Forever Indebted

2

Sorry it took me so long to get chapter 2 up. I've been feeling a bit of writer's block, but I hope you guys enjoy this next chapter.

- Lillie
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Nova

All night long, I played the whole thing in my head over and over again.

He said they were close by but I didn't see them. Could they have been behind and I didn't see them because I was walking backwards. I don't know. Also he told me to give him a call if I needed anything. How would I call him if I didn't even know who he was? Then I remembered him handing me my phone. I gasp. Maybe...

I pull up my contacts and start scrolling; looking for any new number. Just then I came across a number and written above it said "Jared".

"Hm." I couldn't help but think how kind of sexy that name was. I tried it out and felt his name roll off my tongue. "Jared." Without any warning from my body, I giggled at the sound of his name. "Oh no." But then I giggled again. It was honestly annoying but the thought of him made me blush.

I turned off my phone and finally fell asleep.

*The next day*

He was my first thought in the morning, but as I got going and finally started rushing to make it to the bus on time, he slowly faded from my mind.

Walking through the side door of the Mary Parks High, I found our usual spot in the mornings and for lunch. In case your wondering, "we" is for me, my bestie Jessica, and my other bestie Sam.

Jessica had been gone all last week on a cruise with her family so I we as excited to see her.

I walked into the cafeteria and was pushed to the ground. I screamed as my butt hit the ground; hard. I looked up hearing laughing and there she was my best friend in the whole world. I then realized I had actually been caught by Sam in a trust-fall pose.

Sam is smiling and laughing at me and I start to laugh with them. "Your so stupid." I say through breathes of laughter.  "I could have died." I lied obviously just bring dramatic. And I shove her a little. We stay that way, laughing, for like 10 minutes.

When we finally calm down, we go to sit at our usual spot. There, Jessica starts telling us all about her cruise. "The food, the drinks, the guys." She gushes and plays a faint. I giggle and Sam rolls his eyes but then laughs.

"So what happen to you dorks in the week I was gone?" Sam shrugs his shoulder and says "nothing."

Should I tell them about Friday night? I probably should. I mean if I cant tell them, who can I tell? After bouncing it back and forth in my head, Jessica calls me out. I must have been making a face or something because they could tell I wasn't saying something.

"Okay, so what happen to you? And don't say nothing cause something obviously did." I looked down smiling to myself at the thought of him.

I looked and couldn't hold it in. I told them the whole thing, except my stupid moment of saying his name and giggling like an idiot.

Afterwards I looked at them waiting for a response. Sam was staring at me, his mouth a little open. We made eye contact, but obviously he hadn't formed an opinion yet, so he just looked over at Jessica and I did the same.

She had the same expression on her face which turned into concern and then excitement. "Oh my god! I know it was a super unconveniant situation to meet in - and I'm super sorry your had to go through that" she placed her hand on my arm, "but when are you going to call him?!" "Um..." I just kind of stuttered. "Well I wasn't quite sure if i wanted to or not." "Of course you want to! Are you crazy?"

"Yes." I looked over Sam who now had a smile on his face.

I smacked my lips apart, looking at him and then smiling. I guess I do kind of wanna call him.

I continued smiling and looked back and forth between them both. Jessica started to clap her hands from excitement and do light little hops in her seat. Sam just sat there smiling, "so after school today, my house." Sam's mom always had the best snacks and she loved me and Jessica. I mean, Sam and I went to pre-K together and Jessica showed up in kindergarten. That's a long time for a friendship, especially since Jess is way prettier than me and could have joined the popular group and stopped being our friend. But she didn't because she's great like that.

We left school immediately, mostly because Jess was literally pushing us out the door. Pulling up to Sam's house, we saw Mrs. Barnes out gardening. "Hi, Ms. K." Jess and I said in unison. "Hi girls. And welcome back Jessica. How was your trip?"

"It was great, we had a lot of fun and the water was beautiful. "

"I bet. Well, tell your mom and dad I said hi, okay?"

"Yes ma'am, I will."

"- Oh, and I made some cookies earlier trying out a new recipe I saw on the TV this morning. Go try them and tell me what you think."

I, Jess, and Sam all exchanged looks. Cookies sounded great! "Yes ma'am. " we all said right before walking inside.

As we got our cookies - mint chocolate chip - and sat on Sam's, Jessica screamed at me to get my phone.

"Okay, okay. Gimme a second." I joked as I got out my phone and pulled up his number. "Jared" is what it read and Immediately got butterflies in my stomach. I couldn't breathe and I looked up at her. She noticed me freaking out and placed a hand on my shoulder. "Calm down. It's just a phone call and he might not even answer." She reassured me. "Right, he might not even answer. But that would be sad. Ah, forget it just press dial and see what happens." I took a deep breath and taking away the pressure in my chest. I pressed dial, speaker and took a bite of my cookie.

I started at the phone as it rang. Just as it was about to end, I heard the click and "hello?"

I stayed silent. Shocked by the gorgeous deep voice I was hearing. Then I felt a smack on my arm as we heard a second hello, this one a little more impatient.

"Uh- hey. Remember me?" I felt so stupid. Remember me? Seriously?!

He laughed on the other end and I felt like freaking Niagara Falls.

"Yes, I remember. How are you?"

"Uh, great!" Really. Never been better." I smacked myself on the head. Why am I like this?

He laughed again. "That's great. But I think there's a problem." Oh, no! I'm such an idiot. He didn't want to ask me out, he probably already has a girlfriend. He probably meant to really only call him if I had an actual problem. Or maybe just being neighborly? Now I wanted to cry.

"You know my name now, but I still don't know yours." The biggest grin of my life grew on my face as I looked up at Jess. Almost forgetting they were here. Jess started to mouth something. Date? Oh! Make him ask me out.

I tried to sound kind of flirty. "Well, you know I dont just give my name out to stranger's." I giggled. Yes, I am officially an idiot!

"I saved your life. Doesn't that count for something?"

"Mmm? Nope, sorry pal, rules are rules." I stifled a second giggle.

"Okay, how about go out sometime? For coffee?" I smiled saying "Okay. Tomorrow? At like 3:00?"

He laughed again. "Okay, 3:00 tomorrow at Java Hut. I'll see you then." And he hung up. I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding. And screamed. Jessica joined in and Sam just watched us, rolling his eyes. "I can't believe I have a freaking date tomorrow!" I screamed. "I'm so happy for you!" Jess screamed. "Oh my God, I'm going to need ear plugs if this continues." Sam said in a sarcastic girly voice. We stopped screaming but I couldn't stop smiling.