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"i wanna go somewhere." sam said suddenly, looking up at me from her spot on the bed. my eyebrows scrunched in curiosity and i glanced over at her.
"where?"
after our little moment earlier we decided to go ahead and do whatever homework we had. i was copying some science notes that my teacher had posted and sam was typing away on her laptop. latter laying horizontally on her stomach while i was sitting upright against the headboard with my legs resting gently on her back; notebook and textbook in my lap.
i heard her sigh before answering, "i don't know, what time your parents gonna be back?"
i glanced over at my clock and saw the time read 5:06. time had passed by quicker than i thought.
"they should be back around 8 o'clock, my dad might be a little later." i said, continuing to write my notes in the ridiculous format my teacher preferred. i saw sam pause for a minute, looking to be in thought.
"well i'm 'bout finished with my homework, you got anything else after that?", and she gestured to my science textbook. i shook my head.
"ok, well where you wanna go?" she asked and i looked up to see her already looking at me. i thought for a moment on what we could do in a timely manner. i was getting kind of hungry so maybe we can go get food and do something else.
i was craving some moe's
"i wanna go get food from moe's, and then we can go somewhere else if you want..." i answered finally. sam nodded in agreement and went back to typing vigorously.
"ok lemme finish and then we can head out." she said, still looking at the computer. i nodded even though she couldn't see me.
about twenty minutes later, we had both finished everything. i removed my legs from her back and she sat up from her spot. i put all of my school things back in my bag; i don't look at anything that pertains to school after i'm done with it. sam did the same, except she sat her laptop on my desk.
"did i leave my shoes downstairs?" sam asked me, tilting her head slightly.
"i think so." i replied, slipping on my black converse that i previously had on.
i grabbed my wallet and keys. i didn't feel like bringing a purse so i put my mini vaseline in my pocket. sam grabbed her necessities also and was waiting for me by my bedroom door. we went downstairs to get sam's shoes, and obviously because we were about to leave. once she was ready we exited through the front door and i locked it behind us.
we made it out to the car and i opened the door for her this time. when i got to the passenger seat sam already held the aux out for me with a smile. i returned the expression and took it, connecting my phone.
"you know where the moe's at over here?" i asked her while scrolling through my playlists. i could see her shake her head from my peripheral. i looked up at her with a screwed face.
"why didn't you let me drive?" i asked like
"i don't know, i really wasn't thinking about it, but chill out. you can be my personal gps, which is way better than siri.", and she smirked playfully at me.
i giggled and mushed her face, "corny ass."
sam pulled out of the driveway and soon we were out of my neighborhood. from then i directed to the moe's that was about fifteen minutes away from my house. after she missed a couple turns and made multiple u-turns, we made it to the restaurant. she pulled into the parking lot, and since they didn't have a drive-thru we had to go in.
it was around dinner time so a good bit of people were inside. i ordered myself a chicken quesadilla, that also contained cheese, pico de gallo, lettuce, and some special sauce. sam made herself a custom burrito, steak being her meat of choice. the total was around sixteen dollars, and it took some discourse but sam let me pay. we went back to the car with our food because sitting inside wasn't the move right now. something we both agreed on.
i got comfortable in my seat while sam leaned hers back, since the wheel occupied most of the space. i handed her her food and sat mine in my lap. she immediately unwrapped it and started eating. i giggled lowly at her and she peeped up, squinting her eyes at me.
"what's so funny?" it came out mumbled because of the half chewed burrito in her mouth.
"nothing, you just eat funny." i shook my head at her and took the top off my own food.
a few minutes of silence came over us, since we both starting actually eating. glitter by tyler, the creator was playing lowly in the background. i snuck little glances over at sam while she ate, which is not an unusual thing. since we eat lunch together almost everyday, i see her eat a lot, and it's more of a subconscious doing.
i peeped up again and sam caught me this time, which also isn't unusual. i didn't look away this time though, i held eye contact innocently and watched as her eyes began to squint slowly. i couldn't help but smile back at her.
" i need to give you a nickname." she suddenly said, breaking eye contact. i went to take a bite out of my quesadilla.
"why?" i asked, and she shrugged with a grin.
"you always call me bubba, and that's cute as hell. i feel like i need a cute nickname for you, 'lani' ain't gon' cut it no more."
i nodded in understanding, "ok, well let's come up with one."
"i would just call you baby or sum, but we ain't there just yet." she said, smirking at me. i let out a small laugh to mask my adornment.
"well my name is leilani, so what can you take from that?" i asked, more so of a imperative than a interrogative statement.
"lani, leila maybe, nini..." and she trailed off looking at me, "i'm running out of ideas..." i joined her in a laugh because i could tell.
"ok maybe that wasn't a good place to start, i don't know... think of cute things you call people." i shrugged. sam looked to be in thought so i took another bite of my food.
"well your name in my phone is 'love', so what about that?", and she looked over at me in question.
i nodded at her, "yeah, i like that one, it's simple, but really... endearing." i mustered up the right word.
"okay, well that's it, love." she added in playfully and i smiled.
"i think i'll get used to hearing it."
we continued eating and soon mine and her bags were empty. the conversation had somehow shifted to superlatives and we were now guessing our own.
"i think 'most unique' would go to you, honestly. you differ from a lot of people at school. like, if someone came in a class, you would probably catch their attention first, in a good way!" i nudged her shoulder enthusiastically, trying to get my point across.
"you only saying that because i have a haircut and i dress like a boy..." sam said, brushing me off
"no i'm not. you're not limited to what you look like, i'm talking about your actual interests and abilities too. you're the only person i know who is interested in fashion and designing, like seriously." i added, like that made a big difference.
"ok what would yours be then? most accident-prone?" she asked with a knowing look. i blew out a breathe and avoided eye contact out of embarrassment, because i knew exactly what she was talking about.
last week when we left to go get food, i was jogging to the car and i ran into the side of it. i fell on my ass and almost cried of embarrassment because it was a few other people in the parking lot who saw me. sam helped me up and told me it was okay, but i knew she wanted to laugh.
i pouted and crossed my arms, looking away from her, "you're not funny bubba, that was embarrassing."
i heard her chuckle from behind me and i rolled my eyes, "you gotta admit it was funny. you just ran straight into it, and then sat there in shock."
i cracked a smile but she couldn't see me so it didn't matter; i kept my back slightly facing her.
"aw come on now, turn arounddd" she dragged out, sounding like a five year old. i stayed with my back turned.
"i can't see your pretty face if you keep doing that."
she got me there.
i turned back around, pretending to be annoyed. she was leaned over the console with a smirk and i smooshed her face lightly, "wipe that shit off your face sam."
she caught my arm and pulled me toward her. my forehead was almost touching hers and i couldn't keep from grinning.
"so i'm sam now?" it was her turn to pout at me.
"you are, no more bubba." i shrugged, obviously not meaning it.
"oh really?", and she leaned farther up, making our foreheads meet. i nodded at her, not really paying attention to the question. my eyes lingered over her face and sam was constantly glancing at my lips, so i kissed hers sweetly.
i could tell she wanted more but i pulled away in nervousness, her stare was too intense.
"you teasin me, love." my nickname was already coming into play and i smiled at that.
"not purposely." i answered truthfully.
sam shook her head and sat up straight, cranking the car back up. i assumed she was about to pull off so i followed suit and put my seatbelt on.
"put ya' seatbelt on." i muttered, stuffing our trash in the moe's bag. i couldn't see her but i heard the polyester belt sliding out.
before sam pulled off, she turned to me and pursed her lips, "one more, please?"
i nodded softly with a grin, and she leaned over to peck my lips.
after that sam took me back home. it was around 7 o'clock when i got there, so i wouldn't have to be alone for too long. my mom or dad would be home soon. sam had to get back home because her dad was expecting her.
i still worried occasionally, about her situation with her dad. she always tells me it's fine, but i think it's more than what she makes it out to be. i hope and pray (to whoever/whatever the hell is up there) that nothing goes too far before sam can get out of the house with him.
i think you know what i'm hinting at, but i try not to be too pessimistic. sam can handle her own just fine, at least i think.
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excuse any errors, i proofread but sometimes i still miss a fewð. i hope you all liked the chapter, don't forget to vote and comment.
i love you <3.