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I mean, I liked Mason – anyone with a brain did – and there was something enticing about the idea of him asking me out. But if I was honest, I wasn’t super upset he hadn’t. It was more the waiting and wondering that was annoying me. Either way, it seemed like a good idea that he didn’t ask me out before he left for Europe. But, I would have liked some indication of whether he was going to when he got back.
I shifted my bag on my shoulder as I wandered down the hallway at the end of the day. I tried to work my way around my feelings while Roman was busy exasperating teachers with his refusal to apply himself, if the yelled “That’s another F, Roman. You’re smarter than this!” from one of the classrooms in the hallway was anything to go by.
Honestly, I was just feeling overwhelmed and all over the place with this Mason stuff. But I had two weeks to work it out, so that was going to–
“Piper!” Mason jogged up beside me and I smiled as I looked down.
“Hey. All packed and ready?”
He chuckled. “Yeah, I think so. Mum’s been on me all week to make sure I’ve been packing. And, she’s washing constantly so we don’t forget anything. It’s total mayhem, but I think it’ll be all good in the end.”
I nodded. “Sweet.”
We walked in silence for a few minutes, then he blurted, “So, I mean, is it okay if I email you?”
I blinked in surprise for a second. “Uh, yeah. Of course. I’d love to hear what you’re up to.”
I shot him a look and found him grinning; calm, confident, hot. “Cool.”
“Oi, Carter!”
We both looked up and saw Tucker waving at him as he hung out of his old Vitara.
“Uh, I’d better go. Tucker said he’d drop me home.”
“Sure, no worries. Uh, have a good flight, yeah?”
He smiled and nodded. There was a moment of tension, then he hugged me quickly.
“Have a good holiday. I’ll miss you.”
“Yeah, you too. Have a great time,” I answered as he let go.
He grinned again, nodded once and jogged over to Tucker’s car.
“Ugh, nothing?” Hadley asked as she walked up behind me.
“Was there supposed to be something?” I asked.
She shrugged. “I would have thought so by now. Are you not…”
“Not what?” I asked when she didn’t elaborate.
She shrugged again. “I don’t know. I mean, you’re not giving him the wrong idea, are you? Like, you’re letting him know you’re interested?”
I shrugged. “I don’t know. What’s the universal sign for interest? Is it blushing and being weird and awkward? If so, I’m doing great.”
She laughed. “I think that’s one of them.” She ran her hand over her curls. “It’s weird. I would have thought he’d have made a move by now.”
“Has he actually said anything about liking me? Or, are we just making huge assumptions here?” I asked, looking at her.
She spared me an exasperated look. “He doesn’t need to say anything. It’s obvious how he feels.”
I frowned. “Is it though?”
She nodded. “Yes. Look, everyone knows that you’ve got to take it slow with Piper Barlow.”
I frowned. “Really?”
