Around a Month Later
It was the first day of school for Zeke and Mýa (Riley was too young to go to school yet). Since Zeke and Mýa were technically neighbors they rode the same bus. Zeke has a car and at his old school he would often drive himself to school but at his new school he was going to ride the bus at least for a while because it was easier.
So when Mýa got to the bus station at 6:57 am. and Zeke wasn't there she starter knocking on his door to get him moving. Ms. Elly and Riley left the house earlier around 6:40 am. so Ms. Elly could take Riley to daycare and get to work in time. So it was Zeke who opened the door. When he opened the door he wasn't wearing a shirt and his hair was ruffled up. Mýa quickly looked away and hid her blushing face, which made Zeke chuckle.
Mýa got annoyed and said, "Put a shirt on and get ready Zeke or your gonna miss the bus!" Mýa then shut the door and went to wait for the bus.
She was mad at Zeke for his reaction and the fact that he wasn't ready. So if he was late she wouldn't care. She stood leaning against a tree and ten minutes later watched the bus come to a stop. She got on and Zeke ran on after her. He had just walked out the door when he saw the bus and barely made it. Mýa continued to ignore him. She sat down on one of the bus seats in the middle of the bus near where one of her bus friends was sitting.
Zeke followed her and sat down next to her hoping she would say something. Instead of saying anything Mýa moved closer to the window side of the seat and looked out the window. Zeke sighed, "Look, I'm sorry for laughing at you earlier you just looked so cute and innocent." He said.
Mýa continued to look out the window and said, "If you had been ready like you should have, none of that would have happened."
"I know," Zeke said, "but the bus slip I got said that the bus comes at 7:20 am. so I planned to wake up at 7:00 am. to get ready. My mom had put a plate if eggs in the fridge and my stuff was already by the door, so all I had to do was get dressed, heat up the food, eat, brush my teeth, brush my hair, grab my stuff, and leave. I should have had plenty of time."
Mýa looked at him like he was a complete idiot. "I already told you the bus slip is wrong, the bus comes between 7:00 am. and 7:21 am. During the first few days of school the bus is normally always early. You need to be at the bus stop by 7:00 am. and be prepared to get on soon or wait. Plus, what type of idiot tries to get ready in twenty minutes on the first day at a new school, riding a new bus, with new people?"
Zeke looked at her timidly, "The Me idiot...." He answered.
Mýa looked at him and couldn't remain serious, they both started laughing. Mýa wasn't going to let him forget about this and Zeke knew that. They both continued to talk for the rest of the ride to the school, Mýa also introduced him to some of her bus friends including some who were in Zeke's grade. Once the bus pulled up to the school and the students got ready to get out, Mýa turned to Zeke and said, "When we get off the bus you can follow me, our grades are close to each other in the school building so I can give you some basic directions. Unless you want to go with some people in your grade from the bus."
Zeke smiled, "Thanks for the offer but I'll follow Ty, we have the same homeroom and he offered to take me there. I don't want you to be late." He replied.
Mýa nodded, "Ok," She said, "I will see you after school. Good luck!"
Then the bus doors opened up and she got off the bus and found a friend to walk into school with. Zeke watched her go and smiled, he then followed Ty into the school.
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During Lunch
Mýa walked into the cafeteria with her friend Mia and they found the table where their other friends Illa, Hailey, Mabel, Tilly, and Payton were sitting. Apparently Illa and Payton were let out of class a few minutes early and got lucky finding an empty table that all the girls could sit at. Once everyone had sat down and put their stuff down, everyone, but Tilly and Hailey who brought lunch, got up to get food. After getting food the friends started eating and talking.
Somehow the conversation was about Mýa and her new neighbor. "So your new neighbor was the guy we saw at the mall and the guy you waved to in the halls?" Hailey asked.
When Mýa nodded the group started whispering and laughing. Mýa who wasn't included was confused and asked, "What's going on?"
Mia looked at her and said, "So, do you like him?"
"What?!" Mýa dropped the food she was holding.
Mia laughed, "You didn't like him at first, but now you guys seem close. You've known him for over a month and he's been here for over a month. You have told us about him and he hasn't been talking to any other girl that any of us know about. So, do you like him?" Everyone at the table was quiet and looked at Mýa.
Mýa laughed, "I don't know if he's talking to other girls or not, it's not my business. He is just a friend and we haven't known each other that long. I don't have any other feelings for him and I'm sure he doesn't have any feelings for me also." She answered trying to make her friends stop talking about this topic.
Illa rolled her eyes like she didn't believe her but changed the subject anyway. Mýa sighed in relief, she had been very uncomfortable and was glad that it was over. She picked her food back up and continued eating. She joined in the conversation like normal.
She had been mid sentence when someone poked her back and made her jump, she turned around and saw Zeke laughing behind her. She smacked him and said, "Go away you jerk."
He laughed some more and walked over to a table where some other guys were sitting. Mýa rolled her eyes and turned back around to face her friends. Her friends, of course, all looked at her teasingly.