Love & Ride

Chapter 12

- "Good night Jordan." I say as I head to my front door.

- "Bye Skyla." He starts his car and leaves.

I get in and head to my room. I lay down on my bed and dial Cooper's number. She picks up immediately.

*phone call*

- "I just had my first kiss!"

- "Whoa what?! Tyler kissed you?" She says with a sleepy voice. "Is this a dream? Or a nightmare?"

- "Cooper, go wash your face. I have something really important to tell you."

- "Okay wait."

I hear her walking to the bathroom then I hear water flowing.

- "Done. I'm here."

- "Jordan kissed me."

- "Shoot. I thought it was Tyler."

- "Ew, no!"

- "I'm just joking. So, how did it happen?"

- "He took me to this amazing place, on the edge of a lake. We ordered, we ate, we talked, then he took me on a bridge and it was so fucking beautiful, and he kissed me."

- "Oh my God, how did that feel?"

- "It felt, good, I guess. I don't know it was the first time I ever kiss someone!"

- "Did it feel right?"

- "Yeah, it did feel right."

- "So, now you're like, dating?"

- "I don't know, we didn't talk about it."

- "Do you want to date him?"

- "Yes, I guess."

- "You guess?"

- "I don't know, I'll have to think about it."

- "This is about Tyler. Right?"

- "No! I mean, kind of. I don't know why I'm thinking about him. Also, he told me to keep that fucking sweater. Why would he do that?"

- "I don't know Skyla. Just, don't start something if you're not sure about what you want."

- "I know. Thanks Cooper, now go back to sleep."

- "Night."

*end of the phone call*

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- "Hi!" I see Sarah walking through the hallway and I join her.

- "Hey."

- "We're going to Leslie's later. You should come with us."

- "I have homework."

- "This needs to stop Sarah! We're best friends for God's sake. This whole 'ignoring everyone' has to stop."

- "Skyla, I..."

- "No! Just meet us at Leslie's after school. Please."

I leave without giving her the time to refuse.

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Our history teacher's absent, again. I decide to go home and meet the girls at Leslie's later. I walk through the parking lot when I see Tyler, sitting on his motorcycle and texting on his phone. I try to look away and act like I didn't see him but he raises his head and sees me. I freeze then wave at him timidly. He stands up and joins me.

- "Hey." I say while keeping my eyes down.

- "Hey."

- "What are you doing here? Don't you have classes?"