ROSES & THORNES

Just friends

Out of all my classes today, final period had to be the worst. Sitting in the same room and pretending that nothing happened was terrible. We didn't even attempt to make eye contact with each other. I kept my head strictly forward.

I was a bit surprised, and maybe even a little hurt if I had to be honest, that he hadn't even attempted to make conversation with me.

We both paid each other no mind. And...fine! If he wanted to be like that, I could be the same way. If he wanted to be even more of an ass, fine, just fine! I didn't care anyway. But a simple hello would have been fine to! I couldn't wait to get out of this classroom, out of this school, out of this freaking town!

As soon as the bell rang, I took my time packing my things. No way was I walking out at the same time as him. He was talking to his friends, remaining completely oblivious to the fact that I was waiting for his stupid ass to walk out first. I did my best to tune out their conversation, but of course I couldn't help but hear a little.

"Dude, you have to bring a date. It's friggin homecoming! The quarterback cannot not bring a date. That's like, Duh 101." I big buff guy spoke to him as if he were utterly insane.

"Yeah man. What happen to you and Serena?" At that moment I wanted to shove earplugs in my ear. Tuning out their sometimes degrading conversations worked for most of the class. But this one, it was hard not to listen.

Jeb was just about to answer, but I gave up on waiting for them to leave first. I tossed my bag over my shoulder. I didn't have to deal with this okay?! I broke up with him, yet he still managed to stress me out!

I could feel his burning stare in the back of my head as I walked out.

Stupid Abercrombie and Bitch made my life much more complicated then it had to be. Both Abercrombies. Would you look at that. Even my names for them made them perfect for each other. Sarah was right, it was good while it lasted.

I was just getting to the school's parking lot when Trevor caught up with me. His dark eyes glinted in the sunlight. He looked happy. "Hey Abby."

I could feel my eyes roll. Why was I upset with him? Last time I checked I didn't care about others and what they did. "Hey." I said flatly.

He rose a brow. "Uh, hi. Um, are you okay?" He shoved his hands in his pockets, what I began to think was his nervous habit.

I turned to walk back to my car. "I'm perfectly fine." I threw my bag over my shoulder. I could hear his footsteps following behind me. "Why are you following me?" I snapped, he really didn't deserve my pissy attitude, but being in the same room as Jeb picked at my last nerves.

"Uh? I'm just trying to carry a conversation with you. Seems like that was a mistake." His voice somehow sounded defeated.

I sighed. What was wrong with me, was I trying to mess up every good thing I had? "Shit. I'm sorry, I'm being rude."

He cleared his throat. "It's uh, okay. Things have been rough for you."

I crossed my arms across my chest. "And what makes you think that?"

He took a hand through his hair and laughed shakily. "Well, I did kind of pick you up on the side of the road in tears." My cheeks warmed and my eyes were suddenly on the ground. "N-not that it mattered." He added quickly. "Look, I was just wondering if we could...g-go out to the um, we could go to a um..there's this uh,"

I found it cute watching him stumble on his words. "Sure." I smiled.

"Really?" The smile on his face stretched from ear to ear.

I felt something stir inside me. Why had I just agreed to that? "Mhm." I could feel my own smile.

He let out a relieved breath of air. "Good. Because I couldn't think of a full sentence." He laughed shakily.

Many things were running through my mind. For one, what was I thinking? Jeb and I broke up exactly a week ago. The last thing I needed to be doing was agreeing to go out with another guy after I promised my self to never do so again.

But, maybe I was just looking into things too closely. We were just going out as friends. Friends and nothing more. There was no need to freak out.

Besides, Trevor was nothing like Jeb. He wasn't some stupid Jock playing two girls at one time. He was one of the good, drama free ones.

He was just right for me. Abercrombie, Hollister, Aero, they could all go screw themselves I had Hot Topic right here in front of me, and we could have way more fun then they ever could.