Is it Love?

phantom world 1 (Aiden's view)

Everything was like always. At 12, we all fell asleep and ended up in the phantom world. Halfwit started yelling at me, "Next time you don't let her drop." He was referring to what happened before we fell asleep. Taylor seemed confused, but she didn't stay long with us. But before she left, I managed to actually look at her features. Her dark brown eyes had a slight red shine in the light of this world. They looked so beautiful and special. When I looked in her brother's eyes, they seemed plain to me. I always thought they had the same eye color. It surprised me how different they actually are if you really look deep into Taylor's eyes.

Tyler kept yelling at me even when his sister left. It's truly annoying. I did let him continue for a couple of minutes until I responded, "Don't worry, Halfwit, I'm not planning on stealing your precious sister." He didn't seem to know how to respond. I noticed my cousin being alone. Jackpot, someone I actually can talk to. Tyler might be fun to annoy and tease, but I really need to talk to someone. I went to Ben he actually was a very kind giant. Often misunderstood by people. I hope the group knows how gentle his heart is. They might all know what happened, but no one of them knows how it feels. Ben seemed to notice something was off. He typed in his phone, "So, what's going on with you and Taylor?"

I gave him a small sigh, "I'm not sure. She is a cute girl, and please don't understand me wrong. I start to notice features from her that I never" I stopped myself. What was I saying. I can't just admit that I am absorbing her features. It nearly sounds like I am in love with her. I'm not. She and I are just friends. Ben stared at me, demanding with his blick that I continue. I looked around that she wouldn't hear us, "She is not like her brother. That's all I have noticed. She is kinder than him." Was that enough to save me? Ben surely would believe me. There was nothing more to tell him.

He again wrote on his phone, "Please treat her well, I don't wanna handle Tyler." That's right, even if I would love her, she is a double deal. Take her, and you also take Tyler. Another reason why I just can't like her. Besides, I have Ashlyn, my main focus. She might not love me back, but she at least isn't a deal with an annoying boy attached to it. I stared to laugh to myself a bit, realizing I might be the annoying boy attached to Ash. Ben didn't seem to mind seeing me laugh. He probably can sense me being in my own thoughts. Now it was shortly before the 7 hour mark.

Returning to the world sorta made my stomach turn this time. I never had this problem. Was that from knowing Tay is still lying on top of me? No, I probably am just imagine that feeling.