Chapter 5

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I look at the clock, there's only 5 more minutes left of School. I'm not looking forward to going to the mall.

"Now class, I expect you to practice your Spanish at home tonight." Ms. Hernandez says sternly.

Then all of the sudden the bell rings. Everyone gets up leaves the class room. I grab my stuff and head to my locker. I open my locker and grab my book bag. I start walking towards the steps to the first floor.

As soon as I reach the first floor I quickly walk out of the school.

I'm gonna try to skip the trip to the mall because I'm too nervous.

I decide to cut through the parking lot because that'll get me home faster.

I start to speed walk through parking lot until I hear a familiar voice.

"Aye Sam."

I sigh then I start to slowly turn around so I see who's talking to me. "Jace I don't wanna go-"

I cut myself off because as soon as I finish turning around my jaw drops. I see Jace in this gorgeous red car.

Jace just smiles and waves at me. I know he knows I'm drooling over his car.

I finally stop drooling and run up to Jace's car. I walk around the car softly rubbing my fingers on it's smooth paint job.

"Hey! Hands off my car I just washed it." Jace insists.

I put my hands in the air. "Sorry dude it's just a car."

"No. It's my everything." Jace says rubbing the side of his car.

"Ok then." I mumble.

"Now get in the car it's time to go the mall." Jace say pointing to his car.

I cross my arms. "But I don't wanna go."

Jace laughs. "Get yo ass in the car."

"Profanity is disappointment to this nation." I say laughing a little. I get in the car. Jace gets in and starts the car. I strap my seat belt.

Jace looks at me and smiles. "Aye Sam wanna see something cool?"

"Sure." I say awkwardly.

What if he whips out his-

Jace presses this button and then the roof of the car starts to fold backwards.

"Wow Norman, your car is pretty cool, I must admit." I nod approvingly.

He grins. "I know right."

I feel someone tap my shoulder. I look over and I see Mindy.

"What are you doing with my boyfriend?" Mindy asks.

I look over at Jace awkwardly. He runs his fingers threw his hair. "Ex Boyfriend you mean?"

"Jace you still love me, I'm the most popular girl in the school! You don't need to be hanging out with losers like Samillia!" Mindy yells.

"Uh Mindy my name isn't "Samillia" it's Samantha." I snap.

"Like I care!" She yells. I roll my eyes.

"Just get out of my boyfriends car and never talk to him again." She growls.

I look her in the eyes. "Make me?"

She just stands there and gives me a dirty look.

"That's what I thought." I say.

Woah Samantha where did all this confidence come from?

Jace starts the car and we drive off leaving Mindy in the parking lot pissed.

"Ooo I didn't know lil O'l Sam could stand up for herself." Jace teases.

"I normally just ignore her but I decided to say something today." I say.

I'm proud of myself.

Jace laughs. "Well nice job handling the devil."

"If she's the devil why do you date her?" I ask.

"Ugh, I broke up with her like awhile ago because she's crazy  but she still thinks we're together but we're not." Jace assures.

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•AT THE MALL•

As soon as we drive into the mall parking lot my stomach ties in knots.

"Jace, This place is huge. How do you except a girl like me, to survive in there?" I say pointing to the gigantic building Jace calls "the mall."

He parks the car and takes off his seatbelt. "Sam you'll do fine."

"No I will not." I say quickly.

Jace presses the button again and the top of the car folds back up into place.

"You'll be alright." Jace chuckles.

He gets out the car and comes over to my side and opens the door.

"Sam unbuckle your seatbelt and get out of the car." Jace says bluntly.

I cross my arms. "Nope. I'm not gonna."

"Sam get out of the car or else. You're being over dramatic." Jace says .

"I'm not getting out of the car." I say.

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"Sam you're getting out of this car one way or another." I say.

"Yeah right." Sam says.

I reach over Sam and unbuckle her seatbelt.

"Jace, What are you doing?" Sam yells.

"Sam don't you want Billy to like you?" I ask.

"Yeah, I do" she says quietly

"Then stop being over dramatic get out of the car." I say.

She rolls her eyes then finally gets out of the car. I get behind Sam and grab her shoulders pushing her to the mall entrance.

"Okay so ya ready?" I ask.

"I don't know."

"Well then ya better get ready because were here." I say opening the door and leading Sam into the mall.

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As soon as I walk into I the mall my jaw drops.

Jace winks at me. "Cool right?"

"Better than cool." I say.

Jace smiles. "I still can't believe you haven't been to the mall."

"Yeah, I just never really get out of the house because I'm always busy with homework and stuff." I say.

Jace grins. "Well now that you've met me your whole life is gonna change."

I gulp. "I'm scared."

Jace laughs "That's a good thing."

"In what reality is being scared a good thing?" I snap.

"I don't know, and I don't care." Jace says leading me to the second floor of the mall.

We walk into the elevator and and the doors slowly close.

"Aye Sam hit the second floor button." Jace says.

"Why can't you do it?" I question him.

Jace grabs my shoulders and looks me in the eyes. "Who is trying new things today?"

I roll my eyes. "I am."

"Who has never been to the mall before?" He asks.

"Me." I mumble.

"So since today is your day your gonna press that button and we're gonna go to the second floor? Go it?" He says with a straight face.

"Yeah, yeah. Whatever." I laugh.

I press the button and soon we're on the second floor. Me and Jace walk out of the elevator and begin walking through crowds of many people.

I look around. "There's like a million stores in here."

Jace nods his head and he continues walking while I follow him.

"Where are we going?" I ask in frustration.

"To the food court." He says.

"Why?" I say confused.

"Because guys like food and you're gonna talk to random guys today. Most guys are always in the food court." He states.

"Great." I say sarcastically.

Soon we reach the food court and Jace sits down at a table. I sit down across from him.

As soon as I sit down Jace bangs his hands on the table for no reason.

I tilt my head. "Uh why did you just do that?"

"Because I wanted your full attention." He replies with a stupid little grin on his face.

That grin drives me crazy in ways I can't explain hsbsbssjeg.

"Well you could've just said "Samantha listen to me." and you would've had my full attention." I say under my breath.

Jace smiles. "I'm never gonna call you your real name so don't even try to make me."

I grunt hiding my smile.

Honestly who does this kid think he is?

"Okay so Sam, I'm gonna point out random guys and you're gonna go talk to them. If you get a number you get a special prize." Jace explains.

"I don't wanna do this." I slouch in my seat.

Jace bangs his hands on the table again. "Your doing it."

I groan. "But I don't even now how to talk to guys?"

"You talk to me perfectly fine and I'm a guy?" He questions.

"Because, I've gotten to know you these past few days and I don't have a crush on you. You're easy to talk to and you make everything funny so I don't get all nervous when I'm around you. You're actually not that bad. I guess I hate you less now." I explain.

Jace grins. "Wow you hate me less? That's actually the nicest thing you've ever said to me." Jace says while softly punching my shoulder.

"Hey don't go getting a big ego because I said I hated you less now." I say while smiling.

Jace flashes me a smile before talking again. "Okay Sam since you claim you don't know how to talk to guys I'm gonna teach you. So I'm gonna talk to you like I wanna get your number and all that good stuff and you just have to play along. Okay?"

I nod my head.

"Hey how are you?" Jace asks while smiling.

"I'm good." I say playing along.

"Well you seem really nice and I'd love to get to know you." Jace continues.

"Same." I say.

Jace winks at me. "Well my name is Jace and it autocorrects to "have" so I wondering if I could HAVE your number?"

I instantly burst out laughing. "That was the lamest thing I've ever heard in my entire life."

"But it made you laugh didn't it? See that's how I get a girls number, I use my sense of humor and they instantly fall for me just like that." Jace says snapping his fingers.

I laugh. "Wow."

"Look over there," Jace points to right if us. "Go talk to that guy." Jace whispers

"I'm not ready!" I yell.

"So what! Go give it try?" Jace says.

"Ugh. Fine." I grunt.

I get up from the table and walk over to the guy. He's reading. That's a good quality in a guy.

Before I talk to the guy I look back at Jace. He smiles and gives me a thumbs up.

I take a deep breath then I finally build up enough courage to speak.

"Umm, uh, hey my name is Samantha."

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A/N: Things are really starting to heat up. ;) thanks for reading.♡