Verdure

4

Within a flash, the earth was back to normal . Everyone continued their laughters, they were pointing their fingers and giggling. If only they had known that they were just frozen seconds ago.

My embarrassment had faded, I  actually didn't care. Those fools don't know who I am and what I'll be soon capable of doing, even though I disagree with it.

I felt Jake's energy close by and turned before he could reach me.

"Genét, are you Okay?" He asked with such concern.

"More like shocked and confused, I've received to many surprises today I can't take it anymore." I replied.

"What do you mean?"

"Well,your mad at me, I'm dressed in pasta which apparently entertains the whole school, and i've gotten an unbelievable news about ho--..forget it."

I stopped myself quickly, realizing I was about to spill out my secret. Hopefully he doesn't catch on, and starts questioning it.

"I'm sorry I'm not mad....more like nervous and frustrated." he says.

"Why?"

"we'll, I-I'll tell you later, but for now you need to get cleaned up. I have an extra pair of shirt in my locker if you want it."

"Yeah. Thanks"

We took the stairs up towards the second floor, Jake went through his  locker an pulled out an old wrinkled bat man shirt.

I took my top off since I had a tank top under and placed on Jake's shirt,to my surprise it fit absolutely perfect.

"You look really good in my clothes, is it comfortable?"

"Yea.."
*3 seconds of Silence..*

"Jake, I can't keep it in any longer I feel like I've done something extremely messed up. Pretty please tell me what I did its been bugging me all day." I said getting straight to the topic.Jake then did a heavy sigh,

"Huh..we'll  there's no other way to put this but, umm I kinda like you."he says while rubbing the back of his neck.

"Well duh where like the ultimate best friends of course you like me, is that what got you all nervous?."

"No gen you don't get it, I like you way more than friends, I- I love you. I want to be with you in a boyfriend and girlfriend type of relationship. I'm nervous cause I don't think you feel the same, Just like everyone else I fear rejections. I've been loving you for a long time now, actually about 3 Years, I promised my self to not fall for you cause you're like my sister, but I screwed up and fell for you hard." 
After Jake's mini confession, I felt a  pinch in my heart.

what?! Jake loves me.

oh my goodness, now I totally understand why he's been acting strange around me.

but do I like him the same way?

this could so ruin our friendship.

how am I suppose to tell him that I think we're better off as friends, for now?

these questions kept poping up in my mind until Jake cut me off.

*sigh* "listen gen, don't stress yourself out on this. You don't have to say anything I don't expect you to make a decision on whether you want to be more than friends or not. I just wanted you to know how I felt about you."

"But won't this make things between us even more awkward now that I know how you really feel." I asked.

"Well....that's if you want to make it awkward. Lets just act as if all of that never occurred, okay?"