A Twisted Situation

Chapter 6: Major Jerk

"So, how do you wanna do this?", Gabriel asked. They were just leaving the gym, and Gabriel was following after Sophie, who was headed off to her locker. "We can work on the project everyday and be done with it early, or we can work on it every couple days so we have breaks and a fresh mind each time we get back to it."

"Uhm...", Sophie replied, her face masked in confusion and shock. She hadn't expected him to be so prepared for this. She thought he was the type of guy to flirt his way and make the other person do all the work.

"Also, do you wanna do it at your place or mine? It doesn't have to be either. We can just work on it here after school, or meet up somewhere, like the park or whatever."

"I don't know. How about we meet up after school, today, and figure it all out? Are you free?

"Yeah, I guess so."

"Okey-dokie. I'll meet you by the steps up front after school. Don't be late."

"Okey-dokie.", he mimicked. He looked down at her and gave a little smirk. Sophie quickly gave him a teasing slap on his bicep, which was rock hard. She looked down, blushing, mentally hitting herself for thinking such a thing.

Gabriel stopped at a locker and opened it to replace his notebook for a Math book. It was his last class for the day. Meanwhile, Sophie was still walking away from him, when she a sudden realization. She slowly turned around back to Gabriel and took a few tiny steps towards him.

"Wait. You have a car, right?", Sophie asked, her fingers pointing mindlessly at him.

"Nooo.", Gabriel replied sarcastically. "I came here on a magic, flying pony named Sparkles, who runs on glitter and mermaid scales."

Sophie crossed her arms across her chest, clearly not in the mood.

"Yes, I have a car."

"Good.", Sophie exclaimed, a slight smile creeping up from his playful answer before. She turned around and headed off.

Sophie reached up to knock on the brown, wooden door in front of her. She knocked on the door while opening it, trying not to be rude.

"Charlotte?", she asked, opening the door all the way open to find Henry and Charlotte making out against the wall. Charlotte was pressed against the wall and had one hand on Henry's shoulder, the other on the side of his face. Henry had both hands in her hair, and was red from his chest to his ears.

"Whoa!", Sophie shouted, covering her eyes. Henry and Charlotte scrambled apart, both embarrassed by being caught. Charlotte cleared her throat before asking, "Yes, Sophie dear?"

"I'm never gonna sleep again." Sophie groaned, her face scrunched up in disgust. As much as she loved Henry and Charlotte, and their love for each other, she wished they didn't feel the need to rub it in everyone's faces, even though they never meant to.

"Oh hush. It's not like we were doing anything awful," Charlotte stated.

"Yeah, but you can't just make out in the middle of the school day in your office, where anyone can just walk right in."

"What do you need?", Charlotte asked, hoping to get pass it.

"I just wanted to tell you that I won't be at home after school."

"Oh, why is that?"

"I have a project and I'm going to my partner's house to work on it."

"Of course dear, but be back in time for dinner."