Falling: A Teenage Love Story

Chapter 6: The Invite

"Mads are you busy tonight?" James asks before taking a bite of his burger. "No. Why?" I reply.

" 'Cause my brother is coming over and I need some friends to get through it, some of the other football players are coming over to watch a game tape."

I smile. It always makes me feel good inside when James asks me to be there for him. It reminds me that we're best friends and he needs me. "What's in it for me?"

He gives me this look, "I know what you're doing."

I just stare at him waiting for him to give me an answer. He thinks for a minute then finally says; "I'll give you kiss."

I roll my eyes and say "Fine, I'll go. But I can do without the kiss."

"You know you want me." He kids. "Yeah, as much as I want the chicken pocks or a dead dog." We both laugh.

"I will pick you up at your house at eight, Mads." He says giving me his signature smile and wink.

"Ja?" I say. "Hm?" He says, mouth full of burger. "First, I don't see how you can eat like a pig and girls still love you. And second, does this 'party' involve anyone else besides your football ball buddies or your brother." I say raising my eyebrows. He gulps and shakes his head, brown locks flipping up with the movement.

"Alright then." I know that might be a little suspicious but I trust this guy. I trust James with my life, hell, I trust him with my phone!

I pick up our empty lunch trays and trash and walk over to the trash can. I dump them in then begin to move back over to the table James and I were sharing. But Matt got in my way.

"What do you want." I say placing my hands on my hips.

He wraps his arms around my waist gently, "Oh nothing, just wanted to hang out with my babe."

OK NOW I WAS GETTING PISSED!

I grabbed his wrists and removed his hands from body, "Since when am I your babe?!! And if I were your babe, why were you flirting with that girl!?!?"

"Well, I was gonna ask if you wanted to be my girlfriend right now and with that girl, it's my sister's friend and she's a pain in the a**." He spoke like he was in control of the situation, like I was his puppet and he could do whatever he wanted with me.

I began to blush, maybe I over thought everything, maybe James was mistaken, maybe Matt really liked me! I was totally excited and... embarrassed. I wrongly excused him of cheating, if that was the right word since we weren't officially going out, yet.

"I'm really sorry I jumped to conclusions. And if you can forgive me, I'd love to go out with you." I'm afraid my smile is so big that I look like the 'Cheshire Cat'.

"It's cool babe." He says wrapping his arms around my waist again. "I'll see you soon." His says and walks away.

When I arrive at the table James' and I were at I see my seat is taken my some blond. But I don't care!! I start singing a tune in my head 'I have a boyfriend and he really likes me!!'

I skip out of the lunch room all thoughts of everything else gone -including James' party. I can't stop smiling as I hurry back to my locker.

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"An invitation doesn't really mean that you're invited; it means that a whole lot of people aren't."

-Melinda Cross

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A/N: Hey y'all!

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