Eastern Prep High

Rose

Each class I would go to had me looking for Levi.

Is Levi here? Nope. Here? Nope.

Sigh.

I got out of my fourth period class and made my way into the cafeteria, searching for a familiar face.

BITCH WHERE HE AT THO?! My inner conscience screams at me.

HOW THE HELL WOULD I KNOW?! I scream back internally.

Just then, I spotted Jade making her way past people in line.

"JAAAAADEEEEEEE!!!" I yell.

Her head whips in my direction and her pretty hair rests on her shoulders.

"Hey Rose!" She holds out her hand for a high five and I give her one.

"What are ya going to do?" I ask her as she scans the cafeteria.

"Maybe go to the library or something."

"Not the drama room?" I ask, surprised.

She shakes her head, her eyes on a boy I for sure know she has a crush on. Figures.

"I'm going to sit with my friend and do work."

I grin. "WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK YA SEE ME-"

She gives me a 'really?' look and I smile bashfully. "KAY I'll see you later," I say as she heads off after a hug.

I look up at the four lines and grudgingly stand in the longest line. Which is for pizza.

I love pizza.

As I stand there contemplating why my life is so sad, I see an oddly familiar head in the next line. I wait for them to turn around or something but they look straight ahead.

I tap my foot unconsciously and try to see their face but no luc- HOLD UP, HOLD UP, IS THAT WHO I THINK IT IS?!

He could be Shawn Mendes, this Levi. He had me fooled there for a second.

His eyes sweep around the cafeteria and I hold my breath for the longest time, hoping he doesn't see me.

I don't even know if he saw me or not. He just looked in my general direction of the line.

GAH.

After waiting for about ten minutes in the line, I go to look for an empty table [i possible by now because everyone takes them quickly] when I spot my friends sitting and talking.

BINGO.

I practically skip to them and greet them with the usual "hey I missed you how was your summer" talk.

I am smiling and listening to a conversation about One Direction when I see him.

No. Freaking. Way.

I AM HALLUCINATING!

AM I?

I MUST BE!
I keep my calm demeanor yet I know my eyes betray me as I practically drool over him. He looks like SHAWN MENDES how much better could a girl get?

Well a girl could get shawn himself but ya know, it would take more than a miracle for one guy to like me.

I pretend to look up as if I just saw him. "Oh hi."

He smiles, perfect white teeth showing. "Hey love. Mind if I sit here?"

I nearly choke on my pizza. HE NEVER CALLS ANYONE LOVE! I HAVENT EVER HEARD HIM SAY THAT! LIKE, EVER! EVEN THOUGH I JUST MET HIM BUT WHATEVER.

"Um..." I trail off. "Sure?" BE CONFIDENT.

I smile, nodding. "If you want." Oh god, I'm so extra.

"Cool." He says and takes a seat.

I am about to faint right then and there. Like no lie.

Except, ....... he turns slightly around and converses with  the guys on the other half of the long table.

Great. Rejected. Practically. And the day isn't over yet.