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| sunday, october 31 1:03 PM |
"well this is new." my mom laughs as i walk into the living room. she looks over my outfit and smiles. "who's the boy?" she asks making my face heat up. "how did you know it was a boy?" i ask curiously. "i'm your mom, i know everything" she presses making me shrug in agreement. "okay you have a point, his name is jack..." i answer making her smile again. "this is very new.." she smiles as i look at the ground. "be back by six thirty, we have to go to my works halloween party." my mom says making me nod. "okay, love you."
"text me when you get there, drive safe. i love you too." she says as i shut the door.
the whole way over to jacks i was nervous. i'm hanging out with him and his family today. im watching a football game with him and his family today. how do i even act around them?
slowly i press the doorbell and not even seconds later the door is opened and i'm being greeted by a tall man in an eagles jersey. "you must be jacks friend, cindy. come on in." he smiles, moving over some to let me walk in. when i'm in there's at least twelve people sitting in the living room, laughing or talking while they watch the sports news reporters. "aw cindy, you made it! i was so happy when jack told us he invited you." katherine smiles as she walks over to me with open arms. she hugs me tightly and i hug back, not knowing how to act to this. "jacks in the back playing football with all the boys and lunch will be ready in about fifteen-twenty minutes. you like hot dogs or burgers right?" she asks quickly. "yes ma'am" i smile. "i'll let you go, tell the boys when lunch will be ready, will you?" she suggests earning a nod from me. "sure thing" i say before walking towards the glass sliding doors down the hall.
you could see all the guys in the back playing football. they were all tackling or getting tackled, running the ball or throwing it. every one of them had smiles on their faces, you could tell they all loved it. i open up the door and their laughs and random conversations become more audible. i stand there for. a minute watching them play, i don't know what i'm supposed to do. do i call jacks name and tell him that i'm here? no, i'd interrupt their game.
"oh hey guys, i'll be back in a little bit. kyle sub in for me" jack shouts over to a guy sitting with a few more guys on the patio next to me. he gets up and runs over while jack looks at me and smiles as he starts to make his way over to me. "hey" jack says as he opens up his arms and embraces me in a hug, taking me by complete surprise. "hey" i smile into the hug. slowly i bring my arms up to his back and hug him back, taking it all in.
he's really hugging me.
me of all people.
me.
"where's your jersey?" he asks raising his eyebrows making me laugh. "i don't have one." i answer with a shrug as i look at his eagles shirt he was wearing. i'm guessing this is an eagles type of family. "here let's go get you a jersey. you need a jersey man." he says putting his hand on the small of my back like he did the other night at the party. he takes me inside and starts to head for the stairs until jacks name gets called causing him to stop.
"and where do you two think you're going?" a girls voice calls out. "i'm getting her a jersey." jack explains making her smile. "i thought you were trying to sneak her off with out introducing me." she smiles as she looks back and forth between jack and i. "well this is my friend cindy and cindy this is my aunt traci." he says quickly, like he was in a rush. "it's nice to meet you cindy." she tells me with a smile. "it's nice to meet you too." i reply causing jack to start to walk up the stairs again. i walk up a few and turn back around to wave at her, to seem like i'm not rude before filling jack again.
"okay so i have two different ones." jack says as he opens up his bedroom door and walks in. he turns around and looks at me and smiles. "wait are you wearing jeans?" he laughs as he looks over my outfit. "shocker i know."
"and what do i owe this honor" he says, opening up one of his drawers. "okay so here at the two jerseys, i'll be right outside the door." he tells me as he hands me the jerseys and starts to walk out of his room, shutting the door behind him.
i look at the two jerseys and grab the some what smaller one and change into it. i open up the door and he smiles. "you could just leave your shirt on the bed." he shrugs, looking down at my shirt in my hand i nod and throw it on his bed and shut the door. "your mom said lunch would be ready soon..." i say lowly, looking at my feet. "trust me, you won't want to go eat right away. everyone will bombard you with questions." he laughs, shaking his head. "we could just hang out in here for a little bit if you'd like..." he suggests. "okay that's fine, i just have to use the restroom first. i say walking off to the one down the hall while he goes back into his room.
"just don't be so weird "
"God, why are you so awkward" i whisper yell in the bathroom mirror. why can't i just act normal around him. why can't i talk to him like i talk to nia and chris.
i sigh and look at myself in the mirror, in his jersey. i liked the way it looked on me, it was baggy and big like almost everything else in my closet.
when i'm back in jacks room after my small pep talk i see him with his shirt off and laying in his bed on his phone. "i'm back" i say with a small laugh, mentally face palming when the words come out of my mouth. i just talked to myself about this. be normal.
"so i was thinking we should just take a nap until the game starts?"he suggests earning a shrug from me. a nap does sound really good. "okay" i nod and start to take my shoes off. i start to lay down on the ground making him laugh. "cindy what are you doing" he says as he laughs some more. "taking a nap..."
"you can lay up here" he laughs again making my face heat up from embarrassment and my heart race from nervousness. "you sure?" i ask wearily as he nods. "yes" he says scooting over and patting the spot next to him on his bed. i lay down and get under the covers and watch as a smile grows on his face. "what?" i ask, confused as ever. "you really tried to nap on the floor" he says leaning his head back and laughing. "shut up" i groan, playfully hitting his bare chest. "whatever" he says mocking my tone, trying to sound like me. "i don't even sound like that" i tell him, facing the other way. "i did it perfectly" he argues, getting under the covers.
"you wish"
"i did though" he says taking me by surprise as he throws his arm over me, pulling him into him. i couldn't even reply to him, i didn't know what to do. it was like i was frozen. what do normal people do when stuff like this happens.
