So Many Reasons To Be Happy

Kaleb

I couldn't sleep last night. I just kept tossing and turning. All I could think about was seeing Madelyn. I'd never felt like this. I feel as though my world got flipped upside down. I don't know how this happened but thank God it did. I just need to know her. I promised my self I would talk to her. I had to, or I might lose my opportunity.
I woke up, threw on some jeans and T-shirt and grabbed my track hoodie. I brushed my teeth and I skipped breakfast. Instead I grabbed my stuff, hopped in the car and went straight to school, hoping to see her.
I was walking kinda quick and as I started passing one of the entrances I smacked straight into someone. I look and see I just ran into her. Madelyn.
"Oh my God, I'm so sorry!" She started apologizing but I felt awful, I just freaking walked into her.
"It's fine, it's all okay!" I chuckle attempting to play it all off. "See in art, I guess." I walk away, and a few steps later turn around and see her standing there talking to herself. She looked angry and now I felt awful. She probably thinks I'm a jerk now. Shit.
"Hey, Kaleb." I hear from behind me. Damn, it's Elaine. I can tell from the aura of stupidity that hangs above her head, clouding my personal space.
"Hey, Elaine."
"You coming to my  party Friday night? It's gonna be great. Maybe you'll finally grow a pair and dance with me."
"Yeah, I don't know, Elaine. I'll talk to you later though." She throws herself at me, like, what the hell...

"... and Neil was, like, screaming cause his hand was on fire..."
I couldn't concentrate at school either. Even at lunch with my buddies. I still felt awful about Madelyn. Ugh maybe I'll talk to her in Art.
"Hey, earth to Kaleb. Come in. We want our friend to wake the frick up and join us."
"Neil, what the hell are you doing?" I ask as I see him screwing around with his food.
"Dude, you are so not focused. We are over here talking about how I got my hand burned the shit out of and your too busy looking into thin air to even care. You good, man?"
"I'm fine, just stressed out with school starting back up and stuff."
"Well get unstressed man. Maybe you need a little time with Elaine to wake you up." Neil laughs and so do the rest of the guys.
Then all of a sudden I see her again. But wait; what? Damn, no no no no. She's walking to Elaine's table. Damn no. Now Elaine is gonna screw her over. Damn no.