The Only Exception

Bubbly

I didn't sleep that night. I was thinking and planning how I was going to tell Ricky, everything. Should I buy him something? Like a baseball bat or a baseball hat?
The butterflies were most definitely erupting in my stomach.

I got up, and ready for class. I was going to make sure to get there early in order for me to get a good parking space. And for me to see Ricky. I didn't get him anything because words speak louder than actions? Now that I think about it, it doesn't necessarily apply to my situation.

So here I was, ready to tell him. I had told my best friend everything, and she completely dismissed it, saying I was insane but it doesn't matter. Love drives people to do crazy things. So I was being insane. It was my time to shine.

I walked into the building and up to the third floor and went up, and the end of the hall was my class and I can see the tall guys all hanging out. But I didn't see my tall guy. As I got closer, I saw that he wasn't there. Great, that's it. This is a sign, I'll be single for the rest of my life.

I sighed, what if I'm not feeling like this tomorrow. What if this is a reality smack that he's not the one. I had a few minutes left, before class started so I decided to go down to the cafeteria, the other side of the campus but it's alright. So I walked over there, and opened the door to go to the cafeteria building. It was crowded, like always. But my eyes found him right away.

He was leaning into a pretty blonde, their eyes on each other. If their stares could eat, there would be no Ricky and the blonde. My mind was blank. There was no words to explain how I was feeling. I somehow managed to get across the cafeteria, past them, and get a bottle of water. I imagined myself throwing it at the blonde. But then how would I become a doctor with a criminal record. This sucked. A few guys walked by, I felt their eyes linger on me. I ignored them and went to class. I walked past the lovely couple, and that's when Ricky's green eyes that I had fallen so easily into, locked with mine. I looked away really quick.

Why does this happen to me? I couldn't help but blame myself because I had decided to like him so quickly.

I went to class, and sat down in my seat. I saw when he came in, not too long after I did. I felt his eyes dig into me, but I didn't want to look. If I'm honest, I wasn't paying attention to the class.

During the middle of it, it hit me. He wasn't mine. So I should show some maturity. He was just flirting with me just like he flirts with everyone else. Just like he flirted with that blonde.

Once class ended, I made sure I was the last to leave. As I left the room, I saw him. I gave him a small smile. "Hey" he said as he approached me. "Hi" "how are you?" "good.." I said. We walked side by side. We were in silence for a little while until he spoke again, "how long were you in the cafeteria?" I looked at him, "long enough...but dude, we are just friends..remember?" I gave the worlds fakest smile, Kim Kardashian's butt looks extremely real next to my smile (her butt isn't real, duh.) He seemed surprised by this, "she's just a friend." "As are we" I laid my hand on his shoulder, because I am his friend. "Maria..look.." and he has the audacity to laugh. Woah there, I can only be the fake one.

"I'm not serious with anyone..for now. I aim for a relationship with a certain someone..one day.." he did this silly grin. It better me. "Oh good." We walked all the way downstairs together.

He eyed me, "you have another class?" "Not today.." I ran my hands through my head. "Do me a favor, and on your way home..listen to Cold Cold Man by Saint Motel." He grinned, and I couldn't help but it making my heart ache. "See you later, Ricky." I said as I walked away from him.