Why Can't I Have You To Myself

Progess Is Anythying But Nothing

I sighed as i saw her again with the boy of her dreams, but she was the girl of my dreams and why couldn't she see it? It was nearing the end of the day and i felt terrible. The sort of terrible you feel when you know you can't have something. But i knew that would have to change the next day.

To my surprise however, as i was walking to get a drink from the nearest supermarket before the bus, i saw her. She was standing against the black fence, scrolling through her phone with both of her headphones in. She looked even more elegant in the direct sunlight than when it was raining earlier that morning. She flicked her hair gracefully over her ear and looked up, where her eyes met mine.

I almost fainted as she gazed into my eyes, looking me up and down as i walked by. She happened to give me a cheeky grin as i walked passed, as i casually bounced my basketball on the footpath. But i couldn't give anything in return. I was speechless and emotionless. She must have thought that i was a complete psycho. However, i started to realise that my big chance to make a great first impression on the girl of my dreams was nothing more than an emotionless gaze. I was a complete idiot and i knew i might not have that same chance again.

As i walked back out of the supermarket, i put my earphones back in and started walking to the bus. But as i almost reached the bus stop i felt something brush against my shoulder. It wasn't a brush though it was more of tap and i abruptly turned around ready for whatever or whoever wanted my attention.

But as i turned around i almost fainted again. It was her, she was looking straight into my eyes again but this time she grabbed me by the arm and stood, facing direcrly towards me. Her black hair swaying in the wind, her brown skin gleaming under the sun and her eyes peircing mine. She stood there looking at me and her lips moved, followed by words that were as soft as clouds to my ears.

"Hey, i am Althea. I saw you looking at me before and i wanted to know if you wanted to get something to eat? I was meant to go with Derek but i saw him with another girl. What a fucking asshole" She said abruptly. I didn't know what to say. I felt like i didn't know her at all really. When i finally came to say something, i replied with a simple nod. She spoke abruptly again, "I feel like nuggets and fries. Suit you?" I nodded stupidly again. But really i didn't even listen to what she said as i was gazing into her eyes once again.