The Taxi Ride| Complete✔

9

Amanda

"For you, my lady," Austin says, setting a slush puppie on the table for me.

My mouth waters as I gulp down the drink, God, I love me some slush puppie. We were in the library for the first half of lunch, since Austin says he needs a break from my friends.

30 minutes later we were headed to the tuck shop, my slush puppie almost gone.

"Great, you are here!" Natalie exclaims.

I notice she has a look in her eyes, one that definitely means that she is up to something. "Yes, why is that a great thing?" I ask.

She grins widely, "Since you guys are approaching your 2 month anniversary I and the rest of the group decided to throw you guys a tiny, weeny, little party." Nat says, showing me exactly how tiny, weeny, little the party will be with her two fingers.

Judith seems the most excited, she sequels before taking her phone out. I was intrigued more than anything, I mean I get it, the number 2 is our lucky charm and we normally get together on the second of every month to hang out or away for the week, but a relationship? I take notice of Mae's grin, I eye her skeptically. "Why are you so excited?"

"Well, this is the first relationship that we get to celebrate."

"So are you guys in? Of course, your friends are invited as well Austin, it will be so much fun." She pleads as if I'll say no.

I look at Austin to see if he is okay with this. "We in," I tell her, Nat is so excited she hugs me. I gently pry her off, that is enough physical contact for one day.

I reach for my slush puppie to find it gone, I hear slurping sounds. I turn to find Mike drinking my slush.

Oh, he'll no, I snatch the drink back. "Spit it out." He freeze, glancing at me with a panicked look. "Spit. It. Out." I hit him with each word, ignoring his winces of pain.

He shakes his head, looking around the room.

"Mike Small, I swear I'll let everyone here at school know that your surname is small and you not the big Mike you claim to be." He's popular, he'll be able to recover and be popular again.

We stare at each other, stuck in our own world. The group is silent, they know not to interfere in our fights. Just when I think he's going to give up, I watch his throat bob.

He just drank my slush, I gape at him, a mixture of sadness and anger swirling inside of me.

"MIKE SMALL!"

"Sorry." Mike says, throwing his hands up in the air, "That was good."

Does he not know when to stop while he's ahead?

"Yeah! And it was mine!" I exclaim, punching him.

Mike rubs his arm that is surely sore by now. "Why does it matter? We've been friends since forever."

Why does it matter? I raise my fist to punch him again but Austin grabs my arm, preventing me from starting a fistfight. "I'll get you another one, babe."

I stick my tongue out at Mike before relaxing against Austin. He returns the favour.

"I still cannot believe you outed my surname to the republic of Weinstein High School."

"I should have done worse, Small."

"Don't you-"

"Okay, we've had enough of you guys so both of you shut up," Lucy says, glaring at us as if to say we should dare her and we'd see what happens next.

In the end, we end up chatting about the upcoming holidays before the bell rings for the fifth period, as always Austin walks me to me class.

"Are you guys going anywhere for these June holidays?"

I shrug, "Probably not. I don't really know. Whay about you? Going on some exotic vacation?"

"Nope. I'll be at home studying for my preliminary exams."

I honestly cannot wait for the holidays, I'll get to spend more time with him.

"Yeah, you guys got the exams. You nervous?"

He shrugs, "Honestly? I don't know how to feel. I mean these are the exams that will officially prove my space in any university."

"You shouldn't worry, you smart so I know you'll be able to get through these exams."

"Yeah." He seems nervous about the upcoming exams, I can tell.

"Hey, on the bright side you get to spend time with me," I say, bumping his hip with mine.

"Now that is something I'm more excited about, and you'll be happy to hear that I've already planned out our dates for these holidays."

I bite my lip, trying to suppress the smile that I know will be spreading in my face. "Oh really, who says I don't have things planned out for these holidays?"

His smile drops slightly, "You not serious are you?"

I shrug, "I mean I am on a holiday as well and I am allowed to plan things in advance aren't I?"

By now his smile has completely fade. "Well, yeah sure, babe, but I'm sure we can work around it, right?" He says, stopping me in my tracks.

Not able to keep up, I laugh, "Babe, I'm just joking with you." Wiping the tear,  standing up straighter, I move out of my way.

"I'd love to continue playing but I have to get to class because at this rate we walking, I'm practically already late, so I'll see you later." Kissing him, I fast pace to class, thinking about the so-called plans he has for us these holidays.

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I just love these two together, they bring this thing out of me. Don't you guys feel the same?

Plus how are those ship names coming along?

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