Alone In the Middle(Ch.11)

by Solana in World of Books

Author's Note: Sorry this one is so short.

Chapter 11
Mike looked up and said a bit uneasily,"Hey Amber."
I was in shock, but it was fading away quickly into annoyance mixed with anger.
"Amber, hi. What are you doing here?" I said, my voice laced with a syrupy sweetness.
"Oh, your sisters invited me over. We need to talk about some things. But I had no idea Mike was here!"
Liar.
"Oh, well, I'm sure Ann and Anna are eagerly waiting for your entrance."
Code: Get out of here.
Amber gave me an innocent look with her over-sized brown eyes. "But I haven't seen you or Mike for awhile. We have a lot of catching up to do!"
Code: I'm not going anywhere.
And so, while Amber began her incessant talk, and I stared at her, I couldn't help but think, Maybe Mike might actually like her and not me. Maybe...
I shook my head. I mean Mike JUST said he likes me. But, I mean Amber, was, Amber. Along with her big brown eyes, she had curly, auburn hair, this slightly up-turned nose (which makes her seem stuck-up in my opinion.) and annoyingly perfect teeth. So basically, she's Miss Perfect. Oh wait! I forgot. She gets bad grades, has no athletic skills whatsoever, and acts as if the world belongs to her. So maybe she 's not THAT perfect.

But anyways, while she was talking her head off, I sat there a bit sulkily. I mean, Mike was about to ask me to the Spring Fling for crying out loud. But how had she known Mike was here? And then I knew.
The divas.
I had no idea they would have sunk this low! I mean, to sabotage one of the ways for me to pass their own conditions? That was twisted.

"So Amber, you say you're here to visit my sisters? Well let me go take you up."
Amber tore her eyes from Mike and looked at me. Her eyes widened and I knew she hadn't expected me to be so forward about it.
"Oh, well that isn't necessary. I'm still talking to you two."
"But you really should be talking to them, I mean you did say you three have some important stuff to talk about."
Amber narrowed her eyes. She wasn't going down without a fight. "Well, I'm still talking to you, so I'll go up when I'm done." And with that, she continued to talk.

I felt slightly disconcerted, but I decided to just forget about it. Instead, I got up, brushed myself off, and said, "Well, Amber, I have to go meet Melody and Jamie at the park. I hate to end this wonderful conversation we're having, but I really do have to go. I'm sure my sisters are waiting for you to come up." I turned to Mike. "I'm sorry Mike, but you're going to have to leave." I shrugged, as if I really did have to go.
Mike didn't fail me. His eyes widened in recognition and he got up too.
"Yeah, uh Amber I have to go too. Sorry. Uh, Bye." He took off.
Amber stared at me with a look that could probably killed me if it was possible. I smiled innocently, as I watched her turn and go inside. Then I headed down the street.

Only a few minutes later, Mike popped up next to me.
"That was too good. I actually thought for a sec that you really had to go!"
I smiled. "I know. You're lucky you missed the look on her face. I thought I was going to die on the spot!"
He laughed. "Well I'm glad you didn't. Because who would go to the Spring Fling with me?"
My eyes widened for the third time that day. Mike looked uncomfortable. "Listen, I didn't mean to ask like that. It's just when Amber showed up and-" He stopped when I covered his mouth.
"Listen, I'd love to go with you, okay?" He nodded. "So... since I'm going with you, let's try and save what little dignity you have by playing basketball and hoping you don't lose, although it's practically inevitable."
I took my hand away to reveal a grin. "They say pride comes before a fall."
"And they also say ignorance is bliss, although your ignorance of how to play basketball isn't keeping you in bliss land."
And then I snatched the ball from him and took off running.
"No fair!" he shouted.
"No one said life was fair!" I yelled back.
But it got pretty darn close.