moving her hair away from her ears. I got as close as I could to her ear and whispered, “I’m glad you trust me Remi. I will try my damndest not to hurt you and I’m going to be here for you no matter what.”
She leaned her head against my shoulder for a short time and nodded. Then we went back to eating.
The bell rang and we went our separate ways. I felt like an anvil had been lifted from my chest.
Remi
How could I look into those eyes and say anything less? He looked at me in a way that I’d never seen a boy look at a girl, and never recalled my dad looking at Mom that way. I was such a fool to think otherwise.
I stopped by my locker before I went out to Josie’s car and inside it was a note. It was folded up so little that I almost missed it. I smiled all girly to myself and opened it. I just knew it was from him. It wasn’t.
It wa s from the bad breath guy, Kevin . It had his phone number and said to call him after school if I wanted to hang out. Oh Lordy, the boy had no clue. I felt like Cooper knew me already and this clown was asking me if I wanted to hang out? Oh boy.
A throat was cleared behind me and I knew who it was without turning. I put the note over my shoulder. I knew he was jonesing to read it. What a nosey Rosey. He paused for a minute, reading the note and then he snorted. I rolled my eyes and turned around smiling.
“What was that for?” I asked with my hand on my hip.
“Did you read this? It’s a joke. What is he twelve?” He looked down to read it again.
“So, it’s a joke to want to hang out with me?” My turn to bait him.
He crumbled the note into a ball all the while staring me down. I tried to step back but my back was against my locker.
“ Spending time with you would be an honor for any person. But leaving a girl like you a lame note in her locker all folded up like it’s origami, is a joke. A girl like you needs to be cornered by her locker and asked out like a lady. You know, like I’m doing now.”
I knew there were words coming out of those lips but for the life of me I only caught girl, lame note, origami and asked out like a lady. I squinted my eyes at him.
“Are you asking me out Cooper Neal?” I said. Was it just me or was he getting closer? I could smell the Juicy Fruit gum in his mouth.
“Not yet.” He smiled and took off towards the parking lot.
I barely got a hold of myself before I groaned. “I’m gonna kill him.”
I got home and did some homework. Aunt Brenda went to some kind of Bible study and invited me to go but I declined. I just wanted to stay home.
My text ringtone whistle at me and I went to see who it was.
Cooper: U done with hmwrk yet?
Me: Not yet.
Cooper: Can I call you later?
Me: Not yet.
Cooper: Don’t make me come over there.
Me: Not yet.
Cooper: That’s it!
I didn’t answer the last one. I was laughing too hard for one and for another I was hoping to aggravate him enough to feel my pain. I went out the backdoor and walked around the house waiting for him. He passed me without even looking to the side of the house. He was so irresistible
She leaned her head against my shoulder for a short time and nodded. Then we went back to eating.
The bell rang and we went our separate ways. I felt like an anvil had been lifted from my chest.
Remi
How could I look into those eyes and say anything less? He looked at me in a way that I’d never seen a boy look at a girl, and never recalled my dad looking at Mom that way. I was such a fool to think otherwise.
I stopped by my locker before I went out to Josie’s car and inside it was a note. It was folded up so little that I almost missed it. I smiled all girly to myself and opened it. I just knew it was from him. It wasn’t.
It wa s from the bad breath guy, Kevin . It had his phone number and said to call him after school if I wanted to hang out. Oh Lordy, the boy had no clue. I felt like Cooper knew me already and this clown was asking me if I wanted to hang out? Oh boy.
A throat was cleared behind me and I knew who it was without turning. I put the note over my shoulder. I knew he was jonesing to read it. What a nosey Rosey. He paused for a minute, reading the note and then he snorted. I rolled my eyes and turned around smiling.
“What was that for?” I asked with my hand on my hip.
“Did you read this? It’s a joke. What is he twelve?” He looked down to read it again.
“So, it’s a joke to want to hang out with me?” My turn to bait him.
He crumbled the note into a ball all the while staring me down. I tried to step back but my back was against my locker.
“ Spending time with you would be an honor for any person. But leaving a girl like you a lame note in her locker all folded up like it’s origami, is a joke. A girl like you needs to be cornered by her locker and asked out like a lady. You know, like I’m doing now.”
I knew there were words coming out of those lips but for the life of me I only caught girl, lame note, origami and asked out like a lady. I squinted my eyes at him.
“Are you asking me out Cooper Neal?” I said. Was it just me or was he getting closer? I could smell the Juicy Fruit gum in his mouth.
“Not yet.” He smiled and took off towards the parking lot.
I barely got a hold of myself before I groaned. “I’m gonna kill him.”
I got home and did some homework. Aunt Brenda went to some kind of Bible study and invited me to go but I declined. I just wanted to stay home.
My text ringtone whistle at me and I went to see who it was.
Cooper: U done with hmwrk yet?
Me: Not yet.
Cooper: Can I call you later?
Me: Not yet.
Cooper: Don’t make me come over there.
Me: Not yet.
Cooper: That’s it!
I didn’t answer the last one. I was laughing too hard for one and for another I was hoping to aggravate him enough to feel my pain. I went out the backdoor and walked around the house waiting for him. He passed me without even looking to the side of the house. He was so irresistible
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