(Mark's P.O.V.)

I'm so screwed. There's no way this is gonna end well. I mean, I have a crush on Booper, and I don't even know who he really is! He could be anyone in my school, any single guy in school. Maybe he isn't even a he! Maybe he lied and it is a girl! No, no I'm almost positive he's a guy. He hasn't lied before. That I know of at least. I don't know. But I like him. No, I don't just like him, I love him. I love someone I don't even know.

God if Tom found out he wouldn't be happy. If Jack found out I'd be dead. He would eat me up. But it doesn't change the fact that I like Booper. What am I gonna do about it? I mean, he doesn't sound like he's gonna wanna meet anytime soon, and I can't not know who he is forever. Do I even love him? Yeah, I do. No way I'm talking myself out of that. 

"Earth to Mark!" I finally snap out of my thoughts when Felix lightly slaps me. 

"Dude, what?" I ask, looking up at him. It's lunch, and neither or us were hungry. 

"What's up?" He asks, sitting next to me. I sigh. I should ask him about it, but not specifically. I have to be sneaky here. 

"Felix can I ask you something? Metaphorically." I say, looking at him. He nods, kind of eager. I inhale slowly. "Metaphorically, if you had a crush on someone you didn't know... What would you do?" I ask. Felix furrows his eyebrows. 

"What, are you talking secret admirer kind of thing?" He asks. I shake my head. 

"No, like someone online." I say. 

"Oh." He says and his confused look turns concerned. "I don't know, online people are shady..." He says. I chuckle. 

"What if he gave evidence that he was from school?" I ask. By now he knows I'm talking about someone on Kik. He smiles then. 

"Well, if it's compelling, truthful, hardcore evidence..." I nod, and he nods as well. "Then I'd say... Go for it. Ask to meet, and just go for it. Be happy, and listen to your heart. I've tried to ignore it before and it just doesn't work. So go ahead, risk a little." He says. I smile. That's exactly what I wanted to hear. 

"Thank you." I say. He smiles back. 

"You are very welcome. Metaphorically." He says. I roll my eyes. 

"Yeah." I say quietly. Felix then stands, walking back to his gaming friends. I bite my lower lip, thinking. I wonder... 

I wonder what'd happen if I told Booper I liked him. Would he agree to meet then? Would I scare him off and lose the only real friend I have? I don't know... But I also don't know how long I can go without knowing who he is. You know what? Tomorrow. Tomorrow after school I'll tell him and I'll ask if we can meet. I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna tell him. I'm gonna tell Booper that I have a crush on him... And hope to god that it works out...