Her Unexpected Life

Chapter 2

Cereza's POV 3 Months Later...

"Penelope, what's the answer to Question 29?" I asked VERY quietly to Penelope.

"James Madison is the author of the Constitution." She whispered back.

"Thank you." I mouthed.

"Alright class, times up, hand in you test!" Our teacher, Mrs. Jelly said. Still don't know why that had to be her last name but hey, I'm not her parents. Or her spouse, if she married into the name.

Homecoming was coming up and me and Penelope were silently talking about it.

"So Cereza, do you want to go shopping for homecoming dresses after school?" Penelope asked.

"Yeah, just let me tell my mom." I say. I texted my mom. "Alright, I can go." I said when she messaged back.

"Yasss!!! Okay, let's go!" Penelope exclaimed. I follow her out to her car.

"I still can't believe that you got a car." I say. "Well, believe it sweetie, now put your seat belt on!" She exclaims.

After putting my seat belt on, we head out to the mall. I love homecoming. People say it's lame, and that prom is more important, but I'm just happy to be able to go to things like this.

Once we get there, we went to all the dress stores. While looking at some dresses, I start thinking to myself. About my feelings that I'm starting to have for Jason. They've gotten stronger in the last three months.

I thought it was just physical attraction at first, cause let's be real, Jason is one fine young man, but no. It's more than that.

Looking at his face everyday just makes so happy, it's ridiculous. And, I hope I'm not mistaken, but I think Jason likes me too! I mean, he's just so nice and understanding. Although, someone being nice and understanding doesn't necessarily mean a person likes you like that. That just could be how they are.

I don't think Jason would want to ruin our friendship though. I mean, I don't want our friendship either.

It's not like I have a chance.

Guys that look like Jason usually don't go for girls like me. If they do, they turn into terrible boyfriends. Just because Jason is nice and understanding as a friend, doesn't mean he'll be the same as a boyfriend.

I hate to think negatively like that, but having a low self-esteem does that to you sometimes.

Looking through doors of the store, I see a lot of couples. Looking happy and filled with love. All infatuated with each other. It's times like these, where I feel like something is wrong with me. Like, I'm good enough to date right? Why can't anyone give me a chance?

Stop it Cereza, that's him talking, nothing is wrong with you.

I sigh with a sad look on my face.

"What's wrong?" Penelope asks. "I'm fine, I was just ........ overthinking something." I said.

"Are you sure? You know you can always talk to me." She said. I took a deep breath. "I have something to tell you." I say.

"What is it?" Penelope asks. "I have, like, the biggest crush on Jason!" I confess covering my face.

I pull my hands from my eyes and Penelope looked less than impressed. "That's it? Oh girl, I knew that!" She said loudly.

"Shush!! What!?!? How did you know?" I asked in a whisper. "Girl please, it's all in the way you act around him." Penelope says.

"Really? You can tell by just that. Is it that damn obvious?" I asked. "Girl, it's so fucking obvious, you should be made out of glass." Penelope said. I put my hand over my heart. "Well damn." I say in fake hurt.