Love's a Mess

Chapter 6~

Taylor

I wake up and take a quick 5 minute shower then get dressed. I had such a great time last night. Especially when he grabbed my hand!! It's like when he touched me my heart skipped a beat and I felt like I would melt into a puddle. I can't get his face out of my head though. I also had this dream. No, not a dream a nightmare. I was walking and crying, and it was raining but then nothing but pain and darkness. I dont understand what it meant but I don't want to have it again. I walk into the living room to see a note on the couch.

"Taylor, come home strait after school and don't walk like a turtle please. We both need to talk. Xoxo Mom"

Great, not like I don't know what this is gunna be about. Probably gunna give me "the talk" again, and how I shouldn't be having sex at my age. Like I don't know that.

I walk into the kitchen and grab a delicious red apple and sit on the couch. My phone buzzes in my back pocket sending the vibrations up my back. I pull it out and check to see its from Brad.

Brad<3: Hey wanna ride to school?

Me: Um sure... You aren't going to kidnap me are you??

Brad<3: No.. unless you want me to ;)

Me: Nah, just to school would be fine.

Brad<3: Okay I'll be there in a few minutes.

I close my phone and squeal in happiness. Then I realize, Vi and Alice would kill me if I didn't tell them... I guess I will during lunch. A few minutes later I hear a car horn outside my house. I grab my bag and open the door. I see him siting in the same car as last night.

"Hey!" I say closing the front door and locking it.

"Hey." he says leaning over the seat to open the door. I beat him to it and sit down when he pulls his hand away.

"So just to school right?" he says playfully lifting and eyebrow.

"Yes, just to school."

"Well maybe tomorrow I can take you somewhere else." He says smiling

"I might just take you up on that offer." I say returning the smile. He starts the car and drives to the direction of the school.

Once we arrive I get a few stares but it doesn't bother me. Until I spot Britney. She sends me a scowl so deep I thought she was peering into my soul. I ignore her and turn to Brad. He gives me a reassuring smile. I slightly return one back and turn to head to class. But before I get very far he grabs me by my wrist, turns me around, and kisses me on the cheek before turning and heading to his first class. I just stand there for a few long seconds trying to register what happened. I bring a finger to my cheek as my insides twist and turn and my heart races to a thousands beats per minute. After a few more seconds I turn and head to class as my head spins with thousands of thoughts. Did that just happen?? Am I insane?? I wonder why he even likes me???

When lunch time rolls around I get more and more anxious to share what's happened. when the bell rings I rush to my locker, throw my thing in, lock it, and sprint to the lunch room I see Alice siting at our usual table and I make my way to it. I plop my self into the seat across from Alice and she gives me a questioning look. I give her a reassuring smile and start to tap my foot waiting for Vi to show up but after a few minutes she doesn't.

"Hey where's Vi?" I ask alice as I search the lunch room with my eyes once more for her.

"She went to lunch with her new boyfriend today!! Why do you look so anxious?" She asks.

"Well I guess Vi gets to miss out but anyways..." and I go on about my accounts with Brad and how he kissed me on the cheek. By the time I've finished the story Alice gives me a mischievous grin.

"I knew it! I knew he liked you! It was only a matter of time before he made a move!!"

"Shhh! Calm down!! It's not like he's my boyfriend or anything... He just.. kissed me on the cheek that's all..." she then gives me a look that says are you kidding me?

"Has he said anything to you since??"

"No.." then it hits me as I remembering.. "But I do have next class with him." I say. I see her eyes light up as her brain fills with thoughts and ideas, like it normally does.

"Dude, you have to ask him to do something!! Probably not tonight then you'd seem to desperate and not tomorrow because I can't be there to spy on you guys cause of family night.. say Wednesday!!"

"Um when he drove me to school he said he might want to take me somewhere.. oh and there is absolutely no way you are spying on me and him!!"

"Why noooot????" She whines giving me her puppy dog face.

"Cause it's creepy and weird!" I say not giving in.

"Fine but I want every detail lined out when you guys do!"

"Okay that I can do." I say getting up to get some food suddenly feeling hungry and planing what I'm gunna say to him.

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Brad

Had that been to fast?? Should I have looked back?? What am I going to say?? I think while sitting in my desk peering from the door to my text book back and forth waiting for the moment she walks thr- just as I see her walk through the door and hand Mr. H a note. I watch her as she slides into the seat next to mine. She gets out her text book and begins to read starting on the page I'm on.

Halfway through class she pokes me so I poke her back. Then she tears off a peace of paper from her note book, rights on it, and then grace fully flicks it onto my desk. I open it up to find amazing handwriting.

Wanna hang out tomorrow?

I wright her back and flick the paper towards her direction almost missing her desk.

Sure just tell me when and where.

After a few minutes she flicks the paper back at me so I open it.

That's for me to know and for you to find out ;)

I crumple the note and shove it into my pocket then try to pay attention to class at no prevail. My mind just wanders off to random places.

Once the bell rings I get up and wait by the door. When she walks out I walk side by side her. I nudge her arm and she nudges me back as we continue to do down the hall to the last class of the day. She stops in front of her class room and turns to face me.

"So is this a thing now?" she asks.

"It most certainly is a thing. Unless you don't want it to be." I say playfully moving closer. Her eyes meet mine as if daring me.

"Oh I absolutely positively want this to be a thing." she says taking a step closer removing the space between us. I put my finger underneath her chin and lift her head close to mine, teasing her.

"Then I guess it is." I say smiling and turning away from her walking to my next class.

When the bell rings I head to my locker, grab my bag, throw my stuff in it, and head to my car. When I see Taylor standing there I speed up hoping to catch her off guard. But before I reach her she turns.

"Hey wanna ride home?" I ask.

"Um, sure but could you make it quick I'm supposed to be home asap." she says.

"Yeah no problem." I say getting in the drivers seat and starting the car.

"K, thanks so much though."

"Like I said, it's not a problem. Especially if we're a thing now." I say turning to see her blush.

When we get to her house she gets out and thanks me quickly before she disappears inside.