As I opened the door to my house my mom cheerfully said that we are having lunch with Hugg family. What a nightmare right?
"Why? They just move here give them space." I face palm myself and a bit annoyed of how friendly my mother can be .
"Skie, that is not a good attitude! The mother is Kelly Hugg ,my childhood best friend. So I'm sure I'm not bugging them. Think positive, honey." 'Think positive honey' I mimicked her inside my head.
"Ok." I went up to my room where it is quite and no one can disturb my peace. Hopefully. I decided to call my best friend AA and told about the lunch with Hugg family, she was surprised as I am. The only difference was that She was excitedbecause I would be spending time with 'oh mr. dreamy' boy, June. Correction forced to spend time with him though I don't have to pay attention. My mom knocked on my door and told me to get ready the Hugg family will be at our house in 30 minutes. So I got up took a quick shower and blowed dry my hair. I wore skinny jeans and a plain black shirt. I wouldn't be dressing up because it's just lunch and it's at my house. I'm clearly not trying to impress Mr.Popular June. I applied a light make up and wore my glasses. I sighed why do I dress so differently at school? Why am I so weird ? Questions started popping inside my head. On Monday is a new day, and I will show everyone a different side of me. I came down and everyone was there already except June. Thank you! He's probably not coming! I almost did my happy dance but it was interrupted by the ring of the doorbell. Great who could this be ?
"Skie ? Don't just stand there. Open the door." My dad snapped me out of my thoughts. I turned the doorknob and of course what a surprise it was the jerk.
"U-uh. Come in July. Sorry I meant June." Stupid why are you stuttering ?
"K. Thanks, Skie." He nods and smiled. Wow! He has manners ? I just nodded back. Then My mom told me to set up the table and Kelly, June's mom , told June to help. I told Mrs. Hugg he didn't have to but June insisted. I just smiled and grabbed some plates. As I set the plates, June tried to take a plate for me so he could set them up but he accidentally grabbed my hand. A shot of electricity traveled quickly through my body and we just stared at each other. My inner self told me that I was suppose to hate him. So I grabbed the plate he tried to grab and gave it to him. I slowly went to one of the drawers and got some forks and spoon. I still felt a little butterflies in my stomach.
"I'm sorry Skie. I didn't mean to grab your hand." He looked down.
"Oh. It's fine. I know that you were after the plate." I giggled. So far so good. June Hugg isn't that bad when he isn't around his troublemaker friends. Then I heard him giggle after what I said.
"Yes I'm different when I'm not with my troublemaker friends. Yes, I'm not really that bad." He smiled, while my face turned red. I was saying it out loud ?
"Oh you heard ?" I blushed even more.
"Yeah you weren't thinking to yourself just to let you know." He said rubbing the back of his head. The rest of lunch time went fine after the embarrassing moment when I admit that June wasn't bad. Overall the lunch with the Hugg family went great.
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Monday.
I woke up early so I could get ready for school. I took a 15 minute shower and blowed dried my hair. Instead of leaving my hair just plain straight I decided to curl my hair. After my hair was curled I walked to my closet and looked to the far left where all the clothes I never touched. I grabbed a loose shirt that says " infinity" and wore dark blue skinny jeans. I look good, I thought to myself. I soon applied a simple makeup and I wore my glasses ,realizing that without all the goofy clothes I look normal. I grabbed my bag and head downstairs. My mom had a shocked face when she looked at me.
"Good morning sweetheart. You look nice. " she smiled. That's the first time she didn't tell me to go up and change.
"Thanks mom. Well I have to go to school now." I gave her a quick kiss and went out of the house. Since the school wasn't far from my house ,I walk, it was only a 3 minute walk. As I approach the campus I saw pairs of eyes staring at me and some even whisper who on earth I was. Though it hurt to hear that nobody knew me with my goofy clothing I couldn't blame them because I was totally hiding under my strange clothes. I think Monday would be great.
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The Nerd & TroubleMaker
Short Story"The nerd's name is Skie. Not Clouds, July." I said irritably and I knew he's name was certainly not July it was June. "Sweetheart the name is June not July." He sighed shaking his head from side to side while he scratch the back of his neck. "Oh so...
