30

Amora

"He did what now!" Carrie shrieked, widening her eyes in shock.

"I know.. oh Carrie it felt like my legs completely just failed on me and I was going to pass out" I sighed, replaying the memory in my head.

"See? You can totally thank me for leaving you two alone!" She exclaimed, throwing an arm over my shoulder.

"By the way, I expect a very honorable mention in the wedding vows" she added, smiling proudly to herself.

"Awe.. how adorable" Squints teased, rolling his eyes as he pushed up his glasses.

"Ugh shut up four eyes. Guys, what do I do?" I questioned, looking over to the group.

"I mean, this is like the first time in history where... I have no clue at all what to do in this subject?" I frowned, looking down to my hands hopelessly.

"I think, he way likes you. If we're being honest here.." Carrie trailed off, looking to the boys.

"We all had a bet on it" she continued, with them all nodding.

"What! Bet on what?" I exclaimed, shooting up from the bench.

"That you two dorks would get together. Right?" She explained, looking back to the group.

"Yup. I got the most money, we had to put in 25 cents every time one of us caught Benny staring at you" Kenny added, nodding his head with Carrie.

"Yeah yeah, you were just too deep into your mirror to even notice" yeah-yeah teased, shaking his head at me.

"Oh buzz off, Carrie why on total earth did you not tell me about this?" I questioned, crossing my arms as I rose an eyebrow.

"Well you were really crazy over Edward. He was like the first guy you've liked since years, so I thought might as well just leave it?" She explained, shrugging slightly.

"Mhm now that you finally got your head out of your makeup catalog and came to your senses. The boy is waiting for you what are you doing!" Kenny exclaimed, throwing his hands up.

"But.. oh guys that doesn't mean anything! He could've just been.. zoning out? That doesn't mean he likes me now!" I exclaimed, throwing my hands around.

"Wow.. you really are clueless" hams snickered, titling his head as he looked at me in shock.

"No I'm not. I just want to play it safe here ok? I'm not about to go confess my feelings to end up completely embarrassed and never want to show my face to the world again!" I rambled, shaking my head in disapproval.

"Oh shit! He's coming!" Bertram suddenly exclaimed, widening his eyes.

Immediately we all jumped up in a panic, scurrying towards the dugout before abruptly sitting down.

I furrowed my eyebrows seeing squints look around in a panic seeing there was no more room, quickly plopping down onto my lap.

"Squints! Get off!" I groaned, attempting to push him off.

"Why? I like it here!" He snickered, smirking lightly as he wiggled his bottom deeper into my lap.

"I swear to god you get off me right-

"Benny!" Everyone called out, watching as he slowly walked over towards us.

"I can't believe you guys really made me go get the baseball myself?" Benny sighed, shaking his head as he looked down at the baseball in his hand.

Slowly his eyes trailed over, furrowing his eyebrows in confusion once seeing me.

"Squints...what are you doing?" He questioned, motioning to the boy in my lap.

"Sorry Benny man I think I just about stole your girl-

"Shut up four eyes!" I quickly smacked his head, groaning as I finally pushed him off of me.

He rose his eyebrows, scanning the each of us in confusion. We all looked to each other before flashing him a smile, softly laughing nervously.

"Ok.. you guys are acting really weird right now. What's going on?" He questioned, looking to the each of us for an answer.

"Yeah Amora..what is going on?" Kenny questioned, titling his head as he perked up an eyebrow.

"What! How am I supposed to know!" I exclaimed, throwing my hands up.

"Oh, I think you know.." he trailed off, flashing me a small smirk.

"Denunez shut up will you!" Carrie shouted, shooting him a look saying to shut up.

Benny continued to watch us, knitting his eyebrows together, titling his head slightly as he listened to us in confusion.

"Ok well, are we going to play? It's already like what? 3?" He questioned, shrugging lightly.

The rest of the boys all nodded beginning to get up, each throwing me a smug look before walking off.

Benny watched as they walked away before turning towards me, silently asking what was going on.

I simply shook my head with a shrug, to which he slowly nodded before following behind the group.

——

Finally. The day was over

I sighed tiredly pushing myself up from the bench before grabbing onto Carrie and helping her up.

I trailed behind everyone as they all walked in a group out of the lot, down the sidewalk, back towards their houses.

"See you, I'll call you ok?" Carrie stated, patting my shoulder.

I nodded flashing her a small smile with a wave before turning back towards the group.

Once we came to the corner of a street, they all looked back at me knowing this was where I parted.

"Hey- you mind if I walk you home? It's pretty dark already" Benny offered, slowly walking over towards me.

"No it's ok you don't have too, you're probably tired already after playing. Trust, I'm fine" I assured, shaking my head lightly.

"Really, it's ok.. I don't mind" he insisted, shrugging slightly as he nodded his head.

I bit onto the inside of my cheek, immediately rolling my eyes once seeing the rest of the boys who all stood behind, staring at us with teasingly smirks painted onto their faces.

Hams cupped his mouth, mouthing a 'say yes' and nodding his head with the rest who nodded with him.

I cracked a small smile turning back towards Benny and nodding my head.

Immediately the boys all silently cheered and threw their hands up into the air, making me let out a soft laugh as I watched them.

Benny furrowed his eyebrows, turning around in confusion, with the boys who widened their eyes and quickly stopped.

"Don't mind us?" Kenny laughed, waving him off.

"Yeah yeah! Go on..." yeah-yeah trailed off, motioning Benny to turn back around.

I shook my head and rubbed my eyes tiredly before waving at them, walking away with Benny now following behind.

——

"God Benny you seriously ask the most awful questions!" I exclaimed, throwing my hands up.

"Are you going to ask these questions when you're on a date? If so, please don't ever you'll just make the poor girl want to retreat!"

"Are you seriously going to ask your date what their favorite color, candy, food? Those are like what a total kindergartner would ask on their very first date!" I rambled.

"Well then.. what's your favorite food?" He ignored me, perking up an eyebrow with a smile.

I groaned, slapping my hand over my eyes."God. You're killing me here"

He simply smiled and shook his head, stuffing his hands into his pockets as he looked away  and down to the ground.

"Benny?" I called, rubbing my arms lightly from the cold as I turned towards him.

He hummed in response, staring down at the ground as he kicked a few rocks around.

"Do you.. remember the first time we met?" I questioned, tilting my head.

"I think so? It was..fourth grade? You were new" He answered, slowly looking towards me.

"Yup. And you remember what happened that day?" I asked, crossing my arms.

He knitted his eyebrows together, thinking to himself before slowly shaking his head.

"Wow. How could you not? It was the day I declared utter and complete hatred for you when you spilled milk all over me on my very first day!" I exclaimed, throwing my hands up.

"Oh yeah, and then you snuck backstage and screwed up the school play so everyone could stop talking about it" he recalled, shaking his head at the memory.

"Correction. I did not screw it up, I made it better. The audience was sleeping in their seats and by the end of the play they were laughing their heads off!" I corrected, rolling my eyes at his statement.

"Yeah well...sorry about that" he sighed, kicking a small rock as we slowly walked down the sidewalk.

"It's whatever. I was just thinking how for 5 years I completely despised you, and now... well I don't. At all. I just never saw it coming" I shrugged, waving it off.

"Yeah.. me either" he muttered, nodding his head in agreement.

I nodded, slowly stopping once seeing the house in front of me.

"Well, it's not super late so he shouldn't be mad. Right?" I questioned, titling my head as I thought to myself.

I sighed, turning towards Benny and cracking a small smile. "Thanks"

He smiled and nodded. "It's fine, I told you already"

I nodded, slowly spreading my lips into a small as I stared at him.

He lightly smiled looking back down at me before coughing and looking away. "I'll see you tomorrow"

I nodded again, giving him a wave before he turned around and walked away.

I watched as he trailed down the sidewalk, titling my head slightly as I thought to myself.

I looked around briefly, taking in a small breathe before hesitantly calling out. "Benny?"

He stopped and turned around, knitting his eyebrows lightly, as he nodded his head motioning me to continue.

Slowly I brought my hand up, waving him to come back.

His face turned into even more confusion as he slowly walked back over.

"Yeah?" He questioned, slowly coming to a stop once he stood in front of me.

I stared at him feeling my heart pick up and my muscles freeze, as I forced myself to reach up and peck a quick kiss onto his cheek.

Immediately his eyes widened, letting out a light, shocked breathy laugh as he stared down at me in shock.

"You copycatter" he softly stated, slowly cracking a small smile.

I shook my head with an eye roll. "Whatever" I mumbled.

I slowly smiled as he stared at me in shock, flashing him a wave before turning around.

Quickly I trotted up the steps and stepped into the house, immediately letting out the breathe I was holding in as I closed the door behind me.