My Life is Unwritten

Chapter 2

The next morning was a bright and sunny day, and a friday. So I got dressed, ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, then left. When I got to the bus stop, I saw a little crowd of people waiting. My friends were there too, including Dustin. I didn't know exactly what I was doing, but I was walking towards him, planning to talk to him. Just when I thought I could maybe do it, I tripped on something and fell right on the ground.
Then when I looked up, I saw Dustin reaching out a hand to help me. Well, at least he noticed me, right? When I took his hand, I didn't want to let go, but I had to."You alright?" He asked. "Im fine"I replied. But what I really wanted to say was "I am now",but that would be going too far. "You sure? You took quite a fall"said Amy."Really guys, I'm fine, great actually". I blushed a little when I said that, Cleo noticed, and she knew exactly why I was blushing. I just couldn't help myself. He was just so dreamy and I wanted him to like me more than a friend too.
Just after that, the bus arrived. When we reached the school, I went straight to my locker. I didn't want to embarrass myself more than I already had. That's when Nick came over to me and said,"What was up with your face earlier Zoe? You turned bright red". I looked at him and said,"Look it was nothing, okay". He adjusted his hat a little and said "Alright, well I've got to get to class, see ya". "Bye" was all I said after that. I guess others besides Cleo noticed too.
When I got to my first class, which was social studies, I tried my hardest to pay attention, I really did. But all I had was a boy on my mind, a cute boy with long reddish blonde locks and beautiful brown eyes. I shook my head, trying to get myself to focus, but I just couldn't. I can't even tell you how many times someone asked me something and I didn't know what to say because I was too busy daydreaming about Dustin. It became a habit of mine.
Later that day, I was outside the school, talking to Cleo and Amy. Amy was wondering why I was acting "different", and honestly I didn't know if I should tell her. "I just don't see what the big deal is" I said. "Well, you tell Cleo everything, why can't you tell me? Im your friend too" Amy said. Cleo just kept quiet, I guess I would too if I was in the middle of something like this. "You really want to know? "I asked. She nodded with a concerned loo on her face. I guess maybe she thought it was something bad happening. I looked around to make sure no one was near us, then I whispered in her ear "I like Dustin". When I looked at her face again, she no longer looked concerned or worried, just a little surprised. She also looked like she was trying to find something to say. It took a minute, but she finally said "I should have known that from the way you look at him". "What do you mean?" I asked. That's when Cleo finally said something, which was "Zoe, everyone sees the way you act around Dustin". I crossed my arms and said "Oh really? How?" They looked at each other, then back to me. "Well, usually you're blushing or messing with your clothes, but sometimes when you stare at him, you drool" Amy explained. "Really?" They nodded. I never really thought crushes could be that powerful. I mean like, what if he saw me like this, what if he already knows! I was panicking a little and I think they noticed that too. Man,I need to control my actions. Cleo read my mind by saying, "Don't worry, he doesn't know. He's too much of a basketball brain". I calmed myself. Maybe Cleo was right. That was when the bell rang and I quit worrying about it. And the rest of the school day went on.
After school, I met up with my friends again, Cleo, Nick, Amy, and of course, Dustin. We were listening to another one of Cleos cheerleading drama stories as we were walking to the movies. Every now and then I would look over at Dustin. Luckily, he didn't seem to notice.
When we got there and sat down, I was seated on the left end of the row with Cleo next to me, then Amy, then Dustin, then Nick. I was a little jealous that she got to sit next to him and not me, especially since she now knew about my crush on him. Nick turned to face Cleo, and said "You know, I uh, brought my wallet if you want a drink or somethin". Cleo glared at him and firmly said "No". You see, this is why Cleo and Nick aren't really considered "friends". Nick likes her, and he's always trying moves on her and pick up lines that I've never even heard of. But that's Nick for ya. "Oh come on" he pleaded. "If it will make you go away" Cleo said, with a good amount of attitude. Nick got up and said "sure thing" with a devilish smile, then left. We just watched the movie screen while he was gone. About a minute or so after that, Cleo nudged my arm to get my attention and said attention and said,"Amy, will you come with me to the girls room? ". "Sure, Cleo"she replied. At first I didn't know what was going on, but then I realized that she was trying to leave me alone with Dustin. Cleo got up and winked at me before she left. Amy got up adwell and followed her out the door. This was perfect!
Just a couple of seats away was him,but not just any "him",the "him". The only problem was, how would we start up some sort of conversation here? Then I thought about what Cleo said at the mall. Should I ask him out? What will he say? What if he says no! All of these thoughts were overwhelming me. Sometimes I can be a little shy, but tonight I had to let that shyness go. I got out of my seat and sat down in the seat next to him. I looked at him and said "Hey". He turned in my direction too and replied "Hey". Alright, so far so good, I thought. Then he asked "You like this movie? " Trying to find my voice I said "Um, yeah it's great. What about you?" "It's cool" he replied back. I was starting to worry. This conversation was going nowhere. That's when I decided to just ask him. I mean like, the worst he can say is no, right?
"Um Dustin I" just as I was talking, a big splash of sprite along with a plastic cup fell on me and soaked me. I gasped and looked behind me to see Nick standing behind our seats, looking guilty. "Sorry, Zoe" Nick said, "I tripped, it was an accident" I got up and ran to the washroom, embarrassed. That's when I saw Cleo and Amy. "Don't ask, just help me"I said. They did as I said and helped me dry off. When I wiped off as much as I could, I told them what happened.