Complicated Friends - Chapters 6 and 7

Chapter 6

Maribel's POV

Soon me and Austin we're getting ready to leave. "Hey, can you give me a ride home?" I asked.

"Sure." He replied.

We walked as the girl and Jesse we're talking. I walked passed them with me laying my head on Austin's shoulder and his left arm wrapped around my waist lightly. We left the shop but I still caught Jesse and the girl kissing. Not a tap kiss. It was that tongue to tongue contact and everything. I knew I stiffened myself a bit but couldn't help it, my whole mood changed. My phone was vibrating in my pocket. I answered an incoming call from some number I didn't know which made me separate from Austin and put distance between us.

"Maribel, where are you?" Jesse said over the phone.
"Leaving." I said plainly.
"Of course leaving but where are you now?" He said with irritation in his voice.
"Uhh, I'm leaving." I said laying my head back down on Austin as we walked.
"Where?" He said.
"I don't know." I said over the phone. I really had no idea, I didn't know where Austin parked his car. I looked up and around concentrating where we were, since I wasn't paying attention before. We we're passing Hollister and we're heading towards the escalators.

"Well look up and tell me." He told me.
"Uh, I'm sleepy and you're irritating me, bye." I said hanging up. I couldn't believe those words came out of my mouth but it was true. I did not want to hold my phone up and talk to him on the phone. I wanted to sleep as I was so tired, this day seemed incredibly long. He was irritating me because what he did this afternoon and the looks he gave me because I was talking to Austin. Meanwhile he was flirting his ass off with some random girl he won't remember tomorrow.

Me and Austin we're walking out almost leaving the doors to the outside, when I heard my name being called. I rolled my eyes so mad. I turned around seeing Jesse jogging towards me and Austin. When he stopped he did not seem out of breathe at all.
"I'll take you home." He told me ignoring Austin completely.
I saw Austin's face which was as if steam was coming out and had clenched fists out of the corner of my eyes that I looked at him, but he grinned at me as if nothing was wrong. Jesse is ruining this whole day.

"No, I'm fine with Austin taking me home." I said.
"Oh Mari, but we basically sleep in the same bed, so why can't I take you home." He said with a hint of proudness.

Jesse was grinning at Austin who was mad at Jesse that I could tell I had to try to get Jesse away or something would go down.

"We don't." I said in defense.
"If you say so." He said winking at me.
"What do you want?" I asked getting mad.
"I told you let me take you home?" He said.
"Whatever." I said.
I hugged Austin goodbye and went with Jesse.

I'm not ready to see me or Austin punch Jesse in the face. Jesse's been so annoying. He hanged at my work forever and all he did was flirt with that girl and stay in the same spot. At first he was just staring right at me which made self-conscious that I was messing up and my usual cool conversations with Austin stopped, since Jesse would yawn loudly or spill his drink or something when me and Austin we're about to talk. So I wouldn't want to talk but then when I would want to talk to Austin, Jesse did something worse than before.

He even went to the bathroom and took the smelliest shit on purpose! Guess who had to clean it up? Austin. Austin was real pissed and after that me and Austin didn't talk. I barely looked at Jesse after that. He made me so mad and why would he do that? Like really? There is no good reason at all.

The drive home was so quite. I stood still and didn't move my eyes off, my phone refusing to look at him. He embarrassed me so much, he was like a sabotaging big brother. Even Ty never gone that far and Ty's pretty horrible when it comes to messing with me and guys.

James's POV

So I know so far, I would have ruined chances of Maribel and that guy Austin going out, ever going out. Yet, it seems like he's not backing down. I thought he was done after, I left the biggest dump for him to clean in the guy's bathroom but no, apparently he was still talking to Maribel the same way. He talks to her like he's about to swing her off her feet. I won't let that happen. He got his warnings to back off, but I guess I'll have to take it to another level.

And now, here I was in the car driving back home with Maribel with her, mad as ever. "What do you want to eat?" I asked her after 10 minutes of driving. I had to lighten her mood somehow and she's a sucker for food. Especially when's she's hungry. I know she's starving. "I don't want anything." She said sternly. Yet that didn't matter as her stomach grumbled loudly against that statement. She blushed and was holding her stomach in afraid it'll happen again. I could tell she knew I was going to win this round.

"You're sure, your stomach says otherwise." I said looking at her amused.
She looked at me then rolled her eyes facing the other way before saying, "I'm good, let's just go home."
"Okay."

She seemed surprised that I let it go but hid it well. I could still tell knowing her for so long. I wondered if she forgot but then when I pulled into this semi elegant restaurant. I remember we used to come here in the summers when me and Ty. And both were in a soccer team and after games we ate here.

It was a restaurant for anyone basically but it was decorated nicely. I remember seeing old best friends, newly weds, families of 4 or families of 12 here when I was younger. It had this nice atmosphere, the atmosphere lost some of its old vibe but still felt the same in a way.

She wasn't paying attention and when I opened the door she seemed startled. "Where are you going?" She said. I just looked pointing at the place. She looked to where my head was and I saw her mouth open but closed and she turned her head to me. "No, you said we're going home." She said.
"We are, after we eat." I said closely the door and walking towards the door.

I heard her open the car door, hesitate to think then, unbuckle her seat belt and run to catch up to me. I smiled at her as she walked next to me, while she frowned and looked down to our way to the table.

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Chapter 7

James POV

We sat in a table only meant for two people who were next to a wall lamp that had a dim light. She still had not said a word to me.

"You have your charger." She asked.
"Nope." I said with a grin.
With her phone dying, she'll have to talk to me.
"What about your iPod?" She asked.
"It died." I said smiling at her.

She kept her lips tight as getting mad, but I knew she lost all her anger a while ago but still didn't want to talk to me.

I saw her look through her side bag. Ha, looking for something to distract her. She was amused then the drinks came. She looked up to see the waitress give me her number and leave. I grinned at her while she drank her drink which is called "Horchata". It's a Spanish drink, but I don't think it's Columbian, so Maribel always tries it here cause she says they make so good here. My drink was a simple coke.

I saw her smile at the satisfaction the drink gave her. This girl really appreciates her food I thought. I smiled at her. Simple girl with simple needs, that's like the most amazing girl out there. I shook myself. Nah, she's such Ty's little sitter, one of my best friends and she's too much of a little sister figure for me to catch feelings. It'll be to weird, any other way.

So why have you been acting like a jealous possessive boyfriend my mind shot back at me. I really didn't know, I couldn't help myself. I thought of all the stuff I did today. No, I'm not ashamed or embarrassed of it. That's what the guy gets for trying to flirt and have Maribel all to himself. Does that even make sense? I told myself.

Oh, how I don't make sense at all. I need to get away. An idea popped in my head, I'll head over to my dad's beach house this weekend. I need alone time to figure out my thoughts cause lately they're all over the place.

When the dinner was over, Maribel was cracking up. She's too easy to crack and she hates it. Oh how she needs to know no one could ever stay mad at me. Not to be cocky but it's true. Girls, they like me and fall for my looks easily. Teachers and adults think I'm a pleasure to be with and am responsible and all those good qualities they look for. Guys, Well I'm well liked. Kids and babies, they think I'm so nice and friendly. Animals, easy to please, cause I love them even though I could never have a pet myself.

So really everyone likes me and can never hold a grudge on me. It's my natural charm. Something told me I'll need more than charm for once in my life.

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