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Chapter 9

When I get home I text Brent.

hey brent! it's sophiaaaa :-)

Within a few seconds he texts back.

Hey Sophia! What's up? :)

Just wanted to know when you wanted to grab a burger?

Friday at 6:30?

Yeah, that works!

Alright, sounds good :)

Oh my god, this is actually gonna happen! I've gotta tell Nicole and Emily. I pick up my phone and dial Nicoles number.

"Hello?"

"Hey, is Emily at your house?" I pick up a pencil off of my nightstand and start to mess around with it. I have a habit of doing that while I'm on the phone.

"Yeah. You wanna come over?"

"Yeah, sure. Be there in ten."

"Alright, see you."

I hang up the phone and grab my purse. I grab my car keys and head out the door.

-

"Oh my god. I hate our schools food so much." Nicole says while placing her tray down on the table.

"Me too." Emily and I say in unison.

I sit down and turn around to see the one and only Michael Clifford.

"Hey," he says and sits down next to me. "What's up?"

"Nothing." I say simply, avoiding eye contact with him.

"Why do you always act like I'm not here?"

"I don't."

"Yes, you do."

"No, I don't."

"Ye-," Michael is cut off by Emily.

"Shut the fuck up already and get a room, jesus christ." She hisses at Michael and I.

"Sorry." I give her attitude.

"Hey, I'm really sorry to bother you guys, but do you mind if I sit here?" I hear an unfamiliar female voice ask.

I look at the girl and she's wearing a 5 Seconds Of Summer shirt. I'm surprised she isn't freaking out if she's a fan.

"Of course you can sit with us," Michael starts to say. "Especially if you're a fan!"

"Oh my god! I didn't even see that you were sitting there!"

"Here, sit down." He scoots over, closer to me, which makes me shift uncomfortably.

"Thanks so much, Michael!"

"Not a problem. What's your name?"

"Oh, it's Rileigh." She smiles at him.

"Well, it's nice to meet you, Rileigh." He smiles back at her.

-

Emily, Rileigh, Nicole and I all walk out of the school together. Emily, Nicole and I give Rileigh our numbers and we say our goodbyes for the day. I go to my car and just as I'm about to pull open the door somebody blocks the handle.

"Hey," I look up to see Michael. "I-I was um, wondering if you could, uh, maybe - only if you want to - give me a ride?"

I give him a look that most likely reads, "Bitch, what? Why?"

After a few moments of silence he then explains, "The guys and I are kind of in the middle of a fight." He smiles shyly.

I stare at him for a moment. He gives me a pleading look.

"Fine. Get in the car." I sigh and open the door as Michael walks around the car to the passenger side.

I sit down and buckle my seat belt. I put the key in the ignition and the car roars to life.

"Where do you live?" I ask Michael as he fiddles with the radio.

"Just go down this street here and I'll tell you where to turn and shit."

Michael finds a radio station and Green Day's song, "Wake Me Up When September Ends" is playing.

"Green Day's on the radio," Michael starts to sing and I give him a glance, questioning what the hell he's doing. "And everything is alright! Now we're turning off the headlights, darling! We're just taking it slow!"

"Um, what?" I laugh at Michael. I'm really confused.

"It's one of our songs. You know, my band?" He laughs and I laugh with him.

"Yes. I know your band." I playfully slap his arm.

"Ouch!" He says sarcastically, giving me a pouty face. I give him a pouty face back and he laughs.

"Don't do that."

"Why not?"

"Because it makes me wan-" Michael doesn't finish his sentence and it leaves me wondering.

What was he going to say? I'm really curious now.

"It makes you wanna what?" I raise an eyebrow at him, grinning.

"Nothing." He answers quickly. Almost too quickly.

"Whatever you say, Clifford."

A/N:
OKAY GUYS IM SERIOUSLY SO SORRY I HAVENT UPDATED IN FOREVER! SCHOOL IS STARTING NEXT WEEK SO I WONT BE ABLE TO UPDATE AS OFTEN :( IM GONNA TRY MY BEST TO UPDATE TWICE A WEEK THOUGH!! I THINK IM GONNA DO A DOUBLE UPDATE IF YOU GUYS COMMENT AND VOTE LIKE CRAZY! MAYBE EVEN A TRIPLE UPDATE :) ILYSM <3