The Plant

Secrets

In the morning I saw a  message that said "meet me at the crossroads so we can talk and walk. 🙃"
"Okay. 😃" I answered immediately. The smileys were on again. Back to 'normal'?

At the crossroads I saw him standing there looking at the sky. Taking a picture of it. As I continued looking while getting closer I saw him holding up a leaf or something. The moment I got close enough, he noticed me and hid it away. Oh. A secret? Or maybe he just thought it was embarrassing?
"Hey! Are you taking photos? Can I see?"
"Uhm... sur... actually no. Not now. Maybe one day..."
"So... A secret then..." I said and blinked to him curiously.
He looked even more embarrassed now and it kept me wondering what he was thinking. Keeping a secret from me that had to do with that photo. What in the world could it be with that photo?
"Didn't you have a lot to talk about from what happened yesterday?" He said, clearly changing the subject.
I jumped right into the explanation and all the details I could remember. After I was finished, he seemed happy.
"You're the best! You really are a special person to me" he hugged me a short moment and ran ahead.
I didn't know what to do. But felt like running after him. Did he really say I'm special to him.
After running the rest of the way I found him standing in front of the classroom door a bit nervous. He took hold of the door handle the moment I reached him. He turned to look at me and I nodded in silence; Just open it.
He got it and went in pretending like nothing. But it seemed harder this time. At first he ignored everything else than the path in front of him. But once people began turning their heads and give reactions he paused and looked around trying hard to analyse the situation. Maybe he still couldn't trust them to be on his side yet. Eventually he sat down.
When the most popular guy came to his desk and sat down right in front of his, he seemed to smile but occasionally nervously looked around.
"Hey. Do you want to hang out later today?"
"Sure." He answered getting his self esteem back again. He glanced over at me happily. As if to thank me again. Suddenly four eyes were on me and I got self conscious and looked away.
I heard them talk a bit.
"Do you like her?" I thought I heard. But I didn't hear the answer. And I couldn't move to look either. Curiously I weighed the words and hoped. But who knows.  Better not assume stuff... but ... he did say I was special to him... ahh! No point in thinking of this when I can't just assume my thoughts are right. What if it's all wrong?!
Even after the class started I still couldn't focus properly. I want to know who "she" is.  I want to know if it could be me... because he saw me looking at ____. Anyone could assume that we were together or something. But it could be someone else he likes even though he talks to me.  Maybe he just sees everyone as potential friends and doesn't know love yet. Ahh! I need to get my mind on something else. Fast!