The Group Project [gxg]

Chapter 2 - Miss Perfect?

Corys Pov:

I'm now waiting outside for mom to pick me up.

"Hey C!" I turned around and saw Abby.

"Hey Abbs." I said with a smile.

"So..do you have to do an project too?" she asked and I nodded.

"Yeah. In which subject do you have to do it?" I asked her.

"English, and you?" she replied.

"In art." I said and then looked down while biting my inner cheek.

"What's wrong?" she asked and I looked back up.

"My project partner is Lucy." I told her and she gasped.

"Shit, really?" she asked shocked and I nodded.

"You're so dead." she said and I sighed.

Then moms car pulled up and I said goodbye to Abby and then walked to her. I got into the car and she started driving.

"So..how was your first day?" she asked with a smile.

"Fine..I guess." I responded with a small smile.

"Just fine?" she asked and I shrugged.

"Well..I have to do an project in art.." I started.

"But you love art." mom said and I nodded.

"Yeah..but I have to do the project with a girl and she um..she hates me." I continued and she raised an eyebrow.

"Why? Did you do something to her?" she asked and I shook my head.

"That's the thing. I did nothing ot her!" I replied.

"Well..she's lucky to have you as her partner. You're a great artist." mom said which made me smile.

"Thanks." I mumbled with a smile.

*****

Mom and I arrived at home and we're walking inside the house where Ma is already waiting for us.

"There are my girls!" she said happily and walked over to us.

She hugged me and then kissed Mom. She wrapped her arms around Ma's waist and pulled her closer.

"Yikes." and with that I walked upstairs in my room.

I then thought about texting Lucy. After a lot hesitating I finally texted her.

[To Lucy]
Hey this is Cory. When do you want to come over on Saturday?

I bite my lip while waiting for her to response and after a few minutes she replied.

[From Lucy]
4pm

I sighed because of the short answer and then texted her back.

[To Lucy]
Okay. Heres my address ( random address )

After that she didn't reply..

*****

| September 7th | Saturday |

Today is Saturday which means Lucy is coming to me. And that only in 15 minutes.

I'm sitting on the couch,in the living room and started tapping my foot nervously.

"Hey..why are you so nervous?" I suddenly hear Ma asking and I turned to look at her.

"Because the girl is coming over soon?" she asked again and I nodded.

She walked over to me and sat down next to me. "Hey honey don't worry." she said and placed her hand on my thigh.

"Everything is going to be fine. Maybe she's not the girl she shows when she's in school." Ma said and I frowned.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked confused.

"Maybe she's putting a mask on and is being the tuff girl so no one notices how broken she is on the inside." she explained.

I talk with my moms about Lucy. I don't really know why..but I just did it.

"How do you know that?" I asked her and she gave me a small smile.

"Because that was how I used to be." she said. "Until I found your mom." she added while looking over to her with a loving smile.

"So..what you're trying to say is that she's just hurt and tries to play that over with anger? That she's just this way because she's to afraid to show her feelings?" I asked and she nodded.

"That..would actually make sense.." I said and she stood up.

"Believe me..she can't be angry to someone who's that nice." she said and then walked over to mom

She wrapped her arms around her from behind while placing her head on Moms shoulder and watching her cook dinner.

I smiled at them and then suddenly the door bell rang.

She's here too early!

I looked at my moms with wide eyes and Ma pointed to the door. I took a deep breath and then walked to the door.

I slowly opened the door and Lucy looked at me emotional less. "Hey." she said coldly.

"Uh..Hey." I stuttered with a nervous smile.

She then walked into my house and looked around. "So..this is Miss Perfects house." she said and I raised an eyebrow.

"Miss Perfect?" I asked and she nodded.

"Yeah. Everyone loves and adores you. Even Mr. Smith. And he hates everyone." she said and I was about to say something but my moms walked to us.

"Hello. You must be Lucy." Mom said with a smile and she nodded.

"I'm Skylar, Corys mom." Mom said and shook Lucys hand.

"And this is my wife Noelle." she continued while placing her hand on Mas chest.

"Um..nice to meet you..I guess." Lucy mumbled the last part but I heard it.

"We she should get up and start working." I told them and they nodded.

I then walked upstairs,in my room with Lucy following me.

When we walked into my room she suddenly laughed.

"What?" I asked her frowning.

"Nothing. It's just exactly how I expected your room to be." she said with a chuckle and I rolled my eyes.

"Can't we just get this over with?" I asked her and she put her hands up in defence.

"Sure." she replied and we sat down at my table.