Chapter 31: Chapter 31

I close my door walking towards the stairs leading to the hallway. Something feels different today. Turning to my left I see some students looking at me, smiling and whispering. It’s normal, I kept walking then my eyes caught another set walking past my front, two girls giggling, act like you are not affected while stylishly sniffing myself and checking my outfit for stains. I kept walking, this time few of Austin teammates sitting on the trunk of their cars wave at me smiling. I gave a feigned smile at them in return. What the hell is happening with everyone today? Suddenly I became conscious of all the eyes smiling at me. Please let no one play prank at me today of all days, I’m in my favorite dress and boots. My eyes caught my bestie ahead eyes concentrated on her phone.

“Bailey!” She looks up waving me over; quickly I speed walk not liking the new virus affecting the students today.

“Have you noticed?” whispering to her as my eyes scans everyone.

“Notice what?” She glance at me before going back to her phone. I frown catching another set on me. I look back at her, who is she texting?

“Everyone is looking at me smiling and doing those things they do for you whenever you walk pass them which is rarely normal for me. I’m freaking out here.”

“Calm down, I’m sure it’s just your mind playing tricks on you.” I want to believe her; I really do but then I see a boy wink at me.

Tensed I look ahead avoiding everyone's eyes at me. Huffing sporadically, I fan myself with my hands. I hate when I get tensed or nervous because then I get sweaty, my hands get clammy. “Ok now I’m really going to lose it. Something is wrong with our school students today. Do you think White House or the CIA won’t know if an alien enter earth possibly our school?”

She chuckles waving it off “You watch too much sci-fi movies; it’s telling on you.” suddenly she laugh not taking her eyes off her phone.

“I do not.” I frown not getting why she's distracted when I'm freaking out here. This is so unlike her.

She pauses looking at me. Her eyes trail up and down my body before going back to her typing. “Pretty good enough.” She mutters smiling.

Wait, what? What is going on? Why is everyone acting weird today? I scream in my head. Climbing up the stairs I kept my head low averting the eyes of everyone who practically had a smile, wave or compliment my outfit. If this goes on for another hour, I’ll have to report to the principal because I’m no longer comfortable with their niceness. I'm like five seconds away from bawling my eyes out and begging everyone to stop freaking me out.

Five feet away from our lockers I finally decided to look up. A loud gasp escapes my lips only to see the reason behind everyone's weirdness. I chuckle smiling, my hand resting on my head in wonder and amazement blushing like a maniac. Bailey soft laughter got me looking at her. This coy snake, I knew something was fishy with the way she kept typing at her phone. I glare at her playfully now noticing the students gathered close smiling at me.

Ahead of my locker is a banner which read. TO MY BEAUTIFUL GIRLFRIEND SNOOPY, WILL YOU BE MY DATE TO PROM???

He really outdid himself today. The banner at each end held by heart shape red balloons that help it stay afloat on the air. I couldn’t wipe the stupid smile off my face. My heart flutters thinking how long he planned to do this for me.

Yup, Austin is crazy.

“So what is your answer Snoopy?”

I turn at the sound of his voice. He came out from one of the many classrooms holding a single white rose flower. They made a path for him to come through like a god he is. Yup, I think my heart just burst out of its rib cage. Someone call an ambulance but first a firefighter because I'm on fire. I'm burning with excitement and won't survive this.

He saunters in swag holding the rose close to his nose, a hand in his black jean pocket looking at me in that sexy smirk of his playfully. I don’t know what came over me walking to give him a piece of my mind. How dare he do something so extra in front of the whole school looking and recording as if it’s a damn movie?

Still holding the rose to his face watching me with a grin, I pluck it from his hand bringing it to my nose taking a deep sniff as my eyes close appreciating its scent. Opening back up my hand wrap round his neck pulling him to my level as I plant a kiss on his lips. The hallway filled with shocked gasps which I know they didn’t expect me to do that. Hell I also surprised myself. Lasting ten seconds I pull away and you can see the shock registered also on Austin face. He had to blink thrice I tell you and that had my smile grow bigger as a blush crept on.

Well, I too can also be Extra.

“Yes. I will be your date to prom Austin.” I smile cheekily admitting in front of the school population that cheered and clapped, me seriously struggling to calm the erratic thumping of my heartbeat. Do you know how hard it is to kiss in front of an audience being that it is your first kiss? Movies make everything seems easy but trust me, if you are a girl like me, you will understand when it feels like your whole body is aflame.

My eyes caught a glare faced at me from the corner by Kim. I tell you this with a boastful heart, the smile on my face is V.I.C.T.O.R.I.O.U.S. Excuse my French; in your face bitch. She walks away fuming with her band of misfits trailing behind her like roaches. I couldn’t care less. Guess I won the last hurrah. Before I could bask in my victory, Austin pulls me back in his arms planting a deep kiss on my lips that have the crowd go wild. I think my boyfriend finally got out of the shocker. I hear cheers and loud hooting especially one I know came from a certain best friend who is happy for me. I block it all out enjoying the feel of his lips on mine. His taste, his scent, his lip moving expertly on mine taking all I give to him, his hand wrap round my waist. On tiptoe I balance a hand on his chest and another on his shoulder following his lead. This is like a dream come true. Fireworks works explode round me, I smile wrapping my arms tight on his neck deepening our kiss. I am kissing Austin Mahone, the most popular guy in school who was my secret crush and now my boyfriend. I knew his lips are so soft.

Suddenly the bell goes off breaking us slowly apart. I smile leaning my head on his trying to catch my ragged breathing. That was one good kiss and a perfect one for my first.

“I’ve been wanting to do that for a long time now.” his ragged breathing fans my face. Seems like I wasn't the only one affected by the kiss. I laugh softly at his words leaning on him as my brain felt woozy.

Pulling away from each other, we stood smiling sheepishly not having the heart to leave or the words to say. Soon after he broke the sweet silence, “Laters Snoopy.” feeling giddy, I step back turning at a 180 angle face poker walking away not wanting to look at anyone's faces due to that embarrassing but perfect episode that took place. Not even Bailey. In my head I’m screaming, jumping, doing the crazy dance plus super backflips because I finally got to kiss Austin. Best part...

In front of the whole school!!!