Size Matters

Chapter 32 - Confusion

Justin 

Ebony didn't speak to me after that. Throughout the whole class she didn't speak to me. In fact she wouldn't even look at me. 

I'd turn my head to look at her and I'd see her sitting up straight as a rod, with her eyes planted to the board and her lips pressed into a thin line. I knew she was mad, upset, angry, confused. I didn't blame her really.

I don't even know why I said that.

I was stupid.

She's been right this whole time. I am an idiot.

She didn't even have a booger in her nose. There was nothing wrong with her nose, nothing wrong with her face, nothing wrong with her hair, her eyes, her smile....

She looked...really nice.

She actually always looks nice...I just like to say she doesn't so she doesn't think that I'm crushing on her.

At least that's what I did before.

Before yesterday, I had no feelings for her in that way...at least I think I didn't. So I did whatever I could to make sure that she knew I didn't like her like that.

But now...

Now...what am I supposed to say?

She looks pretty okay! There I said it! You wanted me to say it so I did! 

I'm not saying it again. 

But yesterday...

The way she looked yesterday was just...

She took my breath away...

Damn, now I sound like someone from a cheesy romance novel!

"Justin...Justin!" I heard the sound of Mr.Landin's voice from the front of the room and I snapped out of my thoughts and stood up straight, looking at him.

"What?...I mean yes Sir?" I said, fully alert now and he squinted his eyes at me.

"What is the answer for number 6 on your homework assignment?" He said sternly and some kids in the class turned to look at me.

Homework assignment?

Aw damn, I forgot about that!

"Uh...what was the question again?" I asked nervously and some of the kids started snickering quietly. I wished they'd shut up. Mr.Landin sighed.

"What was the Watergate Scandal?" He asked and I squinted my eyes. I've heard of that before. I recognized it but I didn't exactly know the details. I definetly wasn't paying attention last class.

I turned my head and looked over at Ebony. Usually when this kind of thing happened, she would lean over and whisper a hint so that I could figure out. She was really nice like that and although we were always down each other's throat, she would help me when I needed it. 

This time, however, she was not about to help me. Instead she just turned away from me when I looked at her and inside, I felt really bad, like really really bad for what I said.

 Something caught my eye and I looked down at her wrist.

The bracelet! 

She's wearing it!

 It was the bracelet that I gave her yesterday. It looked good on her. It fit her style and personality. I guess I really did get her more than I thought I did. 

"Justin?" Mr.Landin called my name again and I snapped out of it and looked up at him. He was staring at me with an impatient stare and all the other kids stared at me as well, probably wondering when I'd answer.