“No,” I replied plainly and sat down on the floor as she kept on tugging my arm towards the room that was located only a few feet from us.
“Ugh, you're impossible,” she complained stomping her feet on the ground several times.
“Why thank you,” I say with a smirk plastered on my face.
If you were wondering, this was my best friend. Her name was Andrea, Andrea Millers or who I called Annie, and she has been my best friend for the last 5 years of my life.
It all started during the middle of 5th grade when I had moved from Washington D.C. to New York City after my father had divorced from my mother. Just as I had walked through the school gates, Annie had her hand around my wrist and …show more content…
Believe me, she was never going to stop bringing it up until I finally agree to this insane idea. If I were to guess, Annie was probably going to not speak about it for like a good 2 hours and, after that, well you know what'll happen.
“Andrea, I need your help with coordinating the rally. Everything's a mess,” the boy expressed with his head looking down at the paperwork held at his hand before stopping abruptly when he saw me, “Oh hi there, I didn't see you.”
He slowly walked up to the table where we were sitting around before placing his paperwork on the table. “Do you mind,” he asked looking at me.
“No. I mean yes,” I said quickly, my mouth stumbling over my words. Way to go, Alex.
Annie glanced over at me and grinned, “She means no Jax.”
He eyed me cautiously, making sure that I was actually okay with him sitting with us. I nodded my head and gave him a small smile. With that, he relaxed and began discussing the upcoming rally with …show more content…
When there was complete silence, I looked up and saw him staring at me. “Oh, were you talking to me?” I exclaimed with a laugh.
“Yea,” he answered sheepishly.
“Track and volleyball, but that's about it,” I answered.
“You know you should really think about participating in a club or two. They're great for college resumes, and they're also fun,” he went on.
“As a matter of fact Jax,” Annie uttered, “Alex, here, was considering about joining the student council.”
“That's great! You should absolutely join and just so you know what your choices are, I know, we have a few slots open like being a secretary or treasurer.”
“Uh, I don't know if they interest me, but I'll think about it,” I said awkwardly, giving Annie a look.
“Nice. Just let me know if you change your mind and you decide to join,” he said, “You'll be a great contribution to the team.”
I smiled in response and pulled out my phone, to distract me, while I waited for Annie to finish up. She was vice-president and it was her job to take time out of her day to execute plans to satisfy the student's