Let's Do This

Um, No.

I walked out of the band hall in the morning after practicing with Niko.

"Hey, um Grace?" I heard a voice. I turned around and saw my friend Justin who plays the alto sax.

"Oh hey Justin." I replied, he looked nervous for some reason.

"Umm...I'll just tell you later, BYE." He mumbled then ran away. I went back to Niko asking him what that was about, he shrugged and we kept walking.

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Band just ended and I was heading towards my last period of the day. I walked past Justin as I went through the hallway.

"Wait..." I heard Justin's voice again. I turned around and saw him in front of me.

"Hmm?" I ask confused. He took a deep breath and looked at me. Then he hesitating again.

"I'll tell you after last period, who your teacher?" He said quietly and the hall started to empty.

"Coach F..." I replied.

"Mkay, bye!" He said.

"Bye..." I said back. Realization struck as I walked to my class.

"Please don't let this be the day he asks me out...Oh gosh, he's going to ask me out today..." I mumbled to myself.

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And I was correct.

He grabbed my arm as I went to my band locker to pick up my flute after the last bell rang.

"Hey Grace?" He said once again.

"Yeah?" I say hesitantly.

"Um..." He said and quietly mumbled to himself.

"Hm?" I said and gave him an awkward smile.

"Oh gosh this is embarrassing..." He said and I didn't say anything. He looked around the band hall and we both noticed that the band hall was a bit crowded. He grabbed my arm and took me out of the band hall.

He looked at me once again.

"Will you..." He started, and I sighed knowing where this is going, "Will you go out with me?" He finished and I took a deep breath.

"Um..oh gosh." I mumbled to myself so he wouldn't hear. I knew it, by why am I so surprised? Wait, I need to give him an answer...

"Uh, I'm sorry..." I finally said and he sighed looking at the ground. Oh, please don't say I broke his heart, cause maybe I did...

"It's okay..." He said quietly and we both left to go our separate ways.

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I walked into the bus and just thought to myself as I sat down.

NOW, why did I say no? I used to like him last year, and he used to like me back then... but I don't know, either him or I changed and I didn't like him anymore.

But I knew he liked me last year...the whole seventh grade. I found out when in science, he used to help me with everything, and that was in the beginning of the school year when I just met him.

And I knew he liked me the whole year, since in the end of the year band event at an arcade, he got me a stuffed turtle that I wanted so badly.

But why did something have to change over the summer and then I just didn't like him anymore in that way. Or, he just asked me out too late. Though, this is the first time someone asked me out...

I tried to forget everything on the way back home.

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ELLO, late story. I know

First official week of August band camp...

I'll just say two words about it.

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