taking chances
Chapter 3
I went home and went straight to bed, exhausted from my swim meet. Once I turned off the lights, I saw my iPhone light up. I had a new text message from 'Coolest Guy Ever,' also known as Tyler. 
"Great job today. See you tomorrow(:" was what the message read. I do like Tyler, a lot. But I can't figure out why he likes me. Guys like him don't usually fall for girls like me, which is what confused me. I couldn't tell if I was being used, or if he actually liked me. So I decided I would talk to his brother Connor in school tomorrow. 
When I woke up, I quickly braided my hair to the side, threw on a pair of skinny jeans and a cute heart top, and laced up my black high top coverse. I threw on my glasses, too lazy to put in my contacts. I grabbed my school stuff and ran downstairs, rushing out to the car because otherwise I would e late for school. 
Nick dropped me off, as usual, and I made my way to my locker. 
"Good job at your meet yesterday. You're a really good swimmer." said Luke. Great. Now I had to talk to him. 
"Thanks. I didn't see you there." I replied. 
"Yeah, I left early, but I saw two of your races, and you're really good." he said, complimenting me. Luke was a nice guy, I just didn't like him because he was dating Megan. Although Luke was s jock, he didn't seem to be a jerk. I know, that's a bad stereotype, but for most of the guys in the school, it's true. In fact, Luke doesn't really hang out with the other populars. He's not that popular himself. To be honest, he's kind of shy. And he's sweet. I still can't figure out why he's dating Megan. When I saw Connor walking down the hallway, I walked over to him. Connor was a sophmore, and I wanted to see if he would tell me if Tyler liked me. 
"Hey Connor!" I called out, falling into step beside him. 
"Oh, hey. Kourtney right? You're one of Tyler's friends." he said. Friends. Of course. What was I thinking?
"Yeah, that's me." I responded. 
"Did you want something?" he asked, and I debated whether or not I should ask him what I was going to.
"Actually. Yeah. But can we keep this betweenn us?" I asked, and he shook his head yes. 
"Okay, uhm. Tyler and I have been talking for a few weeks, and I think I like him, but I don't want to flirt with him if he doesn't like me back." I said, sounding unsure of myself. 
"Go for it. Yesterday when he was texting you, he had this smile on his face. It's kind of obvious he's into you." he said, and I knew he wasn't lying. 
"Okay thanks Connor! And remember, this stays between me and you." I said, walking in Tyler's direction.
"Hey Kourtney." he said when he saw me walking towards him. 
"Hi! How are you?" I asked, making conversation. 
"Pretty good. You look cute." he said, giving me a smile. I got butterflies whenever he told me thta. 
"Thanks." I said, biting my lip.
"So do you wanna come over after school today?" he asked. Since it was a Friday, I didn't have swim practice. 
"Sure, that sounds like fun." I said. He stopped me in the hall and turned my head towards him. He stared into my eyes for a few seconds before speaking. 
"You have the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen." he said in a low voice, that was incredibly sexy. 
"Thanks." I sad, blushing and focusing my eyes on the white floor tiles. 
"I gotta get to class." I said, and he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. 
"Let me walk you there." he said, and we walked to my english class. 
"Meet me at my truck after school." he said, flashing me a million dollar smile. The rest of the school day flew by, and before I knew it, school was over. I texted Nick to let him know I wasn't going to be home right after school, then went to my locker. 
"Hey Kourt! No swim today?" Matt walked up to my locker, striking a conversation. 
"Hey Matty! And yeah, since it's a Friday and we won yesterday, there's no practice today." I explained. 
"Kourt, I gotta talk to you for a minute." he said, suddenly sounding serious. 
"Sure, whats up?" I asked, curious as to what was going on. 
"Lizzie's moving." he said, referring to his girlfriend of two years. Lizzie and I got along okay, but I was better friends with Matt. Matt and I had been friends for the past seven years, and he was probably the best friend a girl could ask for. 
"To where?" I asked. 
"Virginia." he responded, looking extremely upset. 
"Oh my gosh. I'm so sorry Matty." I said, giving him a big hug. 
"We broke up this morning." he said. I felt so bad for him. 
"Look, I'm gonna be here for you whenever you need me okay?" I said, comforting him. He looked oike he was about to cry, but he held the tears back. 
"Come over tomorrow, I'll find something fun for us to do!" I said, trying to cheer him up. 
"Tomorrow's homecoming." he said, talking about the dance that happened after the big football game. 
"I totally forgot about that! Does that mean you and Lizzie aren't going together?" I asked. He shook his head yes, then his eyes lit up a bit. 
"Are you going?" he asked, forming an idea in his mind. 
"I might." I answered, wondering where he was going with this. 
"Come with me! It will be fun! Two best friends, we'll have a blast!" he said, seeming excited. I didn't want to say no to him because he was going through some pretty hard times right now, so I smiled and told him to pick me up at 6 for pictures. 
I walked out to Tyler's truck, and he was talking to one of his friends before he noticed me. 
"You ready?" he asked, hopping in the driver's seat. I opened the passenger door and got in, buckling my seat belt. 
"So you coming to the homecoming game tomorrow?" asked Tyler. 
"Yeah, I think so." I said. 
"Would you like to be my date to the homecoming dance?" he asked. 
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