Crashing into Love

Chapter 7

Hunter's P.O.V.

As I walk down the crowded hallway, I try to avoid eye contact with everybody. The last person I want to run into is-

"Ow!" Someone cries. My thoughts are interrupted as I crash into someone accidently.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't see you there." I look up and see the person I ran into looks familiar. Hayden.  Oh great... I think to myself sarcastically. Just the person I wanted to see.

"Hey, Hunter. Long time no see." Hayden says and begins to follow me down the hallway.

"Ha ha. Very funny." I say. "So, um, why are you following me?"

"We have the next class together. Why not walk together?" He responds with a smile on his face. I nod and we continue to walk towards the Biology classroom.

"So, Hunter, I was thinking, and-" he begins, but one of his friends comes up to him and whispers something into his ear. Hayden begins to smile, then he looks back over at me and says, "Sorry, Hunter, I have to go. See you in Biology." He walks off before I have a chance to respond. My mind swirls with thoughts.

What was he thinking about?

What was he going to say?

Was he going to as me a question?

Was he going to ask me out?

 No, of course he wasn't going to ask me out. I clear these thoughts out of my head and continue walking towards Biology class.

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Hayden is 5 minutes late to class.

"Hayden, would you like to tell the rest of the class why you are 5 minutes late to class and you don't even have a pass?" My teacher begins.

"I am really sorry, Mr. Campoli. I got- uh- lost. It is only my third day. But, I promise, it won't happen again." Hayden says. I can tell he is lying.

"Okay, Hayden. Since this is your first week here, I will cut you some slack. But, next time, you won't get by that easily." Hayden nods and sits down in his seat, next to me.

"So. Where were you?" I whisper to him.

"What do you mean? I got lost, like I told you." Hayden whispers with a hint of a smirk on his face. I give him a look. "Okay, fine. I didn't get lost. A freshman and a senior got into a fight outside. My friend told me about it and I wanted to see the freshman get creamed. But, the freshman actually knocked the senior down. It was awesome." I was about to ask him how he thought fights were amusing, but Mr. Campoli gave us an evil glare from the other side of the room. I quickly shut my mouth and turned my attention to the lesson.

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Once the final bell rings, signaling our dismissal, Hayden stops me on my way to my locker. Before he can say anything, I interrupt him.

"If you're about to ask me if I can come over today to work on the project, I can't. Sorry. I'm going to my friend's house."

"Well, that wasn't what I was going to ask you. So, um, you see...." He begins, but his words drift off. "Okay. Here goes nothing. Would you like to go out with me? Like, on a date?" He doesn't make eye contact with me, and I can see a blush rising in his face. I stand there, looking like an idiot, completely shocked. It takes me a couple of seconds before I can say anything.

"Um, aren't you dating Kathleen?" I ask, stunned.

"Oh, not anymore. I broke up with her last night." He says, still looking anywhere but my eyes.

"Well, then, yes." I manage to get the words out. He finally looks up and makes eye contact with me. When my green eyes meet with his blue ones, I feel like I'm in a trance.

"Really? Okay. How about I pick you up at 7:00 on Saturday?" he asks.

"Sure. Okay, well, see you tomorrow, Hayden. Bye." I say as I turn around and head towards my locker. I try to process what just happened.

I am going on a date with Hayden Johnson. This thought runs through my brain about a million times before I actually realize it. I giddily open my locker and take out my stuff. Like always, Elena and Forrest appear at my locker.

"So," Forrest begins, "what do you guys wanna do when you come over? We can watch a movie, make some popcorn, paint our nails-"

"Hayden asked me out on a date." I interrupt him. Elena and Forrest scream. Everyone that's left in the hall turn and look at us. "Keep your voices down!" I say, aggrivated.

"Did you say yes?" Elena and Forrest ask at the same time.

"Maybe...." I say. They scream again.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS! HE'S LIKED YOU ALL ALONG! AHHHH!" Elena screeches.

"Give us details. All of them." Forrest says. He loops his arm around mine and Elena's, and we head off to Forrest's car.

Did I just blow your mind?

Good.