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These Things I've Done
Chapter 28.
I sighed. He was gorgeous. Why on earth would someone like him want to work in a place like this? I shook the thought from my mind. Then, there was an announcement over the loud speaker.
"A friendly reminder that tomorrow is the dance! Grab your dates while you still can!"
I sighed, sulking into my chair. I had completely forgot about the dance, and how Kellin had asked me to go as his date. Great. How was I going to swing this without catching the suspicion once again of Dr. Roberts.
I decided I would figure everything out later.
I fished up my weekly paper work, and the next time I looked over at the clock, it was time for lunch. I forced myself from my chair, and headed down the hallway.
"Taylor.." I heard from behind me. I turned around, only to be face to face once again with Justin. I smiled.
"Hey.." I said. He smiled back.
"Hey, um, I was wondering.. well, I'm new here.. and.. I don't really have anyone to sit with.." I smiled. I knew what it felt like to be new.
"You can sit with me.. if you want." I said. He nodded.
"Thanks" He said, walking with me now. He slowly moved closer as we both made our way down the hall.
"So, how is this place?" He asked. The only positive thing I could think of was Kellin. But of course, I wasn't going to get into that with him.
"It's nice." I lied. "Everyone's great. I'm sure you'll be just fine." I looked up at him, flashing him a fake, but an attempt at a welcoming smile. He responded positively, nodding, as he looked down at his feet.
We got to the cafeteria, and everyone was in their usual spots. I scanned the room. No sight of Kellin. I sighed, trying to keep my disappointment unnoticed.
"We.. could eat outside if you'd like." I said.
"Oh, that'd be nice." He said.
We then made our way out to the same picnic table where Kellin and I had sat. I slid onto the bench. He sat did the same, sitting across from me.
"So, when did you start?" He asked, now staring to dig in to his lunch. I shrugged, staring to eat as well.
"A little over a month ago." I said. He nodded.
"What about you?" I asked "Have you worked anywhere else before?" He shook his head.
"No, this is my first real job in this area. I'm right out of college." I smiled.
"Me too." I said.
"Yeah, it's not easy finding work these days. This position was all luck. One of my professors recommended me. I owe her." He giggled to himself.
His nose scrunched up when he laughed, and he had dimples. I couldn't help but smile.
Soon, I heard the sliding doors open. I quickly turned my head to be faced with the usual dark mop of hair, hesitating, but making his way over to the picnic table.
"A friendly reminder that tomorrow is the dance! Grab your dates while you still can!"
I sighed, sulking into my chair. I had completely forgot about the dance, and how Kellin had asked me to go as his date. Great. How was I going to swing this without catching the suspicion once again of Dr. Roberts.
I decided I would figure everything out later.
I fished up my weekly paper work, and the next time I looked over at the clock, it was time for lunch. I forced myself from my chair, and headed down the hallway.
"Taylor.." I heard from behind me. I turned around, only to be face to face once again with Justin. I smiled.
"Hey.." I said. He smiled back.
"Hey, um, I was wondering.. well, I'm new here.. and.. I don't really have anyone to sit with.." I smiled. I knew what it felt like to be new.
"You can sit with me.. if you want." I said. He nodded.
"Thanks" He said, walking with me now. He slowly moved closer as we both made our way down the hall.
"So, how is this place?" He asked. The only positive thing I could think of was Kellin. But of course, I wasn't going to get into that with him.
"It's nice." I lied. "Everyone's great. I'm sure you'll be just fine." I looked up at him, flashing him a fake, but an attempt at a welcoming smile. He responded positively, nodding, as he looked down at his feet.
We got to the cafeteria, and everyone was in their usual spots. I scanned the room. No sight of Kellin. I sighed, trying to keep my disappointment unnoticed.
"We.. could eat outside if you'd like." I said.
"Oh, that'd be nice." He said.
We then made our way out to the same picnic table where Kellin and I had sat. I slid onto the bench. He sat did the same, sitting across from me.
"So, when did you start?" He asked, now staring to dig in to his lunch. I shrugged, staring to eat as well.
"A little over a month ago." I said. He nodded.
"What about you?" I asked "Have you worked anywhere else before?" He shook his head.
"No, this is my first real job in this area. I'm right out of college." I smiled.
"Me too." I said.
"Yeah, it's not easy finding work these days. This position was all luck. One of my professors recommended me. I owe her." He giggled to himself.
His nose scrunched up when he laughed, and he had dimples. I couldn't help but smile.
Soon, I heard the sliding doors open. I quickly turned my head to be faced with the usual dark mop of hair, hesitating, but making his way over to the picnic table.