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Then I saw Tyson walking into the cafeteria surrounded by some kids ignoring me like he promised me he would. I saw that Cal watched too as did the two boys across the table. Tyson walked on by and sat at a couple of tables behind us.
“What’s his deal?” Aiden asked.
I was looking behind me when he asked that question. I didn’t realize at first that he was talking to me. I turned around. “Abby, why doesn’t he talk to you? I mean when you fell yesterday in gym you were a mess and he didn’t even check on you. What’s his deal?”
I glanced to my left at Cal then at Aiden. I shrugged. I couldn’t share with them the emotion and the feelings that Ty had shared with me.
Aiden and Cal’s other close friend, Luke stood. “We’re heading outside for some basketball. Are you coming?” They asked Cal.
He shook his head no and glanced at me. “I’ll catch up with you in next period.”
“You got it,” Luke replied. They left us at the table. Soon the others followed Aiden and Luke.
The day was warm still so most wanted to go outside and catch a few rays. The former quarterback and his blonde beauty were still seated across from us.
“Is he mad at Ty?” I asked.
“He’s not happy but Tyson won the position fair and square. Your brother is a phenomenal quarterback, Abby.”
“Don’t I know it,” I replied.
We were close. I realized that we were sitting so close that when I turned my head, we were only inches from each other. “So beautiful, tell me why Tyson is ignoring you?”
I wasn’t sure I was ready to tell Cal. I glanced over my shoulder. My brother’s back was to me. Cal looked where I was looking then I turned back to Cal.
“He has a hang-up about being my twin,” I said.
I watched his dark eyebrows raise slowly over his brown eyes. “Too much comparison?”
“Something like that,” I agreed.
“You look nothing alike,” Cal replied to me.
I shrugged. “Be more like Abby. Get good grades.”
“See, I knew you were smart,” he teased. His voice was low and soft. So sexy and I liked it.
I rolled my eyes at Cal.
“I love those eyes of yours.” Suddenly he moved his hands
up to my face and removed my glasses. “So much better,” he said.
“Except that now I can’t see.”
Cal smiled. “Can you see me?” He asked.
I chuckled. “I’m not that blind.”
“That’s all you need to see beautiful,” he said.
I went back to eating my lunch unsure of what to say to Cal. He was too charming for me. I didn’t know how to handle him which made me nervous.
Another person stopped by the table and diverted his attention away from me. I was grateful because it gave me a moment of peace to collect myself. To allow the beating of my heart to resume to a more normal range instead of the heady gallop it was now.
Abby Gardener didn’t have boys like Cal paying attention to her. I wasn’t ugly but I hid behind my glasses. I didn’t wear make-up no matter how hard Mom tried to get me to.
Just a little gloss on your lips Abby.
