Summer days

Chapter 7: Confessions Confessions.

Danica

When I went home after I did the project with Will, all I could think about is him. He was in my head last night. I don't usually think this much about some boy but, I am now. I don't know what made Will enter my head but, he's all I could think about. Whenever I hear his name or think of him. My heart beats, fast. Like fast fast. Now how in the world  will I face him now without having my heart beat as fast as a cheetah?

The bell rung indicating that it was already lunch, I pack y stuff and head for the cafeteria. I walked the halls ignoring the old laughs of the football team and they trudge through the halls as they bump into me. I cringe at the latest gossip being passed on by the students standing by their lockers. Ugh, high school is so weird. Then again, isn't it meant to be weird?

I arrive at the cafeteria and wait in line to get my food. As I get my food tray, I search for a place to eat. I ate at the girls bathroom in the first day and at a table where no on wanted to sit. I'm walking around the cafeteria searching for empty seats. I was walking near the "it" table where my ex best friend Rosemary was happily eating and laughing with her so-called "friends". Se stops laughing when she sees me. She smiles at me but I just ignore her. I try not to look back and kept on searching for a seat. After minutes of searching, I gave up. I could just go to the girls bathroom again, I thought and was about to head for the bathroom when someone tapped me on my shoulder. I look back and see William smiling at me again. Thump thump, my heart goes... I smile back trying to NOT be awkward.

"Oh heyyy, Will..." I said as my hands shake. I'm worried that my tray might just fall out of nervousness.

"Hi Dani." He says. the sound of my name coming from him makes my heart skip a beat. "So I was wondering if you want to eat with me, and er my friend Gordon..? I understand if you don't want to, it's just that it seems like you have no place to eat so..."

"Yeah..." I interject. "Sure, I'd like to..."

"Oh. Oh, yeah okay." He said as he led me to their table. I was greeted by familiar faces, this boy with glasses from my English class, the boy with awfully red hair from the chess club, and some other guys who seem to have a very serious talk about who who would win, Superman or Goku.

"Here, you could sit beside me." William said as he sat down and left me a spot. I was a bit hesitant but I jut shruggged, sat down and placed my tray on the table. I turn to Will and hew a talking to this tall, dark haired guy. I just ignore them and eat. Will turned to me and introduced me to the guy he was talking to. "Dani, this is my old friend Gordon. Gordon this... Dani." I smile at him as I shyly say "hi".

I was expecting him to just say a quick hi and go back to his conversation but he just said something loud enough for everyone in this table to hear. "Hey, this is the girl you were talking about? The one with the quote, pretty ash hair and sparkling blue eyes..." William quickly pushed Gordon away as he shushed him.

"Okay shut up Gordon..." He awkwardly laughed. "Don't believe a word he said, he's insane..."

I just simply nod and ate my food. I wanted to ignore what his friend said but it just made my heart beat faster and my cheeks heat up. He said I had pretty hair and eyes... But what if it were a lie? He did say that I shouldn't talk to his friend Gordon, so maybe he was just teasing him or whatever. I think I should've just let it go and ignore it. But not just yet...
I look back at William and saw him staring at me. I could feel my heart beat again. And I know I didn't like the feeling he was giving me now. He would usually look away when I catch him looking at me but this time, he just smiled at me. Making me feel fluttery inside... Thump thump. Thump thump.

William

Dani just smiled back at me. I just looked at her smile, she was prettier when she smiled. But she always looked pretty if you asked me. And then I looked back at what happened a few minutes ago, Gordon told her about what I thought. But I quickly shut him up. I look at Gordon and I think he saw me looking at Dani because he was giving me that "look" when your friends catch you with your crush or whatever. It just looked annoying. I ignore him. I look back at Dani and she was talking to some of the guys here. I just happily ate my lunch and looking waited as time flew by.

***

I was getting my books from my locker before heading to class. I closed my locker shut an head to class when I bumped into Dani.

"Oh hey, Will..." She said.

"Hi." I rely.

"Um, since we're here wanna walk to class together? I think we have the same class next..." She said as she took a look at her schedule. "Yeah we do, so you up for it?" I just muttered a yes and we walked to class. I had my eyes on her which caused me to bump into a thing or two. She would just laugh whenever I do, I'm making a fool out I myself... Again.

"Uh Will, can I ask you about something?" She said.

"Uh sure... what is it?"

"You know what your friend Gordon said earlier?..." Oh no..

"Uhhh, y-yeah?"

"Well, are those things you said about me are you know, true?" We both stopped walking. I didn't know what to say, she was just looking at me with curious and beady eyes. What should I say? What if she's freaked out about the things I said? I blame Gordon, he should've kept his mouth shut. Anyways, that's what friends do, annoy the other until he or she snaps...

I look back at her and she was looking at me, waiting for an answer. I ran my fingers through my hair and took a deep breath. Whatever I'll say will probably freak her out and ruin our friendship, which just started or she'll just shrug it off and acted like nothing happened. Both choices will hurt and affect me differently but at worth a shot.

"I uhh, it's k-kind of true..." I said.

She just nods and looks down on the ground. "So, you just think I'm kind of pretty?"

"Uh y-yeah..?" I said making it sound more like a question. She just nods and continues walking. She doesn't seem to mind the fact that I think she's pretty. I catch up to her and I was walking by her again. She covered her face with the books that she's carrying. Is she embarrassed? No, she couldn't be as embarrassed as me. I guess I weirden her out again. Great William, you're turning into Gordon.

"So, does that mean you like me?" She blurted out. I was speechless again, what do I say? Wait, what do I feel? I guess I like her. Just a bit. Maybe it's a crush, maybe it's not. It's just so complicated. It's weird, you can't just like a person you just met. But I think that I did, I fell for a person I just met...