Quicker Than Sand by Olivia O'Donnell (red queen free ebook .txt) 📖

CHAPTER ONE

Andrea is taking for ever. What is she doing? Hopefully not talking to Aidan. I swallow. You know, I'm nervous. I really like Aidan. Andrea will ruin it. She knows that I "love" him (I don't really, but she says that). Ooh, Aidan's walking out of the school now. Andrea nowhere in sight. Wait, converse sneakers behind. I look up, and there's Andrea, wearing her new black sneaks. I race over to her, passing Aidan. I try to look as cute as possible, but then again I'm mad at Andrea. I smile a him. He nods.
"Hey Sam." Aidan says. I listen as I twirl my hair with my pointer finger.
"Hey Aidan. Uh..." I say, trying to think of what to say to him.
"I met your friend Andrea today. She's-"
"A little weird, I know. She's hilarious, though."
"Oh, wow. Uh, she told me a little about you, as she helped me with my cello."
"Oh, really? Uh, you play cello?" I try to hold back my anger.
"Yeah, I switched instruments. I used to be saxophone. Um, but she was telling me that your weekends are empty, all the time." Aidan says.
I look up at him (I'm pretty short, but not to short). My big blue eyes starred in his brown eyes. Was he asking me out? Was he kidding? Did Andrea tell him I like him? I have to answer, we're making eye contact. I hate that.
"Uh, yeah. My weekends are never busy. Why?" I say, thinking about a moonlight dinner- wait no. I'm not a stuck up brat. My perfect dream date is goofing around on a hot day, at a water park.
"Because uh, I wanted to know if uh, you'd wanna go catch a movie or something." Aidan says, looking around to see if anyone of his friends are watching. I smile and tell him, "I'd love to, when?" I try to keep cool.
"Maybe Friday night. Is- is that okay? We can get ice cream after the movie." Aidan smiles. He takes a step closer to me. I notice Andrea's watching. Man. I nod, he knows that means sure. "Super 8?" He asks. "Yup, you uh, should text me the rest. Okay? Sorry, I just- sorry. I'm acting weird, I just-"
"HEY BUDDY!" Andrea jumps on my back. Aidan says, "See ya then." Aidan sees Owen, his "bff" in guy form. They meet up and walk with each other. Turning to Andrea I say, "Andrea you can't act your self in front of Aidan." I tell her, trying to be mean, but that's not me.
"Oh, sorry. Are you gonna cry? I'm kidding!" Andrea says, being Andrea.

Publication Date: 09-21-2011

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