Elementary Love

My First Boyfriend (Part 1)

CHAPTER 5: My First Boyfriend (Part 1)

          I’m still not comfortable seeing Alex or be with him. I know that he’s my best friend but I really don’t want him to love me because I can only see him as friends. Good thing that it is near summer vacation. I can’t wait to go to beaches and other places.

          “Alicia, do you know that guy near our corridor?” I asked when I saw a tall dark guy. He’s thin and not so handsome. I only asked because I know that he’s not in 6th grade.

          “OH. That guy.” Pointing at him “well, he’s a suitor of Andrea”

          “Really? Andrea likes that guy?”

          “Nope. She called him a stalker”

          Well, in our school, we have this kind of saying: If you know that he’s ugly and you don’t like him, he’s a STALKER then. But if you like him and he’s terribly hot and good-looking, we called that a SECRET ADMIRER.

          It was already our dismissal when that guy notices me.

          “Hi!” he went in front of me

          “OH, hello. Do I know you?” I sarcastically said and rolled my eyes.

          “No, but I want to know you. Can we be friends?”

          “Yah. Sure.” I really don’t mind him “excuse me, but I’m in a hurry. My friends are waiting for me” I just walked away.

          “Hey wait! I’m Lester. And you are?” He shouted.

          “I’m Amber! Amber Lautner!” I really didn’t know why I told him my name but maybe I just want to gain my friends in Friendster.

          That night, I received a message from him through Friendster. He asked for my number and I gave it. I don’t know why. We became friends and we always talked about Andrea.

          “Amber, I want to ask you something” this is a conversation through cellphone.

          “What?”

          “I’ve got this weird feeling but I just want you to know this.”

          “What is it?”

          “I don’t like Andrea anymore”

          “What? Why?!” well, I’m just trying to be supportive but I really don’t like her ever since I met that gal.

          “It's because I like you. I know this is fast but can I court you?”

          I didn’t reply for a minute and I don’t know what I was thinking. I said yes but I really don’t like him. Maybe I just want to experience that feeling again or am I just playing?

          The next afternoon after that, me and Alicia was looking for her brother. Our school is big so we can’t find him. Alicia saw the friend of his brother and asked me for a favor.

          “Hey, Amber. That’s a classmate of my brother. Asked him if he saw my brother”

          “Why should I be the one to ask?”

          “Because I’m a shy type person and you’re much prettier than me.”

          “Are you saying that I have this rough face?”

          “No. Stop the drama. I’ll just go to the comfort room and I’ll be back soon”

          “Fine. You owe me this one, girl”

          He was sitting near the cashier’s office and I don’t know what he’s looking at but still I approached him.

          “Hi! I’m Amber. And you are?”

          “Oww, hi. I know you. You’re famous here at our campus. I always see you during lunch break with Albert’s sister.”

          Albert is Alicia’s brother.

          “Really? That’s so embarrassing. Well, I just want to ask if you saw him. We were looking for hours and we can’t find him.”

          “Yes. Yes. He went to the computer shop. He and his friends will play.”

          “Ah. I see. Thanks!” I smiled and he smiled too. That smile suddenly touched my heart.

          “What’s your name again?” I asked.

          “John. John Adams.”

          “It’s nice to meet you, John. I hope you don’t mind if I get your number.”

          He gave me his number and smiled for a goodbye. I’m insane. I’m starting to get flirty. I don’t know who he is but I’m starting to like him.

          We have a normal conversation and I found out that John is the best friend of Lester.

          I make a group name called “ASKAJAL” that stands for Alex, Suzzie, Kent, Alicia, John, Amber and Lester. I want all of us to be friends so the last day of our school, I asked them out and go for a swim in one of our friend’s condo.

          “Hey, where are the others?” I asked Alicia.

          “I don’t know. What I know is that only 4 of us will be going. I mean 3 because Lester brought a friend with him.”

          “Ok fine. I hope we could have fun.” too sad that John couldn’t make it up for me.

          We walked because the condo is just near. Suddenly Lester put his arms around me and I feel so uncomfortable. I really don’t like him and I don’t know how to tell him that.

          After the swim, we were about to go home when suddenly Lester asked me.

          “When will you be my girlfriend?”

          I just smiled and say “I don’t know” It was awkward and I can’t wait to go home.

          I arrived home and quickly text John because I miss him. We were having a deep conversation

          “Amber. I like you. I like you a lot. I can’t tell what my feelings are but I really, really like you.” I felt goose-bombs.

          “I like you, too John. I like you ever since the day I saw you”

          “How about Lester? Isn’t he courting you?”

          “Yes but I don’t like him. I love you”

          “I know that this is kind of awkward but can I also court you?”

          “YES! I love that” Oh. I’m such a bad bitch.

          The next day, I and my mom will have a trip to Boston. And that night I also told John that he’s my boyfriend now. Lester found out and they went to one hell of a fight. Lester keeps on babbling that he court me first that he was first in line. Well, I really am a bad bitch. I really don’t like Lester and I just don’t know how to tell him.