"You and me and a pepperoni pizza, tonight, and you know where. I have something I want to say to you. X"

I blinked a few times and stared at the note. My eyes were still sticky from sleep and I wasn't fully focused yet. When had Connor been here? And what did he want to say to me?

My heart quickened—What if it's bad? I didn't like the sound of this at all, and why did he leave me a note and not wake me? What if he'd found out that I was the mystery girl?" My phone beeped and I imagined an early morning message from Jarrod asking me if was indeed going out with him that night—why did I agree to that?

Connor: Morning. :) :) :)

I glanced out my window and saw Connor sitting with his feet dangling out of his window. He waved and smiled at me. He was acting weird. 

Connor: 🌷

I blinked at my phone a few times when the message came through. 

Sadie: Uhhh....What the hell is that?

Connor: A flower.

Sadie: Yes, I can see it's a damn flower.  But why are you sending me weird emoji flowers all of a sudden?

I rolled my eyes at him from across the lawn. 

Connor: Cos I don't have a real one right now

Sadie: What the hell are you talking about? Have you taken drugs?

Connor: It certainly feels like it.

Sadie: What?

I rushed to my window and pushed it open to get a better look at him. God, he did look like he had taken drugs. He looked all geeky and strange and had a stupid smile plastered across his face.

Sadie: Seriously, are you okay?

Connor: Never felt better in my entire life.

And then I realized, it was his tournament today and his mystery kisser had promised to be there. He was probably smiling like an idiot because he thought he was going to get a glimpse of her that day. I forced a smile and a wave, but inside, my heart broke. Another message popped onto my screen. This time it was from Brett.

Brett: Remember, she's dead and buried! And she's not a vampire. Keep her dead and forget about her. If you do, good things are bound to happen.

What was going on this morning? Why was everyone acting like they'd smoked pot?

Connor: So tonight? ;)

Semi-colon bracket?

Sadie: Seriously, are you okay? <_()*&<:&*)!

Connor: LOL. You're so funny. 😘 See you at school.

Connor climbed back into the window and gave one last wave. Frankly, I was confused. Perhaps even slightly concerned. I decide to message Brett.

Sadie: Why are you and Connor acting so weird this morning?

Brett: Mmmm, you'll just have to wait and see...

Three dots now! What the hell was going on this morning? Now I was just irritated and even more irritated when I realised that McKenzie was in rare form that morning. From the second I came downstairs, she started.

"So... you and Jarrod are just the cutest," she said in a mocking voice.

My mom looked up at me over her veganlicious latte. "Are you and Jarrod dating again? How lovely. He's such a nice boy. Good family. His father is the CEO of an investment company. Very respectable."

"Jarrod and I are just friends—"

"With benefits," McKenzie murmured under her breath.

"We've never dated and I'm not dating him now," I repeated while glaring at her.

"AHH, of course, I forgot, you're too in love with Connor, so you can't date anyone else. Silly me." She smiled at me and something about that smile turned my insides—Why is she being so cruel? She's always cruel, but this time there was something else to it.

"I'm walking to school!" I got up from the table and left. I knew that walking would make me late, but I didn't care. Everyone was acting strange this morning, including my sister and I needed some fresh air. I arrived at school a good 30 minutes after the bell and jogged up the stairs, but as I had almost reached the top, I felt a hand tug at my arm. I stumbled back and two hands caught me.

"Where are you going?" It was Connor, still with that stupid smile on his face.

"Uh... to class, same as you."

"I was waiting for you."

And then the weirdest thing happened! And it stopped my world. No, it stopped my entire existence, the entire universe, and any other multiverse that may have existed.

Connor wrapped his arm around me and pulled me closer to him. I gasped at the sudden closeness. His whole body pressed up against mine and his face just centimetres away. He was staring at me, intensely. His gaze cut right through me as if he was trying to communicate something telepathically. His hand slipped down and rested on my lower back, just like the night we'd kissed.

"Um...." I half muttered/ whispered/ gasped.

Um what?"

"What... is.... Wh... w...what are you doing?" Then a tiny sound escaped my mouth as his hand moved in circles on my lower back.

Wait... STOP!

Was this actually happening? I must been dreaming—I must be asleep. Or was I dead and this was the afterlife, because it looked like Connor Matthews was about to kiss me. ME! I had so, so many questions, but I was too far gone to remember them. So I closed my eyes and leaned in. I'd been waiting for this moment for ten years. Technically I'd already kissed him, but not as myself. I continued to lean and he must have too because suddenly, I could feel his warm breath on my lips. I shivered and –

BRIIINNNNGGG

The bell made us both jump in opposite directions. We were standing right under it and the sound was so loud that we both put our hands over our years.

"Connor Mathews and Sadie Glover." I didn't need to look around. The voice belonged to Mr. Crab. Well, that's what we called him anyway. "Get to class you two."

I turned and looked at Connor with desperation. His eyes met mine with the same look.

"Now!" Mr. Crab raised his voice a little louder.

I didn't want to leave Connor. Not now, not when we'd come so close. I continued to look at him and he at me.

"Do you both want detention this afternoon?"

That snapped Connor back to reality. He had a match that afternoon.

"No sir. On our way." Then Connor shot me one last smile before running off down the corridor. My first class was in the opposite direction and I ran too. But as soon as I was out of Crab's field of view I stopped running and leant against the wall, out of breath. My heart was racing and every nerve in my body was screaming. I was in shock, or was that ecstasy?

WTF?

I wanted to scream, to cry. Fucking sing and dance and slide down a fireman's pole. Had Connor just tried to kiss me? Was that real?

My pocket vibrated and I pulled my phone out.

Connor: In case you're confused. Yes, I was trying to kiss you. There's something I need to tell you later...

Sadie: Tell me now. You can't keep me waiting like this.

Connor: I want to tell you in person.

Sadie: Whyyyyyy?

Connor: Because the first time you tell someone you're in love with them, it shouldn't be over text....😉

I gasped and threw both my hands over my mouth causing my phone to go tumbling to the floor. I didn't even bother to pick it up, I just stood there and stared straight ahead. It was real.

This was actually happening.

This was the happiest day of my life, the happiest moment of my entire existence, and I had a feeling I had Brett to thank for it.