Two Idiots and A Girl

Transform and Roll Out

*Yeah. So, the chapter title was inspired by a Transformers' trailer that popped out while I'm on YouTube. Lol. Enjoy! :D*

CHAPTER 21

*ZOE'S POV*

Too late, my notebook has been laid flat before his eyes. Now what? I have to explain to him like I did an unexplainable crime. If you know what I mean.

"You don't have to say something Zoe." He raced me. I was about to open my mouth when he started.

"No, I just want to say sorry." I shyly stated.

"You'll just have to answer me a yes or a no about this."

My heart started to push through my chest. Is he going to ask me to be his girlfriend again and use my notebook to bribe me? Oh no, please no.

"Would you go to the dance with me?"

Pressure! I hate it. He's so hard-headed. Or maybe so full of patience? He never quit so easily.

"I told you I'm not going." I said.

"And I told you my question is only answerable by a yes or a no."

This is so damn hard.

"Look. Ashton invited me too and I don't want to go with him either. If I go with you he might think that I like you and all, but Craig... I wanted to be fair."

"So, you don't like me?"

"Don't make this hard for me Craig, I don't find it funny anymore. Just... I'm not going okay? Sorry."

I turned my back from him, I feel really weird. My feelings for Craig were somewhere between friends and lovers. Just now, I'm mad at him for some reason, or I guess I'm not. Maybe I faked an anger to avoid any further questions. But I don't know, I'm so confused.

I slowly walked in our house and shut the door. Peeking behind the curtains to watch Craig, he only laid back on his car, looking up to the gloomy clouds.

I cannot take back what I said, I don't want to hurt any of them. I squeezed my eyes shut and breathe long and deep, I only opened them when I heard the engine of Craig's car growl.

"Was everything okay honey?" My mom approached me as I bowed down from the window.

I gave her a weak smile and went up ahead, throwing the notebook recklessly on the bed then I followed. Something clicked in me, maybe I should have remained friends with Craig and Ash. With that, I might avoid to complicate things like what's happening now.

"Argh!" I covered my face with a pillow, trying to compose myself.

Although my forehead furrowed as my phone beeped, I rushed to the study table and checked it out.

I'll pick you up tomorrow night at seven.

What do you have in mind now Craig? I didn't bother to answer back, in fact I wanted to avoid them both.

"Zoe, you left this downstairs." My mom knocked.

I opened it and she handed me the book, I have doubts in taking it but my mom insisted. I took it not because I wanted to read it, but because I don't want my mom to ask me about everything, about my mood and about Craig. It'll just ruin my review time.

"Thanks mom." I firmly said.

"Dear, if you're not feeling well you should skip studying for now."

I nodded to agree and watched her take the stairs. I'm taking mom's advice, my mind's too stressed out to focus. Besides, it's nine in the evening maybe I should sleep.