Chapter 15

CHAPTER 15

As I'm about to leave the building, Gilinsky races up behind me.

"Hey Cat," he says grabbing the door for me.

"Hey, uh thanks," I give him a cute smile, "so what's up?"

"Sam was talking to me about the Detroit Lion thing. That's awesome! And uhhh..."

"Is everything alright?" I ask nervous of what he is getting at. When people get nervous I get nervous. It makes me feel like they know a secret of mine. My anxiety augments and it scares me a bit. I think he felt my heart beating faster.

"Yeah it's just weird because I feel like I haven't known you long enough to, uhh, talk about these things..." We stop walking and I face him, "Sammy hasn't seen many colleges that he’s liked so he's still looking, and jack, em, & I are also just searching for something breath-taking. I'm not sure if you've found one yet.  Though since uh... Sorry this is hard to word... Um since magcon is going to Detroit soon we wanted to look around that area. And uh Sam wanted me to ask if you wanted to join us. You and Sam could work on your project while we do the event, & we could look at some colleges, ya know?"

Jack’s usually really good at talking. He’s stern and has a really intellectual side to him when he speaks. He addresses fans really well and wenever he rants on younow he’s always clear. I don’t know why he’s choking up now, in person, but I’ve always admired the way he speaks his mind so freely.

He finally looks at me, "Yeah I think that'd be fun, I'd have to talk to my mom about it and she'd want specific details and stuff but I'd love to. And Jack consider us friends now, we can talk about... any type of things. I know we've only known each other for a little while and you're not that kind of guy but I'll be here for you."

I am not expecting him to open up to me. He never will. That's just his type. He doesn't have any problems anyway other than worries of crazy fans or paparazzi.

I feel a little butterfly of tension in my stomach as I think about the fact that I might be taking a trip with three boys soon. I've never done something like that, but I liked the idea and Sammy and both of the Jacks make me feel so comfortable and safe.

As soon as we part ways I pull out my phone. I walk to where I have a friend or my mom on occasions pick me up everyday, across the road and down a couple blocks near the train station. I text Sammy asking if he had talked to Jack about Detroit.

Sammy claimed he did and that he was really excited. I turned my phone off and slid my backpack into the back seat as I hop in the car and greet my mom. She’s not usually home. I usually get Addison or Xander to drive me.

She asks me the usual mom questions, "How was your day?" "What did you learn?" Anything a mom asks in a quick ten minute after school drive is discussed.

I see that I have a text message from Addison and Jack J. I just ignore them for the moment and let myself into the car as my mother drives off to do errands.

I unpack what I need for homework and plop down on the couch. I now read the texts I had put in abeyance from the two.

Addison started with a casual, "Hey," so I shoot her back with a, "wazzzup? :PPP" and then click into Jacks text.

It's a group text, great.

Sent to Jack G, Sam, a few more along with about twelve unknown numbers to my phone.

"Heyooo friends, I'm havin a lil 'get together' ;) this Friday be there or be square if youz wanna get turnt!!"

I laugh at how "swag" he thinks he is. I think ahead about Friday. I don't have anything planned but for some reason I don't feel up to going. I've only known these boys for a short period of my life and I'm still very suspicious on the sudden friendship. But I open an individual text to him and say, "I think I can make it Jack! Thanks for the invite."

And he responds with a, "great!" And a cute smiley emoji. 

Going to this party could be one of the worst decisions I'll make in my life.