Here We Go Again.

Night time coffees

"Jo" said a deep voice from behind me. I turn to see Dylan.
"Oh hey" I said.
"Hey, you're going to Tiffany's party right?" He asks.
"I am, unfortunately" I sigh grabbing my book and then shutting my locker.
"Unfortunately?" He laughs.
"Yeah" I nod.

Dylan Mathews. Not gonna lie he was hot. He played basketball. He was tall, had brown hair, green eyes, and great lips. That was a big thing for me. He was very attractive to many people.

  "Anyways, did you need something?" I asked.
  "No I was actually just wondering if you were going" he shrugs. We start walking side by side.
  "Well yup I am" I nod. "You are too?"
  "Yeah" he nods. Obviously. "I need to actually ask you something" he says.
  "Sure what?" I asked back.
  "JO!!" 2 people called my name. Of course those 2 were Austin, Stella and they were dragging Sam with them I look at them they all run up to us.
  "Oh hey Dylan" Austin says.
  "Hey" Dylan replies.
  "What?" I asked. "Dylan was trying to tell em something."
  "I can save that for later. See you" he says and walks away. I shrugged.
  "Go on" I said.
  "God damn he's hot" Stella waves at herself I laugh.
  "What did you guys need?" I asked.
  "Anyways, we just caught Caleb making out with Kaila, the one with the boyfriend" Austin says.
  "What?" I asked they nodded Sam just seemed confused.
  "This is why you dragged me here?" He asks they nod again.
  "What the fuck! Why would he do that. He knows she's dating someone" I say.
  "I don't know. But do we say something to Caleb?" Stella asks.
  "Well I'm gonna" I said. I was mad. Caleb doing gross shit like that. He was like a brother. I wouldn't accept that. Speak of the devil. Caleb actually comes up.

"Sorry, do you have something to tell us?" I squint my eyes at him he looked confused.
"No" he shakes his head.
"Really?" I asked. "Want to explain Kaila?"
"Um...what about her?" He asks. I could see the worry flash in his eyes.
"What the fuck Caleb. We aren't dumb they saw you making out with her. She has a boyfriend" I push him he takes a step back with a sigh.
"Calm down" he says. I glare at him.
"Calm down?" I asked. "You're a pig."
"Why do you care so much?" He asks.
"Maybe because you're like a literal brother to me, you are trash for doing something like that with a girl who has a boyfriend, who is giant by the way. And you know what I hope you get beat" I said. I heard Austin laugh.
"Exactly pig, I hope you get beat too" Austin joins.
"Yeah that's a low blow" Sam adds in. Stella was texting. She's always a social butterfly on her phone.
"And how long has it been?"
"I don't know, we've been doing stuff for like a month" Caleb says.
"Oh my god, I hate you" I say. "I need to get to class, and you better think over your life" I said to Caleb when the bell rings. I could tell he was even disappointed in himself after I blew up.

I shake my head and walks say from them. I'm sorry but I don't accept cheating. It's trash.
"Well everything you said obviously got to him" Sam slides up next to me.
"Yeah well, he's a dumbass" I shrug. We walk into class.
"Kinda ya" he nods. We sit.
"I hate people like that" I say.
"Same."

~

"You never told us what you and Dylan were talking about" Austin comes into step with me outside. It was the end of the day.
"Nothing, he wanted to ask me something but then you guys came and he said later" I shrugged.
"Oh my god, so sorry!!" He groans. "Maybe h was asking you out."
"Doubt it" I laugh.
"Why doubt it?" Sam asks.
"I don't need an answer to everything for you guys" I sigh. "Stel can you drive me?"
"I was actually going to meet with my mom right now. She said she needed me to pick her up cause he car, something wrong with it. So unless you wanna come with then sure" she shrugs.
"Gotta go. See ya bitches!" Austin waves and leaves getting into his moms car.
"I can drive you again" Sam says. I look between them.
"I'll go with Sam, I kinda wanna nap right now" I said. Stella nods.
"Kay, see you guys" she says and heads to her car.
"Thanks again" I say as we walk to his car.
"No problem" he shrugs.
"Your car is pretty nice" I said to him as we got in.
"Named her Bec" he grins.
"Bec?" I laugh. He nods starting the car.
"You have a problem with it Jo?" He asks.
"No, is it short for anything?" I asked back.
"Not really, sometimes call her Becs" he shrugs as he drove.
"Nice."
"Don't judge me."
"I was not" I said.
"Mm-kay" he grins. "So Dylan? Do you like him?" He asks.
"No," I said. "Like he's obviously not ugly, pretty hot. But I don't know, I really don't think he was gonna ask me out. We're friends so we talk regularly."
  "Why didn't he just ask what he was gonna ask even if we were there if he wasn't gonna ask you out?" He glances at me when it was a red light then back forward.
  "I don't know, that's a him problem" I laugh. "You've met him right?"
  "I have" he nods. "He's...adequate. Seems like a fuckboy" he starts driving again.
  "You give off the vibe when people first meet you, but you aren't really" I said.
  "Aren't really?" He questions.
  "Well, you're still kind of a flirt but not really a fuckboy."
  "It's my personality" he shrugs.
  "Whatever, it's not like he's gonna ask me out" I shake my head.
  "And if he does?"

If he does. I mean I doubt it. But if he did, I don't know. Maybe I'd test the waters.
  "If he does, we'll see what happens" I said.
  "Cool."

~

  I tap my pencil on my notebook staring straight. I was bored. It was 2:00 am and I couldn't sleep. Kinda because I'm scared I might have another nightmare.

I did math homework, I watched the office and a movie but I just got bored. Maybe I could go out and grab a coffee.

Hey that's not a bad idea. The coffee here sucks so I could go for a small walk to the corner place where they sell coffee as well. I push my stuff off my lap onto my bed and go into my closet pulling on my sweatshirt keeping my shorts on. I slip on my vans and grab my bag and phone cause who knows. I head downstairs with my keys in hand. I quietly own the door and get out locking the door. I turn. It was dark besides the street lights and some cars passing. But you could hear the city in the background. I start walking down the sidewalk. I get into more view of the light once I get closer to the corner store. I've done this before. A lot of times before actually.

I walk into the store. I go to the corner where the coffee shit is. I make myself a coffee and then go up to pay for it.
  "2.35" she tells me. I hand her the money she gives back my change and I turn there was someone behind me. I look up and confusion hits me. Sam?
  "Sam?"
  "Jo?"
We said in unison. I step aside so he can put his own coffee on the till. He pays then turns to me. His hair was messy, he looked a little tired but not really. He was wearing a black sweatshirt like me and gray sweatpants.
  "What are you doing up and here?" He asks.
  "I could ask the same" I reply. "I was getting coffee cause I can't sleep."
  "Same" he mumbles. "Why?"
  "Why can't I sleep? Insomnia" I said. We step out of the store.
  "Same." He said again. "Too many thoughts, pretty sure I have ADHD diagnosed by myself" he tells me.
  "Oh" is all I said. "I just don't like the sleep much" I laugh. Lie.
  "I get that" he chuckles. "Did you walk?"
  "Yeah, I live like 5 minutes away" I shrug.
  "You also live in New York, pretty dangerous Jo" he says.
  "I've done it a billion times" I wave him off. "I mean don't be such a puss, you don't even love that far either."

Sam lived like 2 minutes away from my place so it's almost the same.
  "Whatever" he laughs. "Do you sleep at all?"
  "Mostly no" I shake my head. "I have my reasons."
  "I mean I go to sleep at like 5" he shrugs. "But don't worry I won't question you."
  "Thanks" I sighed.
  "Do you want a ride back to your place since it's like on the way to mine?" He asks.
  "I could walk" I tell him.
  "Just get into the car" he rolls his eyes.
  "But it's nice out."
  "Jo" is literally all he said and I groan.
  "Fine."
  "You literally made that so dramatic. I just said your name" he laughs as we make the small path to his car.
  "Whatever" I mutter.

He dropped me off at home quickly and I unlocked and locked up and then went back up to my room with my coffee. And stayed the rest of the night up.

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A/N

Not too much. But Dylan...is someone. 😗 well see. Anyways I hope you all enjoyed this chapter like the other ones. Tell me your thoughts so yeah enjoy. Xoxo.

-Jana🤙🏽