Right Behind You
Chapter
13
{I Love You
by Avril Lavigne}
"Haha..." I laugh nervously, trying to figure out
how to explain this.
"Maggie, I'm just kidding. I heard your
conversation with her." He smiles shyly. "For now? What
is that supposed to mean then?"
"Well... I don't really know." But I
do. "She could've meant a lot of things." But I
know what she really meant. "Whatever." That didn't
go well.
"Okay then." He so doesn't believe me.
We start walking towards my class, as close as we could possibly
be. This is only partially because of the crowds in the hall.
When we first start walking, I try to tell myself that this is
the only reason, but when those crowds thin and we wander through
a side hallway, he doesn't move away. And neither do I. So
maybe there's more to it than that.
"So. Let's see. What can I ask you that I
don't already know about you?" We both fall silent again
after he asks me this.
"Well... Let's just play truth. You ask me
anything, I ask you anything. Nothing is off limits." He
doesn't say anything at first. "Here. I'll go first.
What's your dream car?"
"That's an easy one. Red Ferrari. Isn't
that everyone's?" Best conversation starter ever.
"Not mine. Lime green Camaro." He nods.
"Oh, with black racing stripes. It must have the
stripes." With that he laughs.
"I'll keep the stripes in mind." Only
five minutes later, we arrive at my class and he goes to his - on
the other side of the school. I hadn't realized his class was
so far away, otherwise I wouldn't have let him walk me to
mine.
In social studies, Carson sits down next to me.
"Hey. Margaret, right?"
"Yeah. But can you call me Meg?"
"Sure. I like that name. You're the one who
completely stood Heather up yesterday?" Is that honestly the
only thing people know me for?
"Yes, that was me. Were you there?" Please
say no. Please say no. Please --
"No." Thank God. "But I did see most
of your little speech afterwards. Good for you."
"Well, thanks. I meant it. Girls like her have
always irritated me. And if they don't like me, I really
don't care." I've always been one to speak my
mind.
"Wow. I think we needed someone like
that." He smiles, and the teacher walks in just then. We
stop talking. Until after class, that is.
The bell rings. I get out of my seat right away,
eager to get out of this class and into the next. Carson stops me
at the door. "Hey, there's something I want to ask
you."
"Okay... Go ahead."
"Well, there's this thing next
Saturday." I nod. I haven't heard anything about it. But
then again, it's only the second day of school, and I'm
new. "It's a dance." Oh, God. "It's called
the Fall Ball. And I was wondering if you wanted to go with
me."
"I don't know, Carson." I don't
really know him.
"I know we don't know each other. Not
really, anyways." Umm, psychic? "But please just think
about it. Please? That's all I'm asking."
"Okay, I'll think about it."
"Thanks." He smiles and winks one of his
hazel eyes at me as he walks away.
"What was that?" I jump. Damion is
standing behind me - again.
"God, you! You always find me at the worst
times." I slap his arm teasingly. "He just asked me to
the Fall Ball... which you conveniently forgot to tell me
about!"
"Hey, I didn't know about it until this
morning either! And..." He hesitates.
"And what?"
"And I was gonna ask you. But I guess
you're going with Carson now." I feel horrible. He looks
heartbroken.
"No, no. Damion, I said he asked me. I
didn't say I said yes. I told him I would think about
it."
"Oh, Maggie." He stops in front of me,
gripping my shoulders. "I don't want you to think you
have to go with me i you don't want to."
"I didn't say I don't want to,
though."
"I don't want you to feel like you have to
do anything because of me."
"What do you want then?" I ask quietly,
slightly afraid of the answer. It definitely wasn't what I
expected it to be.
"I just want you to be
happy."
Note: Okay, I think this extremely long chapter makes up for
yesterday's short chapter, at least a little bit. So, waddaya
think? Of Carson, and what Damion said? Comment feedback
pleaseee! <3 ya guys! Oh and monse, I'm sorry for taking
so long :/ ily!
