To be honest, I'm not exactly the most popular person. I have my group of friends who i hang out with but that's about it. I don't go to parties, I don't do anything dangerous. I would say I'm pretty average. Although, I am pretty smart. I've been placed in advanced classes all my life. And now I'm in the final quarter of 8th grade then I'm out of this...
"Alex, Alex! Are you even listening to me. Have you done the language arts homework Ms. Tripp is collecting it" said Tess. She is one of my best friends. We met each other at the beginning of the year when she asked for a pencil to use. Since then we have been inseparable.
"Sorry Tess, I was just thinking. What did you say again?" I replied as I saw a flash of sadness in her eyes which was quickly replaced by a neutral expression. She doesn't like to be ignored, so try my best to not ignore her although sometimes my best isn't enough.
"I said, did you do the homework, Ms. Tripp is collecting it today" she said as she bell rang and she began to take her materials out for class just as Ms.Tripp walks into the room.
"I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend" exclaimed Ms. Tripp. She has a tendency to make things sound a lot more happy than they really are. But don't let her fool you. It can get annoying. I listen to her drone on and on about how she spent her weekend which is usually going on a boat ride with her children or grading papers.
Just as she turns around to write something on the board, Tess passes me a folded piece of paper. I open it slowly careful not to make too much noise or Ms.Tripp might take it away. I finally get it open. It says :
OMG!!!! This is so boring. Put me outta my misery!!! If you look at the back of her head long enough, she looks like an ALIEN!!
I can't help but smile at her craziness. Tess has that kind of personality that can just brighten your day. I look around the room and my eyes settle on a poster that i could have sworn I've read a million times, but anything is better than actually paying attention. Plus, if I really needed this, i could just get notes from some of my friends. After I've read every poster in the room i look at the clock and just as i expected only 10 minutes have gone by. We still have about 30 more minutes of class, then we're off to homeroom. I look around the room some more and my eyes wander and land on Noah.
I don't really talk to him. But one day i hope i work up the nerve to. Noah has dark brown hair and irresistible eyes. I don't know exactly what color they are since I've never been close enough to tell. But from what I've observed about him, he is pretty shy.
Noah looks up from his book and catches me staring at him. He gives a shy little smile and i turn my head so fast its hard to say if it really happened. I turn my head slightly, just enough that i can see Noah out of my peripheral vision, and from what i can see, he is staring at me.
He doesn't sit very far from me. To be exact, the only person between Noah and myself is Tess. Maybe i could get her to pass him a note for me. But what would i say? Would it seem weird if i did. Eh, what's it hurt to try. I take out a piece of paper and think about what I'm going to write. I finally decide to say : "Hey i caught ya staring at me, is there something in my teeth?" After contemplating, i decide to put a little winky face at the end. I write my name with a heart beside it and fold it up. I put Noah's name on it and pass it to Tess. She looks at it once with a confused face then proceeds to pass it to Noah.
He doesn't see it at first but them after a while I hear paper being unfolded, very loudly. I shoot him the evil glare to warn him to be quiet but he doesn't seem to understand. He looks that that unfolded paper for a couple more minutes.
Those couple minutes feel like the longest in my life. I glance back at him again, and I'm happy to see that he is actually writing something. I feel the edges of my mouth turning up into a smile. After what feels like forever, Tess finally throws the paper onto my desk but it landed soundlessly. I nearly pounce on the folded up piece of paper but i control myself. I try to savor the moment by trying to open it as slowly as possible, but i can feel Noah's eyes burning holes in me. I finally get it open, but just as i do the bell rings.
I can't believe this, I'm passing notes with Noah Collins and the bell decided to ring right now! Really? i look over to him to show him how sad i am but he is already halfway out the door. He stops and looks at me then winks and walks away. The whole thing happened so quickly i don't think it happened. I gather my stuff and wait by the door for Tess. She gives me a strange look and leads me to the girls bathroom. Once we're inside she pushes me in the biggest stall and looks at me.
"What was that all about?'' she asks softly, although i know she is dying to know more, but i don't even know myself.
I look her dead in the eye and say "I really don't know, but I wish I did." My mind drifts to just mere moments ago when Noah winked at me. I think I'm dreaming. Noah Tall Dark and Handsome Collins winked at me! This has to be the best day of my life. Everything is just falling into place.
Tess snaps me back to reality "Alex, tell me the truth. Are you falling for Noah Collins?" She looks at me with cheerful eyes as she starts to plan how to get Noah and I together
"Tess, I don't know, maybe, i think so. Come on, we got to get to class before we're late." We walk to our classes, which sadly we don't have together. I sit down at my seat, which is coincidentally, right across from Noah's. We look at each other and its like we are looking into each other's souls. The bell rings, i jump and sit down in my seat. Mr.Groth never really teaches us anything. He usually just puts on a video for us to watch. Today isn't any different. As he turns of the lights i pat my pocket for the note. I get it out and read it under my desk it says :
Hey Alex, um actually i caught you staring at me. I'm looking forward to talking to you some more. Here, i'll make this easier. you can text me :) at (919)8675309. FYI i have my phone on me at all times so anytime you wanna talk I'm here.
i stifle a giggle as i read it again. i cant see to wrap my mind around the idea that Noah may actually want to talk to me as much as i want to talk to him. I take out my phone and save the number. Then i make sure that my phone is on silent. I look up and see Noah actually watching the movie. But then i see just the slightest hint of smile playing across his lips. I cant help it, I bite my bottom lip as i watch him smile.
I finally get the courage to think so something to say. I grab my binder and tear out a piece of paper. Just as I'm about to grab my pencil i feel a warm hand slip over mine. I suck in a quick intake of air then look up. Noah is smiling at me and i feel myself smile back. I start to feel a blush creeping up on me. I look down because I'm so embarrassed.
Oh my goodness, what is going on. I can not believe that this is happening to me. I hate to admit it but i think im in love.
No, I cant be in love this cant be happening. Im only 14. Okay, i have a logical explaination for this now. It has to be a dream. This just doesnt make sense, yet it feels so real.
The lights flicker on, making me lose my train of thought. I look over at our hands again and smile even wider.
"Okay class, get a partner and we'll be working on an in class project. Ashley, can you pass out the papers please?" says Mr.Groth as Ashley walks up and takes the papers from him. I dont exactly know where to look so i just take a chance and look at Noah. I find him looking at me. I can't help it, I look at our hands again. I never thought this would actually happen. I've been crushing on Noah since the beginning of the year and I never thought that he liked me back. This is great!
Ashley finally gives us our papers. I look up at her. Ashley is also one of my good friends. She starts winking like crazy. I hope Noah doesn't notice. I glare at her with my best "get out of here" look. She finally gets the picture and walks away to hand out the other papers. Noah starts reading the paper gets this look on his face. Its like he is really concentrating. I shrug it off. Mr. Groth starts talking
