Sooner or Later.

-sixteen-

-charlie-

I nervously tapped on my fork waiting for James to arrive.

This would be literally the most awkward thing ever.

I looked over at my entire family.

My family was meeting James.

My new friend.

I was not popular at school and I hope they wouldn't screw up one of my friendships.

I jumped when I heard the doorbell ring.

I got up and opened the door to see James.

He was wearing the same shirt that he took me to the party in, but it looks like he actually put on a clean pair of jeans.

"Hey." He said smiling.

I smiled back at him and he came it.

I reached up to his ear and whispered, "Don't say anything about the kiss or Alex."

He lifted his hands up in defeat and we took a seat down at the table.

My parents came and sat down and then my brother.

James looked nervously at me and I smiled.

"Uh dad mom Drew this is James." I said introducing him to everyone.

He shook hands with my brother and father and once he walked over to my mother she awkwardly side hugged him.

One he sat back down I was laughing so hard that he kicked me underneath the table.

My mom served us dinner and I kept glancing over at James.

He nervously sat there eating away at the food that my mom had given us.

It was weird seeing him not be confident and outgoing but being shy and quite.

It's like seeing a dog stand on its hind legs.

"So James tell us about yourself." My dad finally said.

He looked at me with horror and I nodded at him.

"Well I moved to here to Denver over the summer and I'm in the same grade as Charlie- oh and we meet when she ran into me on her bike." He said causally placing his arm around my shoulder.

I glared up at him and he slowly dropped his arm from around my shoulder.

He smiled at my dad and continued to place food in his mouth.

"So James why are you friends with Charlie?" Drew asked.

I glared at him but he seemed satisfied with his question.

"Um. Well not sure." James said scrunching his eyebrows together.

"You like her?" Drew asked

"Definitely." He said without hesitation.

"You sure?"

"Positive." He said.

"Or are you just trying to take my little sisters virginity?" He said calmly and cooly.

I choked on my water and James sat there shocked.

Why the hell would he say something like that?

"Drew!" My father angrily grumbled.

"What! He only seems interested in one thing about Charlie." He said

"Drew what wrong with you?" I screamed across the table.

I felt the tears coming.

Shit.

My throat had a huge lump in it and I felt the tears start to fall.

I looked over at James.

He still looked completely shocked by my brothers question, but I was just pissed at him.

I tried to finish my thought but I couldn't.

I walked away up to my room as the tears fell harder.

*how are y'all doing? I took a three hour test today yippe kie yee but tomorrow I'm making confirmation!*

~j.m