Chapter 32:

Holding it together.

Silver/re:birth.


Jack was walking down the hall towards his last class for the day, he stopped at his locker to grab a textbook, he opened it and looked in when he got a tap on his shoulder.
"Yoohoo~" 
Jack turned to see maranda lain smiling at him. "Hi there Jack, how's it going."

Jack gave her a shrug and a slight smile. "I'm alright, how about you?"

"Oh I'm doing well thank you very much... "She was wearing a pink blouse and a gray mini skirt, she wore gold earrings and she had on shiny lipgloss, Jack could smell her vanilla perfume. It was enough to make him blush a bit. 
Not only that but she had on fishnet stockings! Thigh highs are one thing, but to a leg guy that's kryptonite! 

Jack was able to compose himself quickly though after all. No one's thighs could beat his angel Lisa's!
Thankfully she wasn't gonna flirt with him, at least... That's what Jack thought but.
Suddenly she came a little closer to him."So, is it true? Are you and Lisa... Dating?"
"Yeah... We've been dating for a month."
She brushed her long perfectly manicured nails against his forearm as she leaned towards him. 
"That's too bad... There's a lot of girls who I know really wanted to go on at least one date with you."

"Y-yeah?" Jack wasn't dense. 

"Yeah... Like-" Jack cut her off.

"Um, how's your sister?" He sed nervously.
She frowned a bit when he cut her off, then composed herself again. "Oh she's fine, she's a little shook up from those people who kidnapped her, but she's holding it together-She's a tough girl." 
"Well good... "
"Again, thank you so much for saving her... "
"It's no problem, I was just doing what anyone would do, and I wasn't alone, Lisa was there too."
She smiled a little more leaning more towards him. "There you go again downplaying what you did, I guess that's what I love about you... Face it Jack, your a hero."
He blushed a little bit when she sed that, not just because she was so pretty, but because she called him a hero. 

Though a part of him thought that he didn't deserve that title, dispight him wanting to be one. "Thanks... I guess."
She gave him a wink and the touched his arm again. "No problem big guy~"
She looked into his eyes, Jack blushed a little more. "If there's anyway at all I can repay you, let me know ok?"

Jack took a step back from her. He wasn't dense, he knew what she was doing."No need."

She let out a sigh. Still smiling but, a bit disappointed. "Wow Jack, your... Really selfless aren't you?"

Jack threw back his shoulders a bit and put his hands in his pockets. "Nah... Im selfish as hell, I just don't charge for good deeds, helping people is a reward all in itself."

Maranda took a few steps back, her heels clicked against the floor. "Wow, what are you superman?" She grinned. 

"I try." 

She gave him a quick flirtatious wave. "Well, see ya around Jack... "

She turned away and walked off, Jack watched her hips sway as she left. 
He blushed and snapped himself out of it. "Geez... What am I a harem protagonist?" 
He whispered to himself, he grabbed his book, shut the locker and went to class.