Guardian

Chapter 12

"Oh, hey," Jack says to me, "It's Rose, right?"

"Um... yeah," I stutter, "Jack?"

"Yeah, that's me. What are you doing here?"

"I'm really good friends with Jessica," I say, "what are you doing here?"

"Jessica is a friend of a friend," he says like it's no big deal.

"Oh," I all I manage to say.

"Are you here with anybody?"

"Um... I was but I guess they left," I say, surprised.

"Oh," he says, "do you want to dance?" he asks me.

WHAT???

"Um... I... sure!" I say mustering a smile.

We dance, first to a upbeat song but then a slow song comes on.

He grabs me by the hips and pulls me close to him. Where did this come from?!

I put my small hands in the back of his neck and we sway together. It feels so nice to have his hands around me. I turn my face towards him, and I smile. He returns my smile.

Once the song is over, he asks me, "do you have a ride home tonight?"

"I did, but I don't know where they are," I say, ashamed that my best friend left me.

"I can take you home," he says quietly.

"Really? that would be great!"

"Okay! well, you wait outside, I will get my car and I will meet you in the front."

"Okay," I say with a huge smile.

He goes outside and walks down the sidewalk. I wait on the steps of Jessica's house.

It makes no sense to me, he never talks to me and then he meets me at a party and dances with me? who does that?

I brush it off, I'm grateful for his attention though.

A black stingray corvette pulls up in the front of Jessica's house.

Whoa, I wonder whose car that is. The tinted window rolls down and I see Jacks perfect face.

WHAT???

"Rose!" Jack calls.

"C-coming!" I shout.

I get in his car, it's bright illuminating lights stinging my eyes.

"Nice car," is all I say.

"Thanks" he says with a smirk.

I tell him where to turn and how to get to my house. Sadly, we eventually get to my house.

"Thank you for dropping me off at my house," I say.

"Oh, no problem Rose."

"Well I will see you on Monday in biology, right?"

"Of course," he says with white teeth, "but I was hoping we can meet up again... sometime... maybe... soon" he says nervously.

WHAT???

"I would love to! how about tomorrow?" I say, getting weak in the knees.

"Sure! what's your number?" he asks.

I tell him my cellphone number and he says, "okay, well, I will text you?"

"Sure," I respond.

We exchange goodbyes and I turn away and walk into my house.