That One Guy - Chapter 8

After school Alex found me by my locker. He took me to a small cafe/diner at the beach.
"How come I've never seen this place before?" I ask when we were at our table.
"It's a new place."
"Oh, right."
"Hey, do you wanna go swimming after this?"
"Uh.." I panicked. I can't go swimming with Alex! If he sees my scars, he's gonna go all weird around me just like the others.

"I kinda... uh... can't go."
"Why?"
"No togs."
"Oh, I could just take you up to your place. It's just up the road."
"Uh, I can't... Girl problems. Time of the month." I lied.
"Oh... Ok."
"Sorry, awkward now."
"No, it's okay."
"Anyway, I have to get home. I have heaps of study to do."
"Oh, okay. I can take you if you want."
"Okay."

Alex stopped in front of my place. "Thanks for the ride." I said as I got out the car.
I walked inside and dumped my things on the bar stool in the kitchen. I went to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of water. Then I heard Martha giggle outside. I went to the door and reached for the doorknob. Suddenly the door flung open and whammed into my head. I felt something drip down my head.

"SAM! SAM?! Are you okay!? Ben do something!"
I woke up to see myself lying on the couch with a bandage around my head and a massive headache. "Okay, this should help with the headache and I'll get you a glass of water." A strange man said putting a wet towel on my forehead and walking back into the kitchen.

I looked at Martha who was sitting next to me. "Are you okay? You had a pretty big whack to the head there."
"I'm fine, who's he?"
Martha smiled, "Remember the guy I told you about, 2 years ago?"
I thought back to 2 years ago and remember she said that, she saw her high school crush at a school reunion and her telling me that she might like him again.

I nodded getting the idea. Martha then took her hand outta mine and showed it to me.
I looked at the right in shock. I couldn't help, but giggle while Martha laughed slightly as well. "What are you girls laughing about?" Ben comes in with a glass of water. "Congratulations!" I say smiling. "Oh, you guys were talking about that. Thanks." Ben laughed. "Even though it wasn't the best way to greet someone, hitting them on the head with a door. Sorry about that." Ben apologized. "It's okay, accidents do happens."

"Thanks." Ben smiled.
"Uh, honey. Why don't I ask her now? I mean she's gonna be asked anyway." Martha said softly to Ben while he nodded.
"Ok. Umm... not the best night to ask you this, but I'm really excited. Uh... Will you be my maid of honor?"

I looked at Martha in surprise. "OHMIGOSH! I love to be your maid of honor!"
"YAY! You need to help me decide on colors and styles etc. This is gonna be so exciting!" Martha yelled.
"Okay, okay. Maybe you guys can talk it out later. But right now, we need to let Sam rest for a while. That was a pretty nasty bump, so tomorrow you get to have the day off. So, couch or room?" Ben asked. I chose to go up to my room. The couch isn't a very comfortable place to sleep.

I finally got up the stairs to Mt. Everest. Well at least that's what it felt like. I then got to the bed and got in slowly. I tried to sleep as hard as I could. I couldn't stop thinking about Alex, about what happened at that party and today and how he was so different to Brittney's group.

The next morning I woke up around noon and with a minor headache. I got up and walked to my bathroom. I looked through the cabinets for something to relief a headache. I found some Panadol and took 2. The pain started to slowly ease. I walked back into my room, and looked around for my phone. I couldn't find! I started panicking, my phone was my life, my savior. I quickly dialed my phone number through the house phone. I heard it ring downstairs.

Why is it downstairs?
I quickly ran downstairs and found it on the bar stool along with my stuff from yesterday. 2 messages and 1 missed call which was obviously from me.
The first message was from Emmalyn.
Hey, where r u. Didn't c u dis morn. x."
The second message was from Alex.
"U ok? Ur not at skool 2day."
I replied to him.
"I'm fine. Bump 2 the head."
"O, ok. Can I visit u afta skool 2day?" Alex replied about 30 seconds later.
"Sure. If u want."
"Ok. C u den."
I put the phone down and walked to the kitchen. I found a note on the island of kitchen.
"Gone out with Ben. Be home at 6."
I put the note down and opened the fridge. I poured out some juice and turned on the TV.

I slowly started to dose off. The sound of a doorbell woke me. I got and walked to the door. It was Alex.
"Hey, is your head okay?" Alex asked looking at my bandage.
"Yeah, it's fine! Come on in." I said, opening the door wider.
"Thanks."
"Um... Sam. I need to talk to you."
"Uhh, okay. Do you wanna sit down?" I asked pointing at the couch.
"Sure." Alex turned and took a seat while I sat next to him.
"Um, Sam. I dunno about you, but... umm... I'm feeling something towards you. I think I like you Sam."