The Secret Life of Chloe Lyons #WATTYS2015

The Bus Stop - Going to school - Friday August 15th - 7.:00 A.M

I'm waiting for the bus to approach the stop.

Today I woke up, a brand new smile on me, full of confidence. I put on a cute pastel yellow dress, because dresses make me happy. Then i slipped on my white Keds. I said goodbye to my mother and left to go to the bus stop.

I'm exactly 5 minutes early before the bus normally arrives so I can prepare myself for when Grey Eyes, excuse me, Carter, comes. I've decided i'll give him a flirt look and wait for him to come. At least that should work. Just as I'm waiting, I notice a group of kids coming up. I ready myself for Carter.

The group of kids come closer to the bus stop. I do a quick glance, hoping to see a glimpse of Grey Eyes. But nothing. Then I frown as the bus approaches and the doors open.

I take a seat where I normally sit. In the very, back left.

I sigh as the bus starts to accelerate.

Where can he be? I think.

"Wait!" I hear somebody yell.

I lean forwards, squinting, trying to catch who's saying this.

They guy is talking to the bus driver so I can't really make out what he looks like. He's wearing what looks like a baseball cap, as what I can see. All I know is that he needs to hurry up, or I'm going to be late for class!

"...Just take a seat. Next time, don't do it again." I over-hear the bus driver saying to the boy.

The guy starts walking down the isle of the bus. Now I can see what he really looks like.

Damn he's hot.

He dresses so casual with a plaid t-shirt and well fitting pans with converse on and a baseball cap of some team I don't care about, but c'mon the guy is just... well....delicious.

With his long brown hair and deep blue eyes. Oh my.

I glance over at my clock and ugh. I'm going to be late for first period! It's already 7:50 A.M.!

"Is this seat taken?" I hear Promiscuous boy ask I believe me!

I'm so shocked he's talking to me right now, I can't even answer him! Why is talking to me?! Does he know that i'm not a professional 'other gender talker to'?

"Just sit down, or the bus isn't moving!" The bus driver yells.

Everybody on the bus turns to my seat, staring at Mr.Baseball hat wearer, waiting for him to sit down.

I turn the other way facing the window, trying to block out my embarrassment.

Then he sits, casually, in the seat next to me as if he's blind and can't see all the people staring.

Why does he have to sit here? I sigh.

He starts laughing randomly.

What's so funny?

"I'll just take that as a yes." He says.

"Oh. Yeah. Sorry." I laugh. oops.

"So... Your Chloe right?" I hear him ask. His blue eyes gleaming and his crest 3D white smilie shining.

He's kind of cute, in a way. But I still like Carter.

I smile. "Yeah I'm Chloe."

I must have been way down in daydream nation to not know what just happened!

"Wait!" I turn so I'm how head to head with him. He smells like men cologne. "How did you know my name?" I curiously ask.

Now he smiles.

"Well... I guess I probably should've introduced myself."

I look at him, trying to think.

"I'm Joe Baxter."

All of a sudden, the bus driver gets up.

"Get off of the bus!" He yells to the back.

I start to get up and I look around the bus. Everybody is gone.

How long ago have we arrived at school? I couldn't help thinking.

I race off of the bus before Joe can say goodbye. As I'm walking off of the bus, I can feel him staring at me.

Huh? Strange.

Before I exit the double doors from the bus, I do a quick glance to see if he's still sitting.

He is. And he's also... smiling.