Letters From An Angel

Chapter 5

Charlie's POV

I can remember the day I met Sophie Anne. We were in band, both of us play percussion, and she told me that she takes private lessons. I was shorter than her and she reminded me of a tree, so strong and powerful. I knew that I loved her from then. I was always quiet around her because I never knew what to say. I wanted to impress her, and show her that I am worthy of her love, but I am way to scared. I am a mouse. That was in sixth grade. In seventh grade, we were in a band class together and she was a really goo percussionist. Really good.  But then again she was good at anything she did. We both went to her our friend Rachel's birthday party and it was a camping trip party. So I had the honor of seeing her without her contacts in and no makeup. She was beautiful anyways. There was a tent and we ate pizza and sat in the tent all night and talked about stuff that wasn't important to her, but those conversations meant the world to me. I got her number from Rachel who was the only person who knew I had a crush on her. We texted a lot. We would quote song lyrics, movies, books. I felt like she was the only person I could really talk to. Her laugh was like the sunrise. Her smile was like the sunset. She was beautiful in every possible way. I wanted to tell her but I was scared that this bond we created was going to fail. So I kept our friendship strong and she told me things about how she gets lonely sometimes, so I wanted to make sure she was never alone. She didn't need to be like that as long as I was around. She understood me though. I couldn't help but love her. Even though she made me mad sometimes because she acted like she didn't care sometimes. she sometimes acted like those everyday girls. Then she would go and do something amazing that makes her different. I wanted her to be mine, but I had a fear of rejection.

One day she texted me: Tony asked me out. I said yes....

My world fell apart.

I saw black clouds.

Hail.

Terrible rain.

Earth crumbled.

I realized that I had to text back quickly or she'll think something was wrong.

I texted back: Cool.

I didn't know what to do next. I just stuck to regular things. Eating. School. Sleep. Drums. It was working. I saw her with him, in band, in the hallways. She looked so happy. He looked happy, too, but he should have been overwhelmed. He should have felt like the luckiest man alive. Tony was my friend, but she deserved more then him. She would hold hands with him, laugh with him, tell him everything. I couldn't handle it. I told my friend Adam that I liked her. He made fun of me for a while, probably because Sophie Anne isn't stick thin and doesn't act like her face is a drawing board for colorful makeup. Somehow, word got around that I had a crush on someone and that was the huge news. I was one of those guys that everyone loved, and whoever I liked must have been amazing. I knew not everyone thought Sophie Anne was that fabulous. When Sophie Anne heard the news, she exploded. She was jumping all around me wanted to know who I liked. I didn't want to tell her.

One day I was thinking about if Sophie Anne and Tony broke up, how would I ask her out. I text her : Hey Sophie Anne? Can I ask you a question

SA: Sure

C: Did Tony ask you out over text?

SA: Yeah, but it was super sweet. Who do you like?

C:I'm not telling you.

SA: Please???

C: Nope

SA: But we are best friends.

C:I can tell you that she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. Whenever I see her, she takes my breath away.

SA: AWWWW! You have to tell me!