Paper Plane by Emily (novels for teenagers TXT) 📕

I looked around the cafeteria , carrying my tray carefully. There,Katie was at the table in the back. That used to always be our meeting spot when we were dating. I really regret breaking up with her. I went and sat down beside her, my tray clacking off the wooden table.

"Hey, Quinn." she smiled.

"Hey, Katie. What'd you want to talk to me about?" I asked, poking a slice of cold pizza with my fork.

"Well...I wanted to know if you wanted to go out with me again." she asked, shyly. I stared at her like I'd been slapped. This was completely out of nowhere! I didn't even think she liked me anymore. She looked up and saw my face.

"Oh... I see. I get it if you don't wanna go out..." she trailed off, looking away.

"NO! I mean no... I do want to go out with you, I'm just surprised. Wait, aren't you dating someone anyways?" I asked, surprised.

"Well, I was, but he dumped me for Angela Clarks" she shrugged, still shy.

"Oh...then yeah. I'd love to go out with you again. I don't know what was in my head when I broke up with you before, because I still really like you..." I said, trying to get her to open up to the other side I was able to glimpse at when we dated before.

Her face broke into a huge smile. "Really? You mean it? For real?" she asked, excited.

"Yeah of course. As a matter of fact, do you wanna come over tonight? We can watch movies. I'm gonna be alone for a while." I asked.

"Aw... I would but I have to go with my mom to some fancy dinner at her friend's house. What about Saturday?" she asked, her shyness melting away.

"Sure, that's fine too!" I exclaimed. Suddenly a bell rang. That means it time for class to start again. I sighed and grabbed her hand. She looked at me surprised. I squeezed it and smiled, like the old days.

"See you then." I said.

"See you." she smiled.

I let go of her hand, and went to my next class

The next day I was surprised by a knock at the door. No one ever comes here, and Katie's not coming til tommorrow, so I don't know who it could be. I opened the door to find Adrie standing on my doorstep. Well, shit.

"Hi, I need to come in. Its urgent..." she says quickly, tapping her foot and chewing her lip. I looked at her face. She didn't have that same look as before. It was more gentle, more worried. It was kinda cute. I mentally slapped myself. What was I thinking? I hate this girl, plus I have Katie.

"What's up?" I asked, trying to sound casual. She looked at her feet.

"Well, something happened at my house and I need to stay here for awhile. My parents are gone, and I'm not allowed in the house." she asked. She looked up at me with tears in my eyes. "Please, I beg you..." she whispered.

"Why should I do anything for you? All you've done this year is get me in trouble and humiliated me!" I asked, scolding her. She winced.

"I'm sorry. Please. I beg...I won't do it again! I promise!" she begged.

"Fine, but just for a while. My mom will be back in 6 months from jail, so you have to be out by then." I reasoned. Then she did something unexpected. She threw her pale arms around my waist and thanked me.

"Thank you so much! You don't realize how much this means to me!" she thanked. It was weird, she seemed different from the evil girl I met in school. I was going to have to get used to her though, because I'm going to be living with her for god knows how long. She ran out the front door, and came back a minute later with a suitcase.

"Where can I stay?" she asked eagerly. I led her to the guest bedroom,and she thanked me, then shut the door in my face. I shrugged and went to my room and grabbed my ipod. I went back downstairs and went to sit on the couch when I saw her, with a white shirt, black skirt, and purple and black stockings stretched out on the couch, fast asleep. I went to wake her but changed my mind. Instead, I grabbed a blanket and covered her up.

"Goodnight, Adrie." I whispered, un-audibly.

*Adrie's P.O.V.*
I sprawled out on the couch like a cat, just to get on his nerves. I know I should be more grateful to him, since he was helping me out until the murder cleared up. But, damn he was so fun to tease. He came downstairs and saw me, thinking I was asleep. He stretched out his hand to wake me, but changed his mind. There was a part of me that wanted him to touch me... wait what? WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING???? Okay that was weird...I watched him through long eyelashes, as he grabbed a blanket and covered me up. His lips whispered something and he walked back upstairs. I smiled as I drifted off to sleep for real.

I woke up the next morning with the smell of bacon drifting through the house. Mom? Am I young again? Is it back to the time when mom actually cooked for me? Wait, no. I started to remember. Oh yeah...Adrie was here. Wait... Adrie was here...and I can smell stuff... OH CRAP SHE'S GONNA BURN DOWN THE KITCHEN!!! I jumped out of bed and threw on a black tee and went downstairs. Adrie looked up from cooking bacon when I walked in.

"What're you doing?" I asked, frantically. She smiled.

"What does it look like? I'm making breakfest." she laughed.

"Where did you get the food? My mom never keeps that stuff in the house." I asked, suspiciously.

"I went to the store." she said, plainly. Oh, duh. I wonder how long she's been up. I went back upstairs and changed into some jeans and ran a comb through my hair. When I came back downstairs she was sitting at the table with two plates. I sat down and she slid one over to me.

"Thanks."

"No problem, idiot." she answered. Then the phone rang. I went to pick it up. It was Katie.

"Hello?" she asked.

"Oh Hey, Katie." I answered.

"Hey, are we still having our date today?" she asked.

"Yeah, of course." I answered, slightly off-guard.

"You didn't forget about me, did you?" she asked, teasingly.

"No! Of course not!" I reassured her. I completely forgot. She said goodbye and I hung up. I turned around, but Adrie wasn't there.

"Adrie?" I asked. She didn't answer, wherever she was. I went to clean my dish, but it was gone. What is she up to? I went into the kitchen but there were no dishes in the sink. Hm, she washed it already. I shrugged and went upstairs. There was music coming from the guest room. I listened to the song a moment. The lyrics were words that I couldn't understand. Some other language. But the song sounded good.

I knocked on the door. "Yo, Adrie!"

*Adrie's P.O.V.*

I was listening to my vocaloid songs, when I got a knock at the door.

"Yo Adrie!"

"Whaaat?" I answered.

"I need to talk to you."

"Kay, whatever..." I turned off the music as he opened the door.

"Hey... my girlfriend, Katie's coming over..." he said, clearly embarresed.He sat down on the bed next to me. Girlfriend? A part of me screamed out in pain. What? There that was again. Some strange thing happening inside of me. Its not like I was in love with him. Its not like I could love...because of what I am...

"You want me to stay upstairs and not interfere because she'll think your cheating?" I asked. He looked up, astonished.

"Well, yeah. Could ya do that? Please?" He asked. I nodded. "Thanks a lot, Adrie." he smiled. I smiled back, as he got up and left the room. Wait a minute! Did I just SMILE at him??? The world is officially ending!!!

*Quinn's P.O.V.*
The doorbell rang throughout the house. DING DONG! I ran to get it. I glanced in the mirror beside the door, smoothing back my wild hair, before opening the door.

"Hi!" I welcomed, thinking it was Katie. It wasn't. It was Ms. Dong.

"Heloooo Boy. Would yoooou like some cooookies?" she asked, holding a tray of chocolate chip cookies, and peering around me.

"No