First Romance

My Best Friend

   "Xavier!" Ashley yelled. They were seated by the lunch table in the cafeteria at school. "Hm?" Xavier asked, glancing at Ashley. She grinned and poked him, excitedly. "Tomorrow is the dance! But my friends cannot go, for specific reasons." Xavier shoved some mashed potatoes into his mouth and nodded, meaning, 'go on, please.' Ashley continued, "Maybe you could go with me? I mean, just as friends, in all." Xavier had dreamed of this moment since first grade, he stared at the wall.
   "Xavier?" Ashley questioned, wondering what he was staring at. Xavier slowly dropped his gaze from the wall to his lap. "Yea. That's fine", Xavier replied. "You ok, Xavier? It seems you are a bit bummed.." Xavier shot her a look, Ashley put her hands up in defense. "Whoa, bro, don't know what's going on with you today, but I'm not liking it." Xavier reached for her hand, by she had already walked to the trashcan to throw her food away.
   He noticed Ashley leaving the room and sped up to her to apologize. "Ashley!" He yelled, Ashley looked behind her shoulder to see Xavier running to her. "Look, Xavier, I know you're in a bad mood, you need some space, I get it." Ashley hadn't looked where she was going and ran into a man with dark brown hair, blue eyes, and his hat was put backwards. "Sorry, si-" He cut her off, "No, don't apologize, you're pretty. I'm glad I saw you today." Ashley gave a shy smile and walked off to her locker. Xavier walked the opposite way in frustration.
   Xavier looked at the man behind his shoulder all the way down for the trip to his locker. I hope Ashley never sees that man again.. I want her, he just met her and he's calling her pretty?! Not gonna end this way.. Xavier left his locker a few moments later and stomped his way in the classroom.
   Ashley headed her way down the hall to English class, she had dropped her pencil bag. "Oops." Ashley said to herself. The same man came by to pick it up. "Here, let me get that for you." He said, giving back her bag. She nodded. "The name is James, and yours?" He asked Ashley. "My name is... Uh... A-Ashley.. Nice to meet y-you again.." She said, shyly. James smiled and kissed her cheek. Ashley flinched and backed away to get to class.
   
  Ashley's thoughts ran through her mind, repeatedly of her memories in kindergarten.
"Hi, I Xavier. You name?" "My name is Ashley, I sit over there. Ashley pointed to her seat. Xavier replied, "cool, my seat is right there." He said, pointing to the filthy desk next to the teacher. "Why do you sit next to the teacher?" Ashley asked. "Shhhhh, that's a secret. I just say I got in troubles too many times to remember." Ashley nodded and made her way to her seat. Xavier smiled when she sat down and instantly fell in love with the beautiful girl he had just met.
   Ashley was in high school now. But to her surprise, Xavier seemed a bit mad this morning, probably woke up on the wrong side of the bed. But I wonder who this James kid is.. Ashley wondered.

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Thanks! ~Courtney