How Things Can Change

Jane and Matt walked towards the door and got outside school. They were walking to the restaurant.
"So...", Matt said. "Tell me more about you."
"No.", Jane said.
"You're the most stubborn girl I've ever met!", Matt added sighing.
"Thank you.", Jane said smiling.
"Okay, I'll start. What do you want to know?", Matt asked.
"Nothing...", Jane answered. "I'm not interested in knowing about the problems you cause."
Matt looked down with a sad look on his face. Jane looked at him and regretted saying that.
"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to say that.", Jane said.
"It's okay.", Matt said looking at her smiling. They both smiled.
'What's going on my mind!? Why am I talking to him? And apologizing!', Jane thought.

"I'm Jane and I'm a Junior.", Jane said breaking the silence.
Matt looked at her and smiled.
"I'm Matt and I'm a Senior.", he added. "Finally you tell me your name!"
Jane smiled.
"So... Were you born here in Huntington Beach?", Matt asked.
"No... I'm from San Francisco, but I'm living here with my aunt.", Jane answered.
"Wow, that must be awesome!", Matt said.
"Not really... She's always travelling and she's never home. So I live all by myself.", Jane added.
Matt suddenly smiled.
"What?", Jane asked suspiciously.
"Nothing, nothing.", he said. "It's just that I'd like to live all by myself."
"Why?", she asked.
"Because... I don't know... I'm a walking nightmare to my parents as well!", Matt said laughing and making Jane laugh.
"You must be.", Jane added still laughing.
"Yeah...", Matt said. "It's nice to know something more about you. I mean, besides knowing that you hate me without a reason!"
Jane looked at him frowning.
"What? It's true!", Matt said smirking.

They arrived at the restaurant and were referred to a table by an employee.
"Have you decided what you want?", Matt asked looking at Jane.
"Not really...", Jane answered.
"Then I'll chose something for you!", Matt said smiling from ear to ear.

Their food arrived at the table and Jane smiled at her dish.
"What happened?", Matt asked. "You don't like lasagna?"
"I do. It's my favorite food.", Jane answered smiling.
"Oh! Ten points for me!", Matt celebrated smiling.
Jane looked at him and laughed.
'Okay... I have to admit it... He's cute... But he must be a jerk. But look at him! He has the most adorable dimples I've ever seen in my life!', Jane thought before realizing Matt was staring at her with his head resting on his arms.
"What?", Jane asked suspiciously.
"Nothing, nothing.", Matt answered. He was lost in his thoughts as well. "I was just looking at you."
Jane looked at him, meaning she wanted him to explain looking at her.
"Well... You're cute. Don't blame me for that!", Matt said laughing.

After they finished having lunch Matt headed to cashier.
"Wait! I'll pay what I ordered!", Jane said trying to catch Matt.
"First, you didn't order anything. I chose for you. And second, I want to pay our first lunch together.", Matt said smiling.
Jane tried to pay her part, but Matt refused to let her and paid the whole lunch.

"Does that make you stop hating me now?", Matt asked smirking when they were already outside.
"I don't hate you.", Jane answered.
"Yeah!", Matt celebrated as he approached Jane and hugged her lifting her from the ground.
"What are you doing?", Jane yelled. "Put me down! Put me down!", she said kicking in the air.
"No!", Matt said but then put her on the ground still hugging her.
"Let me go!", Jane said trying not to smile.
"But I don't want to.", Matt said smiling and showing his dimples.
'Oh, god... The dimples...', Jane thought.
"I don't like you.", Jane said pouting.
"Oh, you don't?", Matt asked crossing his arms on his chest.
Jane smiled, she couldn't avoid it. His face was too funny.
"Ah! I knew you liked me!", Matt said smiling.
"I don't like you, but I don't hate you.", Jane added smirking.

They walked towards school talking about each other.
"I really enjoyed this time we spent together.", Matt said when they were reaching their high school.
"Yeah, but don't think we'll repeat it.", Jane said looking at him.
"Why not?", Matt asked with a sad face.
"I just accepted going out with you because I had nothing to do until classes finished.", Jane said.
"Oh...", Matt said looking down.
Jane didn't want to sound rude.
"But I really enjoyed it too.", she added smiling.
Matt looked at her and returned the smile.

They arrived school and Jane saw Brian walking.
"Hey, Brian!", Jane said waving at him.
Brian kept walking, not looking at her.
"Is he your friend?", Matt asked.
"Yeah...", Jane answered worried.
She was about to follow him so she could talk with him when the bell rang.

"No!", Matt said.
Jane laughed. "You don't want to go to classes?"
"I'm not sad because of that.", Matt said. "I don't want you to go..."
"You're hilarious!", Jane sneered.
"I mean it!", Matt said looking at her. "You said you wouldn't spend any time with me after this."
"Yeah. And that's the truth.", Jane said. "I've gotta go, now."
"I'll leave you at your classroom.", Matt said.
"No, I can walk alone.", Jane said.
"Come on! I thought we were friends already!", Matt said.
"We're not friends. And we'll never be.", Jane said with a serious look on her face.
"Of course we will!", Matt added. "And I'll go with you, so I can find out where you have classes!"
Jane sighed and walked to her classroom.

"There you go. This is it.", Jane said as she arrived.
"Now I know where I have to go when I want to see you.", Matt said smiling.
Jane looked at him frowning.
"Bye. And thanks for lunch.", Jane said looking at him.
Matt approached and kissed Jane's cheek.
"You're welcome.", Matt added showing his dimples.
Jane blushed, but she quickly turned back and entered the room so Matt wouldn't see that.
'Damn dimples! Stop! Now!', Jane thought.
She looked back through the door's window and saw him walking in the other direction.
Jane spent the whole class thinking about that morning until she remembered that Brian didn't say a thing. He was acting strange since yesterday morning.
'I need to talk to him.', she thought.