Chapter 4

Violet

I opened the door and stepped into the Lake's living room. They are really close with our parents so we can pretty much just go over whenever we want. No one was there. Good. That would be better for my plan.

I walked quietly through the hallway and up the stairs. I crept to the first door on the right. It was slightly open. Even better.

I ever so quietly pushed it open and went to stand behind Quigley. He was working on some sort of map. Now I wait for him to notice me. Last time I stood there for an hour before he stood up to use the bathroom, and knocked unsuspecting me onto the floor.

He had been drawing for a while now. If he didn't notice me soon we weren't getting to the restaurant by five.

"What cha doing?" I finally asked.

He jumped like five feet in the air.

"Drawing." he answered. Drawing? No...I personally thought he was watching TV.

"I can see that. What though?"

"A map." A map? Quigley Quagmire drawing a map? Who would have thought?

"Quigley, you know what I mean."

"Do I though?"

Bad choice of words. I shoved him and he made the very bad mistake of trying to hold onto the chair. He ended up on the ground with the chair overturned on top of him.

"And Quigley Quagmire predicts the future once again," he said, standing up.

"What?" I asked, confused.

"Never mind," he said. "It's the neighborhood."

"Huh? What is?" Now I am even more confused.

"The map you asked about."

"Oh."

"Ok, now let's go." Finally. As if we weren't already going to be later than we wanted.

"I'm supposed to be watching Klaus."

"Klaus is 15. He can live by himself for a few hours. Besides Duncan and Isadora will be home if he needs anything."

"Fine."

We headed downstairs and across the street to my car. Quigley said he would drive but I was not doing anything when he got in trouble for driving with me instead of family when he only had a permit.

Inside Chelsea's I was delighted to find that Natalie was at the front desk. After telling us that it would be about a fifteen minute wait, she turned to me.

"Mike said 'hi' in the hallway before fifth period today..." she said excitedly.

"Ooh, did he say anything else?"

"No, but I practically died when he said it."

"Don't you think that's a little over-reactive. I mean he only said one word."

"So? At least he noticed me. I bet tomorrow he'll be asking me out."

"I don't know. Going from a simple 'Hi' to dating is kind of a large jump."

"You think so? I think it's romantic."

"You think everything is romantic. Some random homeless guy could ask you for money and you would think it was romantic"

"I would not! You just don't like me always wanting a boyfriend, because you already have one."

"No, you just have a new crush every other week! If one actually asked you out, you would break their heart just days later."

"But still," she said, changing the subject, " I think he likes me."

"Whatever, just don't be too disappointed when he doesn't."

"You're so lucky you have someone so devoted to you," She said. That's what she always tells me and yet she never puts in any effort to find someone.

"You find someone eventually. These things aren't instant."

"Yeah, well, there is a small chance I am the tiniest bit jealous of you because you met him so long ago."

"Follow me." she suddenly said, before turning back to me.

"You're just so lucky," she said again.

"That's what I always hear. I think that if you are going to be this boy crazy, you won't find anyone. Just last week you claimed you 'loved' Turner."

We were at the table now.

"I'm going to use the restroom," Quigley said standing up.

When he got back he seemed like he was avoiding my gaze. I smiled at him and he smiled back. It seemed forced though.

Some one please tell me if this has something that doesn't follow the other chapters. 

I hope you liked it.

Stay gold, my loves. <3

- Addie