I Never Forgot

Chapter 26

3 months. I have 3 months with Kobe. It was now March, and getting close to my birthday. The year went by so fast, I didn't now how to handle it. It felt like yesterday they handed out the candy grams. No one has said anything about it lately, which was good. During the month of March we have our annual Yellow and Green Track Meet. The whole school has to participate. I don't like the track meet, I would rather watch it. I usually do the easiest event, and then I'm done for the rest of the day, so then I can watch Kobe. He was good at track. In fact he is good at mostly every sport, except baseball. Rio Grande doesn't have a very good boy's baseball team, but we are good at everything else. More stuff has already happened during this month. March just started, but some stuff already happened. Remember that stupid Leaders in Life thing. Well the actual conference happened a couple days ago. It was stupid, nothing much to say about it. Do you also remember me saying something about my defected sternum. Well if you don't, my sternum sticks out of my body. The end of February I got the brace to fix it. Basically all the brace does is put pressure on my bone, and pushes it back into place. Sound painful?
Well it isn't too bad. The alternative was surgery, and that sounds painful. It has been hard, finding clothes to hide it. I don't tell people about it, I don't want them to think I'm disabled, because I'm not. I also feel like people might make fun of me. I'm different, and people don't like different people.

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"Alright, I'm going to announce who got all the parts," announced Mrs. Juniper. I really wanted the part of Belle in our drama production. Belle was my favorite princess, and I kind of hope Kobe got the part of the Beast. Then we would be meant together. It would be perfect, and no one would ruin it. Wait, his friends have the suspicion that I like him, then they would make fun of me. Oh my gosh! That would be so embrassing. I don't know what I want!

"Ok, for the part of Ariel, is Lina, and the part of Prince Eric is Carson," announces Mrs. Juniper," You two have that part for Parent's Night, and the Junior High show. The people who got it for the Kindergarten Show, and the 3rd-5th show is...."

"Yes!" Exclaims Lina," I got Ariel!" Lina really liked Ariel.

"Ok, for Parent's Night and the Junior High Show, Summer got the part of Cinderella, and Allen got the part of Prince Charming, for Kindergarten and 3rd-5th..."

"Eww!" Exclaims Summer," I hate Allen!" In case you were wondering, Allen is this reall gross guy that no one likes. Summer wanted Cinderalla, but I don't think she wanted Allen to be her Prince Charming.

"For the part of Belle and the Beast for Parents Night and the Juinor High Show, is Paris and Kobe." My heart stops for a second. Was I happy? Or was I scared? Would his friends pester me? Or would they not even care? I hear applause from the crowd. Summer, Lina, Kailah, and the rest of my friends were clapping loudly and giggling. Maybe I'm overreacting. This is a good thing.

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"One week until my birthday!" I announce to my friends.

"Are you throwing a party?" Asks Summer.

"No, but you, Kailah, and Lina are invited to my house for the night."

"Cool, let me ask my mom!" Squeals Summer. This year my birthday was going to be perfect! Mostly because Kobe is here. He might say "Happy Birthday" to me. Probably not, we aren't really close at all. He never texts me back. He never talks to me, even when I talk to him, it is usually a one word answer. Boys always say they don't understand girls, but seriously girls don't understand boys. I can't date, and all I want from him is friendship. I have never really had a guy friend, and I want that from Kobe. Is that just too much to ask?