke up to the sound of my 5 o'clock alarm. I looked around at my surroundings and realized I fell asleep at my desk... with an unfinished paper!
I read over it, made some changes, added the last paragraph, and finished.
I sighed in relief knowing I wasn't gonna get on Jordan's bad side just like the rest of the school.
I checked my phone and I was still getting the occasional anonymous hate comments.
I checked my texts and saw that Clyde had texted me.
Clyde 🤓😜
Currently stuck with a writers block send help!
Whoops that was at 11 last night.
Hmm what to text back?

Hey sorry just now read this, still need help?

I then put my phone down and changed into black skinny jeans a pink laced shirt and the put on a black coat.
I did my makeup, brushed my hair, teeth, then started walking to the school.
My phone buzzed...
Clyde 🤓😜
Its fine, and yes still have the worlds biggest writers block.
Then I texted back

Maybe if you tell me what's it about I could help you ;)

Clyde 🤓😜
Oh right...

You can come over to my house after school and we can work on it then, don't have much to do anyway.

Clyde 🤓😜
Ok, cool! Meet you in the library.

I reached the school and noticed Rylan, but she was with someone, and let's just say all the girls were drooling over him.
I watched as she went to her locker with the mysterious boy and began talking to Emmery.
I shrugged and walked to math, I was determine to get her to sit with Clyde and I in the library.
I waited for her to walk in by herself so I could ask her but when she came in with the guy I simply just smiled and she waved a little.
I was trying to focus honestly but I just wanted to make sure Rylan wasn't still mad at me.
I then ripped out a piece of notebook paper and wrote something similar to the text I tried to send her before.
I wadded the paper up and tossed it across the room and accidentally hit her in the head... Shoot.
She looked around and opened it, she read over it as I looked at her hoping she'll come.
She then mouthed "I'll do it."
A smile spread across my face as I held a thumbs up.
I then focused back to the lesson.
***
Science was finally over which only meant one thing lunch...
The halls were clearing as everyone made there way to the lunch room while I grabbed my lunch out of my locker.
I saw Clyde and he tilted his head towards the library.
I shook my head and motioned for him to come my way.
He looked confused and looked around as he walked up to me.
"If anyone sees us I'll tell them I'm asking you for the study guide." He said looking around.
"Why are you so nervous everyone's in the cafeteria." I said while walking with him to the library.
I noticed him smile a little and began walking with his head held high.
"We might have someone eat with us today." I mentioned
"Who?" He asked
"Rylan..." I muttered
He stopped and looked at me "you're lying right?"
I shook my head no.
"But She cyber bullied you and I!" He stated "I thought you were gonna help me with my script." He sighed
"You're coming to my house for that and I want to clear everything up between the two of us." I stated
He sighed "fine."
We walked in together to see Rylan sitting in the back corner.
"You came?" I whispered.
"Yeah, if this is revenge please get it over with." She mumbled
"No it's not revenge." Clyde said a little upset while sitting next to Rylan who obviously seemed to notice.
"I wanted to apologize so I invited you to eat with us." I added while sitting down across from her.
"Do you have any lunch?" I asked noticing she was fidgeting with her hands.
She shook her head no.
I was gonna offer her some of my lunch but Emmery came in.
"Oh hey Claire." He said walking up to us "and Clyde."
I raised an eyebrow, somethings not right between those two.
"Here sit here." Rylan said scooting over.
"Do you know Clyde?" I heard Rylan ask Emmery.
"Yeah he checked out the book I wanted yesterday." He said causing Ryaln to snicker while I simply shook my head.
"It was one book, you can have it next." Rylan said.
"Easy as that." I shrugged.
Then Emmery mumbled something as did Rylan.
This is awkward...
"Anyway, changing the topic, who was that with you this morning that all the girls are talking about?" I asked before taking a bite of my sandwich.
"He's my brother he just came back from my home town Sam Fransisco." She replied.
"Well he's something If every girl in school is falling for him." Clyde laughed
"Well he's the only family I got left." She mumbled.
I don't think anyone else heard.
Then Emmery replied back to Clyde by saying "yeah I agree."
"Yeah, he's cute but definitely not my type, now new topic what hobbies do you guys do?" I asked
"Book club and I'm starting film club next week." Emmery said
I looked over at Clyde who was looking at Emmery with wide eyes.
This shouldn't be good...
"I'm not into those kinda things." Rylan mumbled
"I'm in photography and film club." Clyde said smiling.
"Dance." Is all I said while smiling.
"Who takes you?" Emmery asked
"My mom picks me up, uh my- my dads in Afghanistan." I said a bit upset but covered it by smiling.
"I feel bad for you, I mean your dads fighting a war that's kinda big." She said looking at the table.
"Well I know he's okay he just recently sent me a letter." I said right before eating the rest of my sandwich.
"That must be a good feeling to have." Emmery said while fixing his bag.
Everything was going good, we were all talking about who takes us to all our clubs and school when Clyde asked Rylan
"What about you who takes you around?"
"I do. My mom is never home in fact I haven't seen her for weeks and my dad died." She said while a tear rolled down her cheek.
...this just got depressing...
"I'm going to go, it was fun sitting with you" she said running off.
"I'm gonna go also." Emmery said running after her.
I sighed.
Clyde was just sitting there.
"It's not your fault." I said making sure he knew that.
He shrugged "it feels like it."
"Well it's not and I know for a fact."
He shrugged
"Still up for coming to my house after school?" I asked
His face lit up which signaled me he felt better he nodded.
"I gotta go, meet me in the parking lot after school?"
"Oh right I have film club but I'll walk to your house afterwards." He said while focusing back to his writing.
I nodded "sounds good to me." I said walking off.
***
The rest of the day was slow as usual.
I was walking home when Scott pulled his car next to me.
"Hey Claire!" I looked over at him
"What?" I asked
"You got the part!!!" He screamed
"What!!!" I yelled "I didn't even audition."
"That's what I said but apparently coach was waiting for you to ask her so when you did she just gave you the part!! That and she said when you took that hip hop class last week she knew you were right for the part."
"No way!" I yelled.
He laughed "you got the part!!" He screamed again.
"I gotta go tell my mom." I said running off.
When I got home I ran inside.
"'Mom!" No answer
"Mom guess what!" Nothing
I checked the counter to come across a note that said
Claire,
So sorry I can't be home for our Friday night dinner super long day today but I'll be back early tomorrow morning.
-Mom
I felt my smile of excitement turn into an upset frown.
I walked up to my room and started doing anything that would waste time, I was watching reruns of this old show I didn't know the name to when I heard a knock.
I ran downstairs and opened the door to see a very stressed out Clyde.
"Woah what's wrong." I asked
"Well I got over the writers block but now there's gonna be two new members of the film club on Monday which means more competition." He sighed while sitting on the couch.
"I doubt any of them are as good as you are." I said sitting next to him. "So can I read it?" I asked
He thought for a moment "I don't Know." He shrugged.
"Oh come on." I begged
"I just want to make sure it's perfect for when you read it." He sighed
"Ok fine I'll give you one more week."
He laughed "sounds good to me, I actually have a question." He said while getting nervous.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Well I remember you telling me that you like to perform so I was wondering if you wanted to be an actress in my film?" He asked.
My eyes widen "uh- I have no experience"
"Actually you do, you dance on stage in front of tons of people what's so different about acting." He shrugged
I smiled "ok fine, I'll act for you."
"Wow really? Ok cool!" He said while adding some notes to his paper.
"So what do you want to do?" I asked
"Let's go to the arcade!" He suggested
"They still have those?"
He laughed "yeah why wouldn't they come on let's go!" He said grabbing my hand and beginning to walk to the arcade.
When we reached the arcade it was just how I imagined.
That night let me say was amazing.
Clyde and I became a lot closer, he beat me at practically every game!
Air hockey
Basketball
Even when we went on the bumper cars he bumped into me more times than I did to him.
"Let's go in the photo booth!" I said while dragging him with me.
"First picture funny faces!" He suggested
I stuck my tongue out and he did the same but did bunny ears to me.
The second picture was of us laughing from the first one.
"Next picture smile!"
We both did and it turned out really nice.
"Last picture uh-" I could tell he was out of ideas
"10 seconds!" I giggled
"I don't know." He laughed
"I got one!"
Right before the camera flashed I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek he sure wasn't expecting cause the picture showed.
"Wh- uh- wait-." He stuttered
I bend down and grabbed the two strips of pictures and handed one to him.
That way we'd both get one.
"I like them." I said
"Me too. It's perfect for your wall." He suggested
"You're right." I said exiting to see some of the gamers shocked to see us together.
They had there phones out so I grabbed Clyde's hand and ran out of the arcade laughing.
"Tonight was fun. Thanks for taking me." I said when we got back to my house
"Thanks for coming and I promise the script will be done next Friday."
"So next Friday you will come back to my house and hand me a finished script?" I clarified.
He nodded "Next Friday, it's a date- no it's not- you know what I meant right?"  He stuttered
I laughed "yes I know what you mean."
"Bye." He said walking off embarrassed
I closed the door and walked upstairs to clear things up with Rylan once more.
I basically said how sorry I was on how bad lunch went and asked her if she could sit with us again on Monday.
I shut my phone off and decided to call it a night, a night full of surprises and enjoyment.