Wishing on the full moon

Ch7

The following morning I wake up happier than ever before. Even if it's 5.40am, I feel as if the sun has risen. My whole face beams with happiness and serenity. Watch out school 'cause here I come!

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Dammit. Now I remember why I didn't want to go school. Luca's smell fills my head and I struggle to maintain in control. I focus on looking around on this perfect day. The sun beams through a thin layer of clouds, making it not too bright and not too gloomy. Gentle breezes rustle the branches of the mango tree, the air smells of damp tarmac, the sounds of the people on the playground are a soothing murmur. I should be relaxed. I will try to be.

Closing my eyes, I take deep breaths and daydream. Daydream about Alex, of course. What else? He's all I think about! Speaking of Alex, he's coming up to me right now.

"Where are Ash and Amber?" He asks casually, hands in his pockets, looking at the ground.

"Having snack" I answer, voice cool and controlled. As if. I stutter like an idiot whenever he's around.

"Cool" he answers nervously. What is up with him? He's not normally like this.

"What's wrong Alex? You look like you've seen a ghost." I ask worryingly.

"I think one kissed me." He says quickly, taking a deep breath.

"What are you talking about?" I ask as innocently as possible.

He explains what happened. He was asleep, dreaming, and suddenly he feels something touch his lips, something from out of his dreams. Lips, he says. I nod and losten carefully as he continues to explain about how he woke up to find nobody there. I tell him it could have been a dream but he says it was real. He says it felt as real as ever. Then he talks about the mysterious humming and how it seemed to come from nowhere.

"You probably think I'm crazy" he chuckles after finishing the story.

"Who am I to judge?" I say,"I wasn't even there"

He smiles pleasingly. For a while the world fades and all I can see is his smile. A smile plays on the edges of my mouth. He is so beautiful when he smiles like that.

Suddenly, I become aware of someone calling my name. It sounds like.....no. It couldn't be. Or is it?

"Lilly!" I hear my BFF, Bea, shout as she runs towards Alex and I at full speed, the visitor pass shaking like crazy around her neck. As she reaches me, she freezes, eyes on Alex. She turns to me and her eyes flick to Alex curiously. The question is clear. What am I doing standing in the moddle of the plauground, chatting and laughing with Alex. Alex looks even more embarrassed than me. He smiles, nervously says a quick hi to Bea and heads for the tables.

Bea turns to me, eyes wide in amazement. I forgot that she has no idea about my feelings for Alex. I can't believe she knows about me being a mythical creature of the shadows, but I didn't tell her the fact that I am crushing like crazy on her Ex. Long story- they dated but he dumped her when she was about to dumb him. (Complicated, I know.)

"YOU.ARE.SO.CRUSHING.ON.HIM! " she gasps, eyes round.

"Shhhhh" I say, covering her mouth with my hands, " He'll here you!"

"This is........" she says excitedly, "totally weird yet EPIC! TELL ME EVERYTHING!"

So, of course, I tell her everything. Every detail, every breath, every second and ,not surprisingly, by the time I'm done the bell has rung and I'm late to French. I give a quick hug to Bea and run towards the French room.

Fortunately, my class is still lined up outside. I spot Alex and send him a quick smile. He responds with a grin, a glance to the ground and.........is he......blushing? I shake my head and look back to him but he is already laughing with his friends. I must have imagined it. My heart is playing tricks on me again. Why would he blush?

My thoughts are interupted by Ash shaking me and dragging me into the French room. Then she walks to her seat next to Amber and I sit on my chair, nervously getting my things from my bag and stealing quick glances at Alex.

He is running his hand through his hair and staring intensly at his paper. Does he have any idea how that makes me feel? I hope not. His body odor fills my head and I get dizzy. To anyone else it would stink like sweat but to me it's one of the most attractive smells in the world.

He looks to me and smiles nervously causing me to blush and smile back before turning my attention to the teacher.

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After class I head to the girl's bathroom. At the door I freeze. Someone's in there. Sounds like Dalia and.......Stella? Ya. It's Stella. They're talking about Alex. Dalia is ranting on about how hot he is and Stella just listens silently and laughs at times. Ugh. Popular girls.

"But he's so......ah!" Dalia swoons and I hear her twirl around the bathroom.

"You are so obsessed! " giggles Stella

"What? And you're not?" Dalia retorts and my heart stops. Wait what?

"Shut up Dalia!" Stella laughs.

"Oh look I'm Stella and I am so crushing on Alex. MWAH MWAH!" Dalia taunts.

Having heard enough, I run down the corridor and down the stairs, tears on the brink of escaping my eyes. My heart is shivering in fright. If Stella really does like Alex, I'm doomed. Not only is she pretty, popular and good looking - she's also smart and fun. Smarter than me, top of the class. I stand no chance. If Stella likes him, I should just give up.

My heart screams at the thought but maybe we were meant to just be friends. Maybe we were just not meant to be together. What am I thinking?! Of course we were never meant to be together. This was just my heart running wild. Well, never again! We will stay friends and that is all. No more of this nonsense. No more!

As I reach the gates, I dry my eyes and hold my head up high. This is over. I will survive.