The Bet||Andy Fowler

6

"Rye! Andy!" Mikey yelled.

We turned around.

"Where are you guys going? We're supposed to meet Zoe's boyfriend at the cafe."

"We know. We have detention." I said.
"Oh. Um, okay. We'll see you later then." he said.
"Bye, Mikey." we said, as we started walking again.

"Can we bail?" Rye asked.
"No, we can't get in trouble."
He sighed as we walked into the room where detention was being held.
~~~~~
At five o'clock, the teacher dismissed us.

I looked at phone.

Z-when you're out of detention, come to the cafe

I sighed and turned to Rye.

"What?"
"I guess we're meeting him today."
He looked at me confused.

"They're still at the cafe."
"Oh. Let's go then."
I nodded.
~~~~~
"Hey guys." Rye said, sitting down next to Mikey.
"Hey." they said.

"Where's Zoe and her boyfriend?" I ask, sitting down.
"They went to the restroom." Jack said.

I looked at him.

"Um, okay," Rye said, "So, did you guys meet him?"
"Yeah." Brook nodded.
"He's cool, but I never thought she would go for him." Mikey said.

"Andy?"
I turned around.

"Everest?"

She walked up to our table and sat down next to me.

"How have you been? I haven't seen you in ages."
"I've been great. You?"
"Same. I was able to go to New Zealand over the summer."
"That's cool. What are you doing here?"

Everest is my ex girlfriend. We dated for a year, but had to break up because her parents were moving to Australia, meaning she had to go too.

"We're visiting my grandparents and I'm finally meeting my internet best friend here today."
"Aw, that's cool. Tell your grandparents I said hi."
"Will do. I gotta go look for her now. I think she said she was going to be with her boyfriend. Okay, bye." she said, standing up and walking away.
"Bye." I called after her.

"Was that your-"
"Ex. Yeah, I know." I cut Jack off.
"Do you still have feelings for her?" Rye asked.
I shook my head. "No."
He nodded and stared behind me.
I turned around.

Zoey was walking hand in hand with her boyfriend, laughing.

She saw me and a smile grew on her face. She dragged her boyfriend to the table quicker.

"Andy! Rye! Meet Nate. Nate, these are my friends."

Friends.

I smiled weakly at him.

They both sat down and the group talked.

I started drifting off into my thoughts.

He was tall, muscular. Brown gel haired. Brown eyes. He seemed sporty, something Zoey told me she didn't like in a guy.

"Andy. Andy!"
"Yeah!"

Rye was staring at me and mouthed 'phone'.

I pulled my phone out.

R-you ok?
A-yeah, why?
R-do you lik Zoe?
A-like* as a friend, yes
R-no, I mean more then frends
A-than* friends* no
R-then why aren't you listening to our conversation?
A-cause I'm thinking
R-about Zoe? (;
A-STOP
A-NO, I'M THINKING ABOUT WHY SHE LIKES HIM
A-GOSH, RYE, YOU HAVE DIRTY MIND.
R-Awe, babe, but you like it don't you? (;
A-shut up. Why don't you go hang out with Emma? (If you read my last story, "Jealous" you would remember Em (; )
R-she's at work ):
A-whatever.

I put my phone away.

"Um, Nate, babe, when do you have to go again?"
He looked at his watch.

"In five minutes." he said, frowning.
She frowned.

I rolled my eyes.
~~~~~
When we got home, I flopped into my bunk.

Zoey loves him.

I don't know why this is bothering me so much. We're just friends.

"You alright, Andy?" Jack asked.
"Eh, it's complicated."
He nodded.

"What do you think of him?" I asked.
"I think he's a cool dude, but I never would've thought Zoey would go for someone like him."
"Exactly."

"Exactly what?" Mikey asked as he entered the room.
"Nothing." I say.

He shrugged and tucked himself into his own bed.

"How are you feeling about Nate and Zoey?" Mikey asked.
"I don't like him."
"I don't either...he gives me a bad vibe."

Jack and I nodded.

"Well, I'm going to sleep. Night." Mikey said, as he rolled over to turn off the lamp beside him.
"Night." Jack and I echoed.

I whispered a 'goodnight' to Jack, before he left the room.

I turned off the lights and tucked myself into bed.

I got a text notification from Rye.

R-I don't like that Nate dude
A-neither do I, but Zoe likes him
R-Andy, do you like her?

I thought about it. Then, it hits me.

I do like Zoey.