Rachael's POV
It all began in tenth grade, the best year of my life thus far.
Ms. Josi was on her computer imputing out drama grades, "Wow, today you were great playing your crazy character. I was quite convinced that you were mental." she giggled.
I replied, "Oh, well um... thanks. I really like drama and want to take it on in the future maybe."
"Really?", she looked at me with a smile handing me a piece of paper, "I think you would be great! Wait a second, here is my email address, I really think you have talent so tell me how everything goes."
I took the paper thanked her and went to hang out with my best buds Matt, Jake, Jesse, Maria, and Julie. I had crushed on Matt for nearly a year but he would date my best friends knowing this, sometimes he could be such a jerk but his amazing smile, blonde ruffed up hair, and deep blue eyes made it hard to be mad at such a beautiful person.
"I'm really going to miss you guys." I said tears filling my eyes.
"Hey, Rachael, don't worry bout it. We'll keep in touch, I mean we've known each other for four years!" Maria said with what seemed like happiness in her voice.
"I don't know. I'll be all the way across the state! Why did my parents have to do this to me. I don't want to go ever! You guys are great.." I moaned, all I wanted was for this day to end.
"Rach, you can visit us sometime, i mean it will only be a like 20 minute flight?" he said. Gosh, Matt was such a dummy, its good he had the looks.
I never expected that to come from Matt, he usually didn't talk to me because he was to busy making out with one of my friends but never me!
"Um.. yeah. I guess it won't be that bad." I could feel myself blushing so I turned away so nobody could see my red face and went for the buses.
When I got home I forgot where I kept Ms. Josi's email, but didn't care much because Maria and Julie were coming for a sleepover. Matt, Jake and Jesse were to meet us up tomorrow for a movie.
The door bell rang, they were here!
"Hey, guys come on in."
They went straight to my room and we played the game of LIFE and every time I got "married" Julie would say, "hey you got married to Matt again". I would roll my eyes as my reply and every time I got "kids" Maria would go "olalala" and again I rolled my eyes.
"I have to go talk to my mom, might be about twenty minutes." I said and went across to my mother's room.
When I came back I opened the door when Maria said, "Do you think Rach know that he likes her?"
I was taken aback, who likes me? I wanted to know, so badly but I knew they wouldn't tell me so I sat next to Julie.
Maria said with a red face, "Did you um.. hear what..um - "
"I heard you say he likes her. Who like who?" I asked sneakily.
"Oh well, um Jake likes me." she said fast.
Ok, I knew that Jake didn't like me. That left Matt and Jesse, well maybe its Jesse because Matt would never like me cause he's a jerk. Jesse was a nice guy, but I was leaving so it didn't matter.
"Wait a sec, you said me. You said Jake likes "me" who is "her"?"
Julie quickly came into the conversation, "Jesse likes me! And.. um.. Jake likes her."
OMG! Matt actually liked me. This was the best day ever. I tried not to show any emotion, but I wanted to jump for joy. He actually liked me. All sorts of possibilities were running through my mind then I realized that I was moving...
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Matts POV
When Rachael parted to go home my heart began to ache. I couldn't help myself I liked her maybe a bit more.. but she was just so talented and amazing.
Maybe I avoided her all this time because I thought it was creepy that she had a crush on me for more than a year. I don't know what happened, but it just hit me. I didn't want her to leave, I've never felt like this. Her laugh and her beautiful brunette hair and her figure she was amazing. But I was stupid. She waited for me for a fricken year not paying attention to any other guy!
Plus I was such a jerk to her, I purposely kissed girls in front of her. I realized she was he only person who ever helped me with anything. She was the only person who helped me with homework and tests. She would do anything for me. Even when I got drunk she made sure I was safe. Well, she made sure everyone was safe-
Jesse put his arm around me crackling up like mad, "You okay man? Wha- oh, I see you looking at Rach... hmmm... I think I know whats going on here. You actually like a girl! You like a girl! hahaha! Woah... You've never liked a girl, its hit you hard do you have a fever-"
I slapped his hand off my head, "I would never like a girl, let alone this girl!"
"Ok, whatever you say bud you comin to say goodbye tomorrow?"
"Ye- actually I can't. I have stuff to do." I lied. I knew if I said yes he would bug me about "liking" her. I didn't like her. In reality I was trying to deny my feelings.
While going home I felt depressed.
Why in the world did I say no! I wanted to see Rachael, at least before she leaves. I calmed myself by saying that she would visit every year. But I couldn't let Jesse think that I liked her. I picked up my phone.
I called a friend, "Hey Rebecca, are you free tomorrow?"
