Ninth Grade

Part Five: The Mixtape

Oct '14

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Jack tha Mack
Hey wyd rn?

Baby Vee
Bout to shower

Jack tha Mack
Damn without me 😩

Baby Vee
Yeah dumbass cuz we're friends

Jack tha Mack
But we kiss each other 😏

Baby Vee
What is it that you want Jackman??

Jack tha Mack
After you're done showering slide through to my place
Jack tha Mack
I got something for you

Baby Vee
Oooh I love free stuff!
Baby Vee
I'll see you soon Jackie!
Read at 10:26 am

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"So what is it that you have for me?" I asked Jack while sitting on his bed.
"Um it's a surprise so close your eyes," he said.
"You okay? You look nervous," I said while tilting my head. "Your face is so red."
"I...I'm fine just close them." I shut my eyes as Jack fumbled around his room looking for whatever it is he wants to give me. Moments later he places what feels like paper in my hand.
  "Open your eyes." I open them to find a folded up piece of paper. I opened the letter up and began reading.
  "'Hey buttercup, I made this mixtape for you 'cause I gotta fat ass crush on you. Since forever, but last year I realized how much I like you and I want you to be my girl— Jackman—"
"J-just listen to it first!" He said walking over to his CD player.

    I sat silently as Sure Thing started playing then Blue Dream then Until the End of Time. As that song came to an end Promise started playing, I looked up at Jack as he stuck his hand out.
  "Uh what are you doing?" I asked.
  "Dance with me. Sunny taught me," Jackman explained. "Please." I stood up taking his hand, he pulled me close placing his other hand on my lower back. Bruh who is this man? My best friend of almost seven years has a crush on me. I guess the kissing should've given it away but I just thought he wanted some action or something. I stared up at him as if I was dancing with a stranger. He's so focused on not messing up, it's really cute he did all this to impress me.

    As the song came to an end I couldn't help but embrace him.
  "Jackman—"
  "We have four—"
  "Jackman listen! I also have a fat ass crush on you too. I was trying to tell you that when I was reading the letter," I explained.
  "What?! You playin with me right now?"
  "No! I'm being serious dummy, I like you," I replied looking up at him. "I wanna be your girl." Jack stared at me with wide eyes as a smile crept on his face. He grabbed my cheeks kissing me deeply as the mixtape continued to play.
  "I love it," I said in between kisses. "Can we keep listening?"
"Of course buttercup." We crawled into his bed cuddling as the mixtape played over and over again.

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Best fran ❤️
SUNSHINE PORTER

Sunny ☀️
I didn't do it

Best fran ❤️
So you didn't teach Jack bachata so he could dance with me as he confessed his feelings for me?