title>You Get Me Chapter Ten

“I’ll walk you to the door.” Bright said as they pulled into Jamie’s driveway.

“Alright.” Jamie said unbuckling her seatbelt and opening the car door.

The pair walked silently up the front porch.

“So…” Jamie said not sure how to tell someone she didn’t really want to go out with him again.

“I was thinking…” Bright said at the same time.

They looked at each other and laughed.

“Go ahead.” Jamie said.

“Well, I was thinking that…maybe we’d be better off as friends.” Bright told her.

Jamie visibly relaxed. “I was thinking the exact same thing.”

Bright nodded. “Okay then. I’ll see you at school.”

“Right. Thanks for the movie.” She said.

“Sure.” He said walking down the stairs and back to his car. “By the way we start Macbeth on Monday.”

“I look forward to it.” She said with a laugh.

Jamie waved good-bye and walked into her house. After she closed the door she let out a sigh of relief. Saying that date was awkward would be quite an understatement. The pair seemed to have a lot in common but something was just…off. And it probably didn’t help that she was thinking about Ephram the whole time. She took off her coat and threw it on the couch.

What was with him? And why did it matter so much what he had said?

***

“Just talk to him.” Tess said to Jamie.

Jamie stared down at her lunch tray unable to eat.

“No, he’s the one who told me off.”

“But look at him.” Tess said. “He looks like a sad little puppy dog.”

“Please.” Jamie said with a roll of her eyes.

“I don’t get you guys. He likes you, you like him.” She told her.

“What makes you think he likes me?” Jamie asked.

Tess let out a huge sigh.

“You two will be the death of me I swear.”

***

“Hello?” Jamie asked into the phone.

“Jamie, it’s Delia.” She replied.

“What’s up?” Jamie asked.

“Can you come over? My dad has to go on a house call and Ephram’s not here.” Delia said.

“Sure. I’ll be right there.” Jamie said heading towards the front door.

Within seconds she was at the Brown’s front door. Just as she was about to knock the door swung open.

“Hi Jamie!” Delia said.

“Hi.” She replied walking into the house.

“Want to watch a video? I have one in my room. I’ll get it. Wait in the living room.” Delia said scampering up the steps.

“Okay.” She said.

Jamie walked into the living room and as she was about to sit down on the couch she noticed Ephram sitting there.

“What are you doing here?” they asked in unison.

“Delia said she needed someone to watch her because you and Dr. Brown weren’t here.” Jamie told him.

Ephram smiled. “That girl.”

“Huh? Care to clue me in?” Jamie asked.

“I smell a set up.” Ephram replied.

“Has your sister been hanging around Tess?” Jamie joked.

“So how was your date?” he asked casually.

Jamie sat down next to him on the couch.

“Odd.”

“Odd?” he asked.

“Bright and I don’t exactly mesh well. But I guess you figured as much.” Jamie said.

“About that.” He said. “I’m sorry I said all of that.” Ephram told her.

“Then why did you say it in the first place? You hurt my feelings.” Jamie said.

“Jealousy.” He said.

“Jealous that you didn’t get to see the movie with me first?” Jamie joked.

“No, jealous that I wasn’t the one who was taking you on a date.” Ephram said sincerely.

Jamie looked down at her hands. Slowly she lifted her head up to look Ephram in the eye.

“Oh. Well, since we’re sharing.”

“What?” he asked.

“The whole time I was wishing it was you who had taken me on the date.” She said with a smile.

Ephram grinned back at her. “So now what?”

“KISS HER!” Delia squealed from the other room.

So he did.

THE END

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