Life's Unexpected Surprises - 35. Chapter 11.2 - Tax - Kinda Complicated

Taxon

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“So you didn't get into trouble?” Hunter was explaining his punishment to me. We were at school eating our lunch. “You just have to take karate classes? Doesn't seem like much to me.” Arroh, Dash, Luke, Hunter and I were sitting having lunch together.

Hunter shrugged. “It's not the best thing ever, but definitely a punishment.” He let out a sigh. “Still have to serve detention after school though.”

“That sucks, cool you stood up for that kid though.” Dominique came and sat with us. I stopped and stared at him; he had never sat with us. Arroh even had a strange look on his face.

“His name is Quinn,” Hunter replied. “He was being bullied so I stepped between.”

“Doesn't his dad run that new restaurant?” Dash asked.

Luke nodded. “Ya, and that Vega kid's mom runs the serving. He's an amazing cook. I went over with Elijah for food once.”

I spent the entire time looking at Dominique. He noticed I guess. “Why the weird look?”

Arroh spoke before I could. “You never sit with us, now out of the blue you do. It's kinda weird for you to do.”

He shrugged. “I thought I would join you guys today. Sorry?”

“It's fine, just weird is all,” Arroh said just before taking a bite of his food.

Dominique shrugged it off. We went back to just hanging out during lunch. Complaining about the classes we just had, and the ones we're going to have. You know regular high school stuff.

When the bell went off, we all went our separate ways for class. I made sure to give Hunter a special wave before heading off. Dom came up beside me, with a look of deep thought. “What's on your mind there?”

“I was thinking I'd start eating with you guys more often. You're more fun to be around than my other friends.”

“You're more than welcome to Dom.”

“Sick, cool, I'll see you tomorrow at lunch then!” Dominique quickly turned down a hallway. “See ya! And call me DJ!”” We both waved as we went to our classes.

I got into cooking class, and Dash came into the room just after me. “You could have waited for me Tax.”

“Oh, sorry Dash. Lunch was just weird.”

She nodded. “So, about Dominique...”

“I still need to talk to Hunter I know.”

“Oh good, that's all.” I rolled my eyes. Good thing that was all she wanted to say, class started right after her comment.

The entire rest of the day I had on my mind how I could bring it up to Hunter. I was stumped. I didn't know how to bring it up to him without breaking his heart. There was no doubt in my mind that he was gonna hate me.

And then it came to me. So after school, I found Hunter and pulled him aside to a quiet place. “So I was thinking...” He nodded. “I think if we be more of friends with benefits, that would be better right now than boyfriends.”

“Oh... okay.” I upset him, my plan was terrible. “That makes more sense since we're still getting into things here. Maybe one day we will actually be a thing.” He took it well actually... that's good. I didn't want to not hang out with him anymore.

“Awesome, I do like you, but don't want to rush into something so fast. Glad you understand.” Hunter smiled with a huge smile. “You start Karate today?”

“Tomorrow. It won't be fun.” We both laughed. “Maybe we can hang out this weekend?”

“Ya, sounds like a plan!” Well, everything went well with Hunter. But now I can't rush into things with DJ either. Or Hunter will be pissed. It helps that DJ doesn't want to get into anything right now. So all is well that ends well?
Chapter End.