CHANGE

Chapter 3

Kennedy

        After denying my emotions for so long I decided to finally come clean. I was determined to clear the air, rip the bandaid off, break my silen-

        "Kennedy, breakfast is ready!"

        After I finish breakfast.

        Once I was done eating, I would have to face him. The thing is, it was easier said than done. What was I going to say? I didn't even understand my own feelings.

        But I knew I had to do this. It was my last chance to express these... feelings. Whatever they were. I mean, did I like him? Or were my hormones just overreacting?

        No, I don't like him. It's probably just my brain messing with me since I've known him forever and I just feel comfortable in his company. That's probably it. Seems logical, I mean what else could it be?

        Maybe this isn't such a good idea, he will probably think of me differently. What if I did this and he took it the wrong way? It would be the most embarrassing thing I've ever done and trust me, I've done plenty of embarrassing things in my lifetime.

        Wait a minute. I woke up ready to talk to him about this 'issue' but now I'm backing out? Pathetic. I should go over right now.

        I got up from my seat, placed my plate in the sink and put on a pair of sneakers. It's now or never.

        "Hey mom, I'm going to go out for some fresh air, I'll be right back."

        "Alright sweetie, don't be too long!"

        That was my cue to leave. The short walk from my house to his seemed much shorter than other times I had used it, how peculiar.

        I had made it; Now for the hard part. I pressed on the doorbell and soon heard a melody begin to echo from the inside of the house.

        Not much after, the door opened to reveal a surprised Mrs. McKinley. I chose to ignore the way she was looking at me as I continued my mission.

        "Hello Mrs. McKinley, is Blake home? I was hoping to talk to him about some school work we had."

        There is absolutely no way I could have told her the truth, not in a million years.

        "I'm sorry dear, you just missed him, he went off to Madison's house not to long ago. Supposedly they have to work on a school project together but between you and me, I think he has a crush on her."

        Suddenly all color drained from my face. "Oh... that's alright, I could always come back at another time, thanks anyway." I faked a smile and began walking away.

        "Would you like me to tell him that you dropped by? Maybe he could give you a call when he gets back."

        "Sure, that would be great, thanks."

        All I wanted to do was crawl into my bed and forget what I had just done. Of course he's with Madison, I mean she's popular, gorgeous, and everything that I'm not, why would he ever want to be with a girl like me?

        He has always made time for me, and I know I'm not his only friend, but I bet he thinks I'm annoying. I should give him his space.

        Hold on a second, why was I thinking so negatively all of a sudden? What has he done to me? I was never like this before...

        Even with that being said, I waited by my phone all day hoping for it to ring with his name on the screen, but the call never came.

        Just as I was beginning to lose hope, my phone started ringing. Without looking at who was calling I answered it expecting the person on the other line to be Blake.

        But it wasn't. It was my sister, Lindsey who I rarely saw since she moved to New York to attend NYU. She had recently graduated earlier in May.

        Although she wasn't the person I was expecting a call from, I was excited that she had called I wondered why though, so I asked her.

        As it turns out, she is going to be moving back to Texas in about a week with her boyfriend, Colton, who she has been together with since their junior year of high school.

        I was thrilled, after four years I was finally going to see my sister and Cole again! Oh how I missed them.

Blake

        Upon returning home my mother told me that Kennedy had stopped by earlier and that I should call her, so I decided to do that after I took a shower.

        As soon as I got out, I wrapped a towel around my waist and searched for a pair of sweats in my closet.

        Afterwards I heard my phone beep indicating that I had a notification so I grabbed it only to see that I had two PhotoChat notifications.

        When I checked them out I saw that Madison had sent me a selfie with the caption "I had a great time today (;" and another which said "Whoops. I meant *(:"

        While silently chuckling, I replied with a simple "I did too, we should do it again soon!" Before drifting off to sleep.

        The next morning I woke up late so I quickly changed into a blue button up and khakis and rushed out the door to the bus stop.

        Once I got there I saw Kennedy staring at her phone then putting it away with a sigh. I wondered what was wrong, but decided against asking her.

        I silently snuck up behind her and covered her eyes earning a sharp gasp from her.

        "Guess who" I said trying not to laugh at her terrified state.

        Quickly, she tore my hands from her eyes and lightly punched me on the shoulder. "Why would you do that you jerk!?"

        I couldn't help but burst out laughing. "You're so cute when you're mad."

        Her eyes went wide and she started to say something, but stopped herself when the bus pulled up in front of us.

Kennedy

        Did Blake really just call me cute? My eyes widened before I realized that he was probably just teasing me like always.

        I didn't get the chance to reply since the bus pulled up, so to prevent myself from saying something stupid I stayed quiet the whole way to school.

///

It's been months since my last update and I'm so sorry but my summer has been crazy. Right now it's 3:55 am and I'm not sure if this is any good but hopefully it is. Until next time,

P.S. PhotoChat is sort of like Snapchat if anyone was confused as to what it was.

Votes & comments are appreciated! (:

L xx