A Field of Poppies

8.

The minute he walked in all eyes were on him, I'd seen some pretty good-looking guys in my lifetime but nothing like him, he had a mop of bouncy strawberry curls all over his head, freckles that were splattered all over his face and light ocean blue eyes that someone could drown in, and I wanted to.

I suddenly felt nervous what was wrong with me? ''Class I'd like to introduce our new classmate E.B, introduce yourself to the class.'' All he did was a simple wave and a once over of the class when his eyes landed on me electricity shock waved through my entire body and my heart beat at a rapid pace, ''What the heck is wrong with me?'' I muttered through my breath unable to identify the pounding of my heart

''Just choose a seat anywhere E.B seats aren't assigned in my class''

 I was so caught up in my unorthodox state that I didn't realize that there was an empty seat next to me ''Oh no no no no no no no, please sit anywhere else I beg you'' Luckily there was another empty seat on the other side of the room a perfect distance from me. If I was gonna try and get over this little crush, I had to keep a safe distance from this guy at all times, and that's easy enough isn't it?

I was packing up my stuff when Mrs. Woods called me and E.B to her desk, ''Talia I'd appreciate it if during lunch you gave E.B a tour of the school, allow him to walk around a bit.''

''You don't mind E.B do you?'' ''Sure, that's fine'' Somehow his words made me feel like I was on fire, I'd made this entire plan to avoid this boy at all costs yet now I have to give him a tour of the school. He can walk perfectly fine by himself! Ask anyone of the girls drooling over him to do and they would gladly do it!

That's what I wanted to say but instead all that came out was a weak ''Sure''.

I dreaded when the lunch bell rang apparently E.B was in my social studies class as well. So while everyone else headed off to lunch I had to take E.B for a quick roundabout around the school. I tried to make it as short as possible only going to main points sixth grade floor, seventh grade floor, eight grade floor, café', gym and finally the library our last stop. I was quickly making a small summary about the library when I realized that E.B wasn't following me anymore, I turned around only to see him crouched down by a self where they kept the adventure books. 

''What are you looking at'' I leered closer and watched him caress the books hard cover with his thumb, ''Oh sorry it's just been a long time since I've read one of these books'', I read the cover inscribed with Carmen Sandiego , ''This is my favorite book series.''

''Mine too, I've been reading about her adventures since I was a kid'' I spoke with a light chuckle

''Really?'' ''I mostly read them because they were comforting, someone traveling the world at their own free will, I wish I could do that''

There was a long silence until I spoke ''We should probably head to the cafe' now.''

Before he walked through the doors of the cafe' he turned around and spoke, '' Oh and nice CaveTown tee, it's nice to know that someone in this school has actual music taste

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It's official, I'm definitely crushing on this boy