First Love

Just friends?

                                                                     Dante's POV

The next day I woke up to the sound of my alarm going off. My mom enters the room to tell me to wake up. Thank god she did because I was drifting back to sleep. 

As I was getting dressed for school I remembered that Damien had agreed to go to the arcade with me. Was it a date? I don't even think he likes guys... that sucks because he's so damn cute. Fuck, I shouldn't even go I'd just embarrass myself but, then again I do get to be alone with him...!

With that thought in my mind, I decided to wear something different. I put on a pair of light blue overalls with a white shirt underneath. Basic, but cute. 

I run downstairs with my homework from last night in hand. As I walk into the kitchen for some breakfast I see my mom with some sort of permission slip in hand. 

"What's that?" I say as she directs her gaze from the slip of paper to me with a distressed look on her face.

"The bills for this month. I'll have to cut into some emergency funds because I recently quit my last job at the burger joint down the street," she said never breaking eye contact with me. I nod to let her know it was ok.

I didn't know what to say I didn't have any money to give her. I just hope we had enough money for food. The only thing keeping me happy right now was our plans to go to the arcade. 

After I finished eating my food I got up and gathered my homework and put it inside of my bookbag. I said my goodbyes to my mom as I walked out of the door. While I was walking to school I noticed Damien standing by some boy near the entrance of the school. I've never seen that guy before I wonder if he goes here. They seem to be real close. Maybe too close.

"Hi, there," I say so I can get his attention away from that boy. He turns away from the boy as he replied.

"Oh, hey."

The boy that was previously standing beside Damien is now in front of me as he looks me up and down with a hint of judgment in his eyes. 

"Who's this?" he says as he reverts his eyes from me and onto Damien. "Somebody in my class. His name is Dante, Dante this is Jordan my ex," he says switching his eye between me and the boy.

Hold the fuck up. Do you mean to tell me this attitude having, bottom of the barrel ass bitch is his ex!? You've got to be kidding me.

"Oh." 

                                                                           Damien's POV

The bell rings and we all start walking to class. Jordan and I don't have many classes together so it was just me and Dante. That whole conversation was awkward to me I haven't talked to Dante much and I was already telling him about my ex. Maybe I'm overthinking this. 

I walk into class and go straight to the back row. I start copying notes down from the board. I look up just to see Dante coming to sit next to me. This kid is unpredictable. He nudges me in my arm to get my attention. I roll my eyes and face in his direction.

"What time are we going to the arcade?" 

Shit, I forgot about that. I didn't think he was going to be serious about it.

"I mean, I don't care. Just text me and I'll head over," I say as I slide a note with my number written on it. 

       He nods as he takes the paper and stuffs it into his pocket. He was mostly quiet for the rest of the class besides a few comments about how boring history class is.