The Nerd & The New Boy

First Trip

Kendra's POV

"Hey Kendra," Jake's quiet voice startled me so much that I almost judo flipped him.

"Jake what is wrong with you?" I asked in annoyance as I turned toward him slowly. "You don't sneak up on a girl who trains in kick boxing daily. As a matter of fact you don't sneak up on a girl period."

"Wait, you train in kick boxing? How did I not know that?"

"Apart from the fact that I met you today. I don't know how you didn't know that," I replied sarcastically."Now what do you want,".

"I was wondering if u have a car" Jake said nervously. He was so cute when he was nervous with his face all scrunched up as he thought, I wonder what he was thinking about. Could it be me...
Wait stop over active imagination. Stop dreaming.  Am I going mad. It seems so because I've started talking to myself. Shut up. Shut up. Shut up, me.

"Well of course I have a car. Doesn't everyone," I asked suspiciously. "Why do you want to know or better yet what do u want." Good I sounded cool and collected. Not excited. Why was my pulse racing as though I've just run a marathon? I think i need to see my phycologist. Do u need to know why? I'm talking to myself again, that's why. What is going on with me. I've never felt so weird before.

  I snapped out of my argument with myself and noticed that Jake was talking to me. Ugh, I gave myself a mental slap. Pay attention.

"Sorry Jake, I wasn't paying attention. Could u repeat yourself, please," I said pulling up an innocent face that I usually saved for my parents.

"Well maybe next time u should pay attention Special K," he said in a mock rebuke reminiscent of my parents which started us both laughing hysterically. Anyone passing would think we were nuts. It felt so good and right to be laughing with him.

"Wait! Did you just call me Special K. That's so corny." But I secretly liked it. Shh! Don't tell him.

"What?  The name Special K is cute. Like you,"

"Shut up, Jake," I said glaring at him but my laser like stare faltered as red creped up my neck to my cheeks.

"Well as I was saying,I was wondering if you could give me a ride home because as I came with Alan and we're not on speaking terms right now he didn't  exactly offer me a ride".

"Sure but can I stop at my house first. I have to meet Lisa at the library soon and it would make way more sense to go their first and then drop u to wherever you live".

"Sure,why not. I mean beggars can't be choosers, right"...

We walked side by side to my car. Almost all the other students had left. The quiet unnerved me. Questions were swirling in my head about the gorgeous mysterious boy walking next to me fought to be asked. Yearned to be answered.

"Ask away," the quiet voice of Mr Mysterious broke through my thoughts.

"W what?" I stuttered in response.

"I can see you have questions. Ask away. And I can see you checking me out. "

We finally reached the car and precious AC which I hoped would cool my flaming cheeks .

"You look so cute when you blush Special K" Jake whispered, He was so close that I could feel his lips brushing against my ear. It sent tingling sensations throughout my body and my breath got caught in my throat.I was sure that my face had turned an even deeper shade of red. Let's just get this unnerving trip over with so I can go back to peacefulness.