The Boy Next Door

Chapter 34: Deal?

His lips curved into a huge grin as he saw me. I ignored. He can't do this to me, he say's he loves me but drool around Abby. He just can't do this.

He is trying to play soccer, the game he sucks at. But why?
Whatever the reason is he just can't make Brook coach him.

"Brook." I shout from the hedge of the ground. But he does not reply, he keeps on playing, inspite of him Cruz jog towards me.

"Hey, I am here too." He winks informing me me as if I don't know.
"Oh! Really? I did not notice you" I utter. His expression changes.
"Something wrong?" He asks. Everthing! Sir everything is wrong.
"You know Brook is not allowed to play" I lash out.

"C'mon, you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs" He smiles.
I raise my eyebrows, not understanding what he mean by this idiom.

"Blake, he wants to accomplish something in this sport and its not possible unless he puts something else on stake.
He just can't sit and watch his friends playing. You know, it hurts him.
He need to fight his injury." He asserted.

He was right, but still it felt wrong.
"And that something else is his health, Cruz you are saying that he has to keep his health on stake for this stupid game. What if something wrong happens?" I flapped

"Blake, nothing wrong will happen" he says placing his hands on my shoulders. I looked into his eyes. He was genuine. I replyed with a soft nod. Smiling he pulled me into a hug.

I am still not okay, though this Brook matter is solved, but Abby isn't. I pull out of the hug.
"Wanna do something tonight, movie or something" he smirked.
Yes! I want to.
"No I am not free, but yes you can have fun with her, what was her name? Abby, yes" I say and shove off.

"And yes! Wash your dirty hands, they just spoiled my new top" I utter, He looks at me, confused and then back at his hands covered with mud.

Cruz's P.O.V

What is wrong with her? I am noticing since morning she is ignoring me. I head towards the restroom to wash my hands and clean my muddy clothes.

I shouldn't have played that stupid soccer game, but that was just to cheer up Brook. I wanted him to play with me.

"Take this" a student council member passes me a card. Its a white card with a snowflake in middle.

I saw that notice board this morning, about the prom. The first thought came to my mind was Blake. I need to ask her but how? I really suck at these things. Impressing a girl is hard, especially if the girl is Blake. And the only person who could help me was Abby.

She is a girl herself and know's what a girl expect and wants from a guy. but now it seems like Blake hates her.
Its not her fault, its Abby. She can be really rude sometimes.

I read the invitation which says:

You are cordially invited to the YULE BALL

Friday February 21st
8pm until midnight

23 Diamond Shower
Hogwarts Great Hall
Platform 9 3/4

This ticket admits student and optional guest.

I have to propose Blake, but how? Abby isn't helping me with Blake. I need them to be friends, for my good.
Moreover Blake is ignoring me too.

How should I explain her there is nothing between me and Abby. I need to tell her who she is.

I walk out of the school and see Blake sitting alone on the stairs in front of the school enterance. Her eyes were closed, and had earphones in her ears, and I pod in her hands.