I Knew You Were Trouble
Chapter 6
It was a typical Saturday and I got a random text from Jack. Wow I’ve been getting random texts from everybody. It read
-Elaina, everyone is busy and both Holly and Alex are sick. Wanna hang out? I was thinking bowling. *Jack*
I find it odd how both my brother and Holly are sick. That and everyone else happened to appear busy. I should ask Cassadee, but not before saying yes to Jack’s invite.
-Bowling sounds fun. Come around my place at noon. J
After sending that with my address I typed out a new message to Cassadee.
-Are you and Rian busy?
Her reply
_ No, we were actually going to see what Zack and Alex are up to. Why?
-Jack asked if I wanted to go bowling also mentioning that everyone else is busy.
_AAAAAAH! He definitely is using this as a chance to get to know you. Have fun and give me details later.
-Later Cass J
As I got out of bed I contemplated what to wear. Sweats and a t-shirt; skinnies and a nicer shirt; shirt and skirt…must definitely not. Skinnies and a plaid shirt it is.
After changing and straightening my hair I skipped downstairs for some brunch. It was 11:30 and I still had a half hour to do nothing. I tossed between the choices of reading or doing nothing.
Reading or do nothing. Reading or do nothing. Reading or do nothing. Reading or do nothing.
Reading always beats doing nothing. Fantasy land here I come.
Half an hour later there was a knock at the door just where Katniss and Peeta…just kidding I’m not reading the Hunger Games. I got up and answered the door. Seeing it was Jack I grabbed my phone and keys before shoving into my shoes on the way out the door. For the most part the drive wasn’t awkward. It was really awkward. Well I mean except for the random music playing in the background. “So…how’s life” silly jack and his silly attempts.
“Perfect. You?”
“Fine. Thanks”
I guess I’ll just slip into an awkward coma now.
Half way through our match together and we’re tied. “You are going down Barakat” I say as he almost made me roll a gutter ball. “Oh so we’re on a last name basis now. It’s on Girlskarth”. I laugh and roll a strike. “You were saying?” I said with a huge grin. I was having so much fun I almost forgot about Holly’s ‘or else’. I’m not afraid of her. She can’t do anything to hurt me without me hurting her back. This is the girl with fire coming out of her fist she is messing with. I ignore my thoughts and turn back to Jack who is frowning. “What’s wrong?” I asked innocently. “You won” he answered with a pout. I glance at our score board and see that I indeed had won. “If I buy you ice cream can we call it even” I offer. “Deal” he says before grabbing my hand and racing out to his car. Then suddenly I feel as though I’m being watched. Hmm, weird.
Later, Jack insisted I come over and see how a man plays a real game.
We played Mario Kart.
“You can’t always have the waterfall shortcut, Elaina” he said after he won for the tenth consecutive game. I decided to serve some payback and put on a sad puppy dog face. Big brown eyes, pouty lips; I had that down since the time I could talk. Jack sat there deciding what to do until a smirk appeared, and from the looks of that smirk I don’t like where things are going. Soon enough hands were moving up my sides causing me to break out in a fit of uncontrollable laughter. I started leaning backwards so that I was lying on the ground; Jack leaned over to be able to tickle me better. My eyes were closed and tearing from how hard I was laughing, but when I opened them I saw Jack’s face nearly inches from mine. I guess he realized this and stopped tickling; my laughter dying down. We lay in that position for a few moments before What Makes You Beautiful started playing. Jack snapped out of his daze and answered his phone. As he started talking and walking away I heard him say “Hey, No I’m not busy”. That broke my heart.
While Jack was on the phone I made a run for it. I wasn’t going to sit there and be qualified as nothing. As I felt myself get angrier I noticed my hands burst into flames. I really need a pond right now, and I can’t text or else I’ll burn my phone. Before someone saw me I made a dash in the direction we had come from where we got our ice cream. I noticed there was a pond nearby. I ran and didn’t stop until I knew I was at that pond and out of sight.
Quickly dipping my hands in I felt myself cool down instantly. When did anyone ever say liking a guy while they have a girlfriend was easy? Instead of splitting my head open over the topic I started texting Cassadee a run down version of what happened. She responded while I started my walk home.
-You might have over reacted. He was possibly talking to Holly and didn’t want her to get jealous.
_Nice save, but I think he meant what he said
-Time will tell darling. Keep your head up.
_Thanks
-No problem
Eventually I arrived home and went straight to the couch where my book lie splayed open to the page I had left it on. I picked it up and didn’t put it down until I forgot about what happened. He’s not worth it I told myself as I drifted to sleep. Not worth it.
-Elaina, everyone is busy and both Holly and Alex are sick. Wanna hang out? I was thinking bowling. *Jack*
I find it odd how both my brother and Holly are sick. That and everyone else happened to appear busy. I should ask Cassadee, but not before saying yes to Jack’s invite.
-Bowling sounds fun. Come around my place at noon. J
After sending that with my address I typed out a new message to Cassadee.
-Are you and Rian busy?
Her reply
_ No, we were actually going to see what Zack and Alex are up to. Why?
-Jack asked if I wanted to go bowling also mentioning that everyone else is busy.
_AAAAAAH! He definitely is using this as a chance to get to know you. Have fun and give me details later.
-Later Cass J
As I got out of bed I contemplated what to wear. Sweats and a t-shirt; skinnies and a nicer shirt; shirt and skirt…must definitely not. Skinnies and a plaid shirt it is.
After changing and straightening my hair I skipped downstairs for some brunch. It was 11:30 and I still had a half hour to do nothing. I tossed between the choices of reading or doing nothing.
Reading or do nothing. Reading or do nothing. Reading or do nothing. Reading or do nothing.
Reading always beats doing nothing. Fantasy land here I come.
Half an hour later there was a knock at the door just where Katniss and Peeta…just kidding I’m not reading the Hunger Games. I got up and answered the door. Seeing it was Jack I grabbed my phone and keys before shoving into my shoes on the way out the door. For the most part the drive wasn’t awkward. It was really awkward. Well I mean except for the random music playing in the background. “So…how’s life” silly jack and his silly attempts.
“Perfect. You?”
“Fine. Thanks”
I guess I’ll just slip into an awkward coma now.
Half way through our match together and we’re tied. “You are going down Barakat” I say as he almost made me roll a gutter ball. “Oh so we’re on a last name basis now. It’s on Girlskarth”. I laugh and roll a strike. “You were saying?” I said with a huge grin. I was having so much fun I almost forgot about Holly’s ‘or else’. I’m not afraid of her. She can’t do anything to hurt me without me hurting her back. This is the girl with fire coming out of her fist she is messing with. I ignore my thoughts and turn back to Jack who is frowning. “What’s wrong?” I asked innocently. “You won” he answered with a pout. I glance at our score board and see that I indeed had won. “If I buy you ice cream can we call it even” I offer. “Deal” he says before grabbing my hand and racing out to his car. Then suddenly I feel as though I’m being watched. Hmm, weird.
Later, Jack insisted I come over and see how a man plays a real game.
We played Mario Kart.
“You can’t always have the waterfall shortcut, Elaina” he said after he won for the tenth consecutive game. I decided to serve some payback and put on a sad puppy dog face. Big brown eyes, pouty lips; I had that down since the time I could talk. Jack sat there deciding what to do until a smirk appeared, and from the looks of that smirk I don’t like where things are going. Soon enough hands were moving up my sides causing me to break out in a fit of uncontrollable laughter. I started leaning backwards so that I was lying on the ground; Jack leaned over to be able to tickle me better. My eyes were closed and tearing from how hard I was laughing, but when I opened them I saw Jack’s face nearly inches from mine. I guess he realized this and stopped tickling; my laughter dying down. We lay in that position for a few moments before What Makes You Beautiful started playing. Jack snapped out of his daze and answered his phone. As he started talking and walking away I heard him say “Hey, No I’m not busy”. That broke my heart.
While Jack was on the phone I made a run for it. I wasn’t going to sit there and be qualified as nothing. As I felt myself get angrier I noticed my hands burst into flames. I really need a pond right now, and I can’t text or else I’ll burn my phone. Before someone saw me I made a dash in the direction we had come from where we got our ice cream. I noticed there was a pond nearby. I ran and didn’t stop until I knew I was at that pond and out of sight.
Quickly dipping my hands in I felt myself cool down instantly. When did anyone ever say liking a guy while they have a girlfriend was easy? Instead of splitting my head open over the topic I started texting Cassadee a run down version of what happened. She responded while I started my walk home.
-You might have over reacted. He was possibly talking to Holly and didn’t want her to get jealous.
_Nice save, but I think he meant what he said
-Time will tell darling. Keep your head up.
_Thanks
-No problem
Eventually I arrived home and went straight to the couch where my book lie splayed open to the page I had left it on. I picked it up and didn’t put it down until I forgot about what happened. He’s not worth it I told myself as I drifted to sleep. Not worth it.
Notes
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