The beanbag boys

Charlie

I was so happy I met Isabelle at school especially on my first day too. She was so funny it was like love at first sight. I was sat on the sofa telling my mom and dad all about her and they both seemed really excited.
"Harvey said she has this older friend though and I don't want him to get in the way" I sighed. My dad looked at my mom with a grin as if they remembered something.
"If he does get in the way she'll notice if she really likes you" my dad said.

I threw my head back into the soft white couch covering my face with a fluffy pillow.
"I hate being eleven" I whined.

The next morning I got up for school lacing up my sneakers ready for the day. I hurried down the stairs to be met by my dad who was leaning on the kitchen counter.
"Hey Charles come here" he said nodding his head. I walked over to him and he handed me a small box.
"Give this to her" he winked. Confused, I opened the box and saw a necklace inside. It was silver and it had a little love heart at the end of it. I looked up at my dad opening my mouth to speak.
"Ew no don't ask questions that's awkward son just go I love you" he said lightly pushing me out of the door by my shoulders.
"I love you too dad" I smiled.

Once I arrived at school I had a whole game plan in place. I sat at my desk waiting for Sam and Harvey to join me. I stared down at the necklace that I hoped would soon be on isabelles Neck. Eventually Sam came storming in, he looked angry.
"I hate her" he huffed slumping into the seat.
"Who?" I asked.
"That Isabelle girl, you know the one you're in love with" he retorted.
"Pfft I'm not in love with her" I scoffed shoving the necklace box into my backpack.
"You so are" he said rolling his eyes.
"Why what has she done?" I asked.
"I walk into school and as soon as I lift my head up to you know see she just yells good morning Samuel! In her stupid voice with her dumb grin fixing her weird platt" he ranted. The thought of her with a plait made my heart flutter. I bet she looked beautiful.
"Yeah that's really mean" I lied.
"Yeah okay like you care" he said turning his attention to the door as Harvey walked in.

"I hate him" he huffed.
"God what's with everyone and their vendettas can't we just be happy?" I said sitting back into my chair.
"No Charlie we can not be happy he's here and he's going to spoil everything for us!" Harvey huffed.
"Who exactly are you talking about?" I asked.
"Max! He's doing our project with us tonight and he's very clearly obsessed with Freya and he's so much taller than me and his hairs fluffier and she's going to fall in love with him" he sighed.
"Okay okay it takes longer than a day to fall in love with someone" I said.
"You should tell your heart that, you've clearly planned yours and Isabelles  wedding" Sam laughed.
"That's not true!" I scoffed.

Secretly deep down I was sort of glad that max was obsessed with Freya and not Isabelle, even though he's isabelles friend. I didn't want anyone to ruin this and as nervous as I was Isabelle would have this necklace today.