Tobias was frustrated. Frustrated with himself and his parents..but mostly himself. He knew he loved River from the bottom of his heart..but his parents disapproved of "that girl". Of course, he hadn't told her this at all..so maybe he could keep it to himself.
Tobias let out a deep sigh. Now that he knew a girl like River existed, he couldn't let her go. Someone who loved oatmeal almost as much as he did. Plus..she was so beautiful. Her curly hair that fell to her shoulders, her amazing creamy oatmeal-like skin...her big, oat shaped eyes. He especially loved the baggy oatmeal colored sweater she wore almost every day to school. She was amazing. She was perfect.
One Saturday morning, a week before school ended, Toby and River were talking at a little cafè they went to almost every week called "the spoon". They had the most AMAZING oatmeal, and plus it was a place where they could meet in secret. Toby took a bite of his oatmeal, looking in the distance as River went on about the oatmeal she had for breakfast.
"And this time I put in a sprinkle of raisins and....Toby, are you even listening to me?" River asked a bit annoyed. Toby looked up.
"Hm? I suppose." He muttered and looked down into his lap.
"No, you aren't. I know that face. What's wrong? Did you get in trouble for eating too much oatmeal again?" River said as she looked at him sympathetically.
"No..that's not it. It's just that..well.." Toby trailed off. He shifted his gaze to her hands, wrapped around her steaming bowl of oatmeal. Suddenly, he grabbed them and looked desperately into her eyes.
"River, I want you to know that you are simply amazing. I mean, you love oatmeal almost as much as I do..and I can't live without you. Girl, I love you."
River had the biggest smile on her face..but it quickly faded. She violently pulled her hands out of his grasp.
"I appreciate your love for me, but are you kidding me Toby? I mean, how dare you say that you love oatmeal more than I do!" She said to his face. River stood up, flipping the table, and burst out the door.
"River, wait! That's not what I meant. Come back!" He yelled. But it was too late. Just as she was crossing the street, a car almost diliberately came at her. She had been hit.
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For The Love Of Oatmeal
Teen FictionRiver is a lonely high school girl who has no friends..simply because everyone thinks she's one of the "weird kids". As a matter of fact, she is. She has a strange passion for oatmeal that no one understands..until Tobias Mormeal comes along.
