the next day

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briar's pov.

today's the day, the day of the game. the school insisted only half day today because of the pep rally that will start later at 6.

wow somehow i feel nervous and uneasy about it, i shook my head and continued what i was doing, i stood up and went to the shelf where i had the book that i was reading and placed it back.

before i could turn my back i was suddenly startled by the presence of austin.. alright what is his deal right now, "good morning, new york" he leans against the books.

"it was, until you came" i sarcastically said, he dramatically puts his hand on his chest as a sign that he is hurt.

"ouch..." he continued but later changed his expression and plastered a little smile across his lips, "anyway.. you'll come later right?" he surprisingly asked.

i furrowed my eyes first before answering his question, "yeah, later at six right?" that's weird his suddenly being nice now?

he chuckled, "i know you'll come later's game i mean everybody does, i meant the after party?" he raised his brows.

"oh.. i don't know about that, i think it's just the popular ones who's invi-" i was cut off from him "everyone's invited" he stopped "it's happening to my house, i'll send you the address, or you and the girls will go there at the same time?"

"we'll probably go there at the same time" i responded, he nodded.

silence suddenly lifted from the air as both of us are just staring at each other but gladly austin destroyed the tension in the library.

"i'll get going" he says i nodded and said the same thing.

but we embarrassingly we to the same way which the way is slighty fit and two people can't go in at the same time "oh shit, i'm sorry" he apologized.

"no it's alright" he headed first, before he could turned around "i'll see you there, new york" he muttered before he winks at me and headed out later.

i stopped my tracks and overthinking what just happen, did austin ramirez wink at me? or was i just being delusional? i shook my head and sighed in disbelief and headed outside.

20 minutes later..

in class i couldn't focus on the topic the teacher that was discussing, and now that there is a group project i didn't understand even one, none.

i asked colton who's next to me, while the leader of our group discussed on what we are going to do on the project that we'll make.

"hey, colt" i smiled, "hey, briar. need help something?" i cleared my throat before speaking again "is austin like nice nice to girls?" i furrowed.

he laughed, i furrowed my brows deeper that earlier "why are you suddenly asking this, bri?" he laughed softly.

"no reason, i was just curious" i continued, he shook his head and spoke "i mean he is nice since kindergarten, he just somehow messes with them, like how he treated the girls and you, but he would never do something could harm the person or make them do suicide or something. but seriously if i were a girl i would fall in love with him like you girls"

"what makes you think, i like him?" i suddenly said, "all girls did, briar. believe me or not, even my sister, evie and grace" i scoffed "what?! they never told me that, they only told me how awful he is" i shook my head.

he continued laughing, "not lying" he raised his hands up, both of continued talking we forgot about the group work at this point.

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after school they had to send us home since the game starts later and we had nothing to do inside school since some of the teachers went home and will just get back later.

i'm glad they did i need some rest and all, but seriously what happened earlier at the library is weird, weirder than parker kissing his pillow, yuck.

i never told this to the girls yet, but unfortunately i'm waiting for the right time to tell them.