Ember's Wings

9) It's your choice, not mine

Chapter 9- It's your choice, not mine
I spent all my classes till lunch trying to draw something on the back of the notebook. It started as a girl riding a horse but it was awful so somewhere in the middle of the process I decided to turn it into a dress with a strange pattern. That seemed to work, I finished the drawing and I looked at paper. It looked like a 4 year child tried to draw. Maybe even worse.
"Oh man! I was never good at drawing. " I said in a low voice just as the bell rang.
Dain didn't try to talk to me, he kept his distance. During the breaks I avoided Stacey and apparently so did she, so I didn't talk to her either. Going on like this I was going to sit all by myself at lunch.
I enter the cafeteria and take something to eat. I try to find the best solution to my problem. If I go sit with Stacey she'll get mad or she won't talk, if I sit at another table, neither her nor Dain will come over and I'll be left at the mercy of Jace with whom I need to have a serious discussion after school. Now the only acceptable option is to go eat outside. This way the chances of someone noticing me being alone are pretty low. So I go outside and eat my lunch.
Just as I finish my sandwich I hear someone approaching. I turn my head around and see both Dain and Stacey coming over.
"Ohh! Great! Look guys I don't feel like fighting again today so please pick someone else. " I try to escape a future argument which I don't feel like having now.
"We're not here to fight. We're here to apologize. " Dain points out.
"Ohhhhh! Ok then."
"Well.... I'm sorry that I made you feel bad and that I didn't tell you what I feel. When Stacey asked me if I like you I was really happy and sort of slipped my feelings out and Stacey said that so did you. That's why she reacted like that. We are sorry. Could you please forgive us?"
"Yeah I can forgive you. But I know Stacey too well. She didn't say anything so she doesn't agree with you. "
"That's not entirely true. I agree a with him partially. " Stacey defends herself.
"What don't you agree on?" I raise my vice a little.
"I didn't react like that only because of Dian's feelings. It was also because of what Jace did. Plus that you said you liked Dain. Didn't you? Do you like him or do you like Jace more. "
"Stacey I said I think I like Dain and his always considered him my friend. I still like him but I don't think that as a boyfriend. "
"Ok I believe you. And I'm sorry for not letting you take your one decisions. It's your choice whether you meet Jace or not. But still what will you do?"
"I'm going to meet him. And apologies accepted. "
"Ohhhh!!!!! Thankkkkkkkk youuuuuuuuu. " she says crushing me in a big hug. "So what are you doing out here?"
"Just hiding from the inevitable shame of sitting by my own. "
"I understand. "Stacey says.
"Don't you think you are a little bit crazy? " Dain points out.
"Actually I think I may be. " I say bursting out laughing.
"I see your humor is back. I'm glad." Stacey's voice is covered by the bell. "I'd say I'll see you after school but I guess not today. "
"Yep. I'm sorry but I have plans. "
"Oh I know. Remember?"
"I'll hear you tonight or just see you tomorrow. " I say.
"Fine.  But you broke his heart you know?" She says pointing with her glare at Dain.
"He looks fine. And you broke it, not me. Remember, you told him. "
"Yes but don't act like what I said wasn't true. "
"Bye Stacey.  We'll talk tonight. "
"Fine! Bye!"
I wave at her and go to class. Only two more and I'll be free to go meet Jace. I spent both classes trying to focus at the teacher with an incredibly silent Dain next to me. Unfortunately every time I try to focus at the teacher I end up dreaming at the relationship that I had with Jace. I remembered at least 5 amazingly sweet moments that I had with him. He was always so nice and he really cared about me. Or at least that's what he used to do. Before we broke up, in the last month or two he was so distant. He wasn't the same person I fell in love with.
The bell rang and I went to my locker putting all my things inside and just took my bag. I left the building and noticed Jace on what we used to call our bench.
"Hey there! How was school today?" He asked. 
"Way to long. How about your day?"
"Boring. So where do you want to go?"
"I thought we already decided this morning. "
"We did but while I was thinking about it, an idea hit me. "
"Ooo. I see you've been thinking about going hanging out with me. I see...." I say with a big smile on my face. "So what's the idea?"
"Actually I've been thinking about it. Why don't we go eat a slice of pizza or a shaorma? "
"Well I'd love to.  But I think that an ice cream will be enough. I've been thinking also and I need to get home as soon as possible. I still have 2 more hours I think.  "
"2 more hours of what? What's wrong? "
"It's just that I have a headache and the let's say "cure" is at home. So I need to be there in 2-3 hours maximum. "
"Ok then lets graphics an ice cream and maybe we'll have time for a juice if not we'll just have to hang out another day. " he says winking at me.
"Yeah. Sure. We'll see how we improve our friendship and maybe we'll hang out again. " I suggest.
"That would be awesome. Now let's go. We are wasting the precious time I have with you in the city. Common! Let's go get some brain freezer."
"Sure.  I'll see you there.  " I say going to my car.
"Wait!" Jace yells after me.
"Yeah?" I turn around.
"Let's drive to your house and I'll pick you up an drive you home. "
"You sure?"
"Oh yeah. It's in our way anyway. So there's no problem. "
"Ok then I'll see you at my house. "
I drive home and park the car just as Jace arrives at the house. I lock my car and then sit in the passenger sit, in Jace's car. After 5 ,minutes we arrive at the mall and we go to the ice cream shop.
This place always amazed me. It has hundreds of flavors and they taste amazing.
I take a three cup ice cream and then sit at the table. Jace sits in front of me.
"First of all I want to apologize. "
"What for?"
"For the way I reacted that day. And four our last moths of relationship.  "
End of Chapter 9

Hey guys! So I was late again. I promise I'll try to be more in time next time.
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