Shoelaces ↠5sos || A.I.

| chapter 9 |

as soon as the bell rang, signaling fourth period was over, the halls were already packed with students trying their best to hurry out.

before standing up I looked over to Chloe who was holding in a laugh and holding up her phone, taking a picture of Emma. we both laughed at a sleeping Emma for some while then woke her and headed to the bathroom.

"are we doing anything tonight?" said Chloe as she applied her signature burgundy lipstick.

looking over at each other and shaking our heads, Emma answered "nothing planned till now"

"great because I have a date" she said while stretching the I and pointing at herself. my jaw dropped "Chloe, my Chloe, tolerating a guy long enough for him to ask her on a date?"

"when did all this happen" Emma followed almost immediately

"well no, I told him we should hang out so I don't really know if he considers it a date. we met last night when I went home from belle's. my car stopped in the middle of the road for a good half an hour till he helped me get it back to working. he was so sweet and he's got the face so I went for it"

"aaawww" Emma and I said at once. "well I definitely can't relate but im glad you found yourself a catch" I said

raising her hand Emma agreed "me either"

"thanks guys" Chloe said "let's go outside im sick of this building"

we headed out to to a bench behind the school where the boys joined us not two minutes laters.

squishing themselves in between us, Calum slapped a paper onto the table. "tomorrow at 11, Tyler's, who's in?"

without doubt, all the boys nodded their heads and looked over at us. "I think we'll pass this one actually" I answered trying to cover up for Chloe, I knew she wouldn't want them knowing of her plans especially Luke.

they've always had a thing for each other but it just never seems to work out. no communication between them, leaving both of them completely confused trying to feed the fire in them by ignoring each other and seeing other people.

Chloe looked down at her buzzing phone "i'm taking this, and like belle said I think we'll pass" even from a distance I could see, as soon as she answered the phone a smile painted itself on her face.

"well.." Ashton said while looking at me with his eyebrows raised. "the decision's final" I said giving a fake smile

"what kind of change of heart is this? Isabelle Windsor turning down an invitation to a party?" Calum said questioningly. I just shrugged his question off by laughing.

As I looked back at Chloe, a hand held me by the forearm, Michael. he led me towards a tree nearby, far enough from her sight, so he wouldn't make a scene.

"who's she talking to?" he bluntly asked.

"what do you mean who's she talking to?" I played dumb

"look belle I know she's you friend but so is Luke and he doesn't seem to like it" we looked over to a very tense looking Luke.

"well, what do you want me to do. whatever I do to help one will hurt the other." I replied.

"jus-" he took a pause "just try getting her not to get too close or even away from him"

"i'll see what I can do"