Forever

Chapter 4

Ring Ring!!!!

Great. Class is over and I promised Amber I'd go and talk to Zac after school. I go into the hallway hoping Amber won't be able to find me there but her ears are like radars. Of course she's going to find me. She'll be able to hear me breathe. Like.. how?! Sooner than I know it, Amber sneaks up on me from behind.

"Boo!" She screams at me.

I flinch and turn around to see her eager expression staring at me.

"Don't forget. You have to go see Zac. Like, now!"

"Ugh. I know, I know. I promised and I have to go and all but I don't know what to say! I mean you can't just walk up to Zac and say hi. That's so weird."

"What are you talking about?" She says to me as though I'm completely out of my mind. "Just say hi. You'll be great friends, I can tell. Just go say hey to him. Really, what's the worst that could happen? Don't you think you're kind of overreacting"

"Overreacting? You think I'm overreacting? If I mess this up my whole life could be ruined!! Ok now I'm overreacting but still. Like what if he says hey back? Then what?"

"You say what's up. Or wait for him to talk first. I promise it'll be fine."

I really try to look up to Amber as someone who I can trust. Usually, we goof around too much and I never even think about that but when it comes to love or obsessions, she's pretty much the expert.

I sigh and head off towards Zac. I spot him in a group of high schoolers. He breaks off from them eventually and I know this is my time. I walk up to him.

Much taller in person, gosh!

"Uh hey Zac!" I say hoping he can't hear the sound of my voice shaking with nerves.

"Hey Valentina!"

"You know my name?"

"Yeah I've seen you around a lot. Actually, you seem vaguely familiar. Oh well, I'm probably just overreacting."

Right overreacting. The first thing we have in common.

"Anyway, I should be going now." I say quickly.

"Wait!" He says.

I stop and make my way back to him.

"Ok! What's up?" I ask.

"Well I think we're in the same math class now aren't we?"

"Yeah we are. I wonder why they put my grade with yours."

"Well I'm not really sure but I spoke with Ms. Fercia and I think they mixed us up based on our level. It's weird how they did it though. They put the ones who are good at math with the ones good at English."

"Oh well you must be good at math then." I assume.

Psh yeah math and everything else.

"Yeah. She also told me how amazing you are at English."

I feel my face swell up. I might be blushing just the slightest bit but I can't really tell. I'm way to concentrated on Zac's crystal blue eyes staring into me.

"I mean, I guess so."

"Great!" He says. "Then maybe you can help me with it. I've really been struggling lately."

"You want me to help you?"

"Well, yeah but if that's a problem I could just find a tutor it's fine." He says.

NO!

"Um no it's not a problem at all. I'd actually be thrilled to help you out. Maybe you could help me with math sometime?"

"Of course! That'd be fun. So how about tomorrow I can walk you home from school and we can do our homework together, does that work?"

Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh, Oh my gosh! Is this seriously happening right now!!!!??!!

"Yeah that's perfect!" I say.

"Great. Well I'll see you tomorrow then."

"Yup."

"Ok bye"

"Bye"

I think I'm going to faint.

On the way home I find Amber.

"AMBER OH MY GOSH GUESS WHAT??!!"

"What, what?" She says waiting for my news impatiently.

"Zac and I are gonna help each other with work now and we're gonna do homework together tomorrow after he walks me home! I can't believe it I think I'm going to explode!"

"Oh my gosh I'm so happy for you! See I told you there was nothing to worry about."

"I know, thanks. You're the best. Anyway, I gotta go home and pick out my outfit. Ooh! Should I go get my hair done? Oh yeah and my nails?"

"Dude... chill. You're doing homework not going to senior prom. You're gonna make it so obvious. Just get ready the way you would any other day. It isn't your wedding day yet, okay?"

Yet. Oh yeah baby!!!

"K whatever. Ha but oh my gosh I'm so happy."

She stares at me intensely.

"I mean uh, that's some good news like yeah push no big deal. Just doing homework. Just doing homework. OH MY GOSH WE'RE DOING HOMEWORK! YES!"

I work my way back up to my excited self. I can't believe this is seriously happening.

Ok Valentina, remember, just chill.

I go home, jump onto my bed and scream into my pillow.

This is really happening.