Always Out of Reach

Partners

I still wasn't sure about counselling. All week I'd stress about it but, when I got there, it would be so bad. I started telling her things, things I'd told no one (well....maybe Daniel).

That was another thing that was confusing. I still didn't know what me and Daniel were. He still hung out with his friends and I still hung out with Shane. He always smiled at me when he walked past but we didn't talk that much. I didn't know what he wanted us to be. Maybe he just wanted to be friends....but I couldn't help thinking there was something more.....

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Another day at school, another 5 boring lessons.

"It's that time of the week again, class. Homework!" Everyone groaned. Why did teachers insist on making homework sound like the best thing you could be doing with your free time? Don't they know we have lives?!

"We're going to be doing projects in pairs on WW1 which will be due in two weeks." I sighed iternally. Joint projects were my nightmare. I saw people giving the "I'll be with you look" to each other but, seeing as shane wasn't in the class, I had no one to give that look to. Who would i have the joy if being paired with?

"Hey, Joey." I felt someone tap on my shoulder. I could recognise that voice a mile off.

"Yes, Daniel." I turned around with a stupid grin on my face.

"Well, all of my friends have paired themselves with each other so....I was wondering if you wanted to be my partner." He looked nervous....it was cute.

"Oh, so I'm your last choice am I?" I joked with him.

"No.....I was just wondering. You don't have to. It's fi-"

"Daniel." I laughed. "I was joking. Of course I'll be your partner." I didn't understand why he was nervous about asking me, why wouldn't I say yes...it's not like there was anyone better to go with.

"You idiot, I was worried then." He said relieved. I looked over his shoulder at his friends. They were sat at the back giving me the dirtiest look. Daniel followed my gaze.

"Ignore them...they're just jealous that I've found someone better than them to be partners with." He smiled.

"Why do you hang out with them? No offence but they're not the nicest people in the world." I asked eventually.

"I don't know, they're probably the only people who'd be friends with me." He laughed but I could tell he was serious.

"Are you serious? Loads of people would want to be friends with you." Or more......I thought in my head. "You're kind, smart......stunningly good looking."

"What?" He said. I blushed when I realise what I'd just said to his face. I had just called Daniel good looking. To. His. Face.

"Er-er....I mean, loads of the girls find you good looking." I looked down.

"What, so you don't find me good looking?"He sounded offended.

"No....I just meant that-"

"Joey, I'm just messing." He grinned at me.

What was this boy doing to me?

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