A little crush

Childhood Memories

Taylor POV
*2008
"There is a cute boy in my class! He has curly brown hair and a cute smile. But, everybody likes him. All the popular girls are obsessed with him and they have a much better chance with him. I actually think Peyton is dating him. At least, that's what she said. He isn't like them though. He tries to fit in, but he just doesn't. He's better than them. I think he wants to be popular but at the same time, he doesn't want to be surrounded by all the drama."

"I know, I heard about him from Katie. She said he's really nice too!"
"He is, he picked up my pencil for me when I dropped it."
"Okay, well I got to go because I have practice."

Maddie was an athletic person. She loved to hang out with guys and play basketball and football and soccer. Soccer was her favorite. She actually played that sport. I was more interested in community service projects like helping at my church and getting involved at clubs in school. I played basketball in the winter though.

*Two weeks later

"Ew. Why does she smell like fish? Nobody picks their nose anymore. That's disgusting. I'm never talking to her." Austin said to Peyton like 5 feet away from me just loud enough that I could hear.

I couldn't explain how much that hurt. I feel like my heart shattered into a million pieces. I couldn't believe that he actually said that. He seemed so sweet on the first day. He seemed like the guy who would give a girl chocolate and roses and surprise her at her house randomly. I definitely didn't like him anymore. But, I did. I still wanted to talk to him and make him realize, she completely lied. I haven't picked my nose since I was five and she picks her nose on the bus all the time. She lives down my street. She has been bullying me since 3rd grade. I was in 8th grade now. She has more money, better hair, a better smile, and better skin. And, she is skinnier than me. I was extremely skinny but she was still skinnier. She was better than me at everything including sports and acting. Of course, Austin would choose her over me. Who wouldn't?
"Hey!" Austin comes up to me.
"Hi." I can't help to smile, hoping he changed his mind and disagreed with Peyton.
"Why do you have to be so quiet and awkward? It's really weird. Why do you sit alone? Oh yeah, because NOBODY likes you." Peyton and all her friends started laughing.
I ran to the bathroom and started crying. I couldn't even bear to replay the scene in the classroom. That was the worst day of my life but somehow, I still liked him. NO TAYLOR YOU CANT LIKE HIM! HE'S A DICK!
"It's okay baby! I love you. They're all just bitches. They think they can control everyone else because they have money. They think they have power over everyone else just because they are pretty and they can." Maddie ran in after me.
"I just want to die. I want to kill myself. He's my first crush and he hates me. How do you fall for your bully? Is that even possible?"
"Yeah it is a little stupid. But if you like him, you like him. Can I give you some advice?"
"Yeah, I would appreciate it."
"Get over him. Act like you don't care about him. He'll eventually stop. He keeps doing it because he knows that he'll make the others laugh when you run away and cry. Just put a smile on your face and walk away or tell him that you don't care what he thinks. I promise he will stop. The bullying will stop. I will be here through everything, because I love you. I'm not going to give up on you, beautiful."
"Thanks, so much Maddie!"