Stolen Hearts And Secrets

Chapter 20

Carson stopped the car in front of a familiar place.

I gasped,"You took me to an art museum?!"

"I sure did." He grinned

"Oh my god I haven't been here in ages." Aria remembered

"How'd you know I like art?"

"Well knowing that you have a lot of it hanging around your room, I took a wild guess." He said

"Huh ok, let's go then." I urged

We walked up to the museum holding hands when all of a sudden I spotted one of Allen's friends.

Crap.

I let go of his hand and pretended we weren't just holding hands, as she approached us.

"Zoey." She greeted me with a wide smile

"Hey Stella." I greeted her awkwardly

"How are you? I haven't seen on ages." She said hugging me

"Oh you know, around..."

"Well that's great how's your brother?"

"He's doing fine."

"That's wonderful, your staying out of trouble now aren't you?"

"I mean minus getting Allen's car stolen, yeah I'm pretty sure." I answered

She laughed,"You got his car stolen? Amazing not even I could do that."

I shrugged,"What can I say, I'm sure I have a gift for accomplishing the impossible."

"Right." She laughed again before turning to Carson,"So who's the guy?" She asked me

"Oh um just a friend." I answered

"Oh really? You sure he's nothing more?" She asked wiggling her eyebrows

"Yeah nope." I lied

She crossed her arms,"Well I don't believe you. Come on Zoey I practically grew up with you and Allen you really think I can't tell when your lying?"

Busted!

"Ok ok fine were dating but Allen doesn't know!"

"Of course he doesn't, but don't worry your secrets safety with me." She winked

"Hey shouldn't we head into the museum now?" Aria interupted

"Yes we should." Carson replied pulling me by my hand

"Bye Zoey!" She called after me

We entered the museum only to be greeted by the longest line I've ever seen.

"Aw man." I groaned

Carson chuckled and held up 3 tickets, I snatched them and studied them, my eyes widened when I realized what they were,"Tickets to skip this line?!"

Carson nodded,"Percisely."

He guided us to another line that was partially empty, and by no time we were able to enter the exhibits.

I looked around with twinkling eyes,"Amazing."

"I know right I've never been here but from the first look I thought this place wouldn't disappoint." He agreed

We scoped out different exhibits, from strange art, to scrap art, we finally ended with the sculpting exhibit.

I imitated one of the statues,"What do you think Aria think I could pass ad a statue?" I joked

She poked me with one finger making me lose balance,"Mm nope not even, you can't stand still long enough."

"You cheated!" I argued

She shrugged,"I still don't think you could pass statue."

"Hmph." I said crossing my arms in defeat

Carson chuckled as he slung his arm around me,"Cheer up jelly bean I wouldn't  want you any other way besides the way you are right now." He told me

I couldn't help but smile,"Thanks."

Another statue caught me eye it was a man holding his hand out to the side,"Take a picture of me." I said

I placed my hand in the statues and turned to face the camera Carson held,"Uhhhh Zoe I don't think that's a good-" Aria started to say

But I cut her off,"No no Aria it's fine."

Carson snapped a few pictures,"But Zoe I'm pretty sure that statue is pretty fragile." She pointed out

I rolled my eyes,"Oh come on Aria their not that-" I started to say, but that was before I stepped away from the statue

"Um Zoe?" Aria said

"Hmm?"

"Look in your hand." She told me

I looked down and froze, in my hand was the statues broken off hand.

Uh oh.

All of a sudden alarms started blaring scaring me so much that I almost shit my pants.

"Ahhhhhh!" I screamed running out

"Zoey!!" They called afer me

I raced down the museum halls trying to escape the guards who were chasing me.

I rounded the corner only to bump into some people.

I burst out the museum doors only to hear,"Zoey you still have the hand!"

I looked down, shit I still did.

I raced over to the nearest security guard and placed it in their hands,"Sorry!" I called back as I ran to the car

I found the car unlocked and slipped in just as Aria and Carson did a few seconds later.

"Holy shit!" I exclaimed running my hands through my messy hair

"Ok I'm officially never taking you out again." Carson told me

Aria burst out laughing,"That. Was. Halarious!" She laughed holding her stomach

"Ha ha, no it wasn't I could have been arrested! Do you really wanna explain to Allen why you had to bail me? You wanna see me behind bars?!" I denied freaking out

"Ok ok no I don't sheesh but come one it was a little bit funny don't you think?" She said

I sighed but couldn't help but let out a tiny laugh I had been holding,"Yeahhhh."

We all laughed about it for awhile before we calmed down.

"Where to now?" I asked Carson as we pulled out of the parking lot

"Mmm I don't know my love, you pick."

"Ok...how about the fair." I mentioned

He smiled,"The fair it is then."

I rolled down my window again letting the wind blow threw my hair.

I stole Carson's sunglasses off his face and slipped then on.

"Hey missy that's mine you know." He said

"I know."

"Your not gonna give them back are you?"

"Mm nope."

He chuckled,"Well that's all right, you look pretty hot in them anyways."

I smirked at this,"I know."

He reached over with one hand to squish my face,"Your cute you know."

I smiled,"I know."

How lucky was I to find such a person like him?😊