Three Muskequeers

Tell Me You Love Me

Today is the big day, the day I'm supposed to be hanging out with Nick. I want to tell him how I feel, like really shove it in his face. I'm even wearing the pink sweatshirt that says Love Me that Selena got me. I feel cute and I want Nick to think the same. September 15th will be the day that Nick and I declared our love!

"Hello Nicholas!" I shout as I storm into the room confidently, a little too confidently.

"Oh, hi Luca!" he grins. He looks a little thrown off guard.

"Did I sound like your dad?" I ask with a laugh.

"More like my mom," he winks.

"I'm flattered that you think I'm as nice as her."

"No you just sound like her with your high pitched voice," he teases me.

I playfully push him in his chair. "Maybe I'll cancel our date tonight then!"

I would never actually do that, but I have to threaten it in the moment. I don't know if I would ever cancel a date with Nick. A tornado could hit and I would still run to him.

"You know how to shut me up."

"It's one of my many talents!"

Thank the heavens! I knew Nick would play along. I don't know why I'm suddenly getting so worried all of a sudden. When I get anxious, I always retreat into my thoughts. I've never really done this while talking to Nick, I'm usually more natural. Maybe I'm just overthinking, but I wonder if I'm supposed to be nervous. Usually a person is nervous around the person they like, but normally I'm more natural. Does that mean I don't actually love Nick? Ugh! Last night I was so sure, and now I'm having another panic attack!

"Jake told me that he wasn't coming in today by the way," Nick snaps me out of my thoughts.

"Oh, why not?" I ask. I instantly feel guilt in my chest. It probably has to do with what I said last night.

"I thought you could tell me why. You were the one out with him last night."

I sit there with an open mouth before speaking. "Well you see...things happened."

Nick's eyebrows raise. "What kind of things?"

"We had a little talk is all."

"A talk about what?"

I hang my mouth open again like a soulless doll. "We talked about our situation."

"Can you please stop avoiding my questions," he sighs.

I let out a heavy sigh. "I told him that we aren't meant to be."

Nick's eyes open wide. I can tell he's feeling happy and surprised, although he tries to hide it by trying to be shocked in the way a person would be if they heard a hurricane hit their neighborhood. "Wow, I can't believe it."

I raise an eyebrow, not believing his fake sympathy. "I said what I felt, but I think I hurt his feelings. I'm going to have to apologize about it when I see him next. I might have been too frank."

"Y-You don't have to apologize, it's what you felt, no apology needed."

"I'm still going to do it anyway, just to check up on him. I may not like him romantically, but I still care for his well being as a friend."

Nick smiles at me longingly. "You're so sweet."

"Just like candy," I blurt.

"Nick, Luca pay attention! I'm talking about the senior trip!" The teacher calls is out for talking.