2 Guys, 1 Choice (BWWM) #Wattys2018 (Completed)

Chapter 17:Behind the letter

I was so glad when the bell ringed for lunch the I been thinking about the rose wondering who sent it and if it was Brandon.

As I moving through the lunch line in the cafeteria grabbing one of the decent looking apples I could find.

"Hey, can you pass me a chocolate milk?"

I heard someone ask since the line was still packed I decided to be nice and grab one.

"Here you go."I said

I turned around to hand them the milk when I seen It was Brandon's friend that I always see him with.

"Thanks."he smiled at me.

"Hey Jake we got to hurry and get to the gym coach wants to see us."

Brandon said popping up.

He looked at me.

"Hey Monica," he said checking me out.

"Can you go please," A guy  behind me said in a irritated tone.

"Well I got to go,"I said quickly moving through the line not waiting for a response.

After I got my lunch I carried my tray I seen Maria and Antonio sitting at a table in the back. I walked over and joined them.

"Girl guess what?"
I said not able to hold it any longer.

"What is it?"she said.

I went into my bag and pulled out the rose I gotten earlier.

I handed the letter it came with to her and I watch her as she read it.

"Im not sure but I think it's from Brandon,"I told her.

"I don't know but I still think you should go with someone else,"
she said.

"I never said I wanted to go with Brandon."

"True But I know you want to,"she teased.

"I just want to see if he sent me the letter,"I said.

"Why not just ask him,"Antonio added.

Maria and I both looked at him.

"It's better than wondering about it any way I got to get to the gym," he said.

He got up gave Maria a quick kiss then he left.

"Are you going to ask Brandon?" she asked.

I shook my head I kinda understood why he wouldn't directly ask me to homecoming if that was something he was going to do.

"No I'm not going to ask about it."

"So what if it's not Brandon who sent you the rose then?" Maria asked.

I shrugged my shoulders.

"I don't know,"I said.

"You really want to go with him, don't you?" she said.

"No, I don't it's not that," I started getting defensive I'm not sure why.

"Ok prove me wrong whoever wrote you the letter you go to homecoming with," she said.

I thought about it and I wanted to prove a point and besides it would just be one night and the rumors could go away if I'm seen with another guy.

I hope it's a guy if it's a girl we could go as friends plus my parents won't have a strict curfew so it's a win either way.

"Sure why not," I said.

We both started laughing.
After lunch, I went to my locker as I opened it to get my gym bag I saw a piece of folded up paper fall at my feet

I picked it up and opened it. It was another letter to me that read.

You are a goddess in my eyes
that deserves so much better.
I'm not the person you expect but I'm right under your nose..
From: Your secret admirer.

While reading the letter. I noticed that it wasn't Brandon's handwriting since he sometimes tutors me I know how he writes.

I put the letter in my bag and headed off to gym for cheer practice.

"Monica is everything ok?"Katy asked.

"Yea I'm just got some stuff I'm
thinking about."

Before she could say anything I told her I was going to change since practice was over.
After Brittneys party I don't trust Katy so I try to keep things vague around her.

I'm not sure if she knows about me and Brandon but I don't want to take my chances.
As I was walking out of the gym to my car.

"Hey Monica!"I heard.

I stopped and turned around it was Jake from earlier.

"You need another milk." I joked.

He laughed and shook his head.
I noticed he had a black camera hanging around his neck.

"Can I take a picture of you?" he asked.

"What for?" I questioned him.

He smiled nervously.

"I take pictures for the yearbook and you're the only cheerleader I don't have pictures for," he said.

I felt kinda bad for making such a quick judgment.

"Sure let's take these pictures," I said. 

A smile was on my face as I stood by the front of the school while he snapped a couple pictures of me.
After he showed me them to me on his camera.

"They all look good," I said.

He smiled.

As I was about to walk off he said.

"You look like a goddess."

"Thanks," I said nervously.

Then I walked to my car got in and drove off.

Is it possible that my secret admirer is Jake?

Or is it just me thinking too much about this.