Kissin' U

Apologies and musicals

I told Ryder that he should come over at 6PM. I sat there in my room and waited. But he didn't come. 

Now, it's 7PM and I'm sure he won't come anymore. It wasn't a real date but I'm really pissed off. He asked me to meet and now he is the one who isn't coming. 

"Hey, Julia. You're alright?" Sam enters my room and sit down next to me on my bed. Even if he is sometimes really nuts, he always knows when something's wrong with me. I just nod and put a fake smile on my face.

"Yes, sure."

"You don't look like.", he says. "Sad face and you're sitting on your bed like you're waiting for someone." Shoot! 

"What? No, I'm not.", I lie. Please believe me, please believe me, please believe me.

"Well then, okay. Good night, baby sis." He kisses my forehead and stands up.

"It's 7PM, Sam. I'm not going to sleep now.", I shout, but he left my room already. I sigh and lay back on my bed. 

***

I stand in front of my locker as I hear someone harrumph next to me. I close my locker so I can see the person. Ryder. I roll my eyes, open my locker again and put some books out of it.

"What do you want, Ryder?", I ask irritated. 

"I want to apologize." 

"Oh really? You know, if you just don't want to meet me, you could tell me. Or better, don't ask me to meet you."

"It's not like that, Julia. I wanted to meet you! Really!" He sounds sorry and put one hand on my shoulder. 

"Then why didn't you come over?" I turn around to him and look straight into his brown eyes. 

"I ... I can't ... beacause ..." He stumbles and I shake my head.

"Forget it. Never mind." Once again I turn around and go down the hallway. Suddenly Ryder grabs my wrist and stops me. 

"Please let me explain it to you."

"Hurry up."

"I'm dyslexic." Wow. I didn't planned on that. "You gave me your address yesterday ... and ... I couldn't read it. That's why I didn't come over. I'm so sorry I couldn't tell you earlier." I could see tears in his eyes. I quickly wrap my arms around his neck and hug him. He is a little bit suprised, but wraps his arms around my waist after a few seconds. 

"Gosh, Ryder. You don't have to be sorry for that. I should apologize to you. I had no idea you are dyslexic."

"It's okay. I know you had no idea. We only know each other for two days.", he laughs, but I could her him sniffle a little bit too. We move apart and I smile at him.

"What about I take you home with me after school? We still have to prepare a song."

"That would be awesome.", he smiles.

***

After my last period for the day, I go through the hallways and search for Ryder. Sometime I grab my phone and decided to text him. 

Hey. Where are U?

I look on my phone and wait for an answer. Suddenly my phone flash and shows me, that I got a new message. 

I'm at the teater. Met me there.

I smile about his spelling mistakes. For any reason I think it's kind of cute. I grab my bag from the floor and go to the theater.