Sierra Burgess is a loser (Jamey/Noah Centineo)

Chapter 11

Jamey's P.O.V

I was asleep when my phone started buzzing. Not a clue who or what was happening, I picked up.

"Hello? Hello? Are you there?"
"I really like you. I.. I really, really like you. Because you're so good. You're so good. You don't mind me bothering you. And you don't.."

"Wait, wait. Are you drunk right now?"
"No. Just a little tipsy. But like, do you think you could like me?"
"I already do, I like you so much."
"No but like, the socially awkward, nervous me."
"Sierra, I like you much it like freaks me out. But not that you will have a clue about what we're talking right now in the morning."

"Jamey, I think I'm gonna.." she just felt asleep. She's so cute.

"Goodnight." I said smiling.

Sierra's P.O.V

The next morning I woke up. Feeling kind of okay for what I did last night. Just a little tired. Nothing more. But my parents were not too keen on my actions.

"Honey, do you know what kind of kids go to a party and get drunk? Kids with low self-esteem. Sierra, do you really want to be doing this?"
"Mom."
"I thought we taught you R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Rein in Every Self-doubt, Peer Expectation and Competitive Thought."

"Yes mom. I know, okay?"
"Okay." she said.

"Wait a minute. Before you try to argue your way out of this, which we all know you can do with exceptional talent, you're grounded." My dad said.
"What?"
"Honey, we talked about this?" my mom said to dad. Which dad replied to.
"No honey, you talked about it. It was some motto that spelled out 'free to fly' but this is my house too, where there are actions and consequences, and this little drunk birdie needs her wings clipped."
"It is not appropriate to ground her."
"Why not?"
"Mom, dad stop. It's fine. It won't happen again."
My parents seem to have relaxed.

"Oh Sierra, we're so sorry. But this has to happen in order for you to learn a lesson." Dad said.
"I know dad, and I'm okay with it. I deserved it." I smiled and he hugged me.

*

At school I was walking around school with Dan.
"You wanna watch a movie tonight? My house?" Dan said.
"Sorry, I'm grounded."
"Well, can I come to your place?"
"I don't know, does inviting people count when your grounded? We can tell it's for school?" he smiled at that.
"Oh yeah, rebelious Sierra is coming out."

I was about to comment on that but was interrupted by Veronica hugging me crying. Dan looked surprised. He knew all about this friendship but didn't know she would hug me in public.

"Hey, hey. What's wrong?"
"I just need a hug. I just.."
"Ronnie, what happened? Are you okay?"
"He dumped me. Spence, he dumped me again. Over DM. And I didn't see your messages in time."
"God." Dan said shocked.
"I know." she said looking at him.
"Can we talk? Dan can come too if he wants." Veronica said.

"Oh no, you go girls. I need to head to the library anyways. Call me for lunch."

*

"Some people just suck. And if he doesn't like you for you, then screw him anyway."
"This would never have happened if I dated someone like Jamey. He's one of the good ones. He's.. He's hot and.. Weird, smart, and.."

"Do you like him?"
"No, but just the way you talk about him. I want something like that. Not someone who just wants to get in my pants and then later on dump me like trash."

"Come here. V." I said hugging her once again.

After school I was waiting for Dan by my car so I decided to call Jamey. Cause I remember calling him but I have no clue what I said.

"Hey." he said smiley.
"Hey, so about last night. Did I say something weird?"
"Oh, you mean while you were White-girl wasted? Yeah, I think weird would be an understatement." he giggled.
"God, what did I tell you?"
"What do you think... That you told me?" he said teasingly.

"What do you think I think you think I told you?"
"What, are you, like, afraid to tell me that you like me or something?"
"No!"
"No?"
"No, I mean, yeah, no. I don't know. Let's just not say it over the phone, okay? Not like this. I want to see you."
"Okay. Well, then this silence.. Is me not telling you that I like-like you." he whispered.

"Can I see you tonight?" He asked.
"I wish I could, but I'm grounded."
"Had a little too much to drink, came home drunk and gets grounded. White-girl wasted." he said laughing.

"Ha ha.. No but seriously, I don't have a clue for how long."
"Well tonight I have a game. So I was kinda hoping maybe I could persuade your parents to come?"
"And Dan, cause we were about to watch a movie."
"And Dan it is. I'll come over in an hour. If that's okay?"
"Yes, totally!"
"Okay, can't wait."
"Me neither, see you."
"See ya beautiful."

I'm smiling so hard right now.

"What's got you so smiley right now?" Dan said. And I told him about the possible change of plans. If my father will let it.