When We're Older | Chris Collins

Chapter 3

I woke up the next morning with a bad headache. When I sat up my phone vibrated.

I am in love with Crawford, Montana!!!- BaileyBoo

Hate to say this Bailey, but you don't even know him.- Me

Of course I do! Okay, maybe I don't but I like him.- BaileyBoo

Lol. J gtg but I will talk to you later. Mall today?- Me

Sure!:)- BaileyBoo

I walked downstairs and told my mom good morning. "Morning sweet heart. What are your plans today?" She asked. "Uh, me and Bailey are gonna go to the mall." I said. "That sounds fun. You should invite the Collins boys to go." She smiled while flipping a pancake. "That smells so good." I told her. "Did you hear me?" She asked. "Yeah."

"Well?"

"I don't know. I'll ask. But I don't have either of their numbers. So that means they can't go." I said. "Sweety, they live next door. Just go ask."

"Ugh." I walked back upstairs after I ate breakfast. What to wear, what to wear?

I decided to go with my big sweater that says nerd and black leggings and my white vans. I put my hair half up half down, curled it and put a black bow in it. I applied a small amount of make up and headed back downstairs. "Bye mom! I'm taking the car!" I yelled. "Have fun, keys are on the counter! And don't forget to invite those boys!' She said. I grabbed the keys and walked over to the Collins house. I rung the door bell and waited for someone to answer. "Well look who it is." Chris opened the door and winked at me. I blushed. "Hey." He smiled at me. "You're looking super cute today." He said. Once again, I blushed. "Thanks. I was wondering if you and Crawford wanted to go to the mall with me and Bailey? You don't have to if you don't want to."

"Sure! I will go ask Crawford." He said.

"Okay, well I'll be over at my house waiting." I told him. He nodded and I walked over and sat down in my driveway playing with a little piece of chalk. "Hey Montana!" Chris yelled as he and Crawford walked over to me. "Hey." I got up and walked over to them. "Where's Bailey?" Crawford asked. Awe that's so cute. "Do you like her?" I asked him and winked. "What? No. I was actually hoping she wasn't coming because she makes me nervous." He said. "What why?" I asked. "I don't know." He shrugged it off. "Well, I'm getting ready to go get her." I said.

We all walked over to her house and I stood on the porch and the boys stood behind me. I knocked on the door. "Hey bae!" She said. "What are they doing here?" She asked. "Well, they are going with us." I said. She gave me a weird look but then walked over to Crawford.

"Hi." She smiled. "Uh, hi." He looked at me and I gave him an apologetic look. We all got in the car and I drove to the mall.

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We were walking around the mall for a couple hours and me and Chris were walking next to each other and Crawford and Bailey were walking in front of us laughing and sharing a strawberries and cream frappucino from Starbucks. "You know, they make a cute couple." I told Chris. "Who, you and me?" He said. "No, haha. Crawford and Bailey." I smiled at him. "Yeah, don't let Crawford fool you. He likes her a lot. Last night he wouldn't stop talking about how pretty she is." He laughed. "Wow. He's such a liar." I said jokingly. "Yeah I know." He smiled at me. "Can I ask you something?" He said. I looked up at his beautiful eyes. "Yeah."

"Will you go out with me tomorrow night?"

"You mean like on a date?"

"Yeah. If you want." He said scratching the back of his neck. "Yes, I would love to." I smiled. "Really?" He asked. "Yep." 

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After we got home from the mall I watched TV with my mom for a little bit. After our show was over she asked me how my day was. "Great." I couldn't help but smile like crazy. "What happened?" She asked me. "Well, we tried on clothes and Chris, he kind of asked me out on a date tomorrow night." I said very excitedly. "Oh sweety, that's awesome!" After me and my mom talked a bit I decide I would go take a shower and go to bed.

The next morning I got ready to go to school. I was so excited because Chris and Crawford were going to be there. I put my hair in a top knot bun on and put a bandana on as a head band. And I put on a shorter red plaid skirt that had suspenders attached and a black shirt under it with black leggings and my red vans. I brushed my teeth and put on light makeup. I got to school and met Bailey at my locker. "Hey." She said. "I have to tell you something." We both said at the same time. "You first."  I told her. "Crawford asked me out tomorrow night!" She screamed. "Chris asked me out!" I said. "Are you serious?" She said. I nodded my head in excitement.

"Hey ladies." Chris came up behind me. "Hey." I said. Crawford walked over and stood next to Bailey. ""Well, what's your first class?" Chris asked me. "Algebra." I rolled my eyes. "Mine too." He smiled. I smiled back. "Well we better get going." Chris said. We walked to class together.

I seriously think I'm falling for this guy, and I just met him.