Addiction: A Jemi Story

Chapter 8: Texting

Demi's POV

I walk into class late, my alarm was set off for some reason. I hate being late, it's just something that bugs me. My teacher scowls at me as I walk in, in my mind i'm giving her the middle finger. Todays an even day, so sadly i'm not in any classes with Joe. We had gone over our schedules on our date to compare classes, I was sad that we only have the first two classes on the odd day together. Unfortunately I have one with Ashley both days, at least today's was the last period of the day so I don't have to deal with her just yet. I sit down in my seat and lay my head down on the desk, I didn't get any sleep last night. I had cut again last night, my dad came home drunk again. I like it better when he doesn't stay at the house. Every time he does come though, he always gives me a reason to cut. I just wish he would disappear somehow. I feel a vibration in my pocket from my phone making me snap my eyes open, at least I was near the back so I can check it. I slowly slide it out of my pocket and put it behind my leg so my teacher wouldn't see it for sure. It's from Joe, I open it and it says 

Hey;)

I text back and we start a conversation which goes like this.

Hey (me)

What's up?

Just trying to stay awake in class, you?

Same, I was wondering what lunch you had today

I have second, you?

Me 2! Wanna eat with me again?

Yeah that would be awesome:)

Sweet, how about I meet you at your locker?

Sure, do you remember where it is?

Yeah I think so:)

Ok good:)

Cya there! :)

Cya:)

I then put my phone back in my pocket and smile, I can't wait for lunch now which is very unusual for me. I look over at the clock seeing that today was still going to be a very long day.

" Hey. " I hear his angelic voice say behind me, I turn around to see him smiling making me melt inside.

" Hey. " I say closing the door to my locker and locking it, we then start to walk to lunch reminding me of our first lunch together.

" How was your classes? " He asks smiling, all I want to do is kiss him again. I can't help but think about how soft his lips were...

" Boring as usual, yours? " I say trying to control my thoughts, he just looked so beautiful.

" They were alright, nothing special. " He says with a confused expression, he's not looking at me but all the people staring at us. I guess he doesn't know that its weird for me to have a friend or someone to hang out with, specially with a guy like him.

" Why is everyone staring? " He whispers to me, I look at him not really wanting to answer. I do anyways though.

" Their surprised your hanging out with me. " I say sighing afterwards, I still can't believe it myself to tell you the truth. He doesn't answer but still looks confused, someday he'll understand. We then get to the line and stop to wait, He stands rather close to me, girls around us stare. He notices the stares and looks at the girls confused looks, he then does something that surprises me. He takes my hand and smiles, I blush as I smile back in return. That's when the girls around us get really confused, is it that shocking that a boy likes me? Yes.

Joe then leans down and whispers in my ear softly " I don't care what people think of us. "

How could he not though, he could be turned into a social outcast like me just for hanging out with me. And did he say us, what was us?

" You don't? " I ask whispering, did he like me that much?

" No. " He says with great seriousness in his eyes, I could get lost in them. All I want is for him to hold me, even though that probably is never going to happen. We start to move with the line, he holds my hand and stares at me the whole way till the end of the line. We then get our food and head back to sit down, we pick the back of the cafeteria where there's less people. He sits next to me instead of across this time, he's so close I can smell him. I could be near him all day.

" I was wondering if you maybe wanted to hang out and do homework after school? " He asks smiling looking like an angel. 

" Yeah, that would be fun. " I say smiling, I just hope he doesn't want to hang at my house.

" Sweet, do you just want to come over to my house? We can drive together in my car. " He says relieving me, I'm glad he doesn't want to go to mine.

" Sure, that sounds great. " I say smiling, my first study date. 

" Cool. How about we meet at your locker again, then we can go. " He says grabbing my hand again making me feel tingly inside.

" Sounds good. " I say looking at our hands, I wonder how long this will go on. With my luck, it won't last until tomorrow.

" Oh and just so you know, my brother will be there on the ride home. He's a junior, so you probably don't know him. " He says taking a sip from his water bottle.

" Cool, can't wait to meet him. " I say starting to eat my food, I couldn't wait until after school. I didn't even know Joe had a brother, can't wait to meet him.