The Girl He Didn't See

Chapter 5: Made You Look

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Having a crush is like having that little
rock stuck in your shoe and you stop
walking and shake it out and you're
pretty sure it's gone but then half hour
later you feel it under your toe and you say
"Oh no"
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River

The thoughts that ran through my mind were full of anger. Full of energy. Full of pain. She asked me for space. I tried to give it to her . She only wanted space to get to another guy. I thought she would never hurt me the way she's hurting me right now. I thought she'd at least always be there for me because I would be there for her.

I heard her calling my name and I tried to ignore her but she caught up and pulled on my arm to get me to stop. "River!!! Stop!!! Please let me explain!!" She said trying to catch her breath.

I looked at her trying to stop myself from just kissing her right there because yes I might be mad, but I still want her. "What?"

"You've been ignoring me-" I cut her off " so you went to another guy?" I said looking at her blankly.

"No. You've been ignoring me and I wanted to talk again but every time you saw me you made an excuse to leave. So I called my friend over to watch a movie with me and maybe I messed up by falling asleep with him holding me but it wasn't to try to hurt you River. I promise."she said wiping back the tear about to fall down her face.

"Zarah I was just trying to give you space." I said feeling incredibly guilty for storming out on her.

"Space, as I. Not always hanging with me but still around to let me know you care. I felt like you didn't care anymore." She said softly

"God Zarah! Of course I care about you! Of course I care. Geez i." I said but I could finish.

"You what ?" She questioned trying to read me.

"I like you Zarah and I need you to be in my arms. " I said without thinking, I looked at her face trying to read her and I couldn't tell.

"What? River-" I cut her off again " let me finish. I like you and I know it's been only a few weeks but we were friends before and I want us to be friends after. Scratch that, I need to be yours and I need you to be mine. For the past year, I've felt as if something in my life was missing. Then I lost everything I had and I felt even worse. Then I saw you in that doorway looking as beautiful as ever and I didn't feel that way anymore."

"River-" I began again. " geez Zarah, don't you see it? You make me complete, you are the piece that completes the puzzle."

"River can I please talk?" She asked. I smiled "yeah."

"Like you've said, we've only been in each others lives for the past couple weeks. I barely know you-" I grabbed her hand . "Get to know me Zarah,"

"I don't know." She said.

"Think about it. There's no rush. You know where to find me." I smiled at her and she said okay with a smile and walked back to the house.

I know I might have been an ass about the whole situation but I can't take it back. And I to,d her how I felt even if I didn't get an answer back. But that's okay.

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Zarah

After I spoke with River, I walked back to the house. I don't know how to feel. I'm not even sure what I want to do. It was so sudden, and yeah I knew he liked me but I didn't think he'd tell me. I guess it just kinda took me by surprise but I do know what I'm not going to do. I won't give in so easily.

I walked Into my kitchen and I saw a shirtless Spencer behind the island eating an apple. He smiled. "Where did you go?"

"Oh I was just talking to River." I pointed outside and smiled. "Anyways thank you for staying with me last night. And sorry for hugging up on you. I didn't mean to its just-"

"Don't worry about it, I had fun too and the cuddling was a plus." He smiled and winked at me.

I laughed. "Ahh so do you want breakfast?"

"Yeah sure. But let me help this time. You know I'm a great cook. " he smiled and I nodded as we began to make breakfast. I started on the waffles.

"Hey can you get me the whipped cream and strawberries from the fridge? " asked as I poured the batter into the waffle pan.

"Yeah. " he said as he turned around. I heard him open the fridge.

"Thanks. " I said as I turned around and smiled.

"Yeah sure thing. " he said.

I pulled our waffles out of the pan and put it on the plate. Then I swirled the whip cream perfectly with the strawberry on top.

"You have whip cream on your face." He laughed and I tried to wipe but I guess I didn't wipe the right spot so he wiped it for me.

He took his finger and dipped it into my perfectly swirled whip cream. "Hey what was that-" I was cut off by him putting the whip cream on my face. "Hey!!" I said and I took the can of whip cream and sprayed it at him. "Okay okay stop." He laughed and I stopped.

He took the can of whip cream from me and sprayed me. "Stop please." I laughed as I started backing away, he smiled shaking his head no. I started running and head for my back door but he caught up to me. "Spencer stop!!!" I said holding out my hands still laughing. He picked me up and swung him on his shoulder. I knew what he was doing. He was gonna throw me in the pool.

"Don't you dare throw me in the pool. " I said and he laughed. "What do I get out of it?"

"What do you want?" I asked trying to get down. I struggled but he held me down.

"Nothing. So I guess that means pool." He laughed and before I knew it I was in the pool.

I rose above the water. "SPENCER!!!!" I wiped my eyes with anger. And he was laughing at me. I looked at him and he said sorry and offered help.

I reached my hand up and pulled him in. Cheesy but he had it coming. He rose up from the water. And I was the one laughing this time. He looked at me with that cheesy smile I love so much. "Hey what's that?" I turned around and didn't see anything.

I looked back and he kissed me. I was so surprised by this. I kissed him back and he pulled away smiling. "Made you look."