A Field of Poppies

9.

Courtney was back in school and came with a vengeance to get back at Alexis and me.

But I could've cared less about whatever grudge that she had against me because I had an even bigger problem, a crush.

For the few of you that aren't aware of the concept of a crush it's a horrible feeling that consumes your whole body and makes you feel all flighty and anxious, nervous, scared and like a whole bunch of butterflies are flying up to your stomach when they walk by or look at you or even just breath the same air as you.

And this folks is my first encounter with the illness (if book and tv characters don't count). And it's not like all of the guys at my school are super unattractive and rude even though most of them are, it's just that I don't even bother acknowledging a feeling no matter how small it is because I already know that the person isn't gonna like me back

It's just a waste of perfectly good time and energy.

So it'll be fine if I just totally ignore him and this will all go away, if I don't talk to him I don't fall for him (more) and if I don't fall for him I'll be cured! 

At least that was the plan for the first few days. I don't know HOW but their must be some god up there that's trying to mess with me because somehow E.B and I always end up talking to each other I could be walking to my next class with Alex and he comes out of nowhere and joins us or I could be in the library checking out a new book and when I turn around we make eye contact at the same time

And he starts waving and walking over to me. And I don't wanna be rude so of course I force a light smile to try and push down the huge grin trying to pop up on my face!

And the really funny part about all of this is that Alexis hasn't even noticed anything and she figure out secrets that I didn't even know I had! And I honestly hope that she doesn't figure it out anytime soon, with this being my first crush she would freak out and go ballistic about it

I should just be focusing on school right now anyway apparently Mrs. Woods is suppose to assign us this big project that's going to count as our first big grade of the year, woo hoo. I was taking my books out when Alex took her seat next to me and began to speak, ''So what do you think about the new kid''? I nearly choked on the air in my lungs

"Uh what do you mean?" "I-I mean like why are you a-asking''? I leaned in waiting expectantly for her answer. "Oh no reason it just seems like he's always talking to us, or actually always talking to youuu". Her voice trailed off as she gave me a suspicious side eye like she knew something was up, my answer would give it all away if I didn't word it right, I knew exactly what to say. "W-Well I think that he's pretty c-cool, n-n-not in like a-a I like him k-kinda cool but in a he's a nice guy way y-y'know''? 

Why am I like this?

Judging by her continued side eye and raised eyebrow she wasn't buying it at all

But thank whatever god is messing with me because Mrs. Woods hushed everyone and stood up, from the corner of my eye I snuck quick glances at E.B before he began to stare back in my direction which made my head snap back faster than an owl's

''As most of you already know I'm assigning you all your fist major assignment in science which will count as your fist big grade of the year.'' ''You'll all work in groups of three and collect bacteria samples from around the school and study them to identify which is the dirtiest place in the entire school''.

Everyone was chatting and asking people to be in their group before she could finish,and of course people were crowding Alex practically begging her to be in their groups. I just can't figure out what they don't get Alex and I have never been in a group without each other, it's just how we operate.

I always tell her that I'll be fine and that she can be in groups with other people but she always refuses to leave my side and I quote ''Send me to the wolves''. She can be a little to much to handle sometime but I wouldn't trade her for anything.

''Now quite down, I know how much you want to be in groups with your friends but that's too bad because I'm picking the groups''!

I froze and turned to look at E.B but I couldn't really see him with the hoard of people surrounding him

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This should be a fun project