Burning Love

Chapter 5

"So Dianne," said Leo, snapping me out from my thoughts. "You say you have ADHD yet you are more mature than your older sister..."

Then he turned to Grover and said, "Goatboy is that even possible?"

Grover just shrugged and closed his eyes, like he was sleeping.

"Goatboy?" I asked him. Leo is weird - in a good way.

"Oh - um... I give every friend of mine nicknames," he said which made me giggle. Ugh, am I so in love with him?

"Well then, I do not want to be your friend," I said seriously.

"Why?" he asked.

"You give horrible crazy nicknames!" I said which earned a smile from him.

Oh, his smile. I love it. It is mischievous and warm at the same time.

"Don't worry, I will not call you Goatgirl," he said. "I'll call you - Diamond. Because your teeth shines bright like a diamond when you smile."

"Why, thank you! But Diamonds don't shine, they reflect light," I said with a wide smile. Did he really say that thing about my teeth? Oh my gods!

Wait a minute, did I just say Oh my gods? Oh well, I heard Leo say it once...

Suddenly someone rang the doorbell.

"I'll get it!" I heard Frances scream as she ran towards the door near us.

She put her eye into the peephole.

"I'm sorry, but this apartment is allergic to people named Paul," said Frances in a ladylike British accent.

It was definitely Paul on the door.

"Well, this apartment needs to buy allergy medicine then," I heard Paul responding to Frances with the same British Accent.

"Frances just open the door," I told Frances, and she did the same.

"Paul! Sally!" said Frances. "Welcome!"

I smiled at Paul and Sally who entered our apartment.

"Grover? Is that you?" asked Sally, turning to Grover.

"Yes, nice to meet you again Sally - and Paul," said Grover as he stood up and went to Paul and Sally.

"Leo! Right?" said Sally pointing to Leo with one finger. "We met once, a long time ago."

Leo nodded. "I know," he said.

Mom then came and said, "Now come all of you! Let's eat at the dining room. Frances and I cooked plenty of delicious meals," she said.

The adults hurried in the dining room, including Grover. While me, Leo, and Frances stayed behind.

"Wow! You cook?" said Leo with raised eyebrows to Frances.

"Yeah, I do! I even put poison in it!" responded Frances with a smile, that would make you believe it for a second.

"Really?" said Leo. "Well, I'll not only put poison in it. I'll put manure and my spit on it!"

And they both laughed.

I heard Leo also has ADHD and dyslexia. He is also a prankster and troublemaker like Frances.

They're both getting along so well, Leo and Frances. Oh, how I wish that was me.

Wait a minute - is this jealousy I'm feeling?

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Leo's POV

Frances was fun to be with. She feels different than any other girl I ever had a crush on.