THE INTERFERENCE

5.

Mason and I walk back to his car and I got in on the passenger side. Honestly, I thought it was funny that I just saw James. As Mason pulls out of the parking spot, I stare at my phone waiting for my mom to call and cuss me out for skipping. We arrive back in Hilliard and there was no phone call from my mother. I guess he decided not to tell. Once we were finished eating at Applebees, Mason drives me back to the school to pick up my car.

"I hope you had fun" Mason says and I smile.

"I did, thank you. I'll see you later" I said getting out the car shutting the door. I walk over to my drivers side getting in and starting the car. I plug the address in to the house and made my way home. I stop to pick up a tea from Taco Bell and continued on my way. When I arrive home, I walk inside and the house was pretty quiet and I head upstairs to my bedroom. I throw my book-bag on the floor and sat on my bed bending down to take off my shoes.

"Have fun skipping today?" I hear James say and I look up at him. He was leaning on the doorframe and I smile at him.

"Actually... I did" I said putting my shoes under my bed.

"Remi you really shouldn't be skipping school"

"Thanks" I said and he stares at me. "What are you going to do? Tell my mother?" I laugh.

"I should"

"I don't really care" I said standing up and looking at him.

"Skipping school won't get you into college"

"It was one day, can you chill out?" I ask and he stares at me. "Is there anything else I can help you with?" I say and he shakes his head and leaves. I listen to him go downstairs and I go to my closet to change into something more comfy. I reminisce on today and I was happy how it turned out. I enjoy Kenny and Mason, they seem like fun people. I partly throw up when I remember that I called James cute. What the hell was I thinking?

I head downstairs and James was in the living room watching T.V. I slowly stop when I see Whitney Houston on T.V. I stare at the screen as the movie The Bodyguard plays. This is actually one of my favorite movies and it's strange that James is watching it? Twenty minutes in standing up watching the movie, James pauses it and stood up and walks around the couch when he sees me.

"Oh..." he says and I look at him. "How long were you standing there?"

"Not long" I lie.

"Want to watch it with me?"

"No"

"Why not?" he asked and I stare at him. I couldn't think of an excuse. I honestly wanted to watch it just... not with him. "I'm getting something to drink and we can watch it together, okay?" he says walking down the hall to the kitchen. I look back at the screen and roll my eyes. Just because I watch the movie with him doesn't mean I like him.

I walk around the couch and went to sit down. James returns shortly and reclaims his seat and sips on a beer. He plays the movie and I focus my attention to the screen. We didn't talk through the movie and I wanted to close my eyes through any love scene but I remained calmed. When the movie was going off, I hurry to wipe my face as I always cry at the end. "You're crying? Really?" James says turning the volume down.

"Leave me alone" I said and he laughs.

"No, I'm not judging"

"It's an amazing movie. They fall in-love but they aren't going to be together, it's sad" I say and he smiles at me. "Stop looking at me"

"I'm sorry" he laughs. "It is an amazing classic"

"Yea" I said standing up.

"Let's watch another movie..."