I DON'T. [harvey mills]

Two.

That thought is all over my mind now. I can't seem to think about anything else. I stand up and open the window to let some fresh air in, and there he is, the mysterious boy, looking at me because... he's... I have no idea. Hold up- it's him! I rush to find my glasses, put them on and look back at him. He isn't looking at me anymore and just seems to be on his phone. I open the window just a little bit and he notices, and looks back at me. Our eyes meet for a couple seconds and "Oh boy" I tell myself with a half scared, half happy look on my face. It is him, H-... H- his name started with an H. What is he doing here? Does he live here? Of course he does. How long has he lived here for? Has he always been my neighbor and I'm noticing just now? Dang, what- I look back at his window and he isn't there anymore, so I just go straight back to bed and lie there sleepless, until I decide to text my friends.

Morgan
Guys!!!
The weirdest thing just happened

Jordyn
What is it?

Arya
What? I wanna knowwww

Ashton
Uh huh?

Morgan
So there's this one guy I met at a party the other day...

Jordyn
Yes...

Ashton
Oh come on
Type faster!!!

Arya
Shut up Ashton

Ashton
You shut up first

Arya
Ugh

Morgan
Where's Greyson?

Jordyn
Probably asleep

Ashton
To the point Morgan!!!!!!!

Morgan
Okok
So this boy I met there apparently lives in the same apartment complex as me and he's the guy I've been stalking for the past couple weeks or so so like omg

Jordyn
Wow wtf

Ashton
You should talk to him!!

Morgan
No wayyyy i wouldn't dare

Arya
What's his name?

Morgan
I can't remember It started with H

Arya
Harry?
Hayden?
Hunter?
Henry?
Harvey?
Holden?

Morgan
HARVEY
That's his name

Jordyn
Is he cute?

Morgan
Kinda...

Jordyn
he totally is isn't he?

Morgan
Maybe yes maybe not

Arya
You gotta talk to him!

Morgan
No way. I'll just wait for him to talk to me. I don't want him to think I'm some sorta crazy stalker

•••

"Morgan" Mason calls me while I walk down the hallway

"What?"

"Have you thought about it?"

"No. There's nothing to think about. I told you, I don't want to be with you"

"But Morgan, you told me you did!"

"I did, okay? And I told you it was a mistake" I say, he grabs my wrist "let me go, I told you, you and me... it's not gonna happen" I say letting go off his grip

•••

I go to class and take a seat on the back row, when the guy next to me mutters "heard you are dating Mason. How's that going?"

Me and him dating. Yikes, no thank you.

"Who told you that?"

"One of my friends" he says with a shrug.

"Wait. What friend?"

"Ruben"

"No way" I tell myself with an annoyed expression on my face. Ruben is one of Bryce's best friends and also one of the most popular boys at school, so that means that not just everyone at school heard, it also means, Bryce heard!

•••

After class, I walk angrily towards Mason

"What the heck do you think you're doing?" I tell him slamming his locker door closed

"About what?"

"You told everyone we're dating?"

"No..."

"Don't try to lie straight to my face. It couldn't have been anyone but you"

"Alright, yeah, it was me, but Morgan, come on, don't get mad" he says trying to convince me

"Are you for real? How could I not be mad? Now everyone will think we're dating and honestly, I don't want to have anything to do with you! I lost like 7 of my friends because of you... who may have not been my friends after all, but still. You're bad for me"

He stares down at the floor, like he's really ashamed, and I tell him "the only reason why I'm talking to you is to tell you to stay away from me for once and for all, goddamn it"

"I'm sorry, Morgan, it was just a joke"

"You and your jokes better stay away from me, then"

•••

I'm walking home as pissed as ever, I cannot believe he's doing this. As I'm about to get to home, I see a familiar face walking towards me.  Oh my god. He stares at me, and I pretend not to see him. I'm freaking out on the inside. I walk faster and he stops me grabbing my wrist "hey, hey, Morgan, Morgan. Wait"

"Oh-uh. Hi?"

"I'm Harvey. We me at the party the other day, just in case you don't remember" he chuckles

I smile and try to hide my nervousness. I'm not good talking to guys  "Yeah, yeah, I remember"

"Good. Can we... talk?"

I give him a puzzled look. Why would he wanna talk? "uh... I don't... know. I'm not really in the mood today. Some... other day?"

"Oh yeah. Cool. It's cool"