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taking chances
Chapter 12
We pulled apart and Tyler embraced me in his arms.
"I'm sick of this. I hate fighting with you." he
said, kissing the top of my head.
"I know Ty. I don't know why I believed those stupid
rumors. I just didn't know what to make of it all." I
replied.
"We're together now and that's all that
matters." he said, hugging me tight. I hugged him back, glad
that we weren't fighting anymore.
"I'll pick you up for school tomorrow?" he asked,
giving me one last kiss before he left. I shook my head yes, and
smiled as he left. I was happy again, and it was about time. I
went to sleep, glad everything was fine between Tyler and
me.
When I woke up the next morning, I threw on a blue top and a pair
of white skinny jeans, with matching blue flats. I fishtailed my
hair and grabbed my schoolbag, walking downstairs and out the
door to Tyler's car.
"Hey." I said, getting in the passenger's seat. He
leaned over and grabbed my hand, lacing his fingers with mine. I
smiled at this gestures, glad things were okay with us
again.
"You're beautiful." he said randomly. I was
blushing, hard.
"Thanks baby." I said, leaning over to give him a kiss
on the cheek. He did that adorable half smile thing, and I was
just so glad he was mine. After we got to school, I had to go to
my locker, so I told him I would meet him at lunch.
"Okay babe. Good luck on your psychology test!" he
said, and I laughed because I wasn't taking psychology. It
was sweet of him to remember I had a test today though. But in
philosophy. I walked to my locker, and Luke gave me the usual
hello. We walked to first period together and took our seats next
to each other. Luke was really starting to become someone I could
trust, even if Tyler didn't like it. After the first half of
the day was done, I walked to my locker to get my
lunch.
"Hey Martinezzzzz!" I said, before Luke could greet me.
I was in a good mood because Tyler and I were perfect again. Luke
waited for me to get my lunch out of my locker, then we went to
lunch. I couldn't find Tyler for a few minutes, so I sat with
Luke. Shortly after, Tyler arrived. And didn't look too happy
that I was sitting with Luke.
"Hey Kourt. We're sitting over there." he said,
pointing to a table full of jocks.
"Oh, okay. Wanna come sit with us Luke?" I asked, even
though Tyler wouldn't like it.
"That's alright. I'm good here." he replied,
and I gave him an apologetic look before following
Tyler.
"Wanna come over after school?" he asked me, and I
shook my head yes. We've been dating for a few months and I
still haven't met his parents.
After school ended, I met Tyler at his truck. He drove to his
house, and I couldn't help but stare at him for most of the
ride there.
"What?" he asked, looking self conscious.
"Nothing. I just can't believe that I'm lucky enough
to date a stud like you." I said, winking and giggling. He
laughed, and pulled into his driveway.
"Mom, Dad!" he called, and realized his parents were
standing a few feet away.
"And who's this?" his mother asked, walking over to
us.
"This is my gorgeous girlfriend Kourtney." he said,
biting his lip to keep from smiling too much. His parents shook
my hand and introduced themselves.
"It's so nice to meet the girl we've been hearing so
much about!" said his father, and I laughed, feeling glad
that Tyler has told his parents about me.
"She's great, trust me." Tyler said, pressing his
lips against mine and throwing his arm around my back. I think,
just maybe, I might be falling in love.
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Chapter 11
I was so frustrated, I couldn't concentrate all day. The
thought of Tyler cheating on me with Megan. Of all people. I
don't understand why though. And if he didn't, why would
people make that up? I left school early, walking home. I walked
into the house and didn't even acknowledge Nick.
"Hey, everything alright?" he asked.
"Fine." I said, and walked up to my room. I spent all
afternoon doing homework and studying, because it took my mind
off Tyler. I got a text message from him around 6
o'clock.
Tyler: Can we talk? Please?
I didn't reply, because I was still upset with him. I
don't know what to believe. I went back to my schoolwork and
took a break at 7 for dinner. I walked into the kitchen and Nick
was sitting at the table.
"So you finally come out of your room." he said,
laughing. I pretended to not hear him, and got myself something
to eat.
"So you skipped swim practice today?" he
asked.
"Yeah." I answered, really not in the mood to talk to
him right now.
"Are you gonna tell me why?" he asked, trying to get me
to open up.
"Because I have a bunch of homework and I'm really not
feeling all that great." I said, which was the
truth.
"Is that all?" he asked, and I shook my head
yes.
"Okay, seriously. What's up?" he asked, sensing
something was wrong.
"I really don't want to talk about it right now Nick.
Especially with you." I said, turning my back to him while
searching through the cabinets.
"Tyler called the house earlier. Are you gonna call him
back?" he asked.
"No." I said.
"Are you two still together?" he asked.
"Yeah. No offense, but I'm really not in the mood to
talk right now." I said.
"Okay. Well Marissa and I are going out tonight, just wake
me up before you have to leave for school tomorrow." he
said. I went back to my room and finished my homework at around 9
o'clock. I heard a knock on the double doors leading from my
room to the patio. I looked through the curtains and saw Tyler
standing out there in the pouring rain. With no umbrella. I
unlocked the door and opened it. I didn't say hi to him or
anything, just waited for him to speak.
"I called and texted." he said. I just stared at the
ground.
"Kourt. You have to believe me. I would never cheat on you.
Especially with Megan." he said, staring into my
eyes.
"Tyler, I really don't know what to believe." I
said.
"We're never going to get through this if we don't
talk." he said, still standing in the rain.
"Then talk." I said.
"Can I come in?" he asked, gesturing to my dry bedroom.
I opened the door wider and let him in.
"Kourtney. Things are going so good for us. Why would i want
to screw that up?" he asked.
"I honestly don't know. But if you didn't cheat on
me, why are people saying you hooked up with Megan?" I
asked, frustrated.
"I don't know!" he yelled.
"Ty, I don't know if I can do this." I
said.
"What? You're gonna let this rumor tear us apart?"
he said.
"I just want you to tell me the truth!" I
screamed.
"I DIDN'T CHEAT ON YOU!" he hollered.
"How can you prove it?" I asked, quieter.
He didn't answer me with words, but his lips crushed into
mine. And in that moment, it didn't matter whether or not he
cheated on me, all that mattered was that we were
together.
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Chapter 10
Tyler and I were going strong a month into our relationship. Luke
and I were friends. Everything was going pretty good. Well, at
least I thought it was.
I woke up and took a quick shower. I braided my hair to the side
while throwing on an off white shirt and a pair of jean capris. I
laced up my pink nikes and grabbed my school stuff.
"Nick, Tyler's giving me a ride today. I'll be home
after school." I said, walking out the front door to greet
my boyfriend. I got in his truck and gave him a kiss on the
cheek.
"Hey babe. You look cute today." he said, smiling at
me. I buckeld my seatbelt, and he drove us to school.
When we got to school, Tyler and I got out of the car and walked
through the double doors hand in hand. People were staring at us,
and I didn't know why.
"Why is everyone looking at us?" I whispered as we
continued to walk through the halls.
"Probably just jealous cause my girlfriend's the most
gorgeous girl ever." he said, flashing me a smile.
I heard them whispering, and it was starting to get on my nerves.
I caught part of a conversation going on between two
sophmores.
"Yeah, I heard he slept with Megan. Like yesterday."
said one of the girls said.
"What are they talking about?" I asked him, my tone
suddenly serious.
"I don't know." he said, scratching the back of his
neck.
"Tyler, seriously. Are they talking about you?" I
asked, hoping they had just misheard something.
"I have no idea." he said.
"Fine." I said, walking off towards my locker. I felt
like Tyler wasn't telling me something, but I ignored
it.
"Nice kicks Martin." Luke said as I walked to my
locker.
"Thanks Luke." I said, smiling. I just needed a friend
right now.
"So what's up? Everything alright?" he asked
me.
"Yeah. Actually, no." I said, and started to confide in
him.
"You haven't heard?" he asked, and a look of pain
crossed his face.
"What?" I asked, eager to know.
"Apparently Megan and Tyler hooked up over the
weekend." he said, staring at the ground while he said
that.
"What?" I asked, not wanting to believe it. He repeated
himself, and I just walked off. I went to my first period class
in a badn mood, and when the bell rang I went to find Tyler.
"Tyler!" I called out his name when I spotted him
coming out of the english classroom.
"Hey babe." he said, wrapping his arms around me and
giving me a hug.
I didn't hug him back, and he must have sensed something was
wrong.
"Is it true?" I whispered, staring at the
ground.
"Is what true?" he asked back.
"Don't lie to me. Did you kiss her?" I asked,
looking up into his eyes.
"Who? Megan? No! I didn't! I swear." he said,
staring into my eyes. A part of me wanted to believe him, but I
just turned my back on him and walked away.
Is it true? Did he really cheat on me? With Megan of all
people?
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Chapter 9
Luke walked away after he said that, and I was confused. I walked
to my locker and grabbed my books for the next class. Tyler met
me at my locker and walked me to english.
"You coming to the game tonight?" he asked, with a
winning smile.
"I think so." I said, still not sure. I walked into my
english class, and the class went by fast. I had chemistry
afterwards, which went by fast because it was my best subject. I
walked to my locker to grab my lunch, and saw Luke at
his.
"Hey." he said.
"Hi." I replied, feeling awkward.
"Look, just forget about what I said earlier." he said,
shoving his hands in his pockets. I shut my locker and turned
towards him.
"Only if you tell me what you meant by it." I said,
actually curious.
"I just think a girl like you should be with someone better
than Tyler." he said, looking at the ground.
"Like who?" I asked, knowing what was coming
next.
"Like me." he said, looking into my eyes. His eyes were
beautiful, and I had never noticed that before.
"Luke, you're a good guy. But I really like Tyler. I
feel like you and me are starting to become good friends." I
said.
"Friends. Okay." he said, walking past me. I walked
next to him, and Megan walked by us. She gave me a dirty look. I
just ignored it.
"Luke, I'm serious. I really think of you as a
friend." i said, meaning it.
"Okay. I guess we can be friends." he said, cracking a
smile. We walked into the lunch room together, and I saw Tyler
sitting at his table. I remembered I told him I would sit with
him today, so I said bye to Luke and walked over to where my
boyfriend was sitting. I sat between him and Joey, a varsity
soccer player, and my ex-boyfriend.
"Just like old times." he whispered in my ear. I
ignored his comment. Joey broke up with me in order to date
Megan.
Lunch was fun, and afterward I had an hour and a half of study
hall, so I just went home.
"Tyler, do you have class now?" I asked, hoping he
would say no.
"Spanish. Sorry babe." he said, and walked off to his
class.
"You need a ride? I have study hall this period." said
a familiar voice. Luke.
"Um.." I trailed off, not knowing what to
say.
"Come on, we're friends right?" he said, trying to
convince me.
"Well I really don't want to talk, so sure." I
said, and followed him out to his car. The ride was kind of
quiet, except for the music on the radio. I told him where I
lived, which was near him. He pulled into my driveway, and for
some reason, I invited him in.
"You wanna hang out? I don't have homework, and it gets
boring around here." I said, suprising myself.
"Sure." he said, following me to the back patio. We
just hung out and talked. I learned that he was going through a
tough time right now, because his mom was just diagnosed with
cancer. He had a lot of stuff going on in his life, but you would
never be able to tell. About two hours later, I heard a car door
shut. I thought it was just Nick, but realized I was wrong when I
heard some guy call out my name. Tyler.
"Uh oh. Tyler's here." I said, staying
seated.
He walked out back and saw Luke and I talking.
"Kourtney? What are you doing?" he asked, looking
confused.
"Nick couldn't pick me up, so Luke gave me a ride
home." I explained. He walked up to us, and I couldn't
help but notice there was the slightest bit of pain in his
eyes.
"I should go." Luke said, standing up and leaving. I
said bye, and he drove away.
"What was that about?" he asked, looking
jealous.
"What? I can't be friends with him?" I
asked.
"Do you have feelings for him?" he asked, the words
soft and quiet.
"No." I said, even though I knew I was lying.
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Chapter 8
I went up to my room to change out of my bathing suit. I threw on
a pair of white shorts and a black tshirt and walked back
downstairs. I only imagined how awkward it was for Tyler to hang
out with my brother while I got changed, knowing that he
didn't like him.
"I'm back!" I announced, walking into the kitchen.
Marissa was cooking, which suprised me.
"So how did you and Marissa meet?" I asked, actually
curious. She looked like the kind of girl you would meet in a
club, which is probably where Nick did meet her.
"Through friends." he said vaguely, and I knew what
that meant. The dinner wasn't as awkward as I had thought it
was going to be. I was nice to Marissa, because I wanted Nick to
be happy. He was civil with Tyler, which I appreciated. I
couldn't see why he didn't like Tyler, because he's
only met him once before. After Tyler left, Nick and Marissa went
out for the night, leaving me home alone. I went up to my bedroom
and logged into my Facebook account.
RELATIONSHIP REQUEST FROM TYLER JOHNSON. I accepted, and saw that
I had a new message. I clicked on the chat box and saw that Luke
messaged me.
Luke Martinez: Hey Martin. Sorry about last night. Megan was way
out of line. I should have stood up for you.
Kourtney Martin: Don't apologize, she's not your
responsibility. And I can fight my own battles.
Luke Martinez: Yeah, she is my responsibility. I'll make sure
that doesn't happen again.
Kourtney Martin: No offense, but she's kind of a jerk...
Luke Martinez: Yeah, I know...
Kourtney Martin: If you don't mind me asking, why are you
dating her if you think she's a jerk?
Luke Martinez: I honestly don't know..
I didn't respond to this, already suprised that I had asked
him that question. I went to bed, getting some well needed
sleep.
I woke up the next morning and jumped in the shower. When I got
out, I threw my hair up into a messy bun and walked over to my
closet. I picked a tribal print top and jean capris with my
gladiator sandals as my outfit for the day. I grabbed my bookbag
and put on my sunglasses, because it was bright out today.
"Ready?" I asked Nick as I walked down the stairs, in a
rush to get to school.
"Sure." he said, sounding hungover. Shocker.
"Thanks for the ride." I said, once he pulled into the
school parking lot. I got out of the car and met up with my
friend Carley.
"Hey good lookin!" she said, giving me a hug. It's
been weeks since I hung out with Carley, and it was nice to have
someone new to talk to.
"what's up girly?" I asked.
"Word on the street is you bashed out Megan at Luke's
party!" she said, waiting for the details.
"Not really.." I said, trailing off. I walked to my
locker, and she followed me.
"Hey Martin." said Luke, and I just ignored him, while
continuing my conversation with Carley. When Tyler walked up to
my locker, she walked off.
"Hey." I said, looking up at Tyler.
"Hey cutie. I gotta go, but I just wanted to say hi. Sit
with me at lunch today?' he asked with a hopeful smile. I
said yes, and he walked off.
"Honestly Lukey. Just move lockers. I don't want you
haveing to be next to that every single day." I didn't
even have to turn around to know who was talking. Megan.
"Megan, stop." he said, seeming annoyed.
"What?" she snapped, irritated.
"You can't just talk about people like they're
invisible." he said, sticking up for me. I thought I told
him I could fight my own battles.
"And you can't tell me what to do." she said.
"Well, let me tell you this. We're over." he said,
walking away after slamming his locker shut. She stood with her
mouth open wide, then walked over to me.
"Look, I don;t know what game you're trying to play
here, but you will never get my boyfriend." she said.
"I think you mean ex." I pointed out with a smirk on my
face.
"Whatever. You better watch out Kourtney. Or I'll make
you regret it." she said, and stormed off. I walked to
class, which was the same class I had with Luke. I walked in just
as the bell rang, and took the seat closest to the door. Which
also happened to be the seat closest to Luke.
"Hey, are you okay?" I asked him, thinking he would be
upset.
"I'm actually kinda relieved." he said with a small
smile.
"You can do better than her." I said, offering him a
smile.
"Thanks Kourt." he said, calling my by my nickname, and
not my last name.
After class, Luke asked me to wait for him.
"Look, I know we're not really good friends, but thanks
for being there for me. It means a lot." he said.
"Hey, no problem." I said, suprised that he was being
this nice to me.
"and when you said I could do better? I was thinking the
exact same thing about you." he said.
Did I hear him correctly?
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Chapter 7
I woke up the next morning at around ten o'clock. It was
Sunday morning, and I didn't have any plans for today. I
walked downstairs in my pajamas and sat down on the
couch.
"Morning sleepy head." Nick said, handing me a glass of
water.
"Thanks." I said, taking a sip.
"So, how was your night?" he asked, and I went into
detail. He said he wasn't suprised that I won homecoming
queen, but I knew he was lying. You could tell by the look on his
face.
"I don't know about that Tyler kid..I think you're
better off with Matt." he said seriously.
"Yeah, well Matt and I are just friends. And I'm dating
Tyler, not you, so you don't have to like him." I said,
growing frustrated.
"I'm your guardian, and if I don't want you hanging
out with him, then you won't." he said.
"Honeslty Nick? You've always been such a great brother,
and once I'm finally happy, you have to go and screw up my
life? You're not my father you know. So stop acting like
it." I said, harsher than I intended to. He looked upset,
but he just upset me, so he deserved it. I walked back up to my
room and took a shower. I then threw on a gray tank top and my
favorite pair of jean shorts, completing the outfit with my toms.
I checked my phone and saw that I had a new text message from
Tyler. He wanted to hang out today, so I texted him back, telling
him to pick me up in five.
I walked back downstairs and told Nick I was going out with
Tyler.
"Whatever. Just be careful." he said, not bothering to
look at me. When Tyler pulled up, I walked out of the house and
into his truck.
"Hey there." he said, smiling at me.
"Hi." I said, my voice dripping with
attitude.
"Whoa, what's up?" he asked, genuinely
concerned.
"What's up is I'm finally happy with my life, and my
brother decides to go and mess it up. He doesn't like you. I
have no idea why." I said, being straight up with
him.
"You like me right?" he asked, teasingly.
"Yes, I do like you." I said, and he got me to smile.
We drove to the beach, and luckily I had thought to put on my
bikini beforehand.
"I can't believe it's this hot in October." I
said, fanning myself with my hand.
"Well, we do live in Cali." he said, laughing. We
walked out onto the white hot sand and set our towels down. I
slipped my sunglasses over my eyes and grabbed Tyler's hand,
making him come for a walk with me.
"Let's get to know each other." I said, swinging
out arms back and forth.
"What do you want to know?" he asked.
"Why me? Why did you make me your girlfriend?" I asked,
actually curious.
"There's just something about you. You don't care
what people think. You're funny, outgoing, and smart. Not to
mention beautiful." he said, shooting me a smile.
"How many girls have you said that to?" I
joked.
"A lot." he confessed.
"But I actually mean it when I say it to you." he said,
which made my heart melt. We spent the rest of the day hanging
out at the beach, occasionally playing volleyball or going for a
swim.
"You ready to go home?" he asked, as we were picking up
our stuff.
"Yeah." I answered, climbing into his truck. He drove
me ack to my house, and I invited him to stay for
dinner.
"I don't think Nick would like that." he
said.
"I don't care what Nick thinks." I responded, and
Tyler followed my into the house.
"We're back." I hollered, and saw Nick walk down
the stairs.
"I didn't think you would be back so early." he
said.
"I invited Tyler for dinner." I said, and Nick glared
at me.
"Okay, well if Tyler's staying, then so is
Marissa." he said, referring to the brunette coming down the
stairs. She was fixing her shirt, and it was obvious that her and
Nick were having 'fun' while I was gone. Ew.
"Fine." I said, introducing myself and Tyler to
Marissa. This was going to be an awkward dinner.
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Chapter 6
"You do?" I asked.
"Yeah. I really do." he said, his breath hot on my
skin.
He grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the couch in the corner
of his room.
'Well, don't leave me hanging." he said, taking a
seat while I stood in front of him.
"I like you a lot Tyler Johnson." I said, blushing. I
sat down next to him on the couch, resting my head on his
shoulder. He put his arm around me, and we just sat there like
that for a few minutes.
"So how about the dance?" he asked, pulling me up from
the couch and getting his ipod.
He plugged it into his computer, and a few seconds later,
"Maybe I'm Amazed" by Paul McCarney was flooding
through the speakers. we slow danced to the song, and I felt
happy. I was glad that I finally knew Tyler liked me.
"Hey, you wanna go to a party?" he asked, after the
song ended.
"Where?" I asked, not sure if I wanted to go to one of
his friends parties.
"Luke's." he said. Of course. Once things are going
fine with Tyler, he brings Luke into the equation. I don't
know what I waas thinking when I said yes. We got into his truck
and he drove to Luke's. There were a lot of cars here
already. We got out and walked up to the front door, and Luke
opened it and greeted us when we got there.
"Hey!" he said, his gaze meetig mine, locking eyes with
me for a second. Tyler gave him a bro hug, or whatever they call
it. We walked into the big house and Tyler led me into the
kitchen. I took one look back at Luke, I don't even know why.
But when I did, I saw him staring right back at me. Tyler started
talking to some friends, and I thought for a minute that he was
going to ditch me. But what happened next shocked me.
"You guys know my girlfriend Kourtney, right?" he
asked, winking at me.
"Girlfriend?" I asked, eyebrows raised.
"What do you say? Will you be my girlfriend?" he asked,
holding both of my hands in his.
"Let me think about this.." I joked, pretending that I
actually had to think it over.
"Okay." I said, once I realized he was getting nervous.
We walked out on the back patio where there weren't as many
people.
"Is that how you ask all girls out? Ambush them in front of
the guys?" I teased.
"I didn't mean to pressure you. I just couldn't wait
any longer." he said, staring deeply into my eyes. I saw
Anna and her friend walk out back, and I had so much to tell
her.
"Don't hate me, but I'm going to ditch you for
Anna." I said, giving him a hopeful smile.
"Go have fun. I'll be with the guys." he said,
walking back in the house.
"Hey girl!" Anna screamed when she saw me.
"Hey you! I have so much to tell you!" I said, and we
sat on the steps leading down to the lawn.
"What?" she asked, desperate for gossip.
"Well, first of all, Tyler and I are dating now." I
said, my face lighting up with a smile when I said
that.
"Oh my gosh! Yay!" she said, obviously excited for
me.
"I'm really happy too. Hey, are Megan and Luke
fighting?" I asked, casually trying to bring them into the
conversation.
"I think so. She's here tonight, but they're not
hanging out." she said, and I got up to get a bottle of
water. Anna went back to hang out with her friend, and I was left
alone. I couldn't find Tyler when I walked back into the
house, but I saw Luke in the kitchen when I went to get a
drink.
"Hey Martin." he said, greeting me with my last name,
as usual.
"Hi Luke." I said, trying to be nice.
"So did you have fun at the dance tonight?" he asked,
trying to make a conversation.
"Yeah, it was pretty fun." I said, offering him a
smile.
"Especially that last dance, eh?" he said, biting his
lip while smiling. Gosh, that was cute.
"Where's Megan?" I asked, changing the
subject.
"I don't know. I don't care." he
said.
"Everything alright?" I asked, trying to figure out
what happened between them.
"I don't know. She's just being her normal
superficial self." he said, rolling his eyes.
We talked for a few more minutes, because it would be awkward if
I sat at the party all by myself.
"Trying to steal my boyfriend?" I heard Megan say when
she walked into the kitchen.
"No, I'm not. We're just talking." I said,
already annoyed by this girl. A crowd had started to grow around
us.
"It sure looks like you were enjoying talking with MY
boyfriend." she said.
"Megan, I don't wanna cause any trouble. I'll
leave." I offered, hoping she would just stop.
"Too late." she said, throwing her hands on her
hips.
"You know Kourt, just because you don't have a
boyfriend, doesn't mean you can steal mine. I mean, I know
you're desperate and all, but it's pathetic." she
said. I laughed in her face.
"I don't know if you heard, but I DO have a boyfriend.
Tyler Johnson. And you know what's pathetic? The fact that
you think you can walk all over people just because you think
you're popular. But guess what? Being popular isn't going
to get you anywhere in life. And neither is being a jerk. So you
should just stop." I said, suprised that I stood up to her.
Tyler was smiling, and I walked over to him, told him I was ready
to leave, and we went home.
"Thanks for the ride. It's been a crazy night." I
said, laughing.
"Why were you talking to Luke?" he asked.
"What do you mean?" I asked back.
"I didn't think you two were friends." he
said.
"Well, I couldn't find you, and I didn't want to
hang out by myself." I said.
"So you don't like him?" he asked.
"If I liked him, would I do this?" I leaned over in my
seat and pulled Tyler's face towards mine. Our lips met, and
it felt magical.
"Goodnight Tyler." I whispered seductively while
getting out of the car. He just smiled lazily at me before
driving off.
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"You look absolutely stunning." Tyler said,
complimenting me again for the third time in two
minutes.
"Thanks." I said, biting my lip and blushing.
"Hey Tyler." Matt walks up to us and shakes his hand,
and even though Tyler knows matt and I are just friends, he looks
upset that I'm here with another guy.
"Wanna dance?" Matt asked me, a hopeful look on his
face.
"Absolutely!" I answered, grabbing his hand and pulling
him towards the dance floor. A fast beat song was just ending,
and a slow sang began next.
"May I have this dance?" Matt asked, goofind
around.
"I would be honored!" I replied, having a great time.
We stayed on the dance floor for another two hours, having a
blast with our friends. When I glanced towards Tyler, he looked
like he was having a miserable time.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of night! We will
be announcing our homecoming king and queen!" said the
principal.
"Our king this year is a member of the varsity football
team." he said, giving us a hint.
"Congratulations, Luke Martinez! Your 2012 homecoming
king!" Everyone erupted into applause, and Luke seemed
shocked. He went up to get his crown and flashed a winning
smile.
"And for the first time ever, the homecoming queen is a
member of the varsity swim team." My heart started racing at
that point. Nobody on the swim team ever won. I wondered who it
was.
"Congrats to Kourtney Martin! Your homecoming queen
2012!" My jaw dropped, I was so shocked. I had never even
thought of winnig this. Matt gaev me a push towards the stage,
and I made my way up there, looking stunned.
"Hey there gorgeous." Luke whispered to me when I got
on the stage.
"And now for the first dance." announced the
principal.
Luke offered me his hand to help me off of the stage, and I took
it. He led me to the middle of the dance floor where a small
circle was cleared for us. The dance was awkward, because I
wasn't absolutely crazy about Luke. When it was almost over,
he pulled me close and whispered in my ear.
"I really mean it. You're gorgeous." he said, and I
suddenly felt guilty.
"Thanks for the dance, but I have to go." I said,
backing away. I walked over to Matt and he told me that Tyler had
elft.
"I'm sorry girl. If I knew he was gonna ask you, I never
would have." he said, feeling sympathetic.
"No, it's not your fault. I had a really great time
tonight." I said with a smile.
"Alright, let's go." he said, and I was
confused.
"But the dance isn't over yet." I said.
"You're going to Tyler's. I'm driving." he
said, grabbing my jacket and his car keys. We drove to
Tyler's, and he dropped me off.
"Thanks again mattie!" I said, leaning over to give him
a kiss on the cheek.
I walked up to Tyler's front door and rang the doorbell. His
mom answered the door.
"Kourtney, hi sweetheart! Tyler's upstairs in his
room." she said, pointing the way to his bedroom. I walked
up to his room, and knocked on the door. He opened it, andhe
looked really upset.
"Hey." I said.
"Hi." he said, opening his door so I could walk
in.
"Why did you leave so early? I went to ask you to dance, but
you were gone." I said.
"You looked pretty happy dancing with Matt and Luke all
night." he said, obviously jealous.
"I told you, Matt needs a friend right now. And it was one
dance with Luke, which I left early to find you." I told
him.
"IThat's not my business." he said.
"But it is! You're obviously upset over this, and I have
no idea why!" I said, growing frustrated. He didn't
respond, but he walked over to me an put his arms around my
waist. He pulled me close, and kissed my lips. It felt like
fireworks were exploding in my stomach.
"That's why." said Tyler.
"I really, really like you Kourtney."
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"Would you like to be my date to the homecoming dance?"
he asked.
"Tyler, I really would like to, but Matt already asked
me." I said, feelig guilty.
"Oh, that's cool. I didn't know you were into
him." he said, trying to shake off my rejection like it was
no big deal.
"I'm not into him. He's my best friend, and he's
going through a tough time right now. He really needs me, so we
decided to go as friends." I explained.
'So you don't mind if I go with someone else as
friends?" he asked, and I felt jealous.
"No, of course not." I lied. The rest of the car ride
was silent and awkward, but I hoped we could put that past us and
have fun hanging out this afternoon.
We walked into his house, and his mother was in the kitchen,
making some kind of casserole.
"Hi kids! How was school?" she asked, as if we were
life-long friends.
"Good." answered Tyler.
"This is my friend Kourtney. We're gonna hang out this
afternoon." he said, introducing me to his mother.
"Hi Kourtney, I'm Lisa. Let me know if there's
anything I can get you." she said, with a smile. We walked
to his back porch, and his backyard was huge. He had a swimming
pool, a volleyball court, and a beautiful patio.
'Wow, this is amazing." I said, admiring it.
"Thanks. My dad's an architect. He built this
house." he said, and the whole time I was thinking that this
house should be on MTV cribs.
'It's beautiful." I said, still in awe.
We spent the afternoon goofing off, playing volleyball,
badmitton, and air hockey.
"You wanna go for a swim?" he asked me.
"Yeah, it's so hot out." I replied, digging through
my backpack for my swim team suit.
Tyler went up to his room to change, and I used the bathroom to
change. When I walked back out into his backyard, he was rubbing
suntan lotion on his back. He turned around, and I had to admit,
that guy kept himself in shape.
"Sunblock?" he asked, offering me the bottle.
'Can you get my back?" I asked, feeling flirty. He put
his hand on the small of my back and kept it there for a second.
I got butterflies, and I knew I was falling hard for
Tyler.
The next day was the homecoming game. Nick, Matt and I all went
to watch it together. It took forever, but when it finally ended,
my school had won 35-28. Everybody was in a good mood, which
meant that the dance was going to be a lot of fun
tonight.
"Okay, so I'll be over to pick you up in about an
hour." said Matt, who went back to his house to get ready
after the game. I walked up to Tyler to congratulate
him.
'Great game!" I said, smiling when I saw him.
"Thanks babe." he said, giving me a hug, even though he
was all sweaty. I didn't mind. Wait, did he just call me
babe? Could he get any cuter?
"I have to go, but I guess I'll see you later
tonight?" I asked, and he shook his head yes, and told me to
save him a dance. I was about to say goodbye when Mandy walked up
and asked him what time he was going to pick her up.
"Let's just meet up here." he said, looking
annoyed.
"Oh. Okay. Well I can't wait baby!" she said,
giving him a peck on the cheek. He wiped it off when she walked
away and turned back to me.
"You're going with Mandy, huh?" I asked, raising my
eyebrows.
"You said you didn't care if I went with a friend."
he said.
"I don't. I gotta go, see you later." I told him,
walking to Nick's car.
When I got home, I went straight up to my room to find a dress to
wear.
I found the cream colored dress that I wore to my aunt's
wedding. It was a solid cream colored bottom, and the top had
gold sequins. I put it on, and it looked perfect against my tan
skin. I slipped into my gold heels, and walked over to my jewelry
box. My fingers glided over the gold locket that lay in there,
uncertain as to whether or not I should wear it.
"It would go great with the dress." said Nick. I got
tears in my eyes when he said that, and a sad smile on my
face.
"Mom would want you to." he said, coming over to give
me a hug.
"I miss her." I said.
"I know sweetie. I do too. But tonight's your night. And
Matt's downstairs waiting for you." he said, helping me
fasten the locket around my neck. I walked downstairs and Nick
took pictures of Matt and I. It was awkward, and I knew Matt
thought it was weird too, because his hands were tense around my
waist.
"That was awkward." I said, once we were in his car and
on our way to the school.
"Tell me about it." he said, laughing.
When we got to the school, Matt came around to my door and opened
it for me.
"Aw, how sweet." I said, laughing. When he gave me his
hand, I used it to get out of the car, and I saw Tyler staring at
me, his jaw literally wide open. Matt and I walked in to the
gymnasium, and he went over to talk to a few friends.
"Hey you." he said, his eyes twinkling in the
light.
"Hi." I said, smiling.
"You look beautiful." he said, which only made me blush
harder.
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Kourtney: http://weheartit.com/entry/13448217
Tyler: http://weheartit.com/entry/14275772
Luke: http://weheartit.com/entry/7543838
Matt: http://weheartit.com/entry/12110475
Megan: http://weheartit.com/entry/13163146
Anna: http://weheartit.com/entry/18374847
Joey: http://weheartit.com/entry/7880548
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