Nate parked along the road waiting for the storm which seems to be more heavier so Nate put on the radio in his car and lean his head on the chair closing his eyes
Amanda was bored so she thought he was sleeping she decide to play music only to earn a murderous glare from him
"uh .... I thought you were sleeping"
Nate ignore her and start playing game in his phone
"Nate are you on Facebook?
she said peering into his phone Nate turn to look at her which brought their faces close to each other Amanda stared at him then his lips and return to his face only to see Nate staring hungrily at her lips then he remove his eyes and sigh heavily
while Amanda was surprised at what just happen she sigh and lean her head on the back chair. Nate look at her and smile happy he was able to shut her up then he lean on the car chair and finally sleep after some minutes he wake up and see the storm has reduced so he started the car but when he remembered she haven't tell him her address the he began to wake her up but being a heavy sleeper it took some minutes before she finally wake up
Nate look as she sleepily turn towards him then become fully awake when she saw him staring
"uh?
"your house address"
Amanda told him then he began to drive to the direction when they got there she thanked him and went in feeling unusually happy it was 5:56pm yet her aunt is not yet back she. decide to call her aunt but realize she left her phone in Nate's car. so she went to her room and lie down thinking about Nate until she slept off
Nate park at the garage ,he was about to come out when he found Amanda's phone on his dashboard he took it and close the door,he went inside but couldn't find his mother he decide to ask the chief cook
" miss Claire have you seen mom"
"Yes she said she will be staying at a friend house "
"okay thanks"
the maid left
"miss Claire?
"yes don't bother making me dinner"
"okay"
Nate entered his room and went to the bathroom to shower then went to sleep.
Amanda was in the cafeteria with Marie eating when Nate walk up to her and hand her phone to her. Marie and everyone was surprised, some people began to gossip. Amanda thanked him but he ignored her and left
"Tell me everything"
"what?.... oh he took me home yesterday"
"what? ....how?
"he saw me standing in the rain so he offered me a ride?
"Nate offer you a ride?....... so did anything happen.
"no. he is too cold"
"hmmm...so you don't like him"
" I do...I don't...I mean I don't know him"
"if you don't like him can I have him?
Amanda glared at her friend
"wow my bestie is in love"
Amanda blushed"i don't know him to fall for him"
" of course you don't just kidding. there's going to be a party are you coming?
"I don't know Marie my aunt is strictly against going out in the night but I will ask my aunt ... when it is holding ?
"Tomorrow"
"I will try"
after they head home
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Nate sit down typing in his laptop then his mom entered
"hey mom " he stood up and kiss her
" why are you not dressed?
"for what?
" aren't you going to the party in your school?
"no mom"
"c'mon you need to be social Nate "
"mom I...."
"I won't hear anything c'mon, get dressed you can't remain a recluse for the rest of your life, c'mon, get dressed"
Nate reluctantly get dressed and went to the party. party was never his thing . even his ex girlfriend sometimes have to beg him to follow her to any party she was going.
when he entered the hall many people was surprised. Nate scan the room but see Amanda sitting silently on the chair drinking alcohol he knows from her reaction and her red face
he heard to the bar and order for a drink