Beloved -A Tragedy of Time

"Well, that sounds like lots of fun" Brittany knew what TOby was playing at, and she didn't like it. "Even if luke doesn't go, which he should, I will definately come!" She winked at Toby in a very flirtatious manner. She didnt like the fact that Toby was flirting with October. What did he even see in her? sure she is pretty, but not that pretty and she was really shy. Brattny never pictured Toby with a girl like October, it just seemed strange. But still if Toby was going to have his attention on any girl, it was going to be herself. "I didn't even know you werer into that kind of stuff, October? I watched one of my brothers competitions when i visited him in Colorado last summer, it was pretty sweet. So Toby, what kind of tricks do you know?" Brittany knew this would draw at least some of Toby's attention away from October, which made her very happy, especially when she got a small death glare from October. She could't help but let out a little giggle.

 

Luke didn't exactly want to spend his afternoon with anyone here other than October, but at least he could keep an eye on her. He also saw right through Brittany. She was trying to get close to Toby, that couldn't be more obvious. But what was Toby playing at? Why was he suddenly going after October? If it was an act, it was far more convincing.

"Yeah, fine I'll tag along." he said nonchalantly, waving his hand in a dismissive manner. He had to keep his eye on Toby. he didn't trust that guy as far as he could throw him.

 

Luke looked up at Toby.

"Uhh No." he said simply. "and I never plan to either." That's just what he needed to get on a wooden death trap and make himself look like a fool in front of October. In fact, Luke wouldn't put it past Toby to come up with a dick move like that. He was just that kind of jerk.

"I'll still come, but I have no intention whatsoever of skating. end of story." He wouldn't lie, he was kinda disappointed that October was potentially gonna ride to the park with Toby rather than walk with him. In reality, it wasn't that big of a deal, but Toby was edging any Luke/October alone time out of the equation altogether.

Luke didn't like where that was going.

 

Luke most certainly didn't want October to be alone with Toby in his car. He knew that Toby would try to make a fast pass on her while they were alone. He wasn't naive enough to think that October would allow him to do anything like that, but it didn't comfort Luke any. He was gonna have to do something if he wanted to stop this. But what? If he made himself into a jackass over this, Toby would exploit it for his own gain.

He didn't have a clue what he could do at this point. There was only one option. He had to make an ass of himself. He didn't like it, but if he played his cards right, maybe this could work out in his favor.

He let out a sigh. "Whatever, guess I'll just walk to the park by myself. Not like I have anyone else to talk to anyway," He made it sound passive, as if he didn't really give a crap if he was alone or not. But in reality he knew it would get October's attention, remind her that friends should come first. Especially over jerks like Toby.

 

Brittany senced there was more to tis situation than what meets the eye, and she was pretty sure she knew what was going on. She knewn that she liked toby, but she also knew that nothing was ever going to come of it, and she knew that there was no way that she was ever going to date Luke. "You don't have to walk by yourself Luke, I'll walk with you. After all it is a very nice day out, and i wouldn't want you to have to be all alone" She saidbthe last phrase in a cute manor. She knew there was definately more going on between October and him but she didnt know what, and she intended to find out.

 

It was all Luke could do to restrain himself from leaping over the table and violently murdering Toby. He was basically rubbing this whole situation in his face. A white hot rage burned under the surface but outside, Luke didn't show his emotions.

"Sure, you can walk with me if you really want to," he said to Brittney nonchalantly. He shot a look at October that basically screamed 'Why the hell aren't you walking with me. But he wasn't going to say anything. She had already said yes to Toby to ride in his car. And what was he supposed to do about that? 'Hey, Toby, wanna switch?' they weren't lab partners. this was just a social situation. If October wanted to ride with Toby then so be it, but Luke was gonna watch them like a goddamn hawk at the park. This was far from over.

"Wait, I got a car of my own. what the hell am I talking about walking for?" he wondered "Guess you can ride with me Brit, if you want that is. " he hated basically everyone here but October, and if this would get under Toby's skin, then all the better. He would use Brittney as a weapon if it meant screwing with that jerk.

 

"Yae, lets just take your car, that sounds like fun." Brittany smile at luke as she got up from the lunch table. You should walk with me to class since we have art together....come on." Brittany said to luke wit a small giggle at the end, as they walked out of the lunch room brittany turned to luke. "Hey, can i ask you a kind of personal question?" she said while she continued walking.

 

Luke got up and followed Brittney out of the lunch room. He wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. October was killing him with her flirting with Toby. He didn't want to listen to it any longer, and if that meant talking with an airhead like Brittney so be it.

He was a little taken aback when she wanted to ask him a personal question. Why would she want to do that? As far as he could tell she didn't give a crap about him. Not that he cared anything for her either, but still.

"I suppose..." he replied reproachfully. There was no reason for him to say she couldn't ask...but he still wondered why she would in the first place.

 

"well....I was wondering, Do you like October? I mean the way you look at here, and the way you talk to her it really seems like you do. But i could be wrong but i just wanted to make sure..." they continued walking down the hall for a breif moment with an akdward silence. "well, if you do like her, I thing you two would make a really cute couple." Brittany stated to luke with a small giggle. " so do you like her?" she asked soon realizing that he might lie and say he didnt but then again she could just be guessing that he did and be completely wrong, but she was almost sure that he did.

 

Luke stopped in his tracks when Brittney asked if he liked October. Was it that obvious? Did October see right through him, and just not feel the same way? The thought crushed him. It hurt even worse than her paying attention to Toby. But he wasn't about to pour out his feelings to Brittney of all people. she was a stupid bimbo, he didn't need to tell his sob story to her.

"No, I don't. Why would you think that?" he lied. It was hard to spit those words out. He loved October, so denying it was very difficult for him. But he was set on keeping it inside until he knew October loved him back.

Why am I such an idiot? he thought to himself.

 

"well its not completely obvious. I mean I don't think October can tell, especially when she's talking to Toby." Brittanny tenced up when the thought of October and Toby talking came to her mind. "But, i don't know. It just seemed like the way you looked at her and stuff..." Brittany trailed off in her own thoughts. "Anyway I wasn't sure, so I thought I would ask." There was a bit of an akward pause as the two walked to class. She noticed that a few people were looking at them and saying to thier friends. "Look who Brittany's walking with?" and "Why is she walking with him?". Brittany didn't car they were juts people. "So, since you don't like October, after all 4 of us hang out at the park do you maybe want to go get some ice cream?" Luke hesitated for a moment. "It's on me." Brittany added in a flirtatious manner.