Someone Like You (Jess Bowen & Stephen Gomez Fan Fic)

Chapter 7

I walk into detention after school and take a seat in the back.

Stephen soon walks in and gives me a weird look. Then, realizing that he’s mad at me, he gives me a cold stare. He sits down on the other side of the room. I sigh. I really just wanna tell him. I wanna tell him I love him more I’ve ever loved anyone. I wanna tell him that I need him. I wanna tell him I just want him to be my boyfriend.

Why did I have to screw up our relationship?

I make the decision to go sit behind Stephen. I get up and move. I see him tense up.

I pull out a sheet of paper from my math notebook and scribble a note on it:

I’m sorry I didn’t tell you before you saw them. 

I should have. You’re right. I was being selfish

                                                      -Jess

I fold up the note and look at the teacher in the front of the room. She has her nose buried in a book. I hold out the note for him. I’m wondering whether he’s going to take it when he grabs it out of my hand.

A few seconds later. I get the note with this below it:

Yes, you were being selfish. To be honest, 

I was thinking and I realized that you’re right. I 

wouldn’t have believed you. I might have gotten 

mad at you for telling me. You still should have 

told me, but I realize it was hard. And anyway, 

                                                      I need my best friend!

                                                     -Stephen

OMG! Did we just make up? I was so happy I wanted to kiss him, but, hell, I wanted to kiss him 99% of the time. 

I quickly scribble back:

Thank you for understanding.

I pause. Should I just pass it back? I really wanna tell him right then that I love him, but of course we can’t talk. So instead I write:

You wanna walk home?

                                                                          -Jess

I pass the paper back and a moment later he hands it back to me.

Sure. I’d love to. The late bus is fucking terrible!

                                                    -Stephen

As I read, I try to suppress my giggles.

LOL! I know! It’s terrible. I’m glad it’s nice

outside because walking in the rain sucks ass.

                                                         -Jess

The rest of detention we pass notes like that. Every time, I am so close to just writing “I love you” but oh don’t.

For some reason… I just can’t