It Was Just A Small Crush

1

All I can think about is this beginning my first year of high school. My brother Tray told me that middle school is nothing like high school. Which tells me it will be a whole new world.

I jumped up out of bed rushing towards the bathroom to start getting ready for school. As everyone knows, first impressions are everything. I look in the mirror and I see my ashy skin in the need of some lotion, dirt between my eyes.

"Ew" I say softly while splashing water on my face. Then I start brushing my teeth. I walk towards my room as I get ready to wear the outfit I've been dying to wear ever since I bought it. It's a long pattern skirt with a white tank top. I put on all the gold jewelry I have like a heart nose cuff with big heart earrings, two gold necklaces and tons of bracelets. Added with a shell necklace and more. While I'm picking out my afro I hear a voice scream out my name.

"YARA" My mom screams

I run looking at the time, realizing I'm late. I slip my colorful crocs on with white ankle socks.

I jumped in my mom's 2021 Hyundai Veloster car. I can't wait until I get my own car. I cannot believe I'm on the way to Blue Ridge High School.

In the car my mom askes, "Are you ready"?

"Yes I cannot wait to see what everything is like" in a excited voice

"Well okay Yara just say out of trouble you know this school is known for trouble but it's the only one closest to our house" Mom says.

"I know Mom"

After 6 minutes talking to my mom we finally reached the school. I hop out of the car and everyone is staring at me like I'm some kind of freak.

Now I'm starting to feel nervous so I just grab my things out of my mom's car and hurried inside. I feel everyone's eyes on me. Is it my hair? Or my outfit.

I pull out my schedule not knowing where my first class is. I hate doing this but I ask this really tall kid who is kind of intimidating.

"Hey do you know where Mrs. Jones the math teacher classroom is?" I questioned

"Yes I do, I have that class first, let's walk together" He says while smiling.

As we are walking he looks like he's analyzing my outfit.

"I like your hair," He says with another smile.

His smile is very warm and sweet.

"Thank you" I uttered under my breath.

I feel so nervous why it is taking so long to get to this class. I took another look at him to realize how he's kind of cute. He's wearing a blue & green shirt in a striped pattern with baggy jeans. He looks really basic standing beside me.

Actually everyone looks basic compared to me. Was I maybe too dressed up? No, I never look good.

"Finally we are here" I thought to myself.

"Thank you for showing me the way to class" I say

"You're welcome, what's your name?" He asked

"Oh I've been so rude my name is Yara Jun, What's yours?" I blurted a little too loudly realizing how impolite I was being.

"My name is Alex Walton," He says with another smile.

"Well okay i'll see you around thank you again" I say

"Okay see you around Yara" he chuckled

Why is he chuckling? Was I too awkward?

I walk in and go find a seat, I sit down and Alex sits rights beside me.

After, we just said bye to each other.

I don't talk for the rest of the class. We don't say a word because Mrs. Jones is talking about things we will learn this year.

After an hour class ends.

I hope Alex kinds of starts a conversation with me but instead he walks out of class. I don't know why I'm so disappointed. Alex is kind of cute with his long shoulder length hair. It's brown and he has brown eyes and kind of medium lips not big nor small just the right size. Why am I thinking about him right now? I should get to my next class.

As I'm walking out of class I see a big commotion. I'm so curious to see so I walk up and see Alex arguing with a girl who has to be one of the prettiest girls i've ever seen in my 14 years of living.

"I've seen you walking with her, who is she?" The girl askes

"She's literally just a new student. I was helping her find Mrs. Jones class, I don't understand why you are tripping over a girl I don't even know" He exclaims.

"Because you're always way too friendly with these random girls!" she screams.

Damn it's literally the first day and these two are arguing in the hallway. Should I go up and apologize? I take slow steps into the circle surrounding them. The girl eyes me and glares.

"Hey I'm Yara" I start off saying before she cuts me off saying,

"I could care less about who you are stay away from my boyfriend"

"I just want to apologize. I was just asking for directions and we ended up having the same class so we walked together, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding."

"Hey it's okay she's just tripping like always." Alex added

"Literally stay away from me and my boyfriend, you freak you and your clown hair!" She cautioned.

"Clown hair?"

Before I can say anything she stomps off with her two friends who blended in with the circle. Alex turns and apologizes.

"Hey I'm sorry she can be a bit of a".

"Bitch?" I added

"I have to go to class" I blurted.

Before he can say anything I run almost slipping on my crocs.

This is so embarrassing. It's only the first day why is there so much drama going on. Why is Alex even with her. Yes, she's beautiful but her attitude toward other people is crazy to me.

Then I realized I don't know where Mr. Milam's class is, until a girl behind me who was in the circle says to me.

"Where are you headed?"