Chapter 12: Second Week: Monday

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Phone.

Levi

Don't forget the scroll see ya

Phone again.

Just waving emojis.

I reply with a simple, 'Okay,' and a nervous, but smiling emoji.

Read 6:12 AM

I get my phone and tap on my 'Crying and Sobbing Inside' playlist on Spotify.

Shuffle play.

Stone cold, stone, cold, you're dancin' with her while I'm starin' at my phon--Nope, too sad for Monday.

Okay, let me just tap on my....scrolling scrolling....Shower Jams playlist.

Shuffle play.

It started out as a feeling....

Which then grew into a hope

Which then turned into a quiet thought

Which then turned into a quiet word

And then that word grew louder and louder

'Til it was a battle cry....

***

I literally can't. Just can't. Levi. Ben. Not even going to mention Drake's occasional winks from his desk. I haven't told anyone. Not even my sister. Gladly, Katherine is avoiding me and eye contact. Phew.

I remember the end of the scroll. I remember the laugh. I remember the note caught by the teacher. I remember a smile. I remember him. I remember her. I remember tears.

Okay, I'm sorry I'm being an overly deep philosopher about my life.

12:30. Lunch. I'm just walking around as usual, and Ben makes me look at him. He grins as soon as he catches me looking at him. He waves to me, doing a beckoning gesture to come over to him. "Hey."

"Hi...?" I smile weirdly and can't help staring at his hair for some reason.

Ben laughs and notices me staring, "What's up with you?"

Laughing nervously, I shrug.

Just as if it couldn't get anymore awkward, Levi and Drake show up. Noo...I'll probably be gone by the end of the day. Too many of them. I literally--"Luna!" Katherine's hair bounces off her shoulders as she strolls over into our cult-looking circle. 

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