Starstruck

Admirer

Jazmine was at her locker, there was a mirror inside, she was applying lip-gloss and doing her hair.

Huey watched from afar and couldn't stop looking at his strawberry blonde curls. Her hair was so long and beautiful that it extended to her back other than her shoulders when she was younger.

He wanted to go up and talk to her, but he didn't know how, he was not good at communicating and he hasn't been in contact with Jazmine lately. He also has been debating for months on whether or not to ask her out, it was kind of hard because he didn't know what would come with it. 

Last year in 7th grade he was gonna give her a Valentine and make up for lost time but Ceaser gave her this BIG hello kitty plushie and beat him to it. It made him furious and give up on that. He stopped talking to Ceaser for like a week and locked himself in his room in frustration. What made it worst is that he gotten a big smooch from Jazmine on the cheek and wouldn't stop rubbing it in. Jazmine was the loving and sweet type, if you appreciate her and show that you care she will pour her heart out to you. She loved romantic stuff. She also loved sugar, which is what Creaser bought her, a bulk bag of candy as big as the plushie. Jazmine was hugged up on Ceaser for weeks, but he broke her heart when she found out that Ceaser gave other girls the same gift. Luckily they didn't date that would have been terrible.

Huey took a deep breath and approached her, he decided that talking with her might be a good way to start, to reconnect.

They stopped talking a bit when they first entered middle school, that was the start of their fallout. Jazmine made more friends other than just Huey so it drove them apart. Majority of them were girls, and she would go out, have sleepovers with pretty much all of them every night. It kind of hurt Huey because he felt forgotten but he didn't want to tell her how he felt, instead he just watched his own friend drift away slowly, and develop.

Honestly it surprised them, since they haven't been hanging out, it was crazy how different and mature their faces and body had gotten.

"Hey Jaz," He said.

Jazmine closed her locker turned his direction, "Hey Huey, what's up?" She asked.

He straightened his throat thinking about what to do next. "Well, I must say you're quite beautiful," he said complimenting her.

Jazmine blushed and rubbed her arm, slightly embarrassed and quite shocked. "Thank you Huey, that's very sweet of you." Then she gave him a sweet pretty smile, she was gonna say something but..

The bell rang and she left waving and off to class. He let her go, and had no idea what to say didn't even try to catch her.

"I'm such a goof," He said to himself as he palmed in disappointment. 

He had classes with Jazmine. It was exactly 3, and in those 3 classes she always sat with her girl friends. They would always laugh, giggle, and gossip in class and get in trouble for it.

Speaking of gossip, Jazmine is in charge of the school newspaper and is also the school news reporter. Every morning she brings the "Tea." She even has access to part of the school website where she post the news and people comment.

We used to be able to comment anonymously until people went  far and abused that so the principal cut that out.

Now you have to use your school log-in to make comments, so whatever nasty thing you have to say, you must be bold about it.

During Lunch he tried to find Jazmine to have lunch with her and maybe they could talk.

He walked up to her as she was about to find a table.

"Jazmine!" He called.

She turned around and walked over to him smiling, "Hi!" She said.

"Did you maybe wanna sit and talk somewhere?" He asked.

"I would love to," She smiled brighter, that also made Huey smile...suprisingly?

She caught the smile but didn't comment on it "But I am busy, how about tomorrow?" She finished.

Huey nodded, and watched her walk away with her friends. He decided to go sit with his, Hiro & Ceaser.

When he sat down with them, he was glued to his phone all the time, not speaking, which was rare because he barely likes being on his phone so close and for reasons other than texting family because he doesn't want eyebags or eye damage.

Ceaser and Hiro stared at eachother confused.

"Huey..are you ok?" Hiro asked speaking first.

"Yeah, do you guys know what girls like?" Huey asked.

"Woaaah, you got someone?" Ceaser asked interested.

"Not really, just a bit curious." Huey said looking up to him.

"Well if you must know, ladies like gifts, expensive things." Ceaser said.

"Like what?" Huey asked.

"Clothes, Necklaces, bears, candy." Ceaser answered slyly.

Huey ruled his eyes, and got up. "Thanks." He said.

"Where are you going?" Hiro asked.

"Yeah, and are you gonna tell us why you asked this question?" Ceaser asked.

Huey walked off, not telling them where leaving them confused.

"Man, Huey is something else man." Ceaser said.