Just Maggie

Chapter 3

~ Is it me or does it not feel like Christmas -___- Just not in a jolly mood I suppose. Enjoy Chapter 3, comment, vote, stay amazing!

“My name is Mr. Lambert, and yes, everything you have heard about me is true” he says, a few students share looks and make faces. Jesse passes me a note and I unfold it on my desk: He looks like a frog J, it reads. I glance at the teacher and notice, his green suit, and his bug eyes. I immediately start laughing, and everyone stares.

“Is there something funny Ms.” He asks me tapping his foot.

I look out the window and see a squirrel, jumping, and leaping to different branches.

“Yeah, I saw a squirrel” I say sarcastically. Jesse giggles, and looks at me from the corner of his eye. A few other kids laugh too.

The Frog Man stares at me, then to Jesse, “Is there something funny about that Jesse” he says.

“I saw the squirrel too, it’s actually quite entertaining” he says in a very serious voice.

“Well how about we stop squirrel watching, and start paying attention, it’s the first day of school” the Frog Man says sternly. Jesse turns around and winks at me, I smile and start listening to the Frog Man going on about, angles, and triangles, and such.

  Biology and PE worked out pretty well, they were all mainly introducing themselves, I got to set near Jessie in both, because in PE we were mainly sitting in the bleachers the whole time. Social Studies was very boring however, the teacher is not in the least bit interesting, he collects ties, I mean who collects ties? He had a monotone voice, and talked about what we will be expected to know by the end of the year.

It was now lunchtime and I had no idea where I was going to sit. I could sit with Jesse but, maybe he was just being friendly and didn’t actually want me to be his little follower, like I felt I was being. I transfer my money from my backpack to my pocket and shut my locker. I start walking towards the cafeteria and contemplate in my mind where I can sit. Just then, I feel a hand wrap around my waist. I look up and see Nate smirk, I let out a sigh of relief before slapping him away with my hand.

“So are you going to sit with us” Nate says pointing towards a table towards the back in the corner.

“Are you sure, I don’t want to be a bother…” I start.

“Oh trust me all the guys like you, come on!” He tells me ,pulling me across the room.

I sit across from Jesse and between Erik, and Nate. I look around and see no girls in view, just great, I don’t mind being around guys it’s just I want to make some girl friends too. We small talk about the teachers, and I get introduced to some more guys. I now know, John, Ricardo, and Finn. They seem pretty nice, except Finn and Ricardo are best friends that think super dirty. So my lunch was apple juice, I couldn’t bear to eat with them talking how they were. It was funny I have to admit, and I kind of have a dirty mind, I just try to ignore it. But these two, forget about it, I learned more in this lunch period than I have all day, about things I would rather not discuss.

“So Maggie, are you a virgin” Finn asks with a cheeky smile. I choke on my juice, and go into a cough attack. Nate pats my back, until I stop. The whole table erupts with laughter, and my cheeks feel very warm. I glare at Finn, and Jesse laughs.

“Well?” Ricardo asks, obviously not caring that I almost coughed up all my internal organs, “Are you”. Everyone leans close for my answer, even Jesse stares at me expectantly.

“Umm…”I stumble, and drink some more juice, to think of what to say, “I don’t see how that’s any of you business”. Finn wriggles his eyebrows, and looks hilarious. I laugh, and catch myself, I can’t let him win! I start mimicking whatever Finn does with his facial expressions,and we end up laughing.

“You are a sick, disturbed child, you know that” I say shaking my head.

The bell rings, dismissing us to 5th hour, in my case, Spanish. She rambled on in Spanish most of the hour, but I made a new friend, her name is Claire. She has long curly red hair, that I am beyond jealous of, and is fairly short, but still taller than I am, seeing as I am only 5ft tall. She also said that she walks home from school, so I have a buddy, depending on where she lives.

We walked to yearbook together, and made fun of the teacher, he had a grey beard with, a black streak coming down from his chin, and he wore suspenders with his khaki pants and white button-up shirt, and blue striped tie. He also attached his phone case, to the waistline of his pants, in other words, this man has never heard of the 20th century. He had a high pitched squeaky voice, despite his rough appearance, which of course me and Claire tried to replicate the best we could.

The day passed by rather quickly and before I knew it I was throwing my backpack over my shoulder, waiting for Jesse. Someone pulls the handle of my backpack making me stumble backward. I look to the side of me and catch Jesse smirking with his hands in the pocket of his hoodie. I rolled my eyes and caught my balance.

“Haha, very funny” I say pushing him lightly.

“I thought it was very amusing, anyways sorry about the whole lunch conversation, Tristan and Ricky are always like that” he apologizes holding the door open for me. I was honestly starting to forget about the whole lunch conversation, but of course he brings it up.

“That’s okay, so…do you have any siblings” I ask trying desperately to change the subject. He laughs at my avoiding the subject, and nods.

“I have one sister named Asher, she’s 7,a brother who is 21, Anthony, and then I have a baby brother named Carter, that’s not even a year old” he smiles, and looks at me intending me to answer the same question as well.

“I have a sister named Rebecca and a brother, Niall they are twins, 7 years old” I say as we reach the elementary school, “Sorry I have to pick them up from school, you don’t have to wait”.

“That’s alright, I don’t mind, I’ll come with” he offers.

We walk up the sidewalk and I sign in so I can pick up Niall, and Becca from afterschool care. Niall comes ruing around the corner and embraces me in a tight hug, and wraps his legs around my waist so I am holding him. I swing him back and forth, and spin him around. Jesse smiles from the corner and laughs.

Niall stops and I let him down, he stomps up to Jesse and catches him off guard “Ahem” he coughs and looks up at him expectantly. Jesse picks him up and looks at me as if he is asking permission. I nod and he twirls Niall about and throws him up and catches him.  Seeing him with Niall, made my heart melt, this guy, is perfect.

  I look down feeling guilty, about feeling this was so soon, being with Andrew and all. But Niall hates Andrew and all my past boyfriends, maybe it was just cool to see someone new, and he was caught up in the moment. I had no clue, but I knew that I wasn't going to be a good weekend, if I can't control my feelings.

 Rebecca stood behind the wall, eyeing me with curiosity. I winked and motioned her over. She shuffled across the floor as she followed me to the office,to sign them out.

 "Do you mind waiting with Niall for a few seconds Jesse?" I ask as Rebecca catches up.

 "I don't mind" He said with a generous smile, he shooed me away with hi his hand.

I smiled, muttered a thanks, and signed them out of school, so I could take them home. Rebecca and Niall walk in front of me and Jessie the way home. I had to give Niall my granola bar because he was"starving, and could very well die" if he didn't't get something to eat. I laughed at his exaggerations and kept walking.

"Well this is my corner" Jesse says, stopping. He ruffled Niall's hair, and politely waved to Rebecca.

I nudge him with my shoulder and smile, wanting to hug him. But it's only been a day, that would be a little too fast.

 "See you in the morning Maggie, watch out for that pesky sidewalk" he smirks at me.

"Thanks for the warning Jesse" I laugh, remembering how completely embarrassing that was. I watched him walk away, and decided to catch up with Becca, and Niall. I run to catch up with them, a little angry that they hadn't waited for me. I finally catch up, as we walk up our driveway.

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