Chapter 8: I could've won the lottery...

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A/N sorry, I hate authors notes too... but I just read over last chapter and I am clueless as to how I was proud.

My pride legit lasted 6 minutes tops.

And I said I was going to update again that night buutttttt..... I couldn't.

Shutout to FallingSkiesLuvr for actually commenting on this. You're amazing. :D

Okay...

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Connor's POV

After Ara left I am sitting here conversing with Amber and I am wondering why Ara doesn't like her. Amber is actually pretty funny and sweet.

"So how's your mom doing?" She asks.

"Good, I guess. She's having surgery next week." I say plainly.

"Are you going to go to Toronto?" I breathe in deeply.

"Yeah. For about 5 days or so if things go alright." She starts holding my hand. I smile and then the bell rings. We both get up hand in hand and we start getting weird looks.

"Don't worry about it." She states and I walk her to the next class. I walk to English and find Ara.

"Hey, did you get what you needed from history?" I ask knowing she never went to get anything.

"Yeah." She says and then smiles. She keeps smiling.

"Did you go get high or something?" I raise my eyebrows and she playfully hits me.

"No. I would've brought you with me." She says and keeps smiling.

"Good to know. Then why are you smiling so much?"

"Can't a girl be happy for no reason? Or is the illegal now?" She says defensibly. I raise my arms in surrender.

"It's not illegal, last I checked. Why are you happy?"

"I just told you... No reason. Just kinda am." I laugh.

"There has to be a reason."

"I'm probably happy cause I have more swag than you do." She says and smirks.

"Fine. Don't tell me." I sigh in defeat.

Ara's POV

If I told Connor, he would freak out. Hell, I don't even know why I agreed, let alone kissed him. At the time, I kinda wanted to slap him. But also hug the life out of him. I was confused, still am confused, and I think that's why I kissed him.

I am confusing myself more by thinking about it. It's just a date right? Plus it's on Friday, and today is Monday.

Lost, confused, and overwhelmed by my thoughts the rest of the school day goes by in a blur.

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I wake up to the annoying alarm on my phone. Ugh. It's already Wednesday. This week is going by way too fast.

I do my normal routine and head out the door. As walking down the driveway I see Lucas already leaving.

He still hasn't conversed with me since the dance.

I sigh and decide to walk to school considering it's still kinda early. I plug my headphones in and enjoy the crisp fall air.

All of a sudden I feel a tap on my shoulder. I look around, startled.

"Jesus christ. You scared me." I sigh in relief.

"It's not like I am going to murder you in broad daylight, let alone at all." Jake says.

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