Orange Juice

American Boy

It had been four days after the most tragic breakup the world has ever witnessed. I had just got back from my Nans and the world started to look a little brighter. I was a little more confident and everyone I knew (in person or not) tried their hardest to help me out, even Creepy Christine from next door, who I stopped talking to years ago.

I had lost over a stone in weight through not eating properly, not that I minded. I needed a new man and I was not going to let my lumpy body get in my way. And with my new weight and changed outlook on life came a new attitude. I, Mandy Jane Monroe, promised to never fall in love again. I will be more outgoing. I won't give a flying toot what people think about me. I will think for myself. I will not care.

Well, that doesn't mean I can't have a little fun? Does it?

Meet Kallum. My old time bi-sexual best friend. I had the BIGGEST crush on him in High School. He was my very first love, and I may still hold a grudge against him for not dating me. Let's go back in time, 5 years ago, when I was just 13.

Man Diary
Entry #35

Wednesday 14th February 2012

Dear Bella,

Oh god! How can I possibly resist him! His long black hair, gentle blue eyes and fair skin. He's a modern Prince! Today, is Valentine's Day, I couldn't bring myself to do anything apart from a friendly "I love you!" His body makes me feel things I've never felt before! He's a god. A magnificent god.

And I'm deeply in love with him.

- Mandy xox

So yes. I may have been a little stalker like to Kallum, but Lord knows that my 13 year old self couldn't help it. Although, he was less of a God and more like a scrawny, malnourished, pipsqueak who was scared of the word "sex". And believe it or not, nothings changed in 5 years!

Lying in bed, I grab by phone and immediately search for his contact on Facebook. I look at his profile photo, groaning with disapproval. A photo of a cat in science goggles holding up a test tube with some sort of science joke written above it. Kallum never was the type for selfies. I try to stalk his profile more but come absolutely nothing! My frustration grows more and more as endless science memes pop up on my phone screen as I scroll.

Screw it.

Mandy: Heyyyy babe! Long time no see ;) xx

"Ew no. Too desperate"

*delete*

Mandy: What'up ?

"Too 90's."

*delete*

Kallum is typing...

Kallum: Are you going to say something or just spend five minutes typing?

Mandy: Exactly that!

We spent the next half an hour talking as usual. Him commenting about my lack of IQ and me commenting about his lack of social skills. I can see why we never dated. Although, despite our obvious disconnection we did have something so strong in common. Our loneliness. So using that against him I decided to make the plunge!