Chapter 31

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I never saw Dolostone as the hopeless romantic type, but the look in his eyes when he brought it up kind of proves otherwise. "This is going to be interesting," I said with a tilted head and Hightide gave me a smile. "OK, I'm first," Cyclone said. Since when did relationship status become a thing for boys? Boys from my school anyway thought girls were weird when they talked about guys at sleepovers and stuff, but then they do this in their spare time? Or are these three just different? I giggle to myself and they give me a look. I wave them off so they start listening to Cyclone. "So I have the most awesome girl right now. We have our first date super soon, and I'm really nervous, and I actually wanted some advice. Who better to ask than some people who can't make fun of me in real life 'cause they don't know me," He said with a goofy smile. Hightide chuckled and gave him an evil grin. "You didn't so happen to ask Dolostone to bring that up just so you can ask for advice did you?" He said resting his head in his head, and Cyclone got a touch red. Busted. "Oh, why would I do that?" He said. Cyclone is so bad at lying. Cyclone looked around for someone to say something, but no one said a word. Then he finally sighs. "Fine. I really wanted some help. I just don't want to screw this up," He said looking at his lap. I rolled my eyes, but I'll help as best I can. Even though I don't exactly have any bright ideas. "Why not ask someone in your personal life? Like a really close friend?" I asked and he only sighed in response. "The friend I go to for advice doesn't have anything. She thinks she doesn't have any idea on what to do, and I'm not brave enough to go to someone else so you guys are my best bet," He said looking everywhere, but the group. This boy really needs confidence when it comes to asking for advice. "OK, so what is this so-called issue? If the girl likes you already then I don't see an issue," Hightide said and I agreed and I think so did Dolostone. "I just, I don't know. What if she sees me on a date and then realizes I have horrible table manners and when I meet her family theory don't accept me?" He said. Wow. That went from zero to a hundred quick. "First of all, chill out. Second of all take one step at a time. True love doesn't need to meet other people's standards 'cause their standards don't matter," I said and all three of them looked at me. "Since when are you the one to give relationship advice?" Dolostone said, shocked and I just shrugged my shoulders. "We have only been together for a week, I think you have a lot more to learn about me if you're shocked by that," I said with a smirk. "I guess you're right. I jus-" Cyclone was going to say until he was interrupted by Hightide. "Look, go on your first date, then tell us how it went, then work your way from there," He said and he nodded his head. "Well enough of my dating life, what's happening with the rest of you?" Cyclone said with a laugh and I just shook my head. When Cyclone said that, all three of them looked at me with a smirk on their faces. "What?" I asked with a questioning look and they just look. "By popular demand, you're next," Hightide said with an evil grin. I looked at the other two boys and they seemed to agree. "Oh come on, I have nothing interesting going on in my life when it comes to that. In normal life I'm just a nerd trying to get by," I said with a small laugh and the boys look at each other. What am I not getting? I gave them a look and finally one of them speaks up. "I think I can say for all of us that, that is very hard to believe. Come on, you're smart, you have great leadership skills, you are nice to jerks who step on you a bit, and you are also extremely pretty," Hightide said with the last part being quiet, but I still heard it and it made me blush. Hightide continued on "I can't see why that is the case. There has to be some guy you know is interested or someone you are interested in," Hightidesaid with a smile, and I blushed. Should I tell them about Logan? I mean not use his name, but I don't know. I'm so embarrassing. "Well, there is this one guy I guess. He has talked to me to my face he likes someone else. That is all I got for you guys. I told you, I'm not that interesting," I say with an embarrassed giggle. Hightide shakes his head, and the other two look at each other with a look that said 'are you kidding me?' and I was confused. "Seriously? Has he specifically said who the other person was?" Cyclone asked, and I shook my head and his grin increased in size. "Then why assume he wasn't talking about you?" Cyclone asked and I roll my eyes. "Really he doesn't like me, end of story, who is next?" I said trying to take the heat off me, and I look over to Hightide. I'm honestly very curious about him. What does the love life of Hightide look like? Maybe he has a different girlfriend every week. Or perhaps he has had the same girlfriend for the past five years. I honestly don't have a clue based on him. "Well," Hightide said scratching the back of his neck. "I guess you could say, there is this one girl..." he dragged out, and me and the others had very hopeful looks on our faces. He chuckled with embarrassment, and it seemed like he didn't know what to say. "She seems so dense when it comes to love, ya know?" Hightide said and we nodded in agreement. Why does that sound familiar? "I want to, you know, ask her out, but I would be afraid she either thinks we are going out as friends to chill or say no to the date just because it's a date," He said looking down at his feet. "Hey, everyone has that time in their life when they don't want love. It's just taking her longer to get out of that zone is all. I say ask her out as friends and then if it escalates then awesome, and if it doesn't it's fine. Maybe the extra time will make her come out of the stage faster?" I said and he nodded. "I guess that makes sense, thanks Sparks," hightide said and I nodded. "OK, am I the only one who is confused about how Sparks has so much wisdom with romance when she says she doesn't have much of it herself? I find that very hard to believe," Dolostone piped in and I rolled my eyes. "A lot of romance TV and being the therapist friend really has its perks," I say with a grin and they laugh. "I can see that. You being the therapy friend. Now lastly we have Dolostone. What amazing thing happens in your love life?" Cyclone asked wiggling his brow and Dolosonte looks away. "Well," He stretches out. His blush under his mask began to be extremely bright. What was he nervous about? "I'm not completely open with everyone in my life, but I am gay," Dolostone said. He looked at us like we were going to lash out at him. I got up from where I was sitting and went to hug him. I bet hiding this part of him from people is tough. I wrapped my arms around him and he eventually did it back when he got over his shock at my reaction. Eventually, I feel another set of arms go over mine and it was Hightide's and Cyclone did the same. I know I barely know these boys, but these moments are what make me feel like we are somewhat family to one another.

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Author's note:

So I'm technically late because this is being posted on Saturday. Sorry about that, but it's only by around an hour right (At least in my time zone)? Cut me some slack if my chapters are getting shorter lately or something, school is a real killer at the moment, and my sports are coming back. I'm really trying to get out quality chapters with 2000-ish words, but it ain't working out. At the moment I have around 1500 words which isn't ideal, but I would rather have a slightly shorter chapter out than no chapter at all and leaving you hanging. I have no idea if someone is reading this or not, but if you are thanks for putting up with me :)

~bubblegum_writeing

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