Something Different- Fangs Fogarty

Three

       I walk into Pops to see everyone sat at the table, except Fangs who is up by the counter trying to get one of the servers attention "Hey" He looks over his shoulder at me with a grin

       "Uh... Milkshake?" He smiles, and holding up some money "it's on me, Why did you decide to come?"

       "Thank you, I'll have cookie dough milkshake"I smile, as he turns towards me" They're my favorite...I didn't want to miss out on anything?"

       We both take a seat at the end of the table as everyone continues their conversations "Try some" I nod holding the straw towards him

      "I'm trusting you so if this is disgusting, I don't think I'll be able to forgive you" He shrugs, taking a small sip

        I lean towards him with my elbows on the table "Look me in the eyes and tell me it's disgusting"

       He coughs making eye contact with me, he smirks before speaking "It wasn't actually too bad, I thought it would taste like salmonella"

       I wipe my hands on my skirt because the condensation from the glass of course, I look towards Fangs who's swirling his straw round his glass, Clearly deep in thought. I finish my drink as Betty taps my shoulder "Walk home with me? Jug is busy so I have to walk by myself"

      "Uh..yeah sure"I stand to my feet grabbing my bag from the seat next to me "I'll see you later, Fangs"

      He looks up at me and then over at Sweet Pea "Yeah, I'll see you soon"

      For the first few minutes of us walking together there's nothing but silence as I can't think of anything to say and I can only assume that she can't either, I brush my hair over my shoulder looking towards to Betty. "So, How are you and Jug?"

       She blows out a breath, turning towards me "Yeah, We're really good...especially after the whole little bump in the road we had, you know? We're a lot better. How are you and Fangs?"

      I start laughing at Betty as we stop outside my house "Uh, There's no Fangs and I yet"

      "Yet"

     One day school will be the death of me, It's not school itself. It's the getting up at ridiculous o'clock in the morning and then staying there for hours on end, but still needing time for friends and family. I quickly rush up the front steps of school to where Fangs and Toni are stood talking about some business the serpents have to handle. They stop when they see me walking towards them, I point a finger at Fangs with a grin. "I need to ask you a question"

     He points his finger at himself with a frown "Me? You need to ask me something?"

     I nod with a grin as Toni excuses herself "How would you like-"

     He shakes his head putting his hand over my mouth "If you're about to ask me on a date- Don't. Because I want to be the one to do that, Me. I'll do it"

     I pull his hand away with a laugh "Fangs, I was actually just going to ask if you wanted to hang out with me, not a date"

    "Well... This is a little awkward but I'm going to go ahead and call it a date" He laughs before turning on his heel to walk in to school "I'll pick you up at 7 on Saturday?"

      I nod as he walks away holding his books to his chest, I smile to myself as I tuck my hands into my jacket pocket. But him referring to it as a date must mean he likes me, right? For someone who says their feelings are completely platonic, I'm really questioning this situation.

      "Sass!" I look over my shoulder to see Reggie running towards me "Big game Saturday night, you better be there"

      "Oh sorry Reg, I have plans" I shrug as he hands me a flyer with Riverdale bulldogs VS Baxter High Ravens

      "Better plans than seeing a load of guys running round a field all sweaty and manly?" He runs a hand down the side of his body with a smirk plastered across his face

       "Yeah Reggie... I don't think girls get off on seeing guys run around like you guys do when you see us run around" I pass him the flyer back "And for what it's worth, I've seen you guys play and there's no doubt that Greendale will beat your ass"

       "You didn't mean that, Saskia!" He yells after me "When we win, you'll be sorry!"

       "So, tell me about it?" Veronica grins as she places an apple on my lunch tray "What are you guys doing?"

       "Veronica, I know nothing" I laugh "We'll probably just go to pops for a milkshake because this situation-"

       "is platonic" She cuts me off with a mocking tone as we sit down with everyone "The more you say that, the less I believe in it"

       I take a bite of the apple, making a loud crunching sound to indicate that the conversation was truly done and over with because I know full well that we're just friends. If there was anything more between us I would have noticed because I noticed when Veronica like Archie, I don't know why she liked him even after the whole Ms Grundy situation. Which still makes me cringe, right to the core.

      "Fangs asked if you like strawberries?" Betty says looking up from her phone with a smile across her face

      "Yeah, I prefer blueberries but strawberries are good too" I nod looking away from my tray "What's he got planned?"

      Betty looks at Jug and Toni before turning to me "I know as much as you do but even if I knew more, I wouldn't tell you"

      "No because Fangs would literally murder us, he's been super secretive about what he's planning" Toni shrugs as I steal a fry from her plate "He hasn't even told Pea but he probably wouldn't listen because he probably doesn't care"

      "But we promise that it'll be sweet because he's a total romantic at heart, he just doesn't show it because he's very much in to his bad boy exterior" Jug laughs "He actually has a pair of bunny slippers he keeps next to his bed, they're gray and pink"

        I round the corner walking out of the lunch room to see Fangs walking towards me with Sweet Pea in tow both of them laughing, why has he got such a cute laugh? And smile? And face? Ugh, Isn't he just the most adorable human ever. "Sass!"

       I shake my head bringing myself out of my daydream "H-hey fangs" I cough cursing my shaky voice

      "Are you like vegan or anything?" He scratches the back of his neck as Pea shakes his head at his incredibly awkward best friend

      "Fangs you literally saw me eat a bacon cheese burger like three weeks ago at Pops" I say with a laugh "So no I'm not"

      "Oh! That was the night after the party, I didn't come over and say hi because you were with your parents, it would have been awkward"

      "No it wouldn't have but anyway, I'll see you Saturday"

       "At eight!" He calls after me, I walk away as I go to correct him Pea does it for me

       "He means seven, Sass"

        Let's see what a date with Fangs Fogarty is like, maybe he'll be less awkward but I can only pray.