"How did things go?" I ask Olivia later that evening while I'm attempting to multi task by talking to her and cooking my dinner. I decided on some grilled chicken and mac n' cheese because I'm a growing boy and only need two things in life: meat and cheese.

"I, well...it went...good?" Olivia answers with a sort of confused tone that has me furrowing my brow.

"Good as in, what?"

"I asked her to the movies...but didn't say if it was like a date or not," Olivia responds, her words getting quieter until her last is nearly nothing more than a quiet breath.

This woman!

I let out a heavy sigh before backing away from the stove to lean against the island in the kitchen while I watch my food. Tapping my foot against the floor, I growl, "That wasn't the plan. You were supposed to confess your undying love and get yourself a hot girlfriend."

"I know!" Olivia cries loudly into the phone. I pull it away in order to save my hearing until the cry dies down. With her around I'm going to end up needing a hearing aid by 30! "But when I got to her all that came out was that and she agreed so I didn't push it! I'll...I'll see how the movies go and maybe I'll tell her?"

"Whatever, at least make out with her at the theater. Everyone knows teens pay a shit ton of money just to make out in theaters."

Olivia ignores my totally awesome suggestion in favor of asking her own question, "What about you? How did things go with Jace?"

Shit, I forgot that bringing up Sonya meant Jace had to be brought up as well. I don't really want to talk about that seeing as I'm not entirely sure what the hell happened. He did text me a little bit ago simply asking if I made it home ok. I responded and I saw he messaged back but haven't replied since I'm talking to Olivia.

It's strange because there's no way he was serious, right? He had to of misheard me or he's actually not as kind as he appears. He could be messing with me, playing a joke on the fag while pretending to be a nice guy. That doesn't sound like him though...I have no fucking clue what's going on with my life.

Oh, wait, that's normal for me.

"Uh...it went...good?" Great, now I sound like Olivia.

"Why are you saying that like it's a question? Was it not actually good?"

"Fuck if I know."

Olivia snorts and I move to take my food off the stove since it's done. As I'm scraping it all onto a plate, Olivia goes on to inquire, "How can you not know? What did he say?"

"Ok."

"He said ok to what?"

"I told him I had a crush on him, asked if he wanted to date and he said ok." That's as basic as it gets and that's honestly exactly what happened. There's nothing else to tell her so of course Olivia is stumped because she doesn't respond for a moment.

Yeah, fucking crazy, right? I haven't a clue either!

"That's it? So you two are dating?" Olivia sounds as confused as I am. Good to know that I'm not the crazy one, apparently Jace is.

"Fuck if I know," I repeat, moving myself and my food into the empty living room. My eyes glance at the calendar, checking the date for dad to return, which isn't for another two weeks. I frown but quickly brush it off and focus on speaking with Olivia.

"Well, how can you not know? Are you sure you just didn't freak out when he said he'd date you and forgot what actually happened?"

"Please." I roll my eyes while taking a seat on the couch to begin eating. "That's what happened, Olivia. We exchanged numbers and he messaged me earlier and I guess we're...dating?"

It sounds weird to say that because it doesn't feel true. This isn't how dating works, at least it hasn't been my experience thus far. Normally there's time spent getting to know one another, all that shit like hanging out one on one while Jace and I have had none of that. Maybe I made the wrong decision and Jace is actually some sort of psychopath who is going to disembowel me and serve my innards for dinner! I chuckle at my own stupid thoughts.

Olivia sounds flabbergasted, suddenly muttering under her breath, which I can't understand even if she didn't mutter it. Sighing, the girl goes on to ask, "Are you happy with that?"

"If I get laid I will be."

"Mylo!"

I shrug even if the girl can't see me and, with a mouth full of food, reply, "Hey, I confessed or whatever, right? That's what I was supposed to do and now I got a smokin' hot boyfriend that may or may not be fucking with me."

"But if he is that isn't ok!" Olivia exclaims, sounding very distraught about something that I honestly don't see an issue with unless he is a whackjob. "What if he is messing with you?"

I continue stuffing my face, uncaring of whether or not it annoys Olivia, which it does because she told me once before but, hey, what else are friends for?

"If I get to at least make out with him then it'll be worth it."

Olivia sighs and I can totally envision her tugging at her hair. I drive her nuts, it's what I do best. "You are unbelievable, Mylo."

"You love me."

Olivia neither confirms nor denies my statement but it's ok, she doesn't need to cause I know the truth. With yet another sigh, Olivia goes on to say, "I guess it's rude to assume he has bad intentions but...you two weren't exactly close before so I thought he'd at least have some questions. Plus, I always assumed he was straight too."

"My good looks must have changed his mind."

"Can you be just a little serious?"

I consider it for all of a second before answering with a chipper, "Nope."

I can feel Olivia's glare through the phone. There is actual heat seeping through my phone right now but all it does is bring me joy.

"Fine, just...be careful, Mylo. I don't want some dumb boy breaking your heart," Olivia says sounding sincere, which I know she is.

Shrugging, I respond as jokingly as I have been this whole time, "You need a heart before someone breaks it."

"True." Olivia giggles and our conversation changes drastically from there.

After hanging up I move onto editing some pictures I took of Olivia a few days ago. She hates being my model but I love catching her in some action shots. She seems more willing if her bike or skateboard is involved so I can settle with that, it's good practice.

While editing, my phone goes off. Not really thinking about it, I look at it to see whose messaging me and, though the new message isn't from Jace, I'm reminded that I never replied to him earlier.

The question is, should I? The guy is clearly messing with me. Why would he so quickly agree to go out? The answer should be; because he likes you!

But he didn't exactly look overjoyed to have been asked out, not to say he looked unhappy either. There's this suspicion lingering in the back of my mind continuing to point out that it's weird. Maybe it's my mind's' way of reminding me that relationships are never easy nor simple so I should just break it off before it starts.

Sighing, I ignore my new message from some guy I stupidly gave my number to at a party in order to read over Jace's earlier message.

Do you have plans after school tomorrow?

My initial response is to ask why or even be blunt about it and ask if he's jerking me around. I wouldn't mind if he jerked me around...wait, brain, can you not be a pervert for like two seconds? This is serious and I need to come up with a response.

I opt for ignoring him, tossing my phone aside before turning the music up on my computer. I don't receive another message from Jace for the rest of the night.

~

"You didn't reply?" Olivia asks the following day at school after I told her about getting Jace's message.

"No," I answer with a shrug, kicking my locker door shut. He messaged me good morning too but I replied with a simple 'morning' to that one. "Figured if he is messing with me then I'm gonna be a pain the whole time."

"That-" Olivia stares at me like she thinks I'm an idiot. Rude, I have excellent grades and helped her through all her math courses! So ungrateful. "Just break it off and save yourself the trouble."

"But what if I miss the opportunity to shove my tongue down his throat?" Because if I do I will never forgive myself!

Olivia goes blank, her eyes slowly closing while she takes a deep breath. I think she's ready to lecture me but she has accepted the fact that it doesn't work. With a shake of her head, she waves off what I said. "I have...no words, just none."

Before I can respond to Olivia, the girl gestures behind me with an evil grin. Curious, I turn around to see what she's pointing to.

Jace is at the end of the hall speaking to a few girls who seem to have stopped him on his journey to who knows where. As usual, he gives a genuine smile, speaking with them about something that makes them all giggle. I feel my eye twitch with annoyance, wondering how he can be so bright even early in the morning. Morning people can't be trusted!

Jace ends the conversation quickly though, waving goodbye to them before making his way towards us.

Wait, towards us? Fuck. Uh, quick, think of a reason to leave!

"Have fun talking to your-kind of-lover boy." Olivia bolts without warning, leaving me to my doom and with no hope of escaping because Jace is at my side a literal second later.

"I didn't know Olivia could run that fast," Jace says and looks to me with that soft smile of his that...that is ridiculously good looking and I fucking hate it. Damn it, stop staring at me like that! It's too early to look at those pearly whites, my eyes!

"She normally doesn't," I grumble, leaning back against the lockers. That bitch is getting it later, I'm going to steal all her hats! She won't know what to do without them! Freaking traitor.

"What are your plans after school?" Jace asks, not mentioning how I didn't respond to that question last night. I even wait a few seconds to answer, watching Jace for any sign of annoyance. There isn't any, he doesn't look bothered that he was ignored but maybe he thinks I just didn't see it? Who knows!

"Nothing much," I respond with a shrug.

Hold on a sec, shouldn't I have lied? I totally have plans, 100% have plans like a lot of them with all my friends. I'm so busy because I have a life! I should have said that, why the hell didn't I? I can do that now, yeah, yeah-

"Want to hit up Oliverio's and catch a movie after?"

Shit, is it too late to lie now? Probably, especially since Jace is staring at me expectantly. That smile is still on his face showing off those adorable dimples, fuck me, I can't handle this shit.

"Long as you're paying," I reply, hey, if I'm agreeing to this then, damn it, I am making the most of it!

Besides, who knows what he has planned. Maybe we'll get there and he'll spit in my food or talk during the whole movie. I will end his life if he does either of those things though so if that is his plan then he's the one who will regret it!

"Of course." Jace chuckles, his eyes sparkling with amusement. "Meet me here after class?"

I nod, smiling at Jace because it feels a bit weird not to be doing that. Jace gives a cute wave goodbye before heading in the direction of what I'm assuming to be his morning class. It isn't until after he's out of my view that it sinks in...

We're going on a date.

It's totally a date, right? Like even if he's messing with me, which he has to be, it still constitutes as a date. We're going out to eat then seeing a movie, it's the textbook date that I've been on plenty of times. Sure, some of those times we never made it to the movies but I doubt Jace is the type to dine then fuck...or maybe he is, that's fine by me!

But, is this even a good idea?

Like Olivia said, shouldn't I save myself the trouble and break it off? But if he does want to at least make out I can get a sweet little taste. Damn, I wish I would think more with the head on my shoulders rather than the one between my legs.

Shrugging, I decide the hell with it, I'll go. There's no harm in getting a free meal and movie. Besides, it's not like the kid can break my heart. I'm not expecting anything out of this. It's fine.