Unlikely Actions - Chapter Six

As soon as I got to school the next morning, I scanned the parking lot for Seth's truck. I wondered how he would act around me today since things have changed so much.

Realizing he hadn't yet arrived, I bent down to pull my Algebra book from underneath the seat of my car. I turned around only to realize that Cassidy was standing behind me staring at me with a toothy grin spread across her lips. "What?" I said, wondering why she was staring at me smiling like an idiot. I felt my cheeks burning with embarrassment. "So, how'd things go with Seth?" She replied with a slight nudge and a giggle. I motioned for her to get into my car so we could talk in private. "So," she said as I slammed my door. "Did Prince Charming sweep you off of your feet?" She said playfully. I laughed sarcastically and gave her a mad look. "No, but we did talk a little." I replied acerbically.

"Well, what did he say? C'mon Ana, I'm dying here!" She said anxiously. I looked out of my window to see that Seth had pulled in beside us and was watching me through his passenger side window smiling. I couldn't help but smile back as I looked up at his perfect face. Not a blemish or imperfection in sight. How could I be this lucky? "Hello? Best friend being deprived of serious info here?" Said Cassidy impatiently. "I can't talk now! Seth's here!" I said jumping up out of my seat. He was already out of his truck waiting for me. He was wearing a white Aeropostale Ana, I'm dying here!" She said anxiously. I looked out of my window to see that Seth had pulled in beside us and was watching me through his passenger side window smiling.

I couldn't help but smile back as I looked up at his perfect face. Not a blemish or imperfection in sight. How could I be this lucky? "Hello? Best friend being deprived of serious info here?" Said Cassidy impatiently. "I can't talk now! Seth's here!" I said jumping up out of my seat. He was already out of his truck waiting for me. He was wearing a white Aeropostale pullover and dark wash jeans, and his hair was pushed to the side. I walked up to him and grabbed his hand. "Hey, baby." He whispered in my ear. He kissed me softly pulling me into him and wrapping his arms around my waist. It felt so strange to hear him whisper like that in my ear and feel his warm grasp. I tingled with satisfaction as he planted kisses all along my neck. "Stop, everybody is watching." I giggled, not wanting him to follow my orders. He stopped and slightly distanced himself, but reached for my hand.

"PDA!" I heard Cassidy shouted as she was approaching us. "Hi, Cassidy." It was also unusual to hear Seth greet one on my friends so warmly. "Cass, go on ahead. We'll catch up." I said, giving her the signal that Seth and I wanted to be alone. She rushed ahead and joined Rebecca and Hailey, who were staring at us from afar. No doubt Cassidy will fill them in on my latest scandal. "So," I said as soon as I knew she was not within hearing distance. "Are we dating or what?" I said seriously. A strange, thoughtful look crossed his face. "It depends." He replied. "Oh? What does it depend on, exactly?" I said raising my eyebrows playfully. "On you, Anamae." He said, his face growing serious. I sighed. Of course it depended on my feelings. I assumed he would say something about dating and I would agree that we were.

I wasn't prepared to make our relationship choices. "Okay, yeah. I guess we are dating." I replied, my cheeks turning a cherry color. He flashed a broad smile as we continued towards the school. "But, wait. Last week, during lunch one day you and your friends were looking at me and smiling." I said wondrously. "So," he replied with a nonchalant attitude. "Well, what were you talking about?" I said. I didn't know how hard it would be to ask such a simple question, but I had to know. "Oh, I was just saying... that you... um... this is really embarrassing." He replied trying to find words to describe his emotions. "I was just talking about how hot you are and everything." His grin turning more mischievous with every syllable.

I giggled with delight. I couldn't believe that he thought I was hot. In most guys eyes, I'm far from it. I have thin brown hair and mud brown eyes. I have so many freckles you could play connect the dots on my face. We walked swiftly towards the front door when I noticed Samantha and her skank army were following behind us, whispering to each other. "So Seth, been to the lake here lately?" Samantha asked with a sly grin playing on her red tainted lips. "Shut up, whore!" Seth sneered back. He squeezed my hand tightly and walked swiftly away from her. I started to ask what she meant, but decided against it. I figured he was still pretty upset. We strolled down the dimly lit hallway to my locker. "I have to go, bye babe." He said, leaving me with a long passionate kiss. I didn't see him for the rest of the day. I assumed whatever Samantha said to him made him so mad that he just left. I decided that when I got home I would call him and ask him what she meant.