Finally 18 (girlxgirl)

Chapter 2

"Dad! I'm home!" I yell.

"Coop," Dad smiles, sitting on the couch. "Heyy, could you maybe run to Walmart and pick me up some things, I'm making dinner tonight. You could run to the mall or something after, just be home before eight."

I nod. "Ok, just let me change really quick."

I run upstairs and quickly strip myself of my school clothing. I grab a short sleeve white crop top and denim, cuffed highwaisted, skinny jeans, with lowtop black converses, and put my hair in a messy high ponytail. I grab my bag and walk downstairs as my dad hands me his debit card. I grab car keys and walk out, driving to Northlake Mall. I figured I should come here first so that after I buy the food for dinner, it doesn't spoil or anything.

I go in, and walk around a little bit, finally deciding to go to H&M. I walk in and walk to the girl's, finding the prettiest striped infinity scarf and black sweater. I walk aimlessly around the store, not paying attention to where I'm going, just looking at all the clothes and wanting all the ones I can't afford. I stumble upon the guys section and try to find a way back to girl's, only to see Alex.

She stands at one of the guy racks, a Panda Express cup in her hands. Her hair is down, with a black Los Angeles sweatshirt on with her black shorts from earlier, with her converses, also from earlier.

A blonde girl walks up to her and says something and she smiles. She actually smiles. And as hard as it is to admit, her smile is breathtaking. She has small dimples, and bright white teeth.

A brunette guy walks up to them too..and then Alex laughs. When I said her smile was breathtaking, I hadn't heard her laugh, because after she laughed, I legit lost my breath, she's goregous. I stand, staring at her, trying to pull my eyes away from her before she sees me.

Alex turns slightly and then looks at me. "..Cooper," she groans.

So much for 'she's gorgeous'. I quickly look at the ground. "Alex.."

"..do you need something?" she asks with an eye roll.

"No..I..umm-"

"You what?" she snips.

"Xander, why are you being so mean to this gorgeous girl?" the blonde says, walking up to me. "I'm Courtney."

"Hi, I'm Cooper," I smile.

"You're really pretty."

I smile. "Thank you."

Alex rolls her eyes, but I choose to ignore it.

"You're..really pretty," Courtney says. "Xander, isn't she really, really pretty?"

"..who's Xander?" I ask.

"Ohh, Alex. I just call her Xander, I like it better."

"Thanks," Alex says, rolling her eyes yet again. She takes a sip of her drink as the brunette dude walks up.

"Hello," he smiles when he sees me.

"Hi," I say.

"I'm Griffin."

"I'm Cooper," I say, shaking his extended hand.

"No, I think you're gorgeous."

I can feel myself blush. "Uhh, thank you," I may not date, but I can crush.

He smiles and kisses my hand.

"Fuck, dude, stop. She's not one to waste your time on, she's too much of an innocent little wuss to ever fuck you, you don't have a chance," Alex says.