(2) Overnight Sensation: An All Time Low Fanfiction Romance

Chapter 35: Keep It

        "Are you alright?" Kara asked me. I jumped at her voice as I opened my locker. I gave her a strange look before shaking my head. I stripped my arms of my jacket, reavling my black, sleeveless cardigan, and loose light blue beatles shirt underneath it. Kara eyesd my light washed skinny jeans and charcoal moccasins. It was hot in the school as the day went on.

        "Someone looks cute today," she sang quietly. I rolled my eyes at her and stuffed my jacket into my locker and pulled out my books.

        I was wired this morning, and normally when I'd be spending time with Dam, I was walking around alone. It was so strange to walk alone, not having someone's hand to fill mine the way his did. I tried not to dwell on the past.

        "Shut up," I muttered, feeling my cheeks flush a shade of scarlett.

        I wasn't trying to look like anything special today. I was just trying to make it through the day at this point. I didn't know how today was going to go. I didn't even know if Alex would look at me. We hadn't talked since Saturday night when he came over. I didn't want to sound desperate, because I wasn't. It was only coming off that way at this point.

        "Have you seen him yet? It's been like, three classes," she glanced down the hallway, leaning against my locker. I shook my head, running my fingers through my hair. My bangs fell in my face and I looked at her nervously.

        "No, but we have lunch next," I let out a deep breath, feeling like a complete idiot. Why was it such a big deal for me? It wasn't with Adam, so why should it be now?

        Kara seemed to find humor in my small melt down. She chuckled, shaking her head and smiling brightly. "Don't sweat it, it'll be fine."

        "Yeah, sure," I rolled my eyes, shutting my locker quickly and adjusting my backpack on my shoulders. Kara picked herself up off of the lockers and walked at my side. We chatted about the things we needed to do, which consisted of prom dress shopping, applying as roommates at the University of Maryland which I will be attending next fall. She convinced me to join her, and they offered the Education classes I wanted to take to be a music teacher. I hadn't been playing or singing much lately; everything was eating up my time. Maybe now I could focus on it again. I missed it.

        I was laughing about a story Kara was telling as we got in line for our food. Some kid in her math class decided to mess with all of the desks and Ms. Perry flipped, which caused the class to be delayed about thirty minutes. I loved the way she told stories. They always made me smile.

        "No seriously though, I'm pretty sure she'll have everything bolted down to the ground tomorrow," she laughed as we walked over to the table. No one had arrived yet, assuming they'd got caught up in class. We both sat down, and I was trying to ignore my heart hammering agains the side of my rib cage.

        Before I could even bite into my apple, Jack was sliding into the seat opposite Kara and myself, and Rian was seated next to Kara on the left. Jack sat across from him and I was hanging on the end waiting for the normal seat to be filled.

        Jack gave me a silly grin, wiggling his eyebrows at me. I forked a piece of lettuce into my mouth and raised my eyebrows at him, confused. He snorted out a laugh while staring at me. "We know about your little rondevu Saturday night," he said in a deep, Darth Vader voice. I felt my eyes grow wide, face bursting into flames.

        "Kara!" I groaned, leaning against the table. This is so embarrassing. I didn't like it when Kara would even ask about kissing Adam. Letting all of the guys know that Alex and I made out in my pool, was terrible. Kara begged the story out of me last night on the phone.