Crestfallen novel Chapter 7

Macy's mom dropped us off at school, but not without some not so subtle questioning looks through the rearview mirror.

"Have fun girls, but not too much fun!" Jennifer shouted out of her car. Macy cringed at her mother's deliberate attempt to embarrass her.

Liam and Chris were waiting along the side of the school for me. "Caseyyyyy!" They both cried, getting my attention.

"I'll meet you in class?" I suggested to Macy, tightening my hand around my backpack strap.

"Go get 'em, tiger." She teased, skipping into school. I approached the boys and looked at them curiously.

"Wassup?"

"We were wondering if you wanted to hang out," Liam asked me, looking away from me almost shyly.

"Um, sure? When and where?" I questioned, crossing my arms comfortably over my chest.

"Really, you just had to do that?" Chris asked, looking away from me just like Liam had.

"Do wha-" I looked down and immediately put my arms down, oops. "Sorry, you were saying?"

"The shack, after school?" Chris suggested, shrugging as he said it.

"Yeah, sure. Can I bring Macy?"

"Your friend? Sure." Liam answered me, before turning around and leaving. Oki-doki then.

Chris just shrugged and followed Liam to wherever he was headed. I walked into the school and put my stuff in my locker, chatting aimlessly with Macy. Suddenly, Macy's eyes darted to something behind me and I turned around confusedly. My blue eyes met someone's broad chest and I looked up quickly.

"Here," Jeremy said curtly, sticking out his hand, holding a pencil between his fingers.

"Oh, thanks," I replied sheepishly, smiling a bit. I took the pencil from his hand and he turned around swiftly, his head bobbing above the rest of the students.

"OMG!" Macy exclaimed excitedly, bouncing on the balks of her feet as she spun me around.

"Dear God, did you just say that out loud? I thought we were over the text lingo phase." I stated as I opened my locker, acting calm though I felt the same way Macy did. I didn't know why, sure he was the quarterback of the football team, the hottest guy in school, and a total ignorant jerk, but that didn't mean I was attracted to him... Right?

The bell rang and I waved at Macy as I headed to Social Studies, the class I had with Chris and Liam. I took the same seat as I had yesterday because somehow all the seats were already filled, aside from the back row of course.