Endless Anti-Romantic

Chapter 6: Fridays With Connor

N/A: this one is fairly short and I'm sorry... Haha

Chapter 6: Fridays With Connor

I hop into the passengers seat of Connor's car and wait. I decide to check Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr. After about 20 minutes of waiting in his hot car I decide to go look for him. He just finished math class, so that would be in the west wing. I sling my supernatural bag over my shoulder, lock Connor's car and head to the west wing. Connor and I finish our classes at noon on Fridays, it's a tradition we have that we go get lunch at our favorite places, Burger King is mine and Sabaro's Pizza is his. After we eat, we hang out at the mall for a few hours and harass our friend Jack at the perfume kiosk, then we rent 3 movies, go to his house and watch the movies on his trampoline, fall asleep and whoever wakes up first, has permission to jump on the trampoline to wake the other up. Then for breakfast we make a little buffet for our family, Connor, his dad, my dad and I.

I round the corner of the hallway Connor's class is in. I stop dead in my tracks. I gulp and bite my lip, Connor's making out with Zoey. I'm not too sure how I feel about this. I clear my throat and called to them. "Con, Zoey?" They both pull away and look over at me. I walk over hesitantly with a tiny smile.

"Hi Naomi!"

"Hi." I look up at Connor.

"What are you doing here still?" I sigh internally.

"It's Friday." Realization spreads across Connor's face.

"Right." He turns to Zoey, "Hey babe I'll text you later." Zoey nods.

"Okay. Bye Naomi." I see Zoey's smile fade into a scowl as she walked past me.

"Ready to eat?" I turn back to Connor with a tiny smile.

"Yeah." Connor wraps his arm around my shoulder and we walk back to his car. I ponder over the idea of Connor and Zoey together, don't get me wrong I love Connor and want him to be happy and Zoey is a cool girl, but I'm not too sure they belong together. "So." I say breaking the silence, "you and Zoey?" Connor laughs.

"Yeah. Zoe and I are together." I bite my lip.

"It's only been a day Con. Shouldn't you get to know her first?"

"That's what dating is for Nomi." Connor opens the passengers door for me, "Don't worry about it." I nod and Connor closes the door behind me. I sigh and nod.

"Don't worry about it." Connor slides into the car and starts it up. "Pizza today. Last week we got BK." Connor laughs.

"Thank god you remember. To pizza!" I laugh and look out the window as Connor and I head to Sabaro's Pizza.

My phone vibrates and I smile as soon as I realize it's from Marcus.

'Hey Naomi :)'

'Hi Marcus'

'What are you doing later today?' I look over at Connor and smile. I turn back to my phone and text Marcus.

'Today is basically a family day. My dad, Connor's dad, Connor and I have a Friday tradition. Why do you ask? :)'

'Well I was thinking our first official date. ;)' I laugh lightly and bite my lip.

'Im free Saturday night. I'll make sure of it.'

'Great! So tomorrow at 7?'

'Sounds great :)'

'Sounds perfect :) wear something you don't mind getting dirty, preferably white.' I roll my eyes, paint wars? Is that what he's planning?

'Does this date involve paint?'

'Shockingly no. It's a surprise. ;) I'll pick you up at 7 tomorrow. Bye for now Naomi. :)'

'Bye for now Marcus. :)' I lock my phone and bite my lip smiling.

"What's up?" I turn to Connor.

"Just texting."

"I'm aware. Texting who?"

"Marcus." Connor's smile fades.

"What did he say?" Connor asks repulsed. What is Connor's problem? Why'd he have to say it like that?

"Why do you sound disgusted?"

"Because I am." I groan.

"Connor can we just not talk about Marcus or Zoey for today please?"

"What's the problem with Zoey?"

"You made out with her, quite vigorously might I add, after a day of seeing her. You literally met her yesterday and you're already crazy about her."

"Well you're crazy about Marcus."

"Enough Connor!" Connor looks over at me, "Please. I don't wanna argue today about this. Not Friday." Connor sighs and nods.

"Alright. Sorry." Connor parks and takes out his keys. "Ready for pizza?"

"Beyond ready."

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I set the pizza boxes in the middle of the trampoline and hop on. "Con?!" Connor pops his head out from the kitchen. "Where's the soda?!" Connor lifts his hand and gestures to the 2 liter soda bottle. "Got cups or are we gonna share from the bottle?!" Connor takes the sucker out of his mouth.

"I'm STD free! I don't mind sharing!" I laugh and shake my head.

"You're an idiot! Being the cherry coke!"

"WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP?!" Connor and I look to the neighbors house. She's a freaking 26 year old acting like an 80 year old.

"BITE ME SELENA!" I yell lifting my arms above my head. I can hear Connor's light laughing and Connor's dad opens his window.

"Play nice Naomi!" I groan loudly.

"As always! I blame it on Connor!"

"GOD SHUT UP!!" Connor's dad and I turn back to Selena's house.

"GODS GOT NOTHIN TO DO WITH IT!" Connor laughs as he hands me the bottle of soda and the bowl of candy.

"Can you go one Friday without harassing my neighbor?" I roll my eyes.

"I would, but I don't wanna." I pay the bare area next to me. "Come on. Sit." I turn my attention to Connor's dad with a smile. "Care to join us Mr. Arrington?!"

"Quite Naomi!"

"You're yelling too! All I asked was a question!" Connor's dad laughs and shakes his head.

"I'm fine here! You two have fun and behave!"

"Will do!" I turn back to Connor and grab his hand. "Okay. Slaps to see who has to get up to change movies." Connor turns to me and places his hands on top of mine.

"Oka-" I slap his hands and he gives me the nastiest look ever. "Not fair." I laugh and kiss the top of his hands.

"Sorry Con. You can still win if it's a tie." Connor sighs and I place my hands on top of his. He tries to slap my hands but I pull away quickly with a laugh. "Looks like you lose."

"Fucking hate you." Connor grabs the cherry come from my lap and throws it to the ground.

"Connor." I sigh and look up at him. "Was that really necessary?"

"You always win slaps! Why can't we play thumb war or something?" I look down at my soda.

"I'll change the movies tonight if you give me my soda back." I say with a pouty face. Connor flicks my lip and reaches over the trampoline and places my soda in his lap.

"Give me your best pouty face again." I sigh and give another pouty face. Connor laughs and lightly pulls my bottom lip. "Cute. Here." He hand my soda back to me and I roll onto my stomach.

"Yay! Movies!"

"SHUT UP!!" Connor and I laugh quietly at Selena's endless annoyance with us.

"Gotta love you Nomi." I laugh and throw popcorn at him.

"I love you too Con."