My insides were especially bad to me before breakfast. My heart seemed to have my head in a full Nelson, my bladder was filling up faster than Glasgow in spring and my stomach didn't seem to be especially enjoying the whole "will he, won't he" thing. I went to school feeling nervous and slightly nauseous and was starting to wonder if maybe I should just turn around and go home. It didn't help that I had Phys Ed first period either. At least I didn't have it with her. The thought of her laughing at my skinny, hairless legs made my whole abdomen scream in terror. I sighed as I realized how sad my life really was. I couldn't even talk to girls. I've known her for most of my life, so why couldn't I just ask her out? "She'd be the first" A small voice in my head whispered. It was true. I'd never talked to any girl but her for more than ten minutes, let alone ask one out. I'd been lonely for all of my life, but isn't that all the more reason for her to be the first? Of all people, her. It seemed so perfect that it gave me a little more courage.
All day I went from class to class, eagerly awaiting the moment I hoped would come. Finally, it was almost the end of third period. In just ten minutes I'd finally see her and hopefully we'd start going out. My organs each seemed to do a tiny flip. In my head I could hear the ring master putting on a great show."Tonight under the big top we have the Acrobatic Intestines! After that we will be bringing you the Lion Taming Diaphragm and the Heart will be performing a Human Cannonball Routine! Hey, how many ribs do you think could fit in a tiny car?" It all came back to her. It always did. The bell rang and I practically ran to my next class. I sat down and
