Everything Falls Into Place

chapter twelve

"so Ariva" Calob scratched his neck.
"Yeah?"
"I was wondering..." He paused
"do you wanna go out sometime?"
I couldn't hold back the smile that had appeared on my face.
"Well see" I smirked.
His cheeks turned a light shade of pink. He looked down at the table with a big smile revealing his canine tooth.
I want to say yes, but that's like way to forward...I'll just keep it low!
The bell rang pulling Calob, and I into reality.
"Can u walk you to your first class?" He asked.
I blushed then nodded.

Second period came around, and again Calob walked me to class drawing in Alexanders attention...
Alexander seemed jealous, and angry at us.
I went to my seat as well as Calob.
The rest of the period Alexander didn't speak, but Calob on the other hand...wouldn't shut up.

At the end of the day Alexander rode the bus. I guess this morning someone brought him to school because I didn't see his truck, and I'm sure he wouldn't want to leave it there.
I sat in the very back alone.
Alexander sat in the seat across from me.
"So you and Calob a thing?" Alexander asked shyly.
"No! Why?"
"Because y'all spend alot of time together."
"Because we're friends" I giggled.
I pulled one headphone in, and listened to my favourite song, Closer by The Chainsmokers.
"Oh" he chuckled.
The bus finally stopped at our stop, and Alexander, and I got off.
We walked a foot away from each other still side to side.
"So what are you gonna get into today?" He asked.
"Probably nothing" I rolled my eyes.
"Well I was thinking" he paused.
"Yeah?" I stopped dead in my tracks and looked at him.
He stopped beside me and said
"well I mean" he struggled to say.
I cocked my head curiously.
"Maybe we could"
"No! I'm not um dating right now" I snapped an excuse.
"No no no I was gonna say hang out for a bit"
"Oh" I face Palmed.
"Yeah..so?"
"Oh sure I guess"
Once we made it to our houses Alexander said "I'll be out here when ever you wanna hang out today"
I nodded then opened the door.
"Hey" I said hiking towards my room.
I tossed my bag in the end if my bed board, and layed my phone on the window seal. As I layed my phone down I noticed Alexander through his bag on the ground the pop the hood of his truck.
I need to make a promise to myself that I'll never go out with Alexander.

Me Arivaleena Swagger will never date Alexander!

After I oathed myself I went to the bathroom in my room. I turned the light on, and fixed my days make up. I brushed my hair then pulled the top up like pom trees
And left the bottom half down. I grabbed my phone then walked down stairs.
My grandmother stopped me "where you going in such a rush?"
"I'm going to go hangout with Alexander" as soon as I realized what a mistake my eyes widened.
"Alexander?" She asked.
"Uh yeah uh gotta go bye" I pulled myself through the door, and walked quickly to Alexander.
"Hey"
"Hey" he replied looking up. He had grease smeared on his cheeks lightly, and black coal like hands. I looked down and slightly smiled because for some reason grease monkeys are attractive to me.
"So what are we gonna do?" I asked.
"Uhh well I'm working in my truck, but your Polly not into that shit"
I laughed then took off my first shirt revealing my thin white tank top.
I tied my hair up into a sloppy bun then smirked "scoot over cowboy let a girl show you how it's done"
He spotted over, and smiled "help yourself"

An hour of working on his truck we got it working.
"I gotta say Ariva you carry skill"
I bowed in a jokingly manner.
"What can I say it runs in the family" I laughed.
He shook his head smiling.
"You got a little" he pointed to his face detecting me to something on my face.
"What?" I began to feel my face not finding anything.
"Right" he paused "here I'll help" he to his thumb and index finger and whipped a little smug of grease of my bottom lip/ chin.
"Thanks" I spoke slowly.
He nodded.
I looked down to my white tank that was no longer white.

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