Today is the day that love is in the air, girls are waiting for their crushes or boyfriends to give them a single Rose, chocolates, or something cheesy that says 'Be Mine.'. I'm waiting in Homeroom, 6th period for the announcements to come on the intercom.
"Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen! Today is Valentine's Day! Boys, boys boys, boys, boys...Buy that special girl a rose and chocolates from the PTA stand in the hallways, they're just a dollar. She will love you!" The cheer captain, Lele says into the overhead speakers.
That's the thing about being a cheerleader, you're in charge of all the school extra curricular activities and they expect them to be cheerful. Two cheerleaders walk into the classroom with a straw basket on their hip and hand out the candy, roses, and cards.
Kristy hands me the three items and I look at the card.
Will you go to prom with me Allie Reynolds?
After I finished reading my card, I pulled out my phone and texted Sean.
"Thanks for the gifts, but I told you, I just wanted to be friends."
"What? I didn't send you anything."
I read my message from my home screen and turned my phone off, but not completely.
"Good morning class! Happy Valentine's Day! So who wants to know what my gift to all of you is?"
"Candy!"
"Nope, even better. Baby Simulators! This will teach you that you shouldn't have too much 'fun' tonight since tonight's Valentine's Day."
A group of boys snicker in the back. Ugh, grow up?
"Are you sure this is a distraction so you'll mess up our dates?"
"No, but since you think I'm an old lady who doesn't care about teen love, why not?"
Everyone laughs.
Mrs Lewis hands out the babies after we grab a card from the box consisting the babies ethnicity and gender.
I got a Latino Baby, whom was a boy.
"You have to carry this child wherever you go. Even if the baby is asleep, when you're in the classroom. Everywhere."
"Does the baby have to be changed? Like does the baby actually poop?"
"No Carter, the baby doesn't actually poop."
"Oh..."
"This is a magnet, you wave it over the baby's stomach, signaling that you've checked. When you see the light on this bracelet flash, you're baby needs you. The magnet tells you what's wrong with the baby. When he or she stops crying, you're done."
Everyone nods their heads in sync. I am filling your baby bags with real bottles that are also filled with water, diapers, and baby clothes. This will make you feel the weight of the bags. And you also have to carry the baby carrier. You can't use strollers in the school."
We activate the babies and we name them.
"What are you going to name your baby?" Michaela, the teachers aid asks.
"Jayden Chase Rodriguez."
She checks off my name, fills in Jayden's name, and walks off to the next person. I buckle Jayden in and rock him lightly with my foot.
Push-Lease! If I can take care of Lilah, I can take care of Jayden. I got this!
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The bell rings, dismissing us to our 8th period. I'm in Principals of Agriculture, and I'm also the only girl in that period.
I walk into the building, and take my seat next to Sebastian, who has his headphones over his ears. I tap him on the shoulder and he slides them down to his neck.
"What?" He asks playfully, or at least I hope he was playing...
"So, you and Lydia going to Prom?"
He slides the head phones onto his ear, smiling ear to ear, trying to mask his red flushed cheeks.
"Oooh! Sebastian Blushing??! Awwhh! How adorable?!"
He turns the volume up all the way and I hear the songs chorus.
"Small world but her friends know me... (know me)."
I shake my head and smile, Mr.Confalone walks in and takes over class. It's kind of funny because I always overhear girls talking about Mr Confalone's butt. He's around 21 or 22 so he's "hot" to some of the freshman. Apparently he has a "nice butt" but I wouldn't know that because one, I don't stare at people's butts and two, that's just gross to think of a teacher like that.
I move Jayden's carrier (with him inside) in the desk I'm sitting behind and turn him to face me.
"You have a baby" Sebastian asks taking off his headphones.
"No! It's a baby simulator. Do you really picture me having a baby right now? I'm 18, mature much?"
"Ye-"
I slug him in the shoulder and laugh.
"Ms Reynolds, Seabastian, stop flirting and go move my truck. Mrs. Coleman needs to get out of the parking lot."
Sebastian moves his truck while I sit in my seat, labeling pig parts on a piece of paper, setting my phone on the table.
As if on cue, I receive a text from Justin. I look up, watching Mr. Confalone to make sure he won't see me on my phone. I'm okay, he's on his phone too so he'll probably be on there for the rest of the class period.
"Hey. Who's class are you in?"
"Confalone. Why?"
"I was going to ask if you wanted to get out of class so we could talk."
"Why?"
"So we could talk. Who doesn't like talking?"
I click the power button off and I raise my hand.
"Yes Allie."
"Can I go to Mr Reeves class to finish an art project?"
"Are you done with your assignment?"
I walk over to his desk, handing him the paper that's finished. He nods his head signaling I can go.
Sebastian walks back inside and throws his keys on Confalone's desk.
"Mesojnick! An//: This is Russian)
Don't throw things at my table."
I walk out of the metal building that's disconnected from the school and through the schools double doors. I walk through the cafeteria and into the hallway.
"Where are you? Meet me at the bench on the other side of the cafeteria."
I look around and walk to the other side. I see him sitting on the bench and join him.
"Hey."
"Hey." I say nervously.
My palms are sweaty, (AN//: KNEES WEAK, ARMS ARE HEAVY. THERE'S VOMIT ON MY SWEATER ALREADY, MOM'S SPAGHETTI".) I can feel my pulse in the palm of my hand beating rapidly. I can't breathe.
"So, what do you want to talk about?"
"Anything."
"Okay, did you get anything for Valentine's Day?"
"Nope, did you?"
"Yeah. I just don't know who it was from.. it didn't say who."
He chuckles.
"What?"
"It was from me."
"No, you're lying. It wasn't from you, stop playing, I'm serious."
"So am I".
"Then what's it say?"
"Will you be my girlfriend?"
"That's not what it said. Try again".
"I know, It said, 'will you go to prom with me. But, I'm asking you, do you want to be my girlfriend?"
"..Justin
Published: 4/4/17
Last Edited: 4/4/17
Word Count: 1078
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