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(this song is still my jam😭😂... carry on)
Your POV
"I'm pretty sure the quadratic function is negative b, then in the square root is b squared minus four multiplied by a and c, all of that is divided by 2 multiplied a. But I just give up, heh." I said nonchalantly as I lay down on the bed I'm sitting on. "How can you remember that?" Lauren asks as her eyebrows furrow. "Well Lauren. There is this magical place called school... and in that school, you learn magic spells. Those magic spells will give you the answer to the one and only, Algebra." The green eyed girl bursts into laughter. She sounds so cute...
Based on that, you can already tell that I have some sort of crush on her. It's more like love now. I just don't know... I think I do though. It's just that Lauren has been my best friend for years. Both of us are 17 and I had this crush on her since we were 14. She had a few boyfriends, which ended badly since she comes to me crying and telling me that they either cheated on her or just broke up. It hurts to see her like that. I can treat her much more better.
I was brought out of my thoughts when I saw a hand waving above my face. "What? What happened?" I sat back up, facing Lauren while our notebooks were spread out on my bed. "You weren't paying attention?" She laughed at me. I shook my head.
Lauren broke into laughter once again, "I was saying, we should just take a break. This paper isn't due until Wednesday." Then it had me thinking, "What day is it today?" "Saturday." Stupidity ran through my body. This was assigned yesterday.
"So, what do you want to do?" She asks. I shrug my shoulders, "I mean what do you want to do?" She sat there with her thinking face. Next thing you know, she was jumping from her seat, "Oh! Is there someone you like?" The girl had a slight smirk displaying on her face. It's you. "Umm yeah. But I don't think I should say her name." I looked down, twiddling with my thumbs.
"Well at least describe her." She sat upright and folded her hands together, ready for my description. I took a deep breath, "She... she has these beautiful, striking eyes. Like if you just stare into them, you'll get lost and you get the feeling like she captivated your entire soul. Personally, I want to stare into them forever. But other than that, she has this silky, soft hair that I always play with it if she's laying her head on my lap or we just cuddle together and we just lay there in our silence just enjoying our existence with each other. Honestly, people told me that we act like a couple... I can say that it seems true but the thing is, it's like she has no interest in me at all. I mean, yeah we're like best friends and all but I don't think she'll like me in a way that we would date," I paused and looked at her, she is intently focusing on me, "Well. What else about her? She has this great sense of mind. Meaning, intelligence, common sense, and has like morals, if that made any some sort of sense. She's a rare species to human kind. It's not like every day you see someone like her. She's one of a kind, and I greatly appreciate that she takes her own time to spend it with me."
We both sat in a comfortable silence until she spoke up, "You must really like her. Love even." I nod. "I have a question. A few actually," she asks. "Yeah go ahead."
"Does she live here? Like in Miami of course." "Yeah."
"How long have you known her?" "Oh for years. I can't even remember."
"Do you talk often?" "Yeah. Every day actually."
"Do I know her?" "Of course. You can say that you know her better than I do."
"How I can I know her better than you do if you see her every day? I mean someone can't know someone better than them..selves."
I feel somewhat like I blew it. "Lauren. I know this may be hard to comprehend but it's hard for me too. I have liked you since we both graduated middle school and I still do. The part that you will get mad at me for is why I like you but never told you. Well, it's because you go out with these guys who you truly love but then they throw it all away like it meant nothing. It's just heartbreaking when I see you behind my front door in the middle of the night crying. Not that I'm bothered with that, but I'm just bothered that you see these types of guys who don't take the passion to truly love who you are. Honestly, if I ever did date you, I would cherish you the most. As like I said, you are one rare human being, Jauregui. And to be very authentic, I might not see anyone that is like you ever again. In fact, in my lifetime," I took a breath, "I understand if you will never feel the same way. I also understand if you don't want to be my best friend. I should've been honest before but it was hard. But now I'm being 100% now."
I looked down to my hands and just rubbed my palms with the pad of my thumbs. Nothing came out her mouth, so I totally knew that she is contemplating. Contemplating whether or not to be hanging out with a girl that likes her. You ruined it. Great job. "If you want to leave and never want to know me again, you can go ahead. I'm sorry, Lauren." A small tear splashed onto my hand.
"Y/n? Y/n, I want you to hear me loud and clear," the tone of her voice was so calm and loving. Why?
"I don't know how to start this but let me just tell you what I feel first... All I can say is that I was a bit taken back. I mean, you gave such a great explanation of who you like, and I knew that you truly love them with your life. You could have given your all to them. But then, when I realised that I answered my own question, I didn't know what to feel. Relief? Happiness? Anger? Yes, I was happy that the one you like is me. Yes, I was angry that you never told me, since we are best friends and we tell each other everything. But, I see why you never wanted to tell me. I was dating people who weren't you, and you didn't want to interrupt. Knowing you, you never wanted to start trouble. You're like that one person who is nice to everyone and you keep your opinions to yourself. That's one of the few things that I like about you. I could say the same, you are one truly special human, Y/l/n. I realised that... that within the years of knowing you, I knew somewhere deep in my soul, that you are someone very extraordinary, someone that will stay with somebody through thick and thin. All I'm trying to say is, I was and still falling for you. I was just too oblivious to grasp upon it."
I am totally shocked by her words. She feels the same way. Lauren damn Jauregui likes me too. My mouth is agape, still taking things in. Lauren giggles at my reaction, "Now since we got that off our chest, what are we now?"
"Umm. Uhh. I-I don't know," I'm still trying to think, if my mind stops freaking out. She laughs again, "How about this. Why don't we go out on a date and see how it goes? How does that sound?"
I nod, "Mhm." She smiles, "Great! How about this upcoming Friday? Pick me up at 6?"
"S-Sounds good to me," I am an embarrassment with limbs. She squeals in contentment and tackles me with a hug. I reciprocate but the moment felt like it was going in slow motion as a felt a light kiss on the cheek. "I'm happy that this is happening." She whispers. "Yeah. Me too," I respond, smiling.
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Part 2???? I might make a second part but with a different title. Idk yet.
