I wake up the next morning and get ready for school. I turn on phone once I'm out the shower and see tons of notifications from social media and text messages. Nothing new. I put on my lotion and try to figure out what to wear today.

I decide to Adidas out today I think I look pretty cute.  I do my make-up and do a nude look and grab my phone and go downstairs. Mom is already gone so I make breakfast for myself, bacon and eggs. I eat and then walk out to go get Aria.

I knock on her door and she comes out.  "Hey!" I say and give her a hug. "Wassup." She says and locks the door behind her. We talk all the way to Derricks's house. "Hopefully he's not feeling upset today." Aria says as we start our walk. "Why do you think he's acting that way?" I ask and Aria stops in her tracks.

"Are you really that dumb Des?" Aria says. "What?" I say. "Derrick likes you." I stop and stare at her. "Derrick?!" I say and bust out laughing. "It's true." Aria says and I realize that she's really serious

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I start to think for a minute. I mean, Derrick's not exactly ugly. I mean, if what Aria says is true, why not give it a shot? "You guys would be so cute." Aria says and I just ignore her and think. "Get him to confess." I say. "No problem. MY BESTIES ARE DATING!" Aria screams and I laugh. "We're not dating yet." Aria. "I always knew you guys would get together." Aria says. "I'll let you do the honors." She says and I realize that we're at his house.

Why all of a sudden am I so nervous? I dry off my palms and knock on his door. A couple of seconds pass and out comes Derrick

I've never noticed before but now that I feel that Derrick might be attracted to me, he looks really good today. "Hey D." I say. "Hey." He says and gives me a hug. Why the hell are butterflies in my stomach. "Well, let's go." Aria says winking at me.

Walking to school suddenly seems like a long time. We go our separate ways and I find myself watching Derrick walk away. I need to stop. 

I go to my locker and grab my books, I'm just about to close it when Marcus comes up behind me. "Hey Des," He says leaning against the locker next to mine and looking into my eyes. Marcus. No matter how cute he is, I can't go out with him. It would just be for all the wrong reasons.

"Did you think what I asked you yesterday?" he says smiling. I take a deepbreath. "Marcus can I ask you something?" I say. "Yeah sure." He says.

"Why all of a sudden are you so interested in me? I mean, last year you didn't even talk to me and now, your asking me to hang out." He's silent. "I hope it's not because of my new look because if it is, I will not go out with you." I say and bite my lip waiting for him to respond. But he doesn't. He just stands there looking at me, with his hands shoved into his jeans. I sigh. "I gotta go." I say and walk past him.

My heart hurts.

"Des, wait!" I hear him call after me, but I keep walking. People like Marcus are exactly like their stereotypes. The cute, popular jock, only after the girl when she's pretty. He only like the after picture, not the before. But Derrick, he's been there all along.