Chloe

I remember, how I fell down-how I cried-how all of them laughed at me, including him. It was the fifth period and I thought of bunking my history class with Lauren. We found our history teacher boring and that was the major reason why we planned to skip our class. Both of us decided to go to the library and read a romance. She named a book which according to her was very good and she kept on insisting me to borrow that book from the library. But soon I realized that we would have to cross the basketball field and I was sure to find Jason there. I tried all means to stop Lauren from going to the library but she kept on forcing me to borrow the book. 'It's amazing, believe me!'-she said, and so I changed my mind but now I regret listening to her. My eyes were following him. I was right-he was there, sweat trickling down his face, concentrating on the game. Lauren kept on talking but I can't recall a word she said, I was not at all listening to her, my mind and heart was somewhere else. Deep down I wanted him to notice me even though I knew I couldn't face him. Suddenly, there were stars all around me-black,blue white, I can't say what else I saw but the next moment I was lying on the ground, Lauren towering over me with a worried expression. I was surrounded by some strange people, it was then I realized that I was hit by the ball. It took me almost two minutes to recover when I felt a sharp pain in my forehead. I cried-like a fool. Tears started dripping down my face. I can still recall the way all of them laughed at me, all those "mean" girls, including Jason and his friends. I was crying, not because I was hit but because Jason laughed at me. 'What's so funny?' I heard myself say, in between my sobs. It was just a matter of minutes and all of them were busy with themselves again. I took the turn and ran towards -I don't know where. I forgot about Lauren-the library-the book-everything. I just got embarrassed in front of Jason again. What if he knew I was staring at him? What if all of them knew? I must have looked like a complete geek out there. 

Somebody pulled me by the arm and I was shocked to find Jason towering over me.

'Err-what are you doing here?' I was almost on the verge of crying.

'Sorry'  

'For?' I heard myself say.

'For laughing at you.' 

'That was funny, right?'

'Yeah, that was!' He was serious. At that moment I wanted the earth to open up and swallow me. I was angry. How dare he say that? 

'Good' That was all I could say.

'Did I sound rude?' he asked with a smirk. 

'Yes.' 

'Oh Chloe, you don't understand. Girl, I like you!' he smoothed his hair and smiled. I looked at him with a confused expression. What was he speaking about? 

'But-'

'Be careful. I don't know why your eyes are always fixed on me. Control yourself, sweetheart!' 

I remember how I clenched my fist but changed my mind, because a part of me knew that he was right. 

I swear, I'll never cross that unlucky route again! (Even though that's not possible...)