Wilson thinks he's so cool because he can play Paralyzer. For some odd reason, the goofball thinks I can't possibly learn a more impressive song, since we have the same set of skills.
And that's where he's wrong.
The bell rings as I'm playing a bit of Uma Thurman and Wilson's trying to play a seemingly difficult song. We hang our guitars on the wall with the others, and I notice that Wilson forgot his tablature. I grab the sheet with the difficult song on it and am about to give it back when I get an idea.
I'll learn this song, and play it for him tomorrow.
I fold the sheet and shove it in my pocket before catching up with Wilson and heading to our last class.
"We have Health, but Mme Godreau is taking us outside." Wilson informs me, walking beside me up the stairs.
Oh? "That's fantastic! I love going outside! I hope we can play soccer!" I beam giddily. He chuckles at me.
When we're upstairs, we put our things in his locker and head into our homeroom excitedly.
I can't wait to kick Wilson's butt during soccer.
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"Dangit, Willnia!" Wilson yells as I kick the soccer ball away from him. "I forgot you can play the same way I can when I agreed to this!"
"Too late now!" I laugh as I dribble the ball between my feet all the way to the edge of the field. I boot it at the chain-link fence---our makeshift goal---and dance around in victory as it bounces off.
"Not fair!" Wilson whines with a weak smile, his shoulders drooping. "How are you better than me? You are me!"
"Sometimes even you can surprise you." I answer wittily, adding a sassy hairflip. Wilson sighs and laughs, and I join in.
"I guess you win, then." he says after a moment.
"I guess I do." I smile at him, plopping down in the grass. I yank him down to sit beside me in the middle of the field. My new classmates run around, playing games and talking and laughing. I watch the sky, bright and clear. "What a beautiful day."
Wilson looks at me, and I meet his gaze.
"What a beautiful girl."
I feel myself blush, and he blushes, too. We both look away. Suddenly, something warm rests atop my hand, and I turn my head slightly to see that Wilson has placed his hand on mine.
We gaze at eachother for a while after, the sun making his chocolatey eyes sparkle---or maybe that's their natural shine.
Those glimmering eyes appear to be growing closer, and I don't really process it until they're closing and my mouth is met by something soft. I allow my eyelids to fall shut and my lips to embrace the opportunity.
How I've become part of a world where I can kiss myself, I don't know. I've never imagined that this could ever be possible.
Or that it could feel so amazing.
It's over before I want it to be, and I find myself just sitting there with my eyes closed and my lips slightly puckered.
"Uh, Willnia?" I hear Wilson say. I open my eyes and lean back, smiling nervously. My face feels like it's on fire.
"Sorry." I giggle, wringing my hands and staring at the ground.
Wilson slings his arm around my shoulders. "It's alright."
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Today was a great day up until the bell rang and I realized I had nowhere to stay at night. So, with help from Kennedy, Wilson set up a spot for me in the back room of the science lab. He told his parents he was going to a boy named Shawn's house for the night so he could stay with me on my first night. Apparently Shawn is his best friend, and the real version of my own best friend, Shawna.
Now, Wilson and I sit on his coat in the back room. It's 10:30 p.m, and we're eating cookies from the cafeteria. It's a little cold in here, so we're huddled close together for warmth. The moonlight illuminates the space.
"The moon's pretty bright tonight." I yawn, leaning against Wilson's side. My eyelids are sliding closed, and I can't remain awake much longer.
"You look tired. Go to sleep, Willnia." he whispers, wrapping an arm around my back to hold me close. I shift until I'm laying on my back and my head is in his lap. I stare up at his face, which is sideways, the way I'm looking at it.
"Only if I can sleep like this." I insist, smiling tiredly.
"Fine." he says, weaving a hand through my hair. "Goodnight."
I yawn again, shutting my eyes. "Goodnight, Willie."
YOU ARE READING
Soulmate
Humor{Book One} Kennedy and Wilson are normal students at Bayside Middle School. Until they discover the Vioval Portal. They are taken to an alternate dimension, where everyone they know has been transformed into their opposite genders. As Kennedy tries...
