Believable (r.a.l.)

Chapter Eight

Liane's POV
I don't like school. It's not that I hate learning. I definitely don't hate it. It's not that I hate socializing with friends. I most definitely do not hate that. It's just so obnoxious that I am told I am the most beautiful girl in the school (which I think is bullshit) but I can't even get myself a boyfriend. Not even the football players wanna ask me out. Speaking of football...

This means no date to homecoming.

Not that I need a boyfriend, or just a date. It's just be nice not be single. If no boy is going to be asking me out to the homecoming dance, then I'm going to have to do the asking. And I know just the right person I'm going to be asking.

Riker's POV
I pace back and forth down the halls of the school. No one is to be seen. Just in the classrooms. I ditched class. I don't like ditching, but it's already done. It's so boring. I don't get why people say it's so fun. There is nothing to do besides sit around. Perhaps they have their opinion because they actually do something other than nothing. At least I have some more time to myself to think.

For the past hour I've been pondering over what I should do. If I go find Justine I feel I would just seem desperate and I wouldn't want that. But if I don't go find her when else would I do this?

Tomorrow, Saturday, R5 is going to be rehearsing. I know, why have rehearsal when not everyone can commit at the moment? Ross wanted to do it. And even though Rocky can't participate, we all still have to be there because we made an overall commitment to be in this band.

But I can be rebellious once in a while. I did just ditch class, didn't I? I have to make sure no one finds out what I'm doing, though. I want my perfect plan to be a surprise.

But first, I have to find Justine.

Justine's POV
My head rests on my hand lazily. The teacher rambles on and on with his lecture. Of course I'm not really paying attention. I don't really care about how enzymes work with DNA. I roll my eyes, annoyed just thinking about it. What use am I going to have of this information later in my life?

Bored out of my mind I space out, my eyes darting around the room whenever something briefly catches my attention. But when I see a figure pass through the hallway, peeking inside, I proceed to keep my eyes on the door. It seemed familiar. Tall. Slender. Blonde.

Riker.

Again, his head pops into the classroom and he spots me. Our eyes lock and I sit up with a questioning look. He motions for me to get out of class. I furrow my eyebrows, glancing at the clock seeing there's a half hour left of class. And it seems to me the teacher isn't anywhere near being done with the bad teaching. He turns around to the board and I take my opportunity to quickly slip out of the room.

I'm greeted with a bright smile but I just push Riker away and walk farther down the hall so I'm not heard.

"What the hell?" I'm 50% yelling 50% whispering and 100% pissed.

Riker's expression melts to a frown. "I wanted to -"

"Don't tell me you wanted to know my answer," I cut him off sharply.

"No. I wanted to tell you I have a surprise for you. If you're up for it..." His voice fades away shyly.

Now I'm curious. What does he mean surprise? Why would he have a surprise for me? Like does this dude ever stop??

"Meet me after school and I can show you. It's just something I made and I couldn't wait to show you so.." He's rambling and talking nervously fast. "I would've waited. But I couldn't. So yeah. Are you up for it?"

I can't stop myself from smiling a little. He's cute when he's nervous. I'm tempted to ask what it is. But if it's a surprise, I want it to stay a surprise. I like surprises...sometimes.

"I guess so.." I answer him slowly. His lips curve into another one of those smiles I love so much.

"You won't regret it," he exclaims a little excitedly. I just roll my eyes sarcastically and walk back to my class, telling him I'll see him later.

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A/N Finally an update has come! Sorry it took so long. I kinda forgot. Oops.

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