Mistaken Love ( #TheWattys2017)

Dinner With The Grants.

Above is a photo of Leslie.

"Why'd you keep so long Tess?" Leslie asks when I place her food in front of her at the dining table.
"I was out with Lexi, I'm sorry okay?" I say taking my seat next to Pete.
"It's fine, your food is great though," she compliments.
"So stop talking and eat up!" I tease.
"Are you meeting Lexi tomorrow?" Pete asks after a while.
"I don't think so. She has that drawing class after school so I doubt it. Why?" I reply him.
"I was wondering if we were still on for movie night," he says looking back down at his plate. He's mad at me. He hasn't said a lot since I got here. I'll talk to him when Leslie goes back upstairs.
"Of course I am. It's my turn to pick the movie right?" I ask trying to make conversation even though I know it is my turn this week. For three years now every Friday Pete and I have a movie night. On Fridays Mr. Grant closes from work early so he picks Leslie up from school and they head downtown to see Leslie's cousins, Amelia and Brenda. They are Leslie's maternal aunt Sarah's children , Amelia is 12 but Brenda and Leslie are the same age. Some Fridays Leslie sleeps over, usually the Fridays when movie night is in my house, like this Friday. I make a mental note to pick a movie tonight before I sleep. We finish our meals with gusto and Leslie heads upstairs to finish her homework after saying goodnight to Pete and I.
"Pete are you mad at me? I really am sorry. I lost track of time and my phone died that's why I couldn't let you know I was running late. I came as soon as I was done." I apologised as I put my plate in the sink for Pete to wash. I wrap my arms around his waist when he doesn't reply. I feel his body tense. That's uncharacteristic of him. He stops washing the plates and speaks.
"You forgot didn't you?" he asks before peeling my hands away from him and turns around to face me.
"That I had to cook? No I didn't I just lost track of time." I whine
"Wow Tee, you have no idea," he says walking away from me to the fridge
"Obviously. What is it?" I ask following him.
"We said we'd revive the book club this month. We were supposed to go to the library and pick a book after school today Tee," he said handing me a can of soda. Oh my gosh, I completely forgot. Shoot. Shoot. Pete and I had met at the library cause we had been reading the same book and Pete recently thought it would be cute if we started a book club. Just with us in the beginning. We pick a book, read and discuss like we had done with the Jungle Adventures in third grade. He wanted us to pick the book today in honor of my birth month and I was so absorbed in finding out about Sandra and meeting Lexi I had completely forgotten I was supposed to meet Pete at the bookstore near school.
"Oh my gosh. Pete I'm so sorry. It completely escaped me. Cause I had to meet Lexi I forgot. I'm so sorry. I'll make it up to you I promise." I say placing my can of soda on the counter so I can hold his hands in mine.
"If it was important to you, you wouldn't have forgotten. It's fine. Do you need to stay today? Or is your mum home early?" He asks pulling his hands out of mine. Shoot. He's really mad. It's kind of my fault cause when he made the suggestion I may have laughed. Okay fine, I laughed to his face but only cause I thought he was joking.
"Hey Pete, don't be like that. I swear it escaped me. Tomorrow when we're heading home let's go by the store then? Okay? Please forgive me. Uhm I came straight here so I don't know if mum's home. Let me charge my phone and call her. "
"Fine, we both know I can't stay mad at you, anyway. So tomorrow I'll meet you at your locker after last period, don't be late. We'll head to the store, do the grocery shopping, head home then at 8 I'd be at your place for movie night right?" He asks his eyes finally brightening up.
"Sure. But remind me at lunch please? I think Lexi is rubbing off on me, I don't know how I forgot. I'm sorry Pete. "I apologize again.
"It's fine. I love you Tee." He says pulling me into his arms as we head to the hall.
"I love you more. " I reply honestly. If only he knew how I really feel about him.