I'm Out Of His League (Jack Griffo fanfic) COMPLETED - EDITING

Chapter 6

{Melanie Fox}

        "Hi! Welcome to Starbucks! What would you like to have today?" The woman in the counter asks me. I look at the menu board.

        "I'll take one Caffè Vanilla Frappuccino please." I told her. Then she takes a glance at Jack and smiles.

        "And what would your boyfriend have?" She asks. I look at Jack who becomes speechless.

        "He's actually... Not my boyfriend. He's just treating me for a drink." I replied. She gave a little smile at Jack.

        "Alright then. So what would you have, Mr. Griffo?" She asks him. He smiles.

        "I'll have one Iced Vanilla Latte please," Jack replied.

        "Is it here or to go?" She asks.

        "Here please," Jack answered. He pays for drinks and we take a seat near the window. At first it was really awkward because none of us were talking. Even after our drinks were served, we were both quiet. How strange is that? I decided to break the silence.

        "It's camp next week. Are you excited?" I ask him. He sips his drink, clears his throat and smiles.

        "Yup. Even if we'll be merging with a school. I mean, it's pretty cool that this time, we get to meet new people you're not familiar with. I think... I think it's going to be a good experience for all of us," he replies. That's the point, Jack. New people! It's not that I have any difficulty fitting in, but I just don't like see people I don't even know.

        "Don't take wrong but I sometimes don't like meeting new people," I told him.

        He nods his head. "I was like that before. I hated going to another school, meeting people I don't even know. But I realized, it wasn't that bad. I started enjoying it. I get excited when a friend introduces me to a new one. That way, it helps me socially and emotionally. Sharing thoughts. I mean for a guy, I'm really open minded and talk about my feelings to another guys. Like about a certain girl or family issues. Stuff like that."

        I noticed he was really different compared to a lot of guys. Open minded, friendly. He's even talking to a person he doesn't like, how weird is that? "You know Jack, you're really cool. I mean, talking to me like this as if were buddies or something. How do you manage to hold in your hatred for me?"

        "I don't really hate you, Mel. And I'm not trying to hold it in. I'm trying to change you. I want to see that good side of Melanie Fox. I know, it's in there somewhere." He points to my heart. He actually means that I have a good side? It was weird talking about my personality and that I recently told myself not to change anything.

        "Um... I... I gotta go. Megan... Megan wants me to... To do the dishes today," I stuttered. It's that not  true. I just want to step of this conversation we're having. I stand up.

         He stands up. "Okay." We both go outside. "I'll drop you off."

        If I ride with him, he'll talk about it again. I declined his offer. "No need! I don't want to be bothering you. I'll just call Megan and feel her to let Robert pick me up. Or I can walk."

        "I don't have anything planned. It's really cool with me," he insists.

        "It's fine, Jack. I have to go to Walmart and buy... Something. Megan told me to buy something." Lies, lies, all lies!

        "Um..." He slips his hand over the back of his neck. "Okay, if that's the case."

        "Thanks Jack." I smiled. And since a long time ago, he smiled at me. Not a phony one but a sincere smile. It brought me back to the day I confessed. That smile when he said let's be friends. That smile when he called me beautiful, the day we first met. It made me happy.

        "It's not a big deal," he replies. "So I'll see you in school then." Jack... Wants to see me in school? He never told me this whenever we met somewhere or were partners for the same class. He never said that he'll see me in school. This is the first time.

        "Okay, I'll see you." I replied. He waves at me and walks towards his car. If he'd be like this all the time, I would've gone crazy. If I didn't listen to the girls... Wait. I forgot to tell Jack about the girls! Gosh, I had such a good time that I forgot to tell him that! Stupid me.

        I text Megan, telling to her to let Robert pick me up. She replied with: He'sonhisway. I sat on an empty bench and waited for ten minutes. Finally, Robert came.

        On the way home, I thought about how Jack changed. He changed about what he thought about me. Aside from that, he changed me. He made shape up and be more mature. He made me different. Lately, I haven't been yelling to anyone. Nor have I insulted people so much, because I was worried of myself. That's when it hit me. I was slightly changing. No, I want to change. I realized that this part of me that Jack said was helping me as a person. But I might have a hard time being nice to people I was mean at. But this is for my own good.

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        A/N: Short chapter, so sorry! But thank you to people who have supported me and made me want to continue this book. I was suppose to stop writing because I thought no one would like it anyway. But because of you people, I reached chapter six! Thank you! Word out!