Romance with a kick

Stuck at a dead end

         I didn't know what Martin and I were. Sure we had that 'episode' and a couple tears and hugs. But what we're we? If he's not interested I need to know now. Come on I'm 14 and I haven't kissed one person. Shameful.

       I need to talk to him, I thought. But how do I approach him? I could do angry girlfriend, sob story faker, high school musical style, or 90s T.V. style. No angry girlfriend, he''ll think I'm a psychopath. I can't do sob story faker that's just completely lame. I can't do high school musical style, I'll scare him away. I can't do 90s T.V., he''ll think I live in the past. So then how?

          I guess like a normal person, then. Where can you go wrong with that? When I got to school,Trixi bothered me all period in third period. "So how's your little boyfriend?" Trixi teased. "Stop jinxing me. I'm asking him what exactly we are" I told Trixi.

         "Well shouldn't you know?" Trixi asked. "He hugged me, we cried, and had a moment. It's not like we kissed or have been on six dates" I told Trixi. "He cried too? I thought he was just annoying, but sensitive too? You've got yourself a keeper" Trixi stated. "No I just cried and he held me for a bit. Oh sorry, I meant to say I cried" I explained to Trixi. 

         "You never told me why you were crying" Trixi said in s low voice. " Martin and I were discussing that we liked each other that morning. I started saying how I didn't deserve him and I  was setting him free. I cared about him, so I did it, even though it it felt like someone chopped my heart up, burned it, and ate it in front if me" I told Trixi.

        "And then what happened?" Trixi asked me. "In third period he said how he liked me and how he wasn't losing me"  I finished. "And he hugged you?" Trixi asked. "Yeah, when I started to cry" I replied. "Aww, that's cuter when you would blush around him" Trixi said with a grin.

         "It's not cute! I look like a ridiculous cherry tomato when I blush" I said half frowning half grinning. Trixi pinched my cheeks. "You know you look so cute when you blush" Trixi said like she was talking to a baby. "Shut up Mrs. Pink Victoria Secret Panties" I replied teasing her back. "Elizabeth!" Trixi whined. "If I'm Mrs. Victoria Secret Panties, you're Mrs. Crush Blush"  Trixi shot back. "And proud" I responded with a grin.

         The bell rang and Trixi stuck her tongue at me. We walked out of class together. "Maybe I won't ask. I kind of like us like this" I told Trixi. "Elizabeth if you don't ask him I will" Trixi threatened me. "No! Then he'll know I told you! He'll say how I tell you all our business and stuff" I begged Trixi. "The tell him and I won't have to" Trixi said with a shrug.

          "Well I don't want to ask him anymore" I declared stubbornly. "Well I know Martin will be thrilled to know that I know you guys are in such a relationship problem" Trixi said enthusiastically. "I'll tell him I never told you" I shot back with a grin. "Well he wouldn't believe you, we're best friends. And for me to know you'd have to have told somebody" Trixi told me. I was tongue tied. Trixi sure knew how to manipulate people.

        "Well what if I blackmailed you about your sidechick?" I asked Trixi smugly. "I do not have a sidechick!" Trixi shouted. "Yeah you do" I argued. "How do I have a sidechick if I don't even have a main chick?" Trixi asked me. "You do" I replied. "Anything else you know about me that I don't know?" Trixi asked sarcastically. "Yep. Things I'll never tell tell you" I responded with a sweet smile.

      We reached third period. I glanced at the board. Partners again? What's wrong with our teacher? As soon as I sat down, Martin slid by me. Trixi gave me a scary look, demanding for me to pop the question. I took a deep breath and looked at Martin. He stared back. I got of course after approximately 10 seconds. I got lost in those never- ending milk chocolate eyes.