The Good Life

* Alex *

After talking to Jack I left Starbucks feeling happier than I have in a while. I only talked to him maybe two times in school, but he seemed like a really nice guy and I could always use some more friends.

I moved to San Diego with my dad after graduation because he was offered a job coaching a high school football team out here and being eighteen I wasn't ready to live alone. I felt bad we're leaving my friends and girlfriend, well ex-girlfriend, but it had to be done. So I went to college for four years, got my teachers license, and now I teach English to high school seniors at the same school my father coaches at.

It was getting a little annoying seeing my dad at home and at work so I moved into an apartment with one of my college friends named Rian Dawson. I met Rian my first year in college when I was hitting on his girlfriend, Cassadee. I was drunk and horny and she was the closest person in sight. I wasn't really attracted to her I just wanted something to do (no pun intended). Now that I think about I’ve never really been attracted to any of my one night stands. In the middle of me flirting with her, she told me she had a boyfriend and pointed out a guy with a shaved head grabbing a drink. I stumbled to him not sure what I was planning to say when he turned around and I saw he was wearing a Blink 182 shirt, we hit it off and we’ve been friends ever since.

I walked into my classroom waiting for the bell to ring signaling the start of my day. While sitting behind my desk I couldn’t stop thinking about Jack, he looked really…good. His hair was jet black and teased, he was wearing black skinny jeans that did his legs justice (I did not just think that) and wearing a Jagk shirt. I don’t shop at Jagk, but a lot of my students do. I always thought it was for high school kids, I wonder why he was wearing it? Whatever, I can tell he’s doing pretty well for himself because he was driving the new BMW that just came out. I wish I was living the high life instead of living pay check to pay check.

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I was glad when my lunch break finally came. These kids give me so much damn stress I could die. Either they think they’re too old to take directions from me or they have given up completely because it’s their last year here. I was bored so decided I would text Jack to see if he was free to hang out this weekend.

To Jack:
Hey it’s Alex, it was great seeing you again, I was wondering if you wanted to come hang out at my place this Saturday if you weren’t too busy?

It was ten minutes before he finally texted me back.

To Alex:
Uhh I don’t think I’ll be able to make it. I have a lot to do this weekend, maybe next time :(

To Jack: Ok just let me know when

I was really bummed out about Jack turning me down, but he said next time so I guess he wasn’t rejecting me completely…right?

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