Heart Strings

026

i sincerely apologize for any future typographical or grammatical errors.

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I sit here staring at my last test script with a big smile on my face. Maybe I'm not slacking after all, or it could be that these lessons with Finn are actually working the other way around.

Let me tell you something, all my life in grade twelve learning under Mr humpty, I've never had a smile on my face before, not even when i aced the class, i still don't know how that's possible though. I never really smiled, but now staring at my script in front of me, i have the biggest smile a human being can muster.

I guess being constantly touched and hinted on got me multiple A's.

During lunch break, Alice keeps twirling with her hair and looking everywhere but me. Which only means she clearly wants to say something but doesn't.

"Ali? "

"huh? "

"you can say it you know, tell me. "

She doesn't have to ask to know what I'm talking about because it's clear i can see through her. She let's out a breath.

"I'm seeing Finn " she flips her hair over her shoulder pretending not to be really bothered about what i think, but i know she does.

"seeing as in... 'we went on dates and are really getting to know each other ' or 'I'm he's come to me when I'm horny booty call ' ?"

"i don't know " she sighs, dipping her head into her hands.

Alice is a big girl, she knows what she wants and exactly how to get it and i admire her for that. But if I'm being honest, I've never really seen her confused about a guy.

"you should figure it out. I'm not going to meddle in any of your relationships so if you think it bothers me, it doesn't. You're a big girl, I'm sure you know what you're getting yourself into "

"i just want to make a difference you know. I mean he's the stereotypical play boy but we don't really know him.  We don't know what lives under that fuck boy facade. You don't know the real person he is deep down and i want to be the person to figure him out "

I lift a brow, stunned by her words. Okay, that is pretty deep.

I smile at her. A genuine smile that shows I'm really happy for Alice because for the first time she isn't just thinking about herself in situations like this but she's considering someone else. Even if i absolutely despise that someone else.

I see Kyle walking towards us with confusion written on his face. What's with this guy always arriving late for lunch?

"i think I'm being stalked " is the first thing he says. his expression is of pure horror. He sits next to me and hands me a small pink card designed with glitter.

I open the card to read the very girly hand writing in cursive and silver glitter.

So technically this was actually a dare but every word written here is true.

I like you.

I've liked you since tenth grade.