••• date? •••

I remove the clips that are holding part of my hair up and let my hair loose to hide my face. I cover my entire face with my hair since I can still see through it though not as clearly.

I try to remember the way to the school nurse. I thought I would never need the place but ... here I am in desperate need of antihistamine. I start walking to the door when someone walks in while on her phone and bumps into me making me fall.

Just great. The girl who is the reason I'm on the floor is just enjoying standing there. OMG! She's probably staring at me. I quickly return my hair to cover my face and stand up. That's when I realise the girl is no other than Zoe. I quickly rush out before the rest of her gang show up.

I find my way to the nurse. She gives me antihistamine and some ointment for my itchy skin. I eat the apple I had saved as I wait for my mom who had been phoned to come pick me up.

I get home and I find Mitch has texted me a picture of me looking red with my messy hair all over and my skin full of hives that is circulating around the school. Zoe must have taken the stupid picture!

For the moment I'm not bothered with everyone seeing that embarrassing picture of me. As long as its the weekend and I get to stay home. Wait. What if Lucas sees it and finds me ugl...

My thoughts are interrupted with someone calling my phone.

I pick up the phone. 'hey!' I say wondering who it is.

"Hey, you OK? It's Lucas."

Lucas! His first call! OK, don't say anything weird. OMG! Did Lucas O'Neill just call to check on me, Talia the nobody or as Britney referred to as a clown. Who's the clown now? Definitely not the girl being checked up on by the one and only Lucas. I should actually thank her. She's the reason Lucas called me today to...

"You still there?"

"Oh yeah I just..."

"Don't tell me you started that freezing overthinking thing you do."

"No, I wasn't doing the freezing overthinking thing I do ... I mean I never do any freezing overthinki..."

"Liar liar cabbages on fire."

"I'm sorry what? That doesn't even make any sens..."

"Whatever, so u good? What the fu... I mean what the hell was happening with your face?" He asks after correcting himself mid sentence.

"Allergies to strawberries."

"And yet I was to bring you chocolate coated strawberries tomorrow as I pick you up for our date."

"Our what?"

"Date. Tomorrow. 10 am. I'll pick you up. Text me your address."

"Why was I not involved in planning for this date while im the..."

"I'm assuming you weren't going to say no."

"That doesn't mean I said yes."

"So you are saying no?"

"Not exactly. It's just that you just can't assume that I'll always..."

"See you tomorrow." He interrupts and then hangs up. Why I'm I head over heels for this egoistic very... super cute boy. Ugh! How I wish he didn't have this effect on me. Or most of the other girls in this darn school.

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The next day I wake up at 9.30 am. OMG! Lucas is gonna be here in 30 minutes. I go into the kitchen still in my pajamas. I pick a bowl and pour milk into it right before pouring cereals into it.

"How many times do I need to tell you that you need to put the cereals first?"

I turn to see my mom who apparently looks for unreasonable reasons to scold me.

"But mom..."

"Why are you still in your pajamas. Look at Ciara all up and adam. You should learn a thing or two from her. What were you still doing in bed? The sun was out long ago."

"What I'm I supposed to do about it? Photosynthesise?" I mutter under my breath so that she doesn't hear me.

"I want you to look after Ciara today. You dad is at work and I need to run an errand."

"If she's so mature, up and Adam that I should learn a thing from her, don't you think she's old enough to look after herself?" I blurt out. This time not accidentally.

My mother really pisses me off. "Wait till Ciara's old enough. Take Ciara with you. Look after Ciara tonight." I remember her constant words for me whenever I have plans. Not today though. Not when I have a date with the school's hottie...

My thoughts are interrupted with a tight slap. Normally like the previous times I would have dodged it but today I'm caught off-guard. My mother and I have never shared a bond ever since I detected her motherly love being over-showered on my sister.

Jealousy? I don't know. With Ciara looking like a female version of my dad. Once I've ever considered the chance I'm adopted. Ok maybe thrice.

"Am I clear?" My mom interrupts my thoughts.

"Crystal." I say in a subdued voice.

When she leaves I get myself ready for my date. Maybe we could even babysit Ciara together. Who am I kidding. Ciara is just gonna ruin the whole time and later talk about everything to my mom ... our mom.

When it's 5 minutes to 10, I go to Ciara's room which apparently is bigger than mine and yet I'm the older one here. I remember letting her have it to avoid an argument between us and my mom joining in to support her.

"Hey, I'll be going to a friend's house to pick up the assignments I missed yesterday when I was here at home."

"Can I come with you?"

"Don't you have some assignments or TV show to watch?"

"It's just that you never take me anywhere with you."

"That's because you always tell mom about everything."

"Not everything."

"Yes you do, just like how you are gonna tell her I left today."

"I won't. I pinkie promise." She says stretching out her pinkie finger. On normal situation she would have said something annoying and I would be seconds away from sticking my middle finger at her.

I stick out my pinkie finger out to meet hers, "I won't take you with me but if you don't tell mom anything about this I promise to buy you something."

"OK." she says wrapping her finger around mine.

I then rush out to go back to the living room to wait for Lucas. I notice it's 5 minutes past 10. I check my phone, no missed calls and the last text is mine texting him my address.

Did he loose his way? I hope not. Anyway not everyone is always on time. Should I call him? He's 10 min late. No. I don't want to seem over excited and satisfy his ego further.

20 min and I'm still waiting.

"I thought you told me you..." Ciara's voice interrupts my thoughts.

"Chasing me out now?" I try to joke to lift up my mood. The Lucas I know is capable of changing his plans without letting me know... just like the way he made them without my approval.

I can't believe I actually thought he'd be interested in going out with me right after seeing that picture of me looking like shit.

I should have known better.

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