All Because of a Tampon // Finn Wolfhard

Chapter Twenty One

Chapter Twenty One: The Confession

"So, where have you been all day, Dani? The one day I'm off you're gone," my mother chuckles while drying some dishes.

"With Finn. We had a garage sale," I explain, hoping she won't think too much of it.

"Wow! Why didn't you tell me?" She asks, turning around from the sink to face me.

"Well, I don't know. You haven't been home and I've just been so busy and stuff," I explain.

"Don't worry about it. Did you two make much money?"

"About three hundred dollars. We sold a lot of Finn's stuff. I brought some old things too," I say with a small smile.

"That's amazing! Did you split the money?"

"No, I'm letting Finn have it. He needs it more than I do."

"How did I get so lucky to have such a kind, generous daughter?" My mother wonders out loud, a smile present on her face.

I smile back, and tell my mom that I'll be upstairs doing some homework.

Like every other relatable procrastinating teenager, I sit down on my bed and unlock my phone. Finn often swerves in and out of my mind while I scroll through Instagram posts and open Snapchat streaks. Little things keep reminding me of him.

What would actually happen if I told him how I truly feel about him? Would he feel the same, or reject me? If he did like me back, then would we date or remain friends for a while? There are so many complicated factors to consider that just lead to more and more questions.

My mind races. Would it be screwing everything up to tell him how I feel? I mean, he's probably used to hearing it because of all the other girls that swoon over him. If he didn't like me back then at least he might know how to reject me.

I can't handle it anymore. Without a moment's hesitation, I open my laptop and facetime Alyssa.

"Dani!" Alyssa exclaims. Her face pops up on my screen.

"Hey Alyssa," I say with a friendly smile.

"What's up?" She asks, adjusting her position on her bed.

"Well, I was hoping you'd be able to, um, give me some advice. About Finn," I admit, feeling embarrassed.

"Ooh! I'd love to. Is everything okay?"

"Well, lets just say I finally realized that I like him and I don't know what to do," I say quickly, feeling embarrassed.

"Aww!" Alyssa exclaims.

"Shut up," I giggle.

"It was only a matter of time. Finnielle is finally happening!"

"Finnielle?" I repeat, confused. "What's that?"

"Don't be ridiculous, it's you and Finn's ship name! Danielle plus Finn equals Finnielle! I think deep down we've all been shipping it. Do you like it? It took me a while to come up with it," she smirks.

"I hate it," I laugh, secretly lying. It's kind of cute.

"Anyways, you like Finn and you wanna tell him. Aww! Sorry. It's just so cute. But that's not the point," Alyssa starts, a look of deep thought appearing on her face.

"Yeah. So what do you think?" I ask.

"Well... let's see. I personally think that you should tell him!"

"But what if he doesn't feel the same?"

"I mean, from how much time you two spend together and the way he like, looks at you and protects you, I don't think you'd have to worry! And the worse case scenario would be that he doesn't like you and things would be a little awkward for a while. You have to open yourself up to rejection at some point and realize that rejection is something that happens lots in life whether it's from a job or a boy or anything really. It's just another thing we have to get comfortable with, and this situation would be a great start! But again, this is worst case scenario. I'm pretty sure he likes you. And why wouldn't he?"