The New Guy

I don't like him! .... I think

Hey guys! Sorry, slowly updating. I've started doing poems now, and it would mean a lot if you guys checked them out!

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^I don't like him!... I think^

So it was probably the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me. I realized Vincent was the guy I saw at the beach, And almost choked on my food.

"Um.. you alright Malarie?" Max asked.

"Ya... Ya I'm fine. Just... ate too much." Oh man. That came out wrong! My face turned red, and Vincent smiled at me. I continued to eat my food, avoiding making eye contact with him.

I didn't talk a lot for the rest of lunch, but as I ate I listened to their conversations.

"So, where ya from?" Megan asked Vincent.

"Miami." he answered.

"Cool! I've always wanted to live there." Spencer said. "its a cool city!"

Spencer was obsessed with traveling. He'd been to a thousand places, some countries I've never even heard of. His room is filled with souvenirs he's collected there, and is almost a little geeky about it.

"Ya, it's great." Vincent replied. "Cali's great too, though."

"When did you move in?" My friend Amanda asked.

"Just last week." he replied.

"Oh that's cool. Max said you live by Malarie, right?"

I looked up to the sound of my name.

"Ya, ya I guess so." Vincent said looking at me. Then... he winked. Straight into my eyes with a smirk. It was quick and unnoticeable, except I noticed it. My heart leaped.

He continued to talk to the rest of the group, while I picked up the rest of my lunch, dumped it in the garbage can and left.

"Hey, Malarie, where ya going?" Clare called after me.

"Um, just to the bathroom."

I turned back around and walked out of the lunch room into the crowded hallway. I pushed through the crowds to the nearest bathroom.

I had totally embarrassed myself! Said that I had eaten too much.... What is Vincent think of me for saying that?!

Wait. Why did I even care that I had embarrassed myself in front of a boy? I mean... who cares, right? Just a guy. And no way I liked him.

I stood in front of the mirror with these thoughts running through my head, when Clare walked in.

"Malarie, are you alright?" She said with a smirk. "seems like someone got a little embarrassed in front of someone they liiikkkkeeeee!!!"

"Clare!!!! For the last freak'n time!! I do NOT like that guy!" I said.

"Ok, ok, calm down. It just totally seems like you do! You choked on your food when you saw him, Malarie!" she said.

"That was an accident.... it wasn't cause of him."

"Alright, but we'll see." She replied with a smirk. "You coming back to our table?"

"No I think I'm gonna go hangout in the halls. Try and find some more friends from last year." I said. I actually just didn't want to see Vincent again.

"Ok, see ya in a bit then."

I walked out of the bathroom, and once again into the crowded hallway. I made my way towards the vending machines.

I stuck a dollar in the water machine and long water bottle plopped out. I grabbed, unscrewed the lid an took a sip.

I leaned against my locker and wondered, Did I like Vincent?

No way. I didn't want to have a crush! Would this mean I'd go from independent and free, to annoying and girly? No. I would NOT let that happen!

This wasn't really the first day of school I had hoped for.

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