Melanie's POV
The next day...
I smile nervously when Daniel walks up to give me Lizzy. He gives me a weak smile in return.
After Donaldson's scolding we've barely talked.
He hasn't sent me anymore selfies...
And I haven't sent him anymore reprimands.
Daniel places Lizzy in my arms.
She's in the colorful onesie again.
"All's good. Nothing of note happened." Daniel says.
"That's good."
There's and awkward silence.
And then we both murmur our goodbyes and walk away.
Later that night...
I'm laying in bed, feeling kind of crappy.
There's still another week to go on this project and I don't want to spend it at odds with Daniel.
I refuse to get a bad grade.
It's then that I get a idea. A crazy idea!
But I have to try something. Cursing myself, I take out my phone, grab Lizzy, put her cheeks against mine, snap a selfie and then send it to Daniel.
A few minutes go by.
I'm staring to feel pretty stupid, but then my phone pings.
Messages!
SEAVEY
did i just revive a selfie?
I sigh, but I'm smiling.
Me
i'm even going to let lizzy stay up a half hour later tonight.
this is me trying btw
SEAVEY
thank you.
and in return, no more pimp chain lol
I laugh.
Me
sounds good
SEAVEY
now i have one more question...
is that a one direction poster on ur wall?!
I go to bed three hours later.
Because I stayed up texting Daniel.
We talked about...literally everything.
It was fun, and I barely noticed the time passing by.
But when wake up the next morning...
I'm confused.
Did I seriously text Daniel Seavey all night?
ME?!
Even more shocking, I remember telling him about my strict parents and how I've always been pushed to get good grades. It's something I don't talk about a lot.
He was understanding and supportive....
But god, now I feel weird!
I never thought I'd know all this stuff about Daniel.
Are we friends now?
As I gather up Lizzy to leave for school...
The mixed feelings continue.
And when I see him walking towards me...
I'm nervous!
For the first time, I take in a bit more about him.
He's tall, with blue ocean eyes and dark hair. Well-built with nice arms.
Nice arms?!
What is happening?!
Then suddenly, Daniel's in front of me.
"How's my girl this morning?"
His girl?! What does he mean by that?
Oh wait.
He's talking about Lizzy.
Get a grip, Melanie.
"She's great."
He takes her and throws her in the air. Then kisses her forehead.
Oh geez. Did my heart just flutter?
"I've got to go. Talk to you later!" I say and walk away quickly.
I try to concentrate on school that morning, but it's impossible. Probably because Daniel keeps sending me more selfies and instead of finding them annoying... I find myself smiling.
