Is This Love?

Chapter 2

After talking to Cathy all I wanted to do was think about Tyler, I didn't want to become a lovesick puppy,(trust me its not a good situation) but it was so tempting. It was 6:00 now and all I wanted to do was think of the situation. I must have fell asleep because I woke up to my Mom's face right above me. "Morning, hon! Chop, Chop! Let's Go!" I was so confused. "Go where?" I asked. "We're going shoping remeber? But not just any shopping........" She paused to to try for dramatic effect. "School Shopping! Now come on Jessica! If you get dressed fast enough we will go to Starbucks!" She was so excited for some reason. It made me supicous, but she played the Starbucks Card which she knows I would not miss Starbucks for the world.

I got out of bed, took a shower, and brushed my teeth and hair. Then I quickly got dressed into a cute tee-shirt that is now to small for me and that said, "You Quack Me Up!" Then pulled on some ripped jeans and combat boots. I grabbed my wallet and put $25 in it and ran to the living room. When I got there my mom was there with Tyler and an older woman about my mother's age. "Hello hon! Meet Mr. Mayne." She introduced. " Oh, no ma'am, just Tyler please." he said it with the perfect politeness of a gentleman. "Oh, ok then sorry hon. Jessica meet 'Just Tyler'." She chuckeled at her own joke. "Or Tyler." Next she introduced the older lady. "This is Diane." I was about to say hello to Diane when she interupted me. "But to you it is Mrs. Mayne." I said hello to Mrs. Mayne and Tyler. "As promised Jessica, lets go to Starbucks!"

When we got to the mall's Starbucks, my mom bought us drinks. We found a small table in the corner and sat down. There was an awkward silience for what seemed like forever, but i guess we werevjust enjoying our drinks. Finally my mom broke the silence. "Tyler, Jessica, why don't you go and start shopping? Us mothers are slow and we want to talk! Jessica here is some money for whatever you want. We will get your uniforms."

Tyler and I walked out of Starbucks and hit the shops. "Oh by the way, RARH!" He put his hands up imitating a creepy monster. "What the heck?" I was so startled, he scared me! (But I would never tell him that) "I thought that you think I'm a monster." He cocked his head in confusion. "Oh." I said, I felt heat rush into my cheeks. He realised I was uncomfortable and changed the subject. "So where do you want to go first?" he asked. "Wait, Tyler why did you and your Mom come with us?" "Your Mom invited us." "Liar" I retorted. "No! I swear! I was helping move boxes and I ran into your mom in the elevator. We talked about how 213 has been empty for years, and how you and I go to the same high school. And then she invited my mom and I." "So we both go to Princeton High?" "Yea, I guess so. Oh, love your shirt by the way. It 'Quacks' me up." I giggled at Tyler's joke.

Tyler and I walked through the mall went to different shops and even stoped at a pretzel stand to get a pretzel. While we were walking I kept getting a nagging felling that he was friendzoning me, but then again we just met. After awhile I felt myself getting used to talking to him and aproching him. I could now be around him without stutering on my words to much, but I still blush. I decided to pop the question. "So, do you have a girlfriend?" "Well no." A rush of hope surged through me. "but there is this girl that I really like but i'm not sure she has feelings for me you know? She has the best sense of humor and she's beautiful." "Oh" My hope plumeted to the ground then shattered to peices. I guess Tyler saw how uncomfortable I was because he changed the subject.

"Oh, My mom just texted me she says for us to met her at the food court at 12." I looked at my watch, it was 11:45. "We should probably head over there now." I turned to face him. "Oh, yea ok. lets go." I saw a hint of disapointment in his eyes but ignored it. When we got to the food court I heard a low rumbling next to me. "Ummm......" Tyler blushed from embaressment. (do guys blush? Maybe. I dont know.) *Jessica will you marry me?* "Jessica! Jessica! Jessica!" I woke up from my daydream with a start. "Huh?!? What?! whats going on? what did I miss?" "Sorry Jessica you sort of drifted of. So are you hungry?" "Um.... yea I guess so." Tyler walked of. He must have gone to get food. I looked at my watch it was 11:50. 10 minuets till he have to met our moms. I decided to find a table. I walked around and after awile I found a table in a corner. I must have drifted off because I was dreaming again.