What Nerdy Love Leads To...

Oh... My... God...

Me and Sabrina walked out of Chemistry class and down to the cafeteria. There we met up with Faria.

"How are you doing Maliyah? Can you talk yet?" Faria asked, hope in her eyes. I tried talking again, but nothing came out... It hurt me to see the sad look on their faces.

I grabbed them both into a hug, let go and mouthed:

It's Ok you guys. I'll have my voice back soon...

"Ok..." They both said. We all stood together, the 2 talking, while me mouthing, and stuff was all handy dandy, until...

"Hi guys, can I talk to Maliyah for a sec?" I turned around and saw Christopher standing behind me.

"Uh, yeah, sure." Sabrina said. Christopher grabbed my arm and dragged me to this very empty hall way with only lockers against the walls.

I grabbed my elbow and looked diagonal.

"Hey Maliyah... I just wanted to tell you that you don't have to keep avoiding me because of what you did a few weeks ago! It's all fine, and we're all cool! Right?" Christopher said as I looked up at him. I grinned slightly and nodded my head yes.

I mouthed: Is that all?

"Well... I mean... We've been friends for awhile and... Well... We've been there for each other and... I mean... You know..." He hesitated.

"What is it Chris?" My voice... It's back! But it's so raspy...

"You spoke! Your voice is back!" He said as his face lit up.

"Yeah, but it kinda hurts to..."

"Ok... Well, I mean... Y-you don't have to, i-if you don't want to... Just... I... Um..."

"Christopher, just spit it out alre-"

"I like you!!!"

I froze. "... What?"

"I like you... A lot... A-and I was wondering... I-if you would like to g-go out with m-me... Y-you don't have to though!"

My eyes widened. I was about to answer "yes", but I fall for this trick every time...

"I... Can't..."

"It's fi-"

"Believe..."

"What? Believe what?"

I closed my eyes. I took a deep breath.

"It happens every fuckin time... They all do it for attention... They all lie... There all lies! I can't believe it... Just doing it for attention, aren't you?" I asked looking diagonal again

"No! I'm not lying Maliyah! I swear-"

"THEN PROVE IT!!!!"

I screamed my hands in fists to my side. I opened my eyes and gasped. Well, my voice was back... I put my hands to my mouth to cover it.

"Oh my god... I'm so sorry... I don't know what the fuck is wrong with me..." I said with a very shaky voice looking down. I put my hood on and walked over to the lockers across from where we were standing, and leaned my back against it. I pulled my sleeves up to my hands and cried into them...

About 10 seconds past as I felt my arms being grabbed away from my face. I looked up dumbfounded and Christopher stood in front of me. He let go of my arms as I put 1 of my arms to my eye to wipe it. I felt a hand on my cheek as he turned my head to face his.