The Right Guys

Chapter 3

Rider pulled up in front of the school so i could get out. When i did he drove off, waving out the window. I didn’t bother waving back.

“Brooklyn, why isn’t Landon coming to school today?” Tamara, my other best friend, said running up next to me.

 “Oh, that’s not Landon silly, that’s his totally gorgeous, yet totally pissing me off, and fine cousin. His name is Rider, and he’s my soon to be fine boyfriend or well i think we are in a relationship now i guess, but whatever.” I turned to Tamara wiggling my eyebrows at her. 

    “Then why does he have Landons’ dads' car and where’s Landon?” She gave me a worried look as if Landon had suddenly fallen off the face of the Earth.

“It’s not Landons’ dads' car it’s Riders’ and Landon went away for a week and a half with his parents I guess, so don’t worry. He’ll be back sooner than you know it.” I smiled at her and started walking to class.

“So, how long have you and that Rider kid known each other?” Tamara was running to catch up with me.

“I dunno, a day and a half maybe. Like I said i dunno.” I did know. We met yesterday after school on my way home. I was only saying that I didn’t know because I didn’t want her to think i was some crazy person falling for some strange guy.

“Wow! And…” She cut herself off before finishing her sentence.

“And what? I just met him and I like him?” I stopped at my locker, did the com and snatched my history and science books, my english notebook, and my algebra book with notes shoved in every page of the book we’ve gone through so far; in the three semesters we’ve been here at Ida high school.

“Yeah, but how did you know i was going to ask that?” Tamara was so easily amazed by things that if you yelled shiny thingy and pointed in a direction, she would look with wide eyes and say ‘where?’ I mean it’s funny but sometimes it’s just annoying.

“Because I saw it in your eyes.” The bell rang as i shut my locker door. “I’ll see you in 4th hour math?” It was more of a question then a statement because usually she runs off during 4th hour to make out with one of the many hot upper class guys.

“No, because Todd, that super hot senior asked me to meet him in the boys locker room. So will you please let me copy your homework if there is any.”

“I guess so, but you have to do something for me, ‘kay?” I smiled a smile that Tamara barely sees but she knows what it means.

“Uh, oh! I know that smile. You know I hate that smile, it creeps me outttt!” She carried that last word so that it seemed as if she was trying to dramatize her sentence. She always does that and so far it’s very (and I mean VERY) annoying. “What do you want?”

“For you to give me every juicy detail with you and Todd; and I mean EVERYONE like how well he kisses and where hands are placed, ‘kay?” I still had that smile on because that was how i got her to do what i wanted when I wanted it.

“Uh, ok but if there’s no homework, I’m not tellin’ so fair is fair. No homework, NO juicy details.” Tamara walked away before i could give my answer. She always did when I wanted something from her.

“Whatever.” I said to myself while i walked to science. Tamara and i only had 4th, 5th, and 6th hour together, but she usually skipped 4th hour because she wasn’t very good with math unless you asked her how many guys she’s made out with in the last month; she answers you quicker than s**t.

“Hey Brooklyn have you seen Tamara?” That voice; i know that voice. Todd James (the hot senior Tamara was talking about) talking to me? I thought he didn’t know me, well yeah i know i was on the cheer squad last year, but i didn’t talk to any one of the football players except Landon.

“Umm… I think she went to Mrs. Kem’s class, but i’m not sure. If she’s not there check with Kara or Lizzie they would know.” I gave him a cute, but knowing smile.

“Thanks, B. You know we all miss you on the cheer squad this year, you really should consider joining again. I know some guys who would love to see you back in your old uniform.” Tamara really was right he is super hot.

“Your welcome, but I have a boyfriend and I’m busy working so I can’t.” I started walking away so I could get away from him and get to class, but he was right next to me. “Todd, I have to go or I’m going to be late again. So bye.”

“Ok, I get it. You don’t like me. So yeah see ya later.” he was walking away when I had to say something to make him stop dead in his tracks.

“It’s not that I don’t like you, I do, but I don’t want to get detention again; and I have a boyfriend.”

“Ok, yeah later than.” Todd turned and walked away looking back once or twice.

I walked into class just as the bell rang. Mr. Pent was following me into class. “Ok, class take your seats while I take attendance.” He sat down in the old computer chair that sat at his desk. He called off every name on the attendance sheet as each kid said here. There were about twenty kids in front of me, and when he called my name i said here and he looked up. “Nice of you to join us today. So that’s it only one of you guys missing that’s good. So now we were talking yesterday about what, who can tell me?” As he paused to look around the room, many hands went up. “Yes, Matthew, what were we talking about yesterday?”

Matthew was the hottest and smartest kid in the class. “How we were going to work on a project on anything we have studied this year.”

“You’re right Matthew, and the best part is you will have a partner to work with. I will pick the partners. This project is due in three weeks so that would be May 5th and no later than that.” When Mr. Pent was done giving instructions, he picked out partners and i could hear every girl in class let out a sigh of despair when they know I was partners with Matthew. “Ok, get with your partners and figure out what you will be doing for your projects.” Mr. Pent finally finished within 30 minutes of class starting so that only left 25 to get with our partners and figure out what we were doing our projects on. "Oh, and one last thing I want to know what partners are working on what.”

“Hello, Brooklyn, it is a pleasure to work with you. Being you are the smartest and most beautiful girl in this class.” Did i forget to mention that Matthew is hot, smart, and polite. 

“Hi, Matthew. It’s a pleasure to work with you too. And thank you for the complement. So what do you want to do for our project?”

“I was thinking we could do the theory of the Greek. I mean or we could do what you want to do. I do not care either way.”

“No, no, we can do what you wanna do, besides I think out of everything we studied this year I have to say that one would have to be my favorite. So we can go ahead and do the theory of the greek. Ok with you?”

“Yes, that is perfect. I will go tell Mr. Pent we have our topic. And if he gives us the ok to go ahead and get started, we could work on making a schedule so we know when we can do this. Oh and we’ll need a place to work.”

“Ok, i have some room at my house, i don’t think my dad will care if we work there.”

“Great. I’ll be right back.”

“Ok, I’ll be waiting.” Man i was so lucky to be working with the hottest guy in my class. He was smart, funny, and had every girl watching his every move, (which i didn’t like now because he was my partner). Rider was going to be aggravated because i wouldn’t be able to hang out with him all the time now or he could help me and Matthew with our project.

Speaking of Rider, I wonder what he’s doing right now. I never got his number (I hope he has a cell phone, wait i think he does). I’ll just get it from Landon, I mean they’re cousins right.

‘Landon’ i texted ‘what is Riders’ number’ It sent right then.

Five minutes later my phone vibrated tickling my hand. ‘I think it’s’ and the number was highlighted blue. 

‘Otay’

‘Buckwheat’ He replied remembering my favorite movie.

‘Tehe! Can’t wait to c u!  When u coming home? i miss u’

‘Haha! i can’t wait to c u either. soon i hope.’

‘K. I have tg or i’ll get in trouble Haha! byebyes.’

‘K, byebyes :D’

Before Mattew came back I sent Rider a quick text saying it was me and that was my number. 

Instantly I got a text back that read, 'Thanks beautiful. I was going to get your number from Landon lol.'

“So who was that?” I heard a guys voice right in my ear and it scared me.

“Omg, Mat you scared me. And that was Landon. So what did Mr. Pent say?” I looked up after putting my phone back in the pocket of my skinny jeans.

“He said it was ok, so now to make a schedule.” Matthew sat down getting a piece of neon green paper from his huge book bag.

“Ok, I’m free on Sunday until 6. I have to work. Monday not until 7 and Tuesday through Friday I think i’m free, but i have to recheck my schedule. And Saturday I’ll be gone all day. Now what about you?” I watched him write all my info down, then he started to write down his.

“I’m free Monday through Wednesday, but Thursday through Saturday i have to work from 4 to 10 and Sunday I’ll have guests over. So that means we’ll have to do it Tuesday and Wednesday and Monday after you get off work. Ok will that work for you?”

“Yeah, so now where to find a place to work at. Monday my house, ok?”

“That’s fine. Tuesday my house and Wednesday?”

“My dad will have friends over for a poker game so your house?” I looked at Matthew trying to help.

“Can’t my mom has a baby shower going on for one of her friends. So now where?”

“The library? We can have multiple resources there to work with so will that work?”

“Yeah, so Monday I’ll be at your house about 8 Tuesday you can come to my house after school and Wednesday i’ll meet you at the Ida library at 3, ok?”

“Ok, but why 3 on Wednesday?”

“My mom’s going to need help setting up.” He rolled his eyes when he said help her set up.

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School flew by. I barely could remember anything that happened aside from what Tamara told me. I knew she would, that girl couldn't keep a secret from me to save her life. Walking to my locker I pulled my phone out of my bookbag. Tapping the home button on the front I see I have 3 missed calls, 5 texts, and of course the ever taunting f*******: notifications. The calls were from a weird number but the texts were from Landon and Rider both. So checking Riders messages first; it looked like he was trying to be sweet and apologize for this morning. Then Landons texts said to call him back on that weird number. 

Texting Rider back before calling Landon, I sent, ' Ur so cute. R u picking me up from school?' Then I called Landon.

He picked up after the first ring. "Hey B. So how's it going?" 

"By how's it going, do you mean have I made a claim on Rider, then it's going great other than this morning. He said that we had to talk but not 'till you got back or something like that so you could deal with my reaction. Landon I swear if you know something you better spill it right now or I'm hanging up." 

"Chill girl. Everything is fine. Details are being worked out and turns out I'll be able to come home sooner than next week."

"Hells yeah. But what details? Do they have something to do with what Rider wants to talk about?"

"Girl you need to chill. Everything is going to be fine. I'll see you Monday if not Tuesday." 

"You know dang well that I will not be able to chill until I know what's going on, Landon!"