Denied And Unnoticed

CHAPTER 3

Catherine POV

"Why don't you just talk to her?" His friend asked him

Talk to who?

I was currently sitting in the cafe eating a hotdog, I couldn't afford a proper meal because it was expensive and a hotdog was one of the cheapest food here.

"I don't know.... I get really nervous every time I try" my crush answered

He is tall and got a sexy body a little skinny but he's alright, a little gym would do him good

His appearance shows that he's a middle-class sponsored student like me so it's okay to like him

I might get a chance to at least think of having him unlike the rich kids here, status matters a lot to them

I don't really know his name so I call him Teddy because I like Teddy bears

I wonder who they're talking about

"You could always start with a hi" his friend said getting up from their table

He's good looking too

Wow

Ignoring the friend, I focused on my mission here

I sat next to them because I wanted Teddy to notice me but oh well it's okay if he doesn't too

I just sat there doing nothing but chew my hotdog slowly

"Come on you'll have to say hi or you might not get a chance with her"

"What? Now?" Teddy asked surprised

His friend nodded

"I can't"

He looked nervous earning a frown from me

Who are they really talking about

"Man up man" his friend said annoyed

"Okay" Teddy sighed

I watch them walk towards the exit door but not before Teddy spoke to one of the popular girls in Form 2

Aimee

By the look of his body language he looked tensed and nervous before he talked to her

I'm not blind to see that he likes her, he always looks at her almost every time I look at him

I wish he looked at me the way he looks at her

With that thought in mind, I get up and make my way to my classroom trying to ignore the mini pang in my heart of being unnoticed yet once again

I don't really look cool to be noticed by him to be honest

My skirt is really long and my sweater is bigger than my size, my short height doesn't help my situation either

I sit on my chair ready for classes and the day goes by pretty quickly as usual

***

Blue skies and sunshine, guaranteed🎵
You gotta dig, dig🎵
You gotta dig, dig🎵

Princess and the Frog is my favourite movie, I watch it everyday when I get home from school

"Don't you get bored of this cartoon?" Mom Claire Solo asked coming in the living room

"You know it's my favorite" I said standing to get my lunch from the kitchen as she sits on the black carpeted floor

I serve my self the food, rice with chicken and gravy with vegetables

I leave the kitchen entering a little corridor that is connected to the living room, at the far end of the corridor to my left is the bathroom and nothing more

I enter the living room and sit on the sofa and began eating my food while watching the movie

Miss froggy🎵
Ma'am🎵
Might I have a word🎵
Yes mom🎵
Hihi you's a hard one🎵 that's what I heeeearrrd🎵
You're daddy was a loving man🎵
Family through and thr-🎵

That part always gave me goosebumps

I've never really seen my father, my mom never talked about him at all, not even a bit

Flashback
"He left me for someone else... He never knew I was pregnant"

"What's his name?" I asked

"Victor  Monroe"

I looked at her with expectant eyes but I got nothing

"Okay" I sighed looking down

End of flashback

That was all I could say

Even though I wanted to know more about him I couldn't ask more questions, I could see the hurt in mother's eyes

She looked highly uncomfortable

I sat down next to her leaving my plate down and hugged her

"Are you okay?" She asked in a concerned tone

"I love you mom" I said softly

"Someone is emo today" she chuckled and hugged me with one arm "I love you too"

The day passed by quickly and I spent it doing my regular routine. Movie,  chores, studies and TV

Before I knew it, it was time to sleep

My mind as usual led itself to Teddy as I laid in bed, I fantasized about him,

Yes I did

How we'd start talking, how he'd tell me he likes me and how I'd tell him I like him back

A girl can only dream

I even went far as thinking of how our children would look like after marriage

Weird right?

Well

But all this would only happen if I made him notice me

If only he did, if only he liked me and not that Aimee girl in his class

I thought of trying to talk to him but I dismissed that thought quickly as it came, I was too shy and scared to start a conversation with him

I'd just be admiring him from afar until I get enough courage to talk to him or make him notice me

I don't mind being his friend too. The spot I wished is already taken by another, the least I could do is become his friend

My mom lies on the bed next to me and we both pray before sleep consume us

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Hi there🙂

Thank you for choosing to read this book, I appreciate it

~Charlie