1: Finding Miss Clumsy (John Pearce/Justice Crew Fanfic)

Chapter 24

* Bailey’s POV *

Cloud Nine. An idiom which refers to a state of extreme happiness. That when you wake up in the morning, you will be greeted by warm smiles all around the room, excited to see you reciprocate that smile that will lighten up their whole existence. That when you go out of the house, people will start dancing in front of you, swaying to the beat of your heart.

That’s how I feel right now.

No, that’s how I felt the moment I woke up this morning. I feel loved and ready to love. It was like my heart decided it was time to open up and allow people to stay in there. That I’m ready to allow people in my life and never let them go, no matter what happens. Ignoring all the risks and consequences with it, I was ready to love another person.

Yes, I can definitely admit that I was falling for John Pearce. Actually, it’s safe to say that I’m deeply and utterly in love with him.

It was a magical feeling, like I was living a fairy tale, or some girls would say a fanfic life. For someone who has been hiding alone in cave for twenty years, this was something I didn’t even expect to happen soon. But it did, and I’m glad it was with John.

After all, he was the first guy who ever stood up for me when people were trying to bring me down. The only guy who waited for me to loosen up and get out of my shell, ignoring the fact that it could take me forever to realize guys like him exists. But most of all, he was that guy who trusted me with his heart; even if he was unsure of me loving him back.

But I guess, it’s time to flush them down the drain because I love him. I am in love with John Pearce.

“Someone’s chirpy this morning.” Ella commented, waking me from my happy thoughts as I have been arranging the book on the shelves, all smiles, ignoring the fact that people can see me. “Did you wake up on the right side of the bed?”

Is this how being in love feels like? Like you’re always on dream mode, even if you didn’t literally fall into one? Like everyone surrounding you didn’t really exist and you feel like you’re always surrounded by colorful flowers and happy bunnies hopping around the garden?

It’s either that, or I’m just going crazy. Crazy in love with John. And yes, I think I’m starting to be a cheesy corn too.

 “Hello… Anyone in here?” Ella playfully knocked on my head as she giggled.

Rubbing my head, I glared at her for ruining my moment. In my mind, there was only John and I, staring into each other’s soul, smiling happily.

“Are you okay or?” Ella inquired, perhaps she was thinking, ‘If anyone asks, I do not know you.’ I’ll probably say the same thing about myself. “Yoo-hoo Bailey!”

“How does it feel to be in love?” Finally, I spoke up and shot a glance at her while we were both arranging the books on the shelves. She was now helping me. Apparently, I’m slower than a turtle today. Maybe it’s the effect of being in love.

Ella squealed, complete with the hand gesture, like she was about to pinch the cheeks of the first person she sees aside from me. “So that’s why you have been so full of life and yet, dreamy and slow today… You finally love him?”

Facing her, I nodded, even giggling at the thought that I have confessed my feelings to another person. It didn’t even feel like the normal nod, but I nodded like my life depended on it. I love him.

“Omg, that’s so exciting!” She screamed and now I was the one thinking, ‘Yeah, I do not know her.’ “So, did you tell him yet?”

I shook my head. To be honest, I have no idea how to tell him. This morning when I woke up, the first thing I had in mind was that I want to see him and tell him the good news. I was so close to dialing his number and blurt it out, but it stopped me because I wanted to see his reaction face to face.