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throughout the next few nights tj and i texted steadily. knowing more about him seemed to knock down the last wall between us and i couldn't be more ecstatic. on multiple occasions i found my mouth involuntarily curved upward at a comment he made.

the only downside to the otherwise perfect texting was the far from perfect sleep schedule it put me on. despite the purplish bags beneath my eyes, which i'd been heavily tempted to use my moms make up on, it was a small price to pay for the hours of animated chatter.

i awoke from another near sleepless night to the sound of someone mowing their lawn. i checked my phone before anything else. 6:00 am.

6:00 am

i was typically level headed but this was a clear exception. i mean, who in their right mind mows their lawn that early? i was starting to think productive people annoyed me.

nevertheless i forced myself out of bed and began to get ready, but not without murmuring some colorful insults towards whoever thought their lawn couldn't wait until the sun was out.

within a hour, give or take a few minutes, i was stepping through the doors of jefferson middle school.

i remarkably didn't realize how early i was until i took a look around only to find no one, and that wasn't near an exaggeration. as i peeked around corners i was still yet to find someone. i rolled my eyes at myself.

i quickly took my phone out of my pocket, texting the group chat.

me
please tell me that susan is running early?
jonah
uhm no
me
ugh i'm already at school
buffy
why in the WORLD
jonah
^^for real
me
someone decided to mow their lawn
buffy
ouch
we'll be there in 20
me
ugh ok
i'll try to survive

it wasn't the most ideal response but it was close enough. well, until i got bored 5 minutes later. i sighed and continued to scroll through my insta.

i nearly jumped when my phone vibrated in my hands. my temporary fear was dimmed by the notification itself.

tj
good morning muffin :)
me
good morning
tj
you're already up??
me
up? try at school
tj
w h y
w h y w o u l d y o u d o t h a t ?
me
i wish i knew
but now i'm sitting here alone :/
tj
be there in 15
me
what no it's ok
tj
too late i'm already getting ready
see ya underdog
me
um ok :)

though i felt slightly bad for having him come, since he probably only got 4 hours of sleep max, i couldn't begin to deny the excitement rushing through my veins. he cared enough to come and being cared for is a gorgeous feeling.

still yet i had to wait for him to come in boredom. over the few minutes some kids began to pile onto the grounds but i didn't see anyone from my grade, let alone a friend of mine.

ten minutes later and i was still fighting my extreme intolerance of having no entertainment. then someone covered my eyes.

oh great i'm getting kidnapped, i thought unenthusiastically.

but then i felt someone's light breath on my neck. "guess who?" he whispered in my ear, sending an oddly pleasurable electric shock down my back.

i released myself from his hands quickly and whipped around, wrapping my arms around his torso, smiling widely.

it seemed to shock him but he caught on quickly and mimicked my movements, wrapping me in his arms.

he lightly chuckled "someone's happy to see me." he said gently released his arms and stepping back as i did the same.

"damn right i am. i've been here alone too long!" i smiled as his eyes went wide in shock.

"damn? i thought you didn't cuss, underdog." his voice dripped with shock.

"i'm around buffy and jonah too much." i laughed.

he rolled his eyes playfully. "they corrupted you and it's me they're worried about."

"for the record i don't think jonah cares." i added.

"but buffy does. speaking of buffy um she's on her way. should i go?" he asked uncertain.

"um, could you?" i felt bad but i didn't want to deal with buffy's rage.

he seemed to understand and turned to leave but he whipped around, grabbed my hand, and gave it a reassuring squeeze. "have a good day muffin." he smiled and left.

my hand was left tingling but i forced the feeling away as i turned and walked to meet buffy.

"you're blushing what's up?" she said skeptically as soon as we met.

"huh?" i said dumbly and reached up to touch my cheek. sure enough they were fiery. the revelation seemed to come across as an invitation to blush more, because that's exactly what i did.

jonah laughed uncomfortably and grabbed my arm, pulling me away from buffy. i began to get nervous.

"i saw tj. cyrus, what's going on?" he questioned in a low voice.

"what? nothing. i mean- we're friends now." i decided not to lie and just hoped jonah would understand.

"well duh. i'm not oblivious." i chuckled at that even though i tried to hold it back. "what? why does everyone laugh when i say that?"

"you're being oblivious right now." i spoke between wheezes.

he groaned. "whatever. anyways i meant do you like him?" he questioned.

"no jonah we're friends." i said annoyed.

"well he definitely likes you." he spoke teasingly.

"no he doesn't jonah stop." i said turning.

"oh by the way, you're blushing again." he winked and smoothly turned back to buffy.
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as soon as the bell for lunch rang tj was by my side.

"are we eating together?" he said cheerfully.

"um, actually i think i'm going to eat with buffy and jonah. i don't want them to get suspicious, ya know?" i asked, hoping he'd understand.

his smile faltered but he quickly recovered. "oh um, do you want me to come?"

"i don't think buffy likes you still." i said sadly.

"oh uh, yeah ok. see you after lunch?" he said once we reached my locker.

"of course." i waved at him before opening my locker for lunch.

i jumped at a voice behind me. "we're just friends jonah don't worry." he taunted in a high pitched voice, clearly mocking me.

i closed my locker and turned to face his goofy grin. i rolled my eyes and started walking, knowing he'd follow along. "we really are."

"sureeee." he said before buffy joined our group.

"what are we talking about?" she spoke joyfully.

"t-" jonah started but not before i could cut him off.

"nothing!" i spoke not too smoothly.

she gave each of us a look which effectively communicated that she knew something was up but she would look over it. "ok. well i'll tell you what's up-" she went on to vent about marty but i tuned out. jonah could handle this rant.
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i know i'm only human, dont know how many sunsets i've got left. and i don't wanna ruin this moment by wondering what comes next -dan + shay; keeping score

(sorry this was a bit of a filler)