Before You Know It

Chapter 5

The next morning I wake to the sound of my 6:00 alarm going off. I groan as I roll over and smack my clock so it's turn off. Rolling onto my back, I just start at the ceiling from where the sun is just beginning to peak over the horizon. Groaning once more I finally roll out of bed. As I am searching through my closet I see my mirror out of the corner of my eye. The mirror points towards my bed and on my bed I notice is a little black jacket. Jake's black jacket from last night.

After getting dressed I quickly shove the jacket in my book bag. Walking out into the hallway I notice mom's door is cracked a bit and in her bed sleeping is her. She must've crawled in after I went to bed. Quietly walking into the kitchen I grab an apple to have for breakfast. I sit on the porch and eat it so I don't possibly disturb mom. When I'm done eating the apple I throw the core away in the trash can out front. I check the time and see that it is 6:54 am. Homeroom starts at 7:35 am so I have a bit of time until I get to school. I decide to take out a book and read until 7:05 am. When it reaches that time I quickly walk to school, walking in the doors at 7:13 am.

Walking towards my locker I notice that Sophie is standing by them. She has her back to the lockers and headphones in. Walking up I notice her eyes are closed and I pull her headphone out of her right ear. With that she peaks one eye open to look at me. Once she notices it's me, she pulls out her phone and pauses the music and takes the other headphone out. I open my locker when she fully turns and faces me.

"Hey did you get the English homework done?" She asks.

"Yeah. Why, you didn't so you need my answers?"

"Bingo senorito."

I laugh and open my book bag, pulling out the homework and hand it to her. "Here. Just give it back before 5th period."

"Will do dude." She said signing a salute.

She stops and looks at me for a second, "So how was your evening yesterday?" She cocks her head to the side waiting for me to answer.

"Well what do you mean? I really didn't do much." I said as I reached into my locker to grab a textbook.

She stares at me for a second, "Are you absolutely sure about that?"

I blush and lower my head saying, "Well I mean I did have sooome plans yesterday."

"Oh really?" She raises her eyebrow with a grin forming and says, "What were these plans?"

"Okay. If you must know," I pause for a second as I close my locker and lean up against it. "Well actually I've been dying to tell you. I actually hung out with J-"

Just as I was about to say his name I see him walking down the hallway. This time it's just him, no Steve or Tom. That's weird, he's always with them. *Oh no. It looks like he's coming over here.* Just as I was about to look away from him I catch his eye and he smiles his great big smile at me. Seeing him causes me to blush, catching Sophie's attention. She turns around and spots him walking towards us and she whips her head around and give me a confused/interested look. Jake walks right over to us and stops and looks at me.

"Hey, Anne." He said while smiling.

"Hey, Jake." My face is probably red from all of the blood rushing to my face.

He stops and looks at Sophie who is eyeing both of us.

"Sophie right?"

She laughs, "Yep. That's my name."

He showed little interest at the fact that she was Sophie Ryan, one of the most popular girls at school, the girl who lead the school soccer and basketball team to the championships. He looks back at me when I suddenly remember his jacket is in my bag.