An offer...

I see her a little later that day walking alone from school. I quickly catch up to her, "So how was your first day?" I ask her when she saw me.

"It started out like crap, but it ended up pretty good." She says gently.

"Oh really? Any particular reason?"

"In my old school I was the only one that liked Rock. Here? Well, I'm not alone there's always you." She answers, then gets a serious look on her face, "Were you serious about wanting to play with me?"

"Hell yeah." Again, foot-in-mouth-syndrome strikes me, gah. "I mean..."

"I know what you meant. On guitar." She says with a smile on her face...but not in her eyes.

"Uh...not that I don't find you attractive, in fact I've had a couple of...uh...dreams with you in a starring role." I say trying to make her feel better, and not at the same time feel like a piece of meat. Not an easy line to follow.

Now her smile reaches her eyes, and it matched the little blush she has too. "Uh, thanks I think. Anyhow...I...I seem to be bandless."

"Come on over tomorrow night. It's our scheduled practice time. I hope to have a new singer soon. One that blows Jason out of the water. In both Talent and heart. I just have to get her to realize that pretending to be someone your not it not a way to go through life."

"Lemme guess...Sam?" Piper asks.

"How'd you know?"

"We have English Lit together, and she quietly was asking me how I can go the way I do. The way I do. The way you do, she specifically said your name, John. What made me not feel the need to pretend. I didn't get a chance to respond since her bitch friend Jen came into the room, but... I never heard her sing, but her speaking voice is quite captivating."

"Shes been avoiding me a bit since I gave her the ipod with our songs."

"A blue Ipod?"

"Yeah."

"She has it. She's been listening to it. I saw her listening to it."

"Always a good sign. Anyhow, I have to get to my dad's shop. I'll see you tomorrow, right?"

"Sure."

I don't know why I did it. But I lean in to kiss her on the cheek. I don't know why she did it...but as I did she moved her face and she kissed me on the lips. Then walked away with a wink and a smirk.