Obsessed

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"Where you going? School ain't over yet."

I sighed, already knowing who it was before the voice could even register in my ears.

"What do you want Omar?" I asked, turning around annoyed.

I really wasn't in the mood after what had just happened and truth be told, I was feeling pretty used and played at the moment.

"Why you always doing me like that?" he asked, not even bothering to get closer to me then he already was.

That made me realize how unnecessarily mean I always was to him. It's kind of hard to pretend to be attracted to someone when you really just aren't. He wasn't a bad guy, he just wasn't my type. But still, I always seemed to entertain him anyways.

"I'm sorry, just really not in the mood right now."

"Let me make you feel better" he said with a wink and biting his lip. "Please."

I guess he could tell that I wasn't at all moved by his initial attempt. I eventually gave in because why not. What better way to get your mind off of a guy than with a different one.

"Fine" I said finally giving in.

"Yay!" he cheered childishly. "We can take my car."

We checked to make sure that no teachers were around before making our exit.

I followed him through the parking lot and to his car, wondering where he was gonna take me. It didn't really matter at this point because anything would help to get my mind off of...AJ.

Omar had a nice car, but it was because he came from a pretty well off family. He got in and started the engine before backing out of the parking space. Despite the faint sounds of the radio already playing, I decided to put my AirPods in.

I texted Aaron just to let him know that I had left school because what kind of best friend would I be if I hadn't.

I also told him that I had left with Omar, not because I was excited about it, but because I knew that he'd be less on my case about leaving if I added that.

I began singing aloud to the music that was playing through my headphones and I guess that I had gotten lost in the zone because I hadn't even realized that my music stopped playing.

I looked at Omar to see him holding one of my AirPods in his hand with his focus now on the road. He looked over at me briefly, catching an angry stare.

"I didn't offer to make you feel better for you to be shutting me out."

I didn't say anything. I just folded my arms and faced forward once more, trying to enjoy whatever was playing on the radio.

"Where are you taking me anyways?" I spoke up.

"It's a surprise." I didn't argue back which was unlike me. I instead let my mind wander back to the situation in the bathroom about 30 minutes earlier.

I don't know why I was so surprised though. It was just like a nigga to only want to deal with you when he was ready.

I heard the volume of the radio turn up and rolled my eyes at the song that was playing. It was a song that Omar would always sing to me, Into You by Fabulous.

I was hesitant to look over because I knew that Omar was rapping the lyrics and occasionally looking in my direction. There was one part specifically he always made sure I heard.

Now, you relaxin' in the Benz, credit cards with no limits
So you don't worry about maxin' when you spend
Ever since you've been askin' 'bout the friends
How'd you like it if, both our names had Jackson on the ends

It was funny because his last name was Jackson and that part almost made me blush. He was very persistent with trying to be mine and always told me that one day he'd marry me which of course I always brushed off with a lil "you play too much".

I just smiled out the window at his continuous rapping and singing, not wanting to show that I was even the slightest bit affected.

"Why you tryna act like you don't like my singing" he said, turning the music down.

"You can't sing" I laughed, still sticking out the window.

"You know one day you gonna be mine right?"

"You always say that, but you never prove it. What's so different about this than the last couple of time you said it?"

"You never gave me the chance" he retorted. He was always quicker on his feet than I was which I liked. There were a lot of things I liked about him, but never gave him the chance.

I didn't reply and he didn't say anything else. We just sat there silently for a couple of more minutes before he finally spoke up.

"We're here" he said.

I looked up at the sign on the building and it was a go cart place. My face twisted into a frown, not because I wasn't satisfied, but because I was very satisfied.

Omar was right, I hadn't never given him a chance to prove himself. And it seemed like now that I was, he was going to make the best of it.

"What's wrong? I thought you said you'd always wanted to go go carting." His face looked concerned and I quickly fixed mine so that I didn't look so dissatisfied with his advances.

"No, I do. It's jus— Just forget it. I'm happy you brung me" I said, offering a genuine smile.

I was about to open my car door and get out until he stopped me.

"Let me get that for you."

He was a gentleman and that I couldn't deny. I was continuously making mental notes of all of the great qualities about him and there were honestly a lot. A lot that I hadn't noticed due to me shutting him out all of this time.

He came around and opened my door, reaching for my hand to help me out of the car. I allowed him to even though I didn't really need it.

He led me to the main entrance, holding that door open for me as well. He walked up to the counter and gave the lady his name, followed by her pulling out two wristbands.

I don't know at what point he had paid for this, but I did see him on his phone briefly in the car. Maybe he did it then.

"You didn't have to pay for me you know" I said, wanting to sound independent.

"What would be the point of asking you out if I didn't?" I hated how clever he was. "Now come on so I can dust you real quick!"

"You wish" was my response. He seemed very excited to be here with me and I was actually happy that I allowed him to bring me.

Being around him wasn't as bad as I had always pictured it to be. I had always pictured him as being annoying, but he was actually the opposite of that and for a minute, he made me forget about...AJ.