Misfit

Chapter 4

4
When I woke up I grabbed my phone and texted Matt about coming over after school.
Lola-'Hey,good morning.'
Matt-'Morning.'
Lola-'Can you come over after school.'
Matt-'Why?'
Lola-'My mom wants to meet you. But she won't be home till four.'
Matt-'Ok, but if she won't be home till four how about I take you somewhere after school?'
Lola-'Where to?'
Matt-'A surprise place.'
Lola-'Ok.'
Matt-'Great meet me at my locker. Locker 564.'
Lola-'Ok, See you at lunch?'
Matt-'Yea. Meet me outside.'
Lola-'Deal.'
I wondered what Matt had planned for us after school. I told my mom that Matt will be coming and that if we are late we are at the library. She said it was ok and said to be home by four thirty. Then I got Matt's jacket walked out the door and there he was, waiting on my porch.
"Are you stalking me now?"
"No, I just wanted to walk to school with you. Nice jacket."
"Thanks. A friend is letting me borrow."
The whole walk to school was amazing. I finally made a friend. I was so happy. But now I wonder if I will ever make anymore friends. I'm pretty sure I'm on Sarah's bad side. But I have one friend that even Sarah can't take away. Now I look forward to school. When we got to school it felt like everyone was looking and whispering. I mean it's no big deal. We are friends. Can't a varsity soccer player be friends with a "nerd". I don't really know if I'm a nerd or not anymore. I mean I'm smart, but now that I have a friend, does that change anything? But then I remember I have on his jacket.
"I have to go see couch. See you at lunch."
"Ok. Try not to bump into anyone today."
"Haha very funny."
"I'm serious."
"I'll try."
"Ok. Bye."
"Bye."
Then he ran to the field gates. I then started walking into the school. I felt all eyes on me. When I got to my locker I saw her. The worst thing to start a school day was standing by my locker.
"What were you doing with Matt this morning?" said Sarah.
"I just walked to school with him."
"I'm warning you. Stay away from Matt. I called him."
"You can't call a guy."
"Yes I can."
"No you can't."
"Prove it."
"Sarah, Matt and I are just friends.I got to get to class."
Right after I said this I walked away. Forgetting that Sarah was in my first period. There she was sitting on my table. Waiting for me to arrive. She must have taken the shortcut from my locker to this class.
"I win everything." she said.
"Not everything." I said back in an annoyed tone.
"Yes, I do win everything."
"But you still haven't won Matt's heart?"
"That's none of your business."
"So you admit that you don't win everything?"
"You better watch out."
"Or what? Your going to break my nail?" I said in an annoyed tone.
Then she stormed off to her seat. When class ended I went to my locker like I normally do. When I saw him at my locker.
"Hey." said Matt in a sweet voice.
"Hey."
"I wanted to give you your bracelet back. It fell off when I ran into you yesterday"
"Why didn't you give it back then?"
"Because, because,um."
"It's fine Matt."
"Ok. I thought you were going to hate me."
"Why would you think I would be mad?"
"I don't know."
"I got to get to class."
"I'll walk you."
"No."
"Why?"
"Last time you walked me you were almost late for class."
"Yeah, almost."
"Bye Matt. I'll see you at lunch."
My next class was music. I love to sing, but I never sing in front of people. But I really wanted to sing so after class I talked with Mr.Henry, the music teacher.
"Mr.Henry?"
"Yes Lola."
"After school tomorrow can I borrow the music room?"
"Can I ask why?"
"I just need to use the stuff."
"Ok. But only till four thirty."
"Ok. Thanks."
I was relieved that he didn't ask a lot of questions. But I knew that he had some. He's a really nice teacher. He knows if you are uncomfortable. When he figures that out he helps by either talking to you or by pretending to not notice you. Most teachers aren't like that. So after I talked to him. I went to my next class. After two more classes it was finally lunch time. I was a anxious to see Matt and talk to him about meeting my mom. I was also really hungry. So I met up with him at the table outside that we ate at yesterday.
"Hey you.",he said sitting on the table.
"Hey."
"You ready?"
"I just need to go grab my lunch tray."
"No need,come on."
"But-"
"Come on."
Then he took my hand and took me away. When we stopped running we were at a place on the school grounds that I have never seen. There were tables. But one of them had a tablecloth and food on it.
"Here we are."
"Wow."
"You like?"
"I love."
"Great."
"How did you do all this."
"I did it this morning."
"But I thought you had to see couch."
"I did. I needed to get permission to do this."
"You are so sneaky."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Both."
"At least it's not all bad."
During the whole lunch period we talk and talked, and laughed and laughed. I had a great time. I didn't want this time to end. But of course we had four more classes. When the bell rung, we went back to the school. But we cleaned up the area before we went to class.