Stop Counting Numbers

8.

"So, I was thinking yellow?" I heard someone say at the kitchen when I woke up. That's a pretty loud voice, excited too.

I looked over at Brad when I noticed he wasn't there. I stood up and went to the upstairs' bathroom and brushed my teeth, I then splashed my face with water then went downstairs, putting my hair in a messy bun on the way.

"What's with all the commotion?" I asked while sitting beside Brad in the island.

"Goodmorning." Brad said as he sipped his cherry latte -as I'm guessing-.

"Goodmorning" I replied while he pushed me a takeout cup. The one from our favorite café.

"I was just asking Brad about colors and stuff, and I went to get you both cherry lattes -as Brad said was your new favorite- while on the way home." My mom said.

"Thanks. But hold on, colors? For what?"

"Nothing, I just thought about redecorating my room and-"

"Yellow? Mom, are you insane?"

"What?" My mom said making Brad laugh at the both us.

"Atleast make it pastel, not the literal yellow, it's sickening." I said sassily making Brad laugh even more.

"So, do you both have any plans today?" My mom asked as she stood infront of us.

"I do. I've got school. I don't know about Brad." I said looking over at Brad.

"Well-" he started but got cut off by my mom.

"I could take you with me so we can go buy my stuff!" She yelled, cutting  Brad off. 

"Mom, we've already kidnapped him overnight, don't you think he needs time with his parents?"

"Parents are forever. He needs someone cool like me!" My mom argued.

"Mom, I'm pretty sure he loves his mom. And that his mom is cooler." I said but mumbled the last part ofcourse.

"Whatever Lea." She said making Brad and I laugh.

...
After my morning classes, I went to the lunch hall and grabbed my lunch, not even daring to see Sam. Or even be near him.

"Lea!" Ughhhh, why world? Why are you so cruel? I said I didn't want anything to do with Sam, you did the opposite.

I walked faster outside the school, forgetting my lunch back inside, mentally cursing myself.

"Lea! Wait, just wait." Sam said and I walked faster before bumping to someone.

I looked up to see Brad holding out a takeout bag.

"Brad, what are you doing here?" I asked and he glared at Sam.

"Your mom said she forgot to pack you lunch and she knew you weren't gonna waste your money for stuff so I decided to get you McDonald's but what is he doing?" He said and asked. I looked at Sam to see him behind me and glaring at Brad.

"Let's just eat at my car." Brad said before pulling me to his side and wrapping his arms around me, pulling me to his car.

When we got to his car, he started getting stuff out of the bag and I instantly got more hungry with the smell.

"Smells sooo good." I said and he chuckled.

"About to taste good." He said as he gave me a burger.

"Oh wait, let me pay you for-" I started but he immediately shook his head.

"No! I'm treating you, okay?" He said and I looked at him.

"But whyyyyyy?" I groaned and he chuckled.