i could feel the heat from the sun on my dark hair as we were sitting on the same benches outside. i was squinting at Jonah because of how sunny and bright it was outside. the silence was broken by birds chirping and a small breeze blowing. then Jonah's voice.
"so," he said. "about earlier." he scratched his head.
"sorry about that." he kept looking down at his shoes.
"i mean. i've kind of been waiting for that to happen for a while so i'm not exactly sure how to feel about it. but it was nice, i guess?"
"yeah, same." he laughed quietly. "is it awkward? or?"
"i don't know. let's just forget about it for now." i said, trying to get rid of the awkwardness.
"yeah. if this is gonna turn into anything we can't rush things, you know?"
turn into things? does he mean? are we g-? is he? nevermind.
i just went along with it and nodded.
"you're not so bad at it, by the way." he finally looked at me, blushing and smiling like a dork.
"what the hell noo stooop!" i laughed and slapped his knee.
"well i'm not gonna lie." he laughed.
i rubbed my lips on my sweater as hard as i could. i got up from the bench.
"wanna go back in now?" i asked.
"yeah."
i felt a cool whoosh of air as we walked inside. i could see him from the corner of my eye quickly looking at me then looking back ahead. okay then. i did the same thing. he just laughed.
"ur weird." i said.
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we walked back to the table and everyone was looking straight at us.
"aRe yOu gUys dAtIng nOw?" Zach asked, being Zach.
"what the frick Zach!?" Corbyn exclaimed like his dad.
"what?!?" he had his hands out.
"shut up!" Jack said. i just made a weird face at them and sat down.
"did you guys sort everything out?" Maddie asked, still eating her salad.
"yep. he said 'if we're gonna become something we can't rush things'!"
"wow. girl he's gonna ask you out this weekend, i'm calling it." Emma said.
"yuppers." Maddie agreed.
"oh?" i said, i hardly got to eat any lunch so i continued eating my sandwich. i looked up and saw Jonah looking at me again. and so was Jack.
"can i eat?!?" i yelled out.
"no one's stopping you?" Jack said.
"actually your faces are. so at least look at something else. geez." i rolled my eyes.
"sIx fIgUrEs i wAs oNlY fOuR!" Daniel yelled out of nowhere.
"NO! don't even start with that!" Emma said.
"oooooo Emma snapped at himmmmm." i teased her.
Daniel just laughed like he was drunk.
then the bell finally rang, meaning it was time for dance.
