CherryPop

Chapter 5

Gray's P.O.V-

       I was leaning against my locker with JJ on my left and Tyler on my right. JJ was talking about some random football game that was supposed to be on Thursday, but I wasn't paying too much attention. My attention was solely on a green eyed beauty standing next to her loud ass best friend, Emilia I think was her name. She was wearing a white skirt with a white collared shirt underneath a tan colored crew neck. My eyes traveled down her tan, short legs to the crisp white high top converse on her feet. She must have felt someone watching her, because when my eyes came back up to her face, she was already looking at me as if she was trying to study me. I smirked at her, loving the feeling of having her eyes on me. She began to shift her feet around becoming uncomfortable with me watching her, so with the smirk still on my face, I turned my attention back to JJ. 

      "...I just think it's rude of you to watch it without me. You know I wanted to watch it and you went ahead and saw it without even asking me." I was confused as hell, since I hadn't even heard the first part of the conversation, but anyone within a mile radius could tell this motherfucker was on the verge of tears. 

      I heard Ty give out a tired sigh as if he was done with the conversation and then responded to JJ. " You know damn well I had asked you if you wanted to watch it, and you said you'd watch it by yourself so don't you dare bitch to me acting like I didn't ask you." I had never seen someone's eyes get so big before until I looked at JJ. He gasped and grabbed his chest before arguing back, "You think I'm bitching ? Honey you haven't even see me bitch yet, I'm just getting started." They were arguing as if they were a high school couple and honestly, I was starting to think they were. And to think, all over a fucking film Tyler had watched without him. "I just don't see what the big deal is bro, you said no so I went ahead and watched it." JJ stomped his foot like a child throwing a tantrum, "That's not the point Tyler!! You know I'm sensitive, and I've been your best friend for 11 years. You should know that when I say no, I mean keep asking until I give in." 

       Tyler rolled his eyes and continued to go along with the petty argument as we walked to our first period class. "Fine, do you want to come over and watch The Invisible Man with me tonight?" Once again, JJ had to be a dramatic bitch. "Since you asked me with an attitude, no." Tyler groaned, already fed up, and since I was caught in the middle of it, I was fed up too. I walked ahead trying to get away of the bickering and caught sight of the green eyed beauty walking up ahead. Knowing I didn't have any classes with her, I at least wanted to get a few words in with her before heading to Chemistry. 

     "Shortcake!" I saw her freeze up, before she started walking again. So she wanted to play that game huh? I took a few more strides, and I knew that she knew I was behind her. I leaned down while still trying to stay in step with her and whispered in her ear, "Why are you ignoring me?" Her curly hair was tickling my nose, and I caught whiff of her vanilla scented shampoo. Without looking back at me, she continued to walk and had replied, "I have every reason to ignore you, I barely know you." Her little red headed best friend began to pull her away from me, but I grabbed onto the strap of her bag and pulled her back. "Your brother and JJ seemed to welcome me with open arms, why can't you?" She rolled her emerald greens and answered back sharply, "That's because JJ and Ty share a single brain cell and neither of them can think clearly before acting on things." I barked out a laugh at her remark and threw my arm over her shoulder. 

     "You amuse me shortcake, you really do." She picked my arm up from off her shoulder and dropped it back to my side and said, "I'm glad you find me amusing, I have a ton of more jokes up my sleeve." With this, she didn't wait for a reply, and this time I didn't stop her friend from pulling her to their first period class. 

      I had a free period so I went on a search looking for Tyler and JJ, knowing they had a free period as well. I found them sitting on the bleachers on the football field and walked up to sit with them. I huffed as I sat down and rubbed my hands down my face. Ty looked over at me and laughed, "What's gotten your panties in a twist bro?" I didn't know if I was ready to tell the guy who oh so graciously let me join his friend group right away that I thought his sister was fucking gorgeous and it pissed me off that she didn't like me. I decided to go with the fuck it mentality and tell him anyways. I just knew I was gonna sound like a love sick girl talking about this, but it fucking pissed me off that she couldn't stand  to be around me. 

   "Dude I'm gonna be a a hundred percent honest with you, I think your sister is fucking hot and she can't even speak a sentence to me with giving me an attitude, but I like getting her riled up, because I know she'll get annoyed with me, and it seems to be the only way- why are you looking at me like that?" JJ seemed to occupied with the snickers bar he was eating and seemed to be missing out on my mid-life crisis, while Tyler looked at me like he needed to take a shit. 

   That's when he busted out laughing. 

   "My- my sister? My twin sister? As in Mary-Kate? Man why in the fucking world would you already be crushing on her? It's only the second day, you barely know her." That was not the reaction I had expected, but I'm kind of glad he didn't try to throw hands. Although he was a quarterback, I was in boxing for 8 years. I knew how to take a hit, and I knew how to send one. 

    "You're not mad? I thought you'd show at least an ounce of anger that I'm crushing on your twin sister." I had never been more confused in my life. I mean I'm no criminal, but I'm definitely not someone to bring your parents home to. I had at least expected Tyler to threaten me to stay away from her and not "taint" her as some parents would say and claim I've done to their daughters. I just gave off that "bad boy" look, with both arms covered in tattoos, and the brooding energy I give off. Something about Mary-Kate just wanted me to be good for her. It was only the second day of school, and I was slowly turning into a love-sick puppy. 

    Clearing my head of my thoughts, I had tuned back into reality, and listened to what Tyler had to say. "Bro, I'm not mad, because if there's one person who knows MK like the back of their hand, it's me. She's a hopeless romantic and she's not looking for short term relationships or even flings. She's looking for long term, fuck she's probably looking to even marry which is why she's saving herself for college, so she can meet a nice, respectful rich boy who listens to mommy and daddy, and fall in love with him." I tried to process this while he continued to tell me more about his twin sisters dreams. "She wants to fall in love in college just like my parents did, unless you can somehow change her already made up mind go ahead, but if you can't offer her romantic type shit and be her fucking Prince Charming, then you're shit out of luck, and I suggest you don't even try at that point." 

      Fuck, what had I gotten myself into?