Love and Math In Between

16 // friendship and parties//

             My life. Nobody likes it. Neither does the person in the heavens. Why did we have to win!!

It's the first time I've asked myself this question. I loved winning. I'm the Cristina Yang of winning.But now , Look what the Anderson brothers have brought me too.

Realizing everyone was waiting for me to shake out of my thoughts , I spotted Marshal already climbing the stairs to the stage. SO MUCH FOR CHIVALRY.

I walk towards the stage. My cheeks are heating up. The entire school must know of what happened yesterday , they all saw Bryce in his hand cast and his bruised face.On the stage , Austin and Thea are grinning. Austin gestures to me and I smile and make my way. I stand near Marshal and I can hear his breath sounds. It's really really awkward for both of us.

Betty is pointing out the good things we enacted in our respective plays. After a long time she gestures to someone and there comes 2 medals.

WOW she's gonna give one medal to one pair. What are we supposed to do with it?

Break them in half? 

She awards the medal to each of us and when Marshal and myself go to collect it , our fingers touch gently,brushing against it's tips. We share a look of confusion and awkwardness and move away. "So thank you dear children. Great work" And she begins to leave the stage and so do we.

By suddenly , Austin goes up to the podium and grabs the mike and screams his head off , "Party at my place tonight!!!" Once he says that the entire hall erupts into cheers.

Ugh TEENAGERS.

The principal and Betty give Austin a weird look and Marshal and the other guys start laughing. Thea covers her face with her hands. But it's just for a moment and she's back to savage Thea and drags him off the stage.

She scolds and chides him and I laugh. Everyone congratulates us as we get off the stage. I know I have to say something to Marshal but a part of me is still pissed.I slow down my steps so that Marshal who is walking behind me can catch up. He comes up to me and I stop.He Looks at me eagerly.

BOY I AINT TALKIN.

He ruffles his hair the way I like it when he does. He's confused. We stand there and finally he opens his mouth , "Amber, uh Great performance." And he looks down at his shoes.

I wait a few seconds, "Back to you. You were really good."

His face immediately lightens up and he smiles. A really small part of me doesn't want to talk to him. But to forgive is what my mom always taught me to do. She was the most forgiving person I ever knew and ever will know. " So... WE WON!" I squeal.

He laughs and he nods , "That sure we did."

Suddenly out of the blue Park, Reece and Ranen come running to us and congratulate us. The guys take turns hugging me and Marshal and there was this point where Marshal and I had to hug. It was awkward considering we were scowling at each an hour ago but we did. He hugs me and whispers , "Amber Mathews, we won."

And he lifts me off the ground for a second and I scream. Then the guys began cracking jokes and it's back to normal and I'm happy.

Thea and the other guys spot me and Thea beckons to me , "We got a party to go to."

I turn to the guys , " You guys are coming?"

"The only person who can throw a decent party in Wattdale is me". Park proclaims. "And someone who can almost do that is Austin. Yeah we're coming."