Food and Nutrition

''Can we please talk?'' Zack popped up out of nowhere.

I've been trying to avoid him all day but, alas he caught me at a moment of weakness. 

''Don't you have to keep your new girlfriend company?'' I asked as I closed my locker to look at him.

His eyes looked so sad but, this time I won't give in so easily. I always give in when he bats his rather beautifully long lashes at me. It's rather odd how guys always have long lashes when compared to girls. 

''This is more important. You're more important,'' he earnestly tried to convince me. 

''Oh, I'm important now? What do you want?'' I asked as I gave him my biggest fake smile.

He sighed and ran a hand through his brown curly locks that were getting longer than usual. I must admit that I do miss his natural blond colour, but he hated it. He said it reminded him too much of his mother who he grew to hate as he got older. 

You know the feeling.

''I'm sorry,'' 

''You've been awfully sorry a lot,'' I said.

I busied my hands in my locker, doing nothing in particular.

This time I wanted more than just an apology.

''I'm sorry. I was an asshole to you, I truly am. You know I love you and just want you to be safe. You have to understand that I've never heard of this Kevin dude before and all of a sudden he's everywhere. It's kind of really suspicious.  But as your best friend, I love you and will learn to somehow accept this guy.''

I sighed, ''Look, Zack, I'm glad you want to take care of me or whatever but, I'm a big girl. I promise I can take care of myself,''

Mindy was making her way over here, he seemed to notice this as well.

''Hey Zacky, you still coming to my practice right?'' she asked. 

She twisted her beautifully manicured devil fingers around one of his curls when she arrived where we were. Truth be told, Mindy wasn't that terrible of a person but still. 

He looked at me, silently begging me to allow him to go.

Just as you were going to forgive him too.

''I don't even want you there anymore. Bye,'' I lied before walking away.

''Kay, come on,'' he started but, I already turned down the corridor.

That's when I bumped into Kevin. He looked at me, the smile that was on his face slowly disappeared when he says the tears in my eyes.

When did those get there? Maybe about the same time your vision got blurry.

He pulled me into a hug and took me away from the bustling corridor.

We silently sat in an empty classroom; the occasional sniffles coming from yours truly was the only sound that echoed through the space.

''Why did the scarecrow win an award? Because he was outstanding in his field.''

I stopped sniffling looking at him, confused.

''Sorry, I didn't know what else to do. I'll shut up now,'' he said his cheeks turning slightly red. He made a zipping motion over his mouth and tossed the imaginary key behind him.

''No that's okay, I need the distraction,'' I told him trying my best to smile.

If he wasn't here my mind probably would have gotten really dark again and, I'm pretty sure I would have had a breakdown. Having a mental breakdown at school would be terrible for several reasons. The main one would be that they would probably call Zack and, he doesn't know about my mental health and, the state of disrepair that it's in or has been in for the past ten or so years.

''Okay well, I have another one for you. Here goes: Why shouldn't write with a broken pencil?''

''I don't know, why?'' I did know but who was I to step on his jokes?

''It's pointless,''

We both chuckled.

''Do you like cartoons?'' I asked him.

''Yeah, my little brother introduced me to one called Bravest Warriors. I'm pretty into that one right now,''

I didn't know he had a little brother. Well, that's expected seeing as I only met him yesterday.

''Well, how about you and your brother come over one day and, we watch cartoons. Together that is,''

''Well that would be great but, I'm not sure I want my brother to intrude on our first date,''

''Our first what?''

''Our first date. Unless you count this evening as our first date which is fine too,''

''I didn't ask you on a date,'' I said.

Did I ask him out? I don't think so, I never meant to. Am I about to reject my first guy? Wow, this is so exciting. I've never rejected anyone before. Wait-was I really about to do that? That's so mean I couldn't go through with it.

''Yes you did,'' he laughed slightly at my freaked-out state ''A date as defined by G****e that would apply in the situation is a social appointment or engagement,''

''Oh, well I guess it is a date,'' A technicality, I suppose.

He nodded in agreement and, just then the bell rang.'' Let's get you to your class little lady. Oh, do you mind if I invite a friend or two to lunch with me today? It's just that my friends Luke and Zoa heard about me having lunch with you. They really wanted to come, but I didn't want to intrude on your lunch table,''

''It's fine Kevin, they're welcomed to join us.'' Maybe they could be those friends I was looking for.

Sure and then you'll find a golden pot carrying a tiny unicorn.

''Great,'' He said and held the door open for me to walk through.

We parted ways. I went to Foods and he went to whatever class he had now. Food and Nutrition was my favourite class, it was simplicity at its finest. Plus, F.N. was my easy A subject. I was good at it, not to flex but practical subjects are my b. Even though I love the subject, I wasn't feeling it and really wanted to go to lunch and eat my problems away.