Bestfriends With My Doppelganger

Chapter 22

   It's now approximately 2 p.m when the boys, apart from Chad, got up to leave. "We've got 3:30 football practice" Alistare speaks in general although his eyes were on me. I nod my head in understanding as he got to his feet and yawned while stretching.

    "We'll see you guys later if practice ends early enough" Jake says and we all bid them farewell.

   "I need to get some laundry done so I might as well get going. You coming Chad?" Clarice speaks. "Yes I guess. I could get some laundry done too. See you girls tomorrow" Chad says and we tell them goodbye.

   As they leave and close the door behind them I lay flat on my back with my hands on my chest and stare at my ceiling. Kelly does the same exact thing and let's out a deep breath.

   "What's up?" I ask her. "Oh its nothing, I just can't wait to hear about your date" she says. She turns on her side and faces me, propping her head up on her palm. I still lay on my back, smiling as the memories of last night come to my mind.

***     "Come on let's go" Alistare says, taking my hand. We walk down the steps behind Rodney, and down to where the parked bumper cars sat.

   "Which car would you like?" Rodney asked me. "The purple one" I said and he beckoned me over to him. I sat inside the car and he strapped me in and showed me the necessary controls that I needed to maneuver this vehicle.

    He pushed me to the entrance of the track where others were busy zooming around. Alistare pushed his car up beside mine before he got in and strapped himself in.

   Rodney flicked a switch and my bumper car started to rumble. "Whenever you're ready you can go" he said before he climbed the stairs two at a time and returned to where he was overlooking the track.

   "Wanna race?" Alistare asked and I smiled at him. "Go!" I shouted without answering his question. It could be considered cheating because I got an unfair headstart but I didn't care. I was too filled with adrenaline. As I flew out on to the track I ran head first into another car causing us both to spin out of control.

   A loud laugh left my mouth and this felt exhilarating. The girl that I crashed into did not seem upset, instead she was laughing like crazy.

   Alistare flew past me and I tried to regain control of my bumper car and soon enough I was zooming through the track.

   I drove pass some other kids who were going the way I was going and some others were even driving towards me.

   I got a lot of bumps and I know that I spun around at least 10 times. "You can't catch me" I heard Alistare taunting behind me before he drove pass me once more. I can't believe he just overlapped me.

   "Oh it's on now" I said and I sped up, even though the car couldn't go faster than 5 mph.

    I rammed him from behind and his car spun out of control. "Illiana!" he exclaimed and I let out a laugh, leaving him in my trails.

   I continued to go as fast as I could when out of nowhere a small boy ran into me, causing me to swirl out of control.

    "Thank you!" Alistare shouted and the little boy replied with a "Don't mention it" and the two of them do a  high five before Alistare drove off and pass me.

   We continue like this until our bumper cars start to slow down and come to a complete stop. We get out of the car and push them out of the way and walk along the sidelines to take them back to where they are parked.

    "How was it?" Rodney asked me as we were taking off the protective gears.

    "It was awesome!" I said with a lot of genuine enthusiasm. "I'm glad you had fun" Alistare said to me and he held my hand as we exit the arcade.

   We went and got something to eat, something simple. Just a couple of burgers and fries, but we ordered them to go.

   Alistare drove us to the pier and we walked down the boardwalk and sat by the waves.

   "You look really beautiful Illiana" he said to me. I blushed at this and looked away so he wouldn't notice. "Thank you".

    We talked a bit and got to know each other some more.

   I found out he liked to sing, he plays the guitar, he's the quarter back but he wasn't the captain like those cliche stereotypes would have you believe. He's the second of three siblings and he was 20 years old.

    We had small conversations here and there as we had our food before it started getting late and we decided to get back on campus.    ***

   "It was really a great date Kelly, I enjoyed myself so much" I said to her as I finished recapping the night I had shared with Alistare.

  "I can see that. You're practically glowing" she says to me and my smile widens even more, if that was possible.

     "So you planning to go out with him again?" she asked me and I nodded my head. She practically attacked me, the way how she jumped on top of me due to her excitement. She hugged me so tight and I couldn't help but laugh. "I'm so happy for you Illiana" she said and I thanked her.

   I can see myself being with Alistare. I really do like him and he seems so nice and down to earth but I don't want to jump to any conclusions here. Maybe he only likes my company and doesn't see me in a romantic view. I'll just have to take it slow and move at an even pace as his.

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~A