With Or Without Glasses

Chapter Three; Want A Ride?

Nicole's POV

I slammed my locker shut after placing all my books in my bag. School was finally over and I couldn't wait to go home and bury my nose in a good book.

"So what are you doing when you head home?" Lilac questioned as she approached me with Mia by her side, "I have a party to attend."

"On the first day?" I asked. Lilac shrugged her shoulders.

"I'm going to take a nap once I get home," The strawberry blonde said, "but I'll have to wait for a while because I have cheerleading practice." Mia was already wearing her cheerleading uniform. A dark navy blue long sleeved short dress that says Harvdale High in front of it. "So what are you going to do for the science project?"

That literally skipped my mind and I don't think Wes or Max is going to take this seriously. I groaned, "I honestly don't know. I can just work on it by myself and give them some of the credit, even though they wouldn't do anything."

Lilac was about to say something when someone else beat her to it, "There will be no need for that." I turned around to face Max, "I'll help on the science project, I already have a couple of ideas."

"What about Wes?" I questioned as my eyes wondered around looking for the ash-blonde haired teen.

"I don't think he'll be of any help." Max admitted as he opened his bag and searched through it, "He has a party to attend. Three for that matter."

The bell rang indicating that school was over and extra-curricular activities could begin. Some students stayed back while the rest went home.

"See you tomorrow guys." Lilac waved as she walked out of the school building. We waved back.

"I better get to cheerleading practice." Mia said as she headed towards the school's gymnasium.

I brought out my phone from my bag and texted my dad telling him that I'll be late because I have a school project to work on. He texted back immediately saying that it was okay but I shouldn't come back too late.

"Shall we head to the library?" Max asked with a princely bow. I rolled my eyes as I turned around and flitted to the library, "Hey! Wait up!" I heard him yell.

We opened the doors to the library and walked in quietly. It was a typical library with huge shelves of books on different subjects. A lot of comfortable chairs and long rows of tables. The librarian, Mrs. Haley is a kind woman in her late 40s. For a librarian, Mrs. Haley talks a lot. I should know because I always volunteer to help out in the library so she always talks about her kids and married life. She always tell me that her son, Carl, is my age and is a nice boy but I always leave her with the same answer.

"Good afternoon Mrs. Haley." I greeted as I tried to walk to a table quickly.

"Oh, hello Nicole." She said which made me stop in my tracks and turn to her, "How are you doing today?"

"I'm okay. I just wanted to do some research for a science project."

"Science." She mumbled as she propped her elbow on the table she was sitting on, "You know my son, Carl loves science. He wants to be a scientist."

"I thought you said he wanted to be an artist?" I arched an eyebrow.

"He's always confused." She states, "Today he wants to be a scientist, tomorrow a lawyer. Very indecisive but a kind boy. Are you sure you don't want to go out with him?"

I turned back and walked towards the science aisle, "You know I'm not ready to date anyone, but when I am I'll tell you."

I started going through a couple of books when Max leaned on the bookshelf with his shoulder, "So," he started, "Carl, huh?"