tongue tied (Karl x oc)

thirty

"You like him..?" Karl asked me as we stood in the hallway, my eyes gazing at Ian, he was tall and had black hair, his locker was across from mine, giving me all the time in the world to stare, he wore rolled up blue jeans with a black t shirt, and on top of it he wore a jean jacket with fur lining. I turned my gaze to Karl, "Nope." I shut my locker and began walking to class, catching Ian's gaze staring at me, I grinned to myself nervously as Karl followed behind me, "What about him makes you like him? Have you to spoken? Have any classes together..?" Karl asked me, I rolled my eyes, "I do not like him.."
"Liar. Now answer my questions."
"I like his style, he's just really cute. We have never spoken, and we do not have classes together.." I told Karl, "Cool.." Karl turned into the boys bathroom and I stood by, waiting for him so we could get to class together. Ian walked down the hall and his gaze reached mine, he walked up closer to me and I felt myself grow nervous.
"Hi.." Ian mumbled as he stepped in front of me,
"hey.." I stuttered, "Im new around here, I was wondering if maybe you would show me to my english class..?" Ian held up his schedule and I nodded, "Oh come with me, that's actually my class..But you weren't in there yesterday.." I told him as we began walking to the class together.
"I switched into it, realized you weren't in it.." He grinned at me confidently and I felt myself hold my breath, I looked down at the floor nervously.
"Wait up!" I heard in the distance but I was too focused on what was going on to acknowledge it, Ian and I walked into english class together and Ian stole Karl's spot beside me.

**

"Ready..?" I asked Karl as I lifted my sunglasses onto my head, Karl nodded grinning at me, we both then got into his car. "We have a long way to go still.." I yawned as Karl pulled out of the hotel parking lot.
"I know. Get some tunes on, let's get into it, maybe we can find somewhere cool to stop on the way, instead of just driving by..?" Karl shot me a look, I nodded, "That could be a good idea.."
"So..give Jimmy's question any thought..?" Karl asked as he stared onto the road, I glanced down at my phone, going through my play list, I bit my lip,
"I did, I still am.."
"Cool..so you going to play some music or what..?" Karl changed the subject and I nodded, letting my sunglasses fall back down onto my eyes, I clicked on tongue tied by Grouplove.
Karl turned to me with a wide smile,
"Take me to your best friends house, Go around this roundabout! Oh yeah! Take me to your best friends house, I loved you then and I love you now!" Karl and I began shouting at the top of our lungs, the radio on full blast as if there were no worries or care in the world right now and these were the moments I adored the most with him, because I felt so..free.
"Dont leave me tongue tied, let's stay up all night, I'll get real high, slumber party, pillow fight, my eyes on your eyes, like peter pan up in the sky, my best friends house tonight, lets bump the beats till beddy-bye.." Karl sang as I smiled at him, admiring everything about him. I rolled my window down and let my hand flow in the wind.

Karl and I drove through many towns, going through most of my play list, my vocal chords were getting tired and Karl was already complaining that his butt hurt. So we were stopping at the next town over, so we could switch spots. "Oklahoma city..?" I stared at the next exit sign, "Yeah, you hungry? Im starving maybe we could find somewhere to pick up some taco bell or something.." Karl mumbled, I lowered the music, "That would be great, im hungry too..excited for us to switch..?"
"Yes, very, im tired of staring at the road.." Karl groaned, I grinned at him, I looked up the nearest taco bell in town and it turned out there wasn't one too far, which Karl was eternally grateful for.

I hopped into the drivers seat as we waited in the drive through line, "What do you want. Its on me.."
Karl gasped, "Everything, thank you malady."
"Seriously.." I chuckled.
"You know what I like Riley, im letting you pick." Karl leaned his seat back and I rolled my eyes, looking over the menu another time, trying to memorize my order before I got to the microphone so I wouldn't mess up and embarrass myself.

"Riley! I literally love you, you know that? God, no one knows me better.." Karl grinned as he grabbed his food out of the taco bell bag, I chuckled as I drove out of the parking lot. Now we were leaving Oklahoma city and making our way back on the road, Karl handed me my tacos one at a time as I munched away as I drove the car.
"Should we have stopped to eat..?" Karl asked me, I shook my head, merging myself onto the highway, "Hell no. We still have twenty three hours to go...god I can feel the sand in my toes right now!" I smiled widely, Karl laughed at me, "That feeling sucks."
"Yes, but its L.A, aren't you excited to get there? Sit o on the beach..?" I turned to him for a quick glance, then back to the road, "Of course but i'm more excited about spending all this time with you, I feel like lately we haven't caught a break, you know? Time to be together alone.." Karl told me, I nodded, "That's very valid, Im glad we're doing this too.." I turned to him and smiled, he held up a cute smile too, making my heart flutter, "I wouldn't wanna be doing it without anyone else Karl.."

I could barely keep my eyes open as Karl hummed a song from beside me, "Karl, we're almost out of gas.." I mumbled as I looked at the highway sign, Karl turned to me, "Clovis, thats the next town."
"Thanks, I'm so exhausted.." I told Karl,
"That's okay, we can find somewhere to sleep here, just dont crash my car okay..?" Karl chuckled, I rolled my eyes, taking the next exit.
"You're so annoying. I just might crash the car on purpose.." I grinned at Karl playfully and he gasped, "Riley, I will personally turn you into my gaming chair, so I can kick you.."
I widened my jaw and Karl apologized immediately, "Im kidding! Im kidding! Im sorry that was very mean." I began to chuckle, Karl too.
"Find somewhere for us to sleep and you will be forgiven.." I told Karl, he immediately picked up his phone.

"So this is it huh..?" I stared up at the cheap motel, Karl by my side, "It can't be that bad.." Karl began walking up to our room, he unlocked the door and I followed him inside, it was a small room, one queen bed with old dusty sheets, in front of it was a tv stand with a tv from the early two thousands, I swear. A box tv. Karl and I both turned to each other and laughed, "I like it, it's retro.." I grinned as I sat on the bed, letting my bag fall to my feet.
"Just dont leave me here alone okay..?" I stared up at Karl and he nodded, "I promise..I wouldn't want to anyways.."
"You wanna throw on some pjs and hop in..?" I turned to the bed and Karl nodded.

"I'm so happy we finally decided to do it.." I told Karl as we laid in bed together, both of us staring into each other's eyes, Karl smiled, "Me too, it's everything we talked about, back then we wanted to stay in a motel like this..it's sweet.."
"Im so glad we stayed so close.." I smiled at Karl and he lifted his hand onto my cheek, brushing my hair out of my face carefully.
"We always will be.." He mumbled, making me feel at ease, maybe if Jimmy and I were together, Karl and I would find a way to stay so close..I mean..could a relationship with someone else really take us away from each other..?
I pulled myself into Karl's arms, he began brushing my hair carefully, he placed a kiss onto my head as I shut my eyes. Karl shut the light on the beside table and put his head against mine, making me feel so loved.