Love is a Four Letter Word

Jess and Adam

I would call myself a nerd. Of course I would. I'm obsessed with THE HUNGER GAMES and DIVERGENT... wait, that's a fangirl... But, calling yourself a nerd, defends yourself, and therefore doesn't make you a nerd.

But anyway, I'm gonna get to the point. I invited Adam (my best friend) to a movie marathon, with all the nerdy and fangirl and fanboy films ever made. Yes, that includes DIVERGENT, HUNGER GAMES, STAR TREK, STAR WARS, SPIDERMAN and... TWILIGHT. I'm a total sucker for TWILIGHT, and Adam is one as well. In fact, when he first read the book he couldn't stop talking about it. (I bet that pissed off Maddie) Same thing happened with the movie. (That pissed off Maddie even more.)

"Jess?" Anna. She must have woken up. After the injury, Anna has needed rest a lot. Adam and I were having an important talk, and Anna got kidnapped, and badly injured. And what I mean by 'badly injured' is lots of scars on her back, and her two legs have been broken, and an arm. It's only been a few weeks since, and Mum and Dad are really worried. She has so many doctors' appointments, and I have to help her with putting clothes on, making breakfast, having showers, and so much more. A few days ago, Anna and I had a shower together. We were both sitting down, naked, but refreshed. We talked until the water turned cold. We then got out of the shower, freezing, and I grabbed our towels and we dried each other. We then settled for a hug, and I know we were both thinking the same thing; I love you.

Things with Adam have been a bit awkward lately. We were looking into each other's eyes, we were both smiling this specific type of smiling, and... well I think if Maddie was there watching, she would have popcorn, gummy bears and Coca-Cola. I guess she is a sucker for romance.

Wait, what?

And that is another reason why things have been awkward between Adam and I...

"Jess! I'm a bit hungry. Can you get me a cookie please?" Another thing, Anna has definitely improved her manners lately. I go to the kitchen and get a fruit cookie, because that is the only type we have. "Here, Anna." I expect Anna to want a choc chip cookie, but she surprisingly doesn't care. "Thanks Jess." She pats a spot next to her, which means she wants me to sit next to her. I climb on to the bed and I lie down. I decide not to tell her that Adam is coming over but it's too late. "I heard you are having a movie marathon. Can I watch?" "No, we are watching movies that are too violent for you and you think they are too boring." I look at her cute face. Her blonde hair, her big, beautiful eyes. She really does look like Mum. "PLEASE??!! I like hanging out with Adam and you!" Adam and you. Adam and you. Those words kept repeating in my mind. "Okay I will put on Toy Story 2 when Adam gets here." Adam probably won't mind. Besides, Toy Story 2 is better than a lot of movies we were going to watch. "YAY! My favourite character is Jessie. She has the same name as you. That's why I like her. Also because she is a girl." Typical 6 year-old girl. Oh well, I thought the same thing 9 years ago. "Okay, lets go into the lounge room." I carefully carry her into the lounge room and place her on the bed part of the couch. My phone rings. It's probably Mum and Dad. They decided to go on a "date" so they left me to take care of Anna. I quite like taking care of Anna. Even though she is badly injured, she's still as happy as ever. I pick up the phone.

"Hey, this is Jess." I say. I walk into the kitchen with the phone in my hand.

"Oh, Hi Jess." It's Maddie. Of course it is, she probably heard about Adam and I having a movie marathon.

"Hey Maddie. Just saying, we are watching Twilight, so you won't want to come over for the movie marathon." I say, hoping she won't ask for us to make an exception.

"Yeah, I know that. Besides, I don't want to hang out with you LOVENERDS anyway." She chuckles. "Get it? Because-"
"Yes, I get it. We are not even dating anyway, so shut up." Maddie laughs even harder.

"Anyway, if you guys kiss you better call me. Okay. Anyway bye Jesssssssssssie!!!!!!!!"

"Bye-" Maddie hangs up. Sometimes I wonder if she is an actual friend.

"Jessie, can you please get some popcorn. And some pizza. And some ice cream... Please?" Anna calls from the lounge room.

"I will get some popcorn out, but you can't eat it until Adam-" Someone knocks the door. Hopefully it's Adam.

I walk into the lounge room, and I answer the door.

"Hey, it's my favourite person, Jessie!" That is normally how he greets me.

We throw our arms into a hug "Hey!"

"Wait, Jess, did you get red tips?" What he means by that is that I dyed the tips of my hair bright red. "Yeah, Maddie decided I needed to be not so boring and get my hair bleached and dye it." I say, with a little roll of the eyes.

"Typical Maddie... anyway, I smell popcorn! Let get this started. Which movie should we play first? Spiderman?"

"I wish. We are watching Toy Story 2 because Anna is here. which better than a lot of the movies we are gonna watch."

"True."

Adam walks into the living room and falls onto the couch. (on purpose)

"Hey Jess remember that game we used to play? When we would fall onto couch in different ways?"

"Oh my god! That was my favourite game! I think my favourite 'fall' was the dramatic fall."

I fall onto the couch, saying "Oh no I'm falling! AHHHHHHH!" in a posh voice.

"My favourite is the 'Toyota Jump' fall."

Adam jumps up and says "I've got a- AHHHHHHHHH!"

I get the popcorn and go into the living room, and then get Anna.

"HI ADAM! I am watching Toy Story 2 with you guys!" Anna says with the widest grin I've seen her have since the accident.

I pop on Toy Story 2 and munch on bits of popcorn. I feel like I need to talk to Adam... why is that?

Halfway through our next film, The Hunger Games, I pause it.

"Adam, what were you going to say to me before Anna got kidnapped?" I ask in a firm tone.

"Well, I kinda, ummm.. was just saying that we have been... friends for, um, a while now-"

"Can you stop with the umms and pauses and just get on with it!" Wow, the was a very angry way to say that to him...

"WILL YOU BE MY GIRLFRIEND?!" He shouts.

Suddenly, his lips are on mine... okay, should I be his girlfriend? Like am I in love with him?

I think I am. Adam is really nice and a good friend... exactly. I don't want to ruin this friendship! NO!

"Adam, stop. I dunno.. I don't think I am in love with you. You're my friend, my best friend, and I don't want to ruin that..." I say, sadly.

"Yeah, that's right. You know, I think I'm not in love with you either."

A few months later...

Adam is now my boyfriend. I love him, and I know teenage romances don't usually last, but I think I'm really in love with him. And he is in love with me.

I smile at that thought.