I stare at the clock. I want time to go fast so that i can rush out of class and speak to Luke. However, time seems to be frozen. Anxiously tapping on my desk, I finally hear the sound of the bell, the sound is a relief to me, i feel at ease. I join my peers in packing up my belongings and stuffing them into my backpack. I pick up my Northface bag and sling it over my shoulder. Turning around to see where Luke is, he is already half way out the door. Despite being semi hurt by him not thinking our encounter was important enough to wait up and talk to me, i still run out the door to catch up with him. I'm smiling like an idiot, thinking of the way he looked at me and the instant connection we seemed to have. This doesn't last however, my smile slouches and my world comes crashing down when i see he's talking to Emily. They walk close together, shoulders touching. she playfully hits him and grazes his hand. I can see them switching phones to exchange contact info. The butterflies i had turn into a pit in my stomach. Defeated, I walk to lunch alone.
At lunch everything is usual. I sit in between Taylor and Ana and we talk about music, the homework we didn't do, and our favorite Netflix shows. 3 seats down from me sits Emily, and across from her- Luke. I eat my food and talk to my friends, trying not to look at him and emily. I try look away but i can't fight the burning urge in my heart- every now and then i take a break from chowing on my lunch to see him and emily engaging in conversation. seeing this only makes me feel worse. I notice the way he looks at her, he stares at her dirty-blonde straightened hair and especially her green eyes. Any guy would be insane to not find her attractive. I have enough of what I see and decide to go to the snack shack and grab a drink. I turn around and start walking towards it, once there i stare at all the options. I go for a Naked smoothie in the flavor Green Machine, just as my hand reaches for it I can feel a hand grasp my left shoulder. Startled, i turn around abruptly. What I see is the same striking blue eyes i saw before, i gasp... Luke?
TO BE CONTINUED...
