Short Stories/ Random things that pop in my head

Short Stories #5

When I got the notification that he texted me, my heart was racing. I was so shook. Why suddenly text me after all this time? Why suddenly come into my life again after he completely destroyed me? After what happened? 

I opened the message remembering how we used to talk until 4 in the morning. How he used to make me feel so special as if I was his world. And the way he looked at me when we facetimed or when we saw each other in person. The feelings that I once felt and forgotten came rushing back. 

Memories flashed in my mind I typed in a response to his hey with many Y's. I only put about 2 or 3 Y's in my hey. I put down my phone and continued with my homework.

But I constantly checked my phone to see if he texted me. Like every 5 seconds. I was getting nervous that it was taking him so long. It barely passed 3 minutes. I took a deep breath and decided to concentrate on my homework.

That's when I finally got the notification. I quickly grabbed my phone but stopped as I was about to open the message. 'He'll think I'm weird if I answer right away.' I thought to myself. I put my phone back down and waited. After 3 minutes, I eagerly grabbed my phone and read his text. "How u doing" I smiled softly. "Good what about you" I typed and put down my phone.

The cycle continued like that throughout the entire time we were texting. Sometimes I waited for a long time for him to respond. 'He's probably talking to his girlfriend...' I shrugged and continued my homework. 

I took a break from my homework and checked my phone. "Yeah. I have to rest for 2 weeks before I can start Track again." I saw that he texted after 56 minutes. My eyes widen and quickly answered him. "Ooooh, at least it's just 2 weeks and not the rest of the Track season." I put my phone back down and relaxed.

'I wonder if he's happy...he probably is with his new girlfriend...' I shake my head and sighed. I get up from my desk and plop myself on my bed. 'I miss him... I miss his stupid smile, his floppy mop of a hair, how when he speaks English his cute accent comes out, how when he smiles his eyes turn into crescent moons, the way he talked about Track with such passion and happiness, how he would proudly show off his many 1st place awards from Track, and most of all, how he used to look at me with love...' I frowned softly.

 'He is my first love and you never stop loving your first love.'

He had first texted me on Instagram but then we started texting on Snapchat. After a while, he sent me a video. I tilted my head in confusion and raised an eyebrow. 'A video??' I thought. And as always I waited for a bit so I wouldn't seem desperate. I opened it after 5 minutes and it was him talking. I smiled and my expression soften. I missed hearing his voice. That voice that I loved hearing every day. That stupid voice that once told me "I love you". My heart broke remembering those 3 words leave his lips.

"Yeah true. You doing Track? I know you did soccer and cross country so I figured you might do Track." he smiled softly at the last part.

I almost had a heart attack. Seeing him smile like that... 'damn... I still fucking care about him... he still makes me feel how I felt before... even everything' I thought. I grunt loudly and respond to him. I didn't send him a video like he did to me. I drop my phone next to me on my side and looked up at the ceiling. I deeply sigh and slowly shut my eyes.

~*~

"****! GIVE IT BACK!" I laugh as I try to get my letter back. 

"CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!" He runs away and I start chasing him. We both laugh while running. 

"It's not fair! You're a Track star! I'm a lazy potato!" I stop running and put my hand on a pole to catch my breath. 

He's a few meters away from me but I can tell he's laughing at me. He slowly walks towards me and hands me my letter. 

"Ah, you're no fun~" he ruffles my hair. I pout and fix my hair. 

I open the letter and read what it says,

"Dear Jessie, you have been accepted to Riverdale High School's program of Talented Arts- OMG **** I GOT ACCEPTED!" I smile brightly at him, jumping up and down. 

"OMG I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!" He returns my bright smile and hugs me tightly. 

"I knew you were gonna get in" He pulls me away from him a little and kisses me. I softly smile as he kisses me. We break apart to catch our breaths and look into each other's eyes.

 "I love you" he whispers.

~*~

I wipe the tears from my eyes as I remember that day. I never imagined that we would've broken up the next day. My chest was hurting from the pain from my heart. Those memories that I tried so hard to forget. They filled my mind like water rushing into a sinking boat. "No Jessie stop... please..." my voice breaks and I start crying heavily. Then memories pained my chest so much. I grabbed my pillow and cried into it.