Joshua Bliss

Chapter 20: New Best Friends

"Maybe you should make the first move," Kendrick suggested, sitting in the passenger seat as I was driving him to school that day.

I rolled my eyes, "Girls don't make the first move, Ken."

"And where's the law that states that?" He asked, and I could see him fold his arms out of my peripheral vision.

"It's just like, obvious," I laughed. "The girl never asks the guy out,"

"I think if a girl asked me out it'd be the best relationship ever," He told me with a shrug. Girls have asked him out before, and I knew that's why he's telling me that I should do it. But it's different now, because Josh is just really popular and stuff, so I can't just ask him out like that. And there will be a bunch of awkward stuff, I think. Yeah he likes me and all, but he's mad at me and said he's most likely not going to talk to me after Saturday. I didn't tell Kendrick why he was mad at me though, because then he'd try to solve everything, and I just don't want to do that. It's nice of him and all, but it's just not me to try solving things. I know there's a first for everything, I just don't want this to be my first time solving a type of argument. Hopefully though, it'll solve on it's own or some miracle will happen.

I rolled my eyes, "Is that why you're single?"

"Don't go there," He snapped, but I knew he was only joking because of the small smile on his face.

I chuckled, "You just have a bad taste in girls,"

"That's so true my wonderful sister who always has to chase them away," He piped in sarcastic agreement.

"Sorry, Ken, I just don't like you to be talking to other girls than me." I told him in a jokingly serious tone. I sounded like his girlfriend who didn't want him to have female friends though and that was pretty weird, but I don't think he took it as that, obviously, because he's my brother. "But don't worry, you'll find the right girl one day, maybe when I move out."

"Yeah, yeah, whatever," He sighed, as I stopped the car in front of his college. It was a huge campus, and there were dorms, but because he doesn't have to stay every single day, he decides to live at home rather than there. I mean, I don't think he had a choice, considering he's my legal guardian and I'm not 18 yet. I know that he won't leave then though, and stay at campus, because I know he hates not being in the comfort of home.

"Love you," I sang, as he opened the door to get out.

He flipped me off before walking away, and I just laughed and started up the car again to drive to my school. I was wearing my new glasses today, and it felt pretty weird now, because people at school are going to see me like that. I know that probably no one will say anything about it, but I still felt weird. And I had my new backpack, which was sitting in the backseat of the car with all of the books that I had in my other bag. Kendrick complained about me being all dark, so I decided to not be dark today and wear red. Well only my jeans were red (a dark red), and I wore a tank top that had two hands making the shape of a heart. I wore lace up ankle boots that finally fit me, because I bought it a while ago and my feet were too tiny to fit in them, but now they fit and I finally get to wear them. Along with that, I had an earring and necklace set with a panda on it, and I wore that, because it was cute. This set, along with my camera and rose set were the only set I actually had; I had just random pairs of earrings in my jewelry box and a few more necklaces. I think I'd need more in order to become a stylist though, so maybe I'll just keep that dream on hold for a while.

When I got to school, I parked in the school parking lot, just as I saw Josh's car park a little to the side of where I parked. I was planning on bringing his hoodie to give it back to him, but then I decided against it, because I felt really awkward returning that, so I just left it home. I leaned to the backseat and got my bag and put one strap over my shoulder, before adjusting my glasses and opening the car door. I hooked the keys on my belt loop and walked up to the front door of the school building, deciding that I should go to my locker today, because I need my math text book, and sharing with Nelson is very, very unpleasant. When I got to my locker, Jason and Amanda were obviously there, because that's where they always are before the bell rings. It's a good thing I remembered what to do to get my locker opened though, because then I think that'd be kind of embarrassing with them there.