the girl named winter

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Two chapters today because I'm in the mood.

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"That's it?"

Veronica narrows her eyes at me as she chews her food. She just finished telling me how she spent her weekend with Frank at the soccer game. "Don't give me that tone. It's not everyday that I get a hot guy to follow my steps," she says.

I scoff.

She dips another fries in mayonnaise.

I grin. "But Alexander -"

"Is not a hot guy!" she yells, obviously annoyed. "Stop shipping me with that... with that... with a -"

"Perfect guy who's meant to be with you?" I tease her further.

"Stop it!" she hisses.

I giggle.

She slumps back in her seat as she crosses her arms over her chest. "I don't want to hear another word about him."

"Remember the way he looked at you from afar?"

She scoffs.

"Remember how he would stop solving a math problem just to gape at you?"

"I hate you so much."

I chuckle, continuing to enjoy my meal.

"Who is taking you to dance night by the way?"

I shrug my shoulders. "No one, I guess." I stare at my plate. "I don't know yet."

"Why not invite Blue? I'm sure he'll be delighted to know that you want to spend a whole night in his arms."

My face heats up.

She clears her throat.

I bite the insides of my cheek.

Her eyes widen.

I look at her. "Stop that."

Her orange brown eyes widen. "Oh. My." She gasps. "Winter Heights, are you blushing?"

"I'm not," I deny. "It's just hot."

"It's winter, Winter. You're blushing! Oh my, oh my, oh my! This boy is making you feel weird things!"

"He is."

"Look at me," she orders.

I look everywhere but at her.

She reaches over the table to cup my chin. "Look at me when I'm talking to you!" she hisses.

I rest my eyes on hers.

"Ask him to dance night for me."

"Fuck no, Veronica." I push her hand away.

"Why not? There's no harm done!"

"He has a girlfriend!" I spit.

Her face falls. "Oh. I always forget about that."

Me, too.

I sigh. "See." I shrug my shoulders and lift my spoon as I pretend to feel nothing by the impact. "I guess I'll have to ditch dance night this year."

"No, you won't. Ask him to come as your friend."

That's why it hurt though.

The thought that Blue and I would stay as friends and nothing more.

Every time we talk, I have to turn on the switch for HE HAS A GIRLFRIEND sign. I need to continuously remind myself that there was already someone who own his heart and vice-versa.

No matter how many times I assume that maybe, just maybe, he'll like me the way I like him, at the end of our conversation, I can't help but think how lucky that girl is to have Blue for a beau.

At a short amount of time, Blue has already made me smile. He knew me so much that he could perfect the Winter Quiz 101, if there was a thing like that.

He made me feel so many emotions.

I found out that I did love Rey, he used to be my world, and he will always remain in my heart.

But I don't miss him. I miss the memories we had.

I miss how he used to text me first thing in the morning.

I miss how we used to laugh at crazy things.

I miss how we used to call and whisper through our phones so our parents couldn't eavesdrop on us.

I miss those things, but I don't miss Rey that much anymore.

Blue can fix me all along.