Winter's Idolatry

handout to pass time as I waited for th

li

She hopped into the desk beside mine. "It has been three days since Dallas aske

r. "Have you also been timing how many seco

e leaned over, hovering over me to catch

I do." It was almost amusing how much Preslie was highlighting this.

least tell me what th

ful smirk on my face. If she was going to irritate me with questions that I had

almost standing up. "Come on-aren'

to look at her for the first time since she entered the classroom. "I don't know, Pres. We're going to d

tared at me in confusion

t of the classroom. "It is not a date. I a

ut

rang. I sent a thank you to any higher power out there, gra

to my car when a body abruptly swerve

the

side, grinning down at me. "Wh

walk past him but he stepped in front o

e-or smoothies or water or-whatever

of my messing-with

" My voice dripping with sar

eyes. "Then you're

tastefully. I was so clo

f in this situation so I

m. What choice did I have? He was quick to swerve in front

't dead. How

note my

?" Dallas looked at me for a m

looked out

efore he started to back out

to turn on his music. 'Our Song' by

ked as I turned

me and changed the song. "That-that is my little sister'

was more attentive to the first genuine expression I had seen on Dallas's fa

the radio and

te. To each their own." I looke

," he grumbled

" I smirked. "Don't be ashamed, Dallas. It's-" I paused. "Fa

look. "Ha-ha. You should

a few days ago." I looked back out the window, kn

c to not be akin with

ot

coffee shop that everyone in this small town would spend quite

y idea of a jo

car. Dallas opened the door to the coffee shop f

ing again. "I could have sworn th

d the menu-because I was unsure on what else to do. I practicall

r a minute. He leaned back, sitting across

n, staring back at hi

get to know each othe

face every get tired

has gotten old."

d the comment

enji, he was a younger student at our school. "Hey Eliza," Benji smiled at

at Benji. "J

oked at me as he spoke, hardly

dded and

a coff

sh. "Good observation, detective." Benji returned with

o his coffee. "I thought we

ory." I smiled sweetly. Fe

hat colour dress do you pl

narrowed

a dress was the last thing that had been on

, don't I?" He lifted an eyeb

g a point really worth it? However, the other part of me was glad to

on my face. His face fell straight. "W

nefit, not because it's

owly. He kept watching me. "Wha

Why don't you tell me why you asked me, first.

u yelled at me for making out with Cindy-Gibson, I think it is-o

ng. "You were standing in the middle of the track when the rest of us

aring down at my st

not entirely comfortable.

the way." He

, I am not going to arg

agreed to go to t

hy

s gleamed with mischief. I couldn't help but wo

ace-and maybe I'll dig up an answer for you t

hole dances, dates, dresses, heels. To everyone's surprise you said ye

be the topic of conversa

at him, b

ving to my friends that you would never say no to being my date. How could you?" He s

essentially I'

was as

mpo

es

lling together. "I don't know i

yes squinted. "You use me-as your date, to help you gain whatever. Then, once th

and thought about my comparison

?" I looked at Dallas like he was insane because

ysis." He nodded curtly, his

" I used the first reference inst

uld like to be-sure. Now it's your turn-why did you agree? You se

the palm of his hand. He peer

wouldn't shut up about-her belief that I cannot obtain a man. What b

ou're madly in-love with?" Dallas quirked

. "If you're trying to set the world record for larges

only

e go to the ball t

ves?" He suggested, soundi

necessary time with each other. The Snow Ball-the

ara

s, our social circles-they we

say." He grinn

thing seems to be covered, I

ng my coffee." He

ng invention called a to-go cup?" I

ight here." He pointed to the table, sinkin

uld

school and I needed him to

k-it would take me at

didn't want to sit here, in forced company and forced conversation. What

t carrying on conversat

N

o you is like talking to a broken reco

ments, not sarcasti

less amused with me, yet stil

ng? I couldn't possibly make mys

don't ev

red on a smile. "

" He pointed, his hea

sleepy. I wanted to go home and take a n

e earth on a record play

w. "Will you help f

e that's big enough." Then he smirked again. I was star

must've been impossible to make it through

ly. "I don't mind

am leaving now. I'll wait outside-for two minutes before finding anoth

za." He spoke befor

ve better things to ten

smile-a force