Bad habits

'ANNIE HAS A CRUSH'

annie PoV

i'm happy to say i dont have school today. After having a great holiday coming back to school the last few weeks has made me remember why i hate being here so much. Only a few more years then i am out of here. I have hospital this morning, mum is taking me then i am going to meet Cassie (as she too is off school) then we are going to go and meet up with Esme and i am under the impression she is going to bring finn, since we are meeting her after school he is probably going to be there anyway.

Cassie seems to have lost interest in him. yeah, i know. that didn't last long. she is now talking to another boy that goes to the same school. i forgot his name. Me and finn have been talking a lot but i don't want to lead him on. i like the boy, i just don't know him enough and i don't think i am ready to put myself in a situation like that. oh well, being friends is cool. i am perfectly happy with that and he makes me luagh. which is always a bonus.

we have had some very weird chats and he calls me most nights. he has helped me a lot lately with everything. he gives me advice and resures me quite a bit, then he just spontanouly says something completely outrageous and has me in fits of laughter for hours on end. we had to stop calling on school nights due to the fact we was getting off the phone when we had to get ready because we had stayed up all night. in lessons i find myself either falling asleep or thinking about him. i hope he isnt too good to be true.

i think my biggest fear is maybe i am the one who is lying. he knows about some of my past sure but there is so much he dont know. what if he starts to like me back and then i really like him and i am just too fucked up for him and i panic and mess up and then i hurt him!?

its going to happen i can tell but i guess its better if i just take it as it comes.

fact of the matter is:

a boy like him will never date a girl like me.

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After spending about 4 hours in the hospital having my check ups and tests done i manage to escape with enough time to meet Cassie.

we have a nice little catch up on the bus we do the usual winding eachover up about boys, her telling me about her new flavour of the month. or week. i dont know, i can't keep up. she finally finished telling me her saucy story as we get on the bus which will take us to where we are meeting Esme and Finn. we changed plans and decided to meet them at the park since i was running late.

After screwing my face up to Cassies story about 100 time. wow this girl is excotic. i find my mind going back to Finn. this is going to be the first time i have seen him since the first time we met at the fireworks. funnily enough we are meeting at the park which is in the same place. its cute.

i think cassie notices because she stops gloating about her new thing and asks me about finn. i instantly smile. She starts getting happy and cheering

'ANNIE HAS A CRUSH' she screams on repeat.

i push her off the chair making her fall on the floor in the middle of the bus. i laugh, proud of my respons. she is still cheering and being very loud. i just roll my eyes. and beg her not to say anything to him.

we get off the bus and walk towards the park. i am now very nervous and i feel a little sick.

Esme greets me with a hug then cassie starts to fill her in on her new fancy. wow this girl can talk and talk about whoever he is. i dont know if she has every been this obsessed with someone. i just send a smile Finns way and then he starts small talk.

Some how Cassie had us all hocked in her story. We all sat staring at her while she was giving us every dirty detail. That was until she finished and I said

'Wow cas long story, it was hard to stay awake' rude I know, but i laughed at the end and she took it as a joke.

'It wasn't that hard' she replied, pushing me.

Then out the corner of my eye I see Finn smile and say

'That's what she said' under his breath.

To my surprise Emse slaps his arm and states his full name.

'GRIFFIN CLINTON HARTFORD'

I would normally be admiring their great friendship but I couldn't help the burst of laughter come out my mouth as I drop to my knees holding my stomach and trying to breathe

Once I get my breath back, now Finn is giving Esme evils and cassie is sitting there laughing, I manage to get my words out.

'That's.. Your.. Full.. Name?' I spit out between giggles.

He then gets up and stars at me with devilish eyes and says

'Yeah, so missy what's your full name?'

Before I can lie and say my name is Annie Prescott. Esme is straight there with the correct answer.

'Her name is Angelica Dakota Prescott' I cover my face with my hands in my sleeves. Why did I tell her that!?

Finn is now laughing.

'Wow ANGELICA great name buddy, mine isn't so funny now is it' he is standing above me. Very intimidating. I like his from this angle. I like him from every angle.

I push the thoughts that sound very dirty out of my mind, wow I gotta stop talking to cassie about her life, and the I get to my feet. Place my hands on his chest and push him so he is sitting back on the bench and walk over to the swings.

'Whatever GRIFFIN' I throw him daggers with my eyes then turn away to hide the smile coming across my face.

When I look back Esme seems to be sitting there with a smug look on her face. Boo, I hate that she has a nice name. It's just depressing.

Thanks mum, for the great name.

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Considering its November, it was dark by half 6. So at 7 we all decided it's time to go home. Cassie walked to get bus stop as it's quite far away, however my bus stop was right outside the park. Yay. All three of us stood in the bus shelter talking nonsense whilst waiting for my bus.

Once I jumped on it they headed to the bus stop they have to go to as they live in the same direction and can get the same bus. I smile the whole way home and decide it's time to get into bed when I get in.

I do my usual texting Esme until she falls asleep. Talk to Cassie until she leaves me to call her lover boy. Call Molly to see how she is and then text Finn.

He is probably the cutest boy ever. Maybe Cassie was right. I might have a tiny crush. A teenie weenie one.

I start to fall asleep so I decide to text him saying

* I don't wanna fall asleep mid chat so we can talk tomorrow, nighty night*

That's when he replies with possibly the best text ever. I don't know why. It was cute and kinda hot.

*goodnight Miss Prescott*