I missed him already. I had to wait like 3 classes until I see him...though what was I going to answer? Maybe he'll forget by the time lunch comes! Hopefully...
I walked into 1st period--science. Everyone starred at me, as I sat down in my seat and got out of my stuff. Even my teacher, Mrs. Robinson, was looking at me weird! I hope this starring thing wares off soon...wait, did Anthony stare at me today for the same reason these people are? Or did that look mean something...because when I starred back, it felt like the stare he gave me meant something. Many questions ran through my head, but none were answered.
"Melinda," my friend Chazz whispered, "I knew it!"
"You knew what?"
"Oh nothing!" He started teasing me.
"What? Come on, just tell me!"
"I thought something like this would happen to you,"
"What are you saying Chazz? I do not understand the words coming out of your mouth!" I got fustrated.
"OK class, let's begin!" Mrs. Robinson yelled with her manly voice.
"Nevermind," Chazz quickly whispered.
I rolled my eyes, and began working.
In less than a minute, there was a note poking me in the arm from Chazz.
"Shh, I'm working!" I whispered.
"No, read it! It's about Anthony!"
Right when I heard his name, I snatched the note out of his hand, and opened it up under my desk.
It read: I asked Anthony if he likes you, he said yes! :)
I smiled and silently gasped, "Oh my...really?"
"Yea, well I don't know if he was joking with me, but that's what he said,"
"Melinda! Chazz!" Mrs. Robinson yelled, "Would you like to share to the class your conversation which seems to be much more important than your work!"
We didn't say anything.
"Come on, what're you two talking bout!"
"Um...she was asking to borrow a pencil, but I didn't want to give it to her so yea," Chazz answered.
Mrs. Robinson gave us a blank look.
"Melinda, Chazz is not your mother is he?"
What was she saying? If you haven't figured out already, Mrs. Robinson was known as he "Crazy teacher" and she even knew we call her that!
"Um, no ma'am!" I said, "I am so sorry Chazz, you are not my mommy,"
We giggled, "Apology accepted," Chazz replied.
The rest of period I was thinking about him...oh my gosh! He likes me! I pretty much thought about him through 2nd and 3rd period too.
Right when the bell rang for 3rd period, I ran off to lunch.
"Hey," Jenny said, popping out of no where.
"Hello,"
There was a long silence, "So, uhm...how was Ryan?"
"Oh! Funny you should mention his name! You would've known what happened if you hadn't ditched me,"
"Well, Michael is my boyfriend, I wanted to hang out with him!"
"Then you'll be happy to hear that Ryan and I won't be going out on a date today...or ever!"
"What! Why?I told you to be nice to him, you couldn't at least--"
"Jenny!" I yelled, "I did! He sexual harassed me!" I giggled a little (yes, i am immature in that way) "He tried to touch me and all that gross stuff, and he wouldn't let me go,"
"OH...I'm sorry," Jenny quietly said, "I didn't know he was going to do that,"
"Of course you didn't know--I bet you don't even know who Ryan is, you just walked down the hallway yelling 'my best friend needs to a date, who wants to go out with her!"
Jenny rolled her eyes, "That's not all true," she mummbled, "How did you escape him?"
"Anthony helped me,"
She didn't respond to that. We got in line for lunch, quickly ate, and went to hang out by my 4rth period class--band. I had it with Him, yay!
"You know what I think you should do," Jenny said.
"What's that?"
"Tell him. Tell Anthony how you feel, and ask if he likes you,"
I grinned, "OK, when?"
"Now, when you see him!"
I was pretty sure he liked me, so why not? For some reason though...I was nervous. My whole body was shaking, and my heart was beating faster than a road runner.
"Oh-Ok," I stuttered...now my teeth were chattering.
"Are you OK Melinda?" Jenny snickered.
"Yea! I'm just really confident to ask Anthony, yep! hahahahhahahahah!"
Oh dear God...only when I am really nervous I started laughing like that.
"You know, maybe you should just ask him later,"
"Oh no, no! I'm fine! I will ask him once he come over here, mm hmm!"
"Well, you better get ready, because he's coming," Jenny pointed.
I took a glance behind me, and saw him walking towards us.
"Oh god," I muttered under my breath.
I took deep breaths, and calmed myself down.
"Go tell him! The sooner you do it, the faster you will get it over with!"
Jenny shoved me to him, and I just fell over my own feet. I heard Jenny cracking up...
"Oh my God," Anthony tried not to laugh, "Are you OK?"
He helped me up, and I took a seat next to him. I was already nervous enough, and I just had to fall down.
"I'm fine...fine..."
"You sure? You seem nervous, what's up?"
"Well, there's kind of something I need to talk to you about,"
"Oh OK, I'm listening,"
I took one last deep breath, then finally let out, "OK...so you know I really like you right? And um...I've been wondering this for a long time, because many people have told me multiple answers, and it's really confusing me, so I thought I'd just ask you if...do you like me back?"
He thought for a while. I just starred at him, trying to read his face, but it was blank. He didn't move a muscle. It was like he shut down or something...I guess he was just thinking REALLY hard. I wanted to tell him more...I wanted to just say I love you...I dont like you, I'm IN LOVE with you! Maybe it might make his thinking process a little shorter...maybe...
"I don't know if I should be telling you this," I said, ruining the long silence, "But...I love you. I just really needed to get off my chest! But...do you feel the same for me?"
Right away he answered...."No,"
My heart just droppped...
