Chapter 27: Chapter 27

There was a spring in my step this morning. I felt it in my soul. I felt it when I was humming in the bathtub. I felt it when I was making my morning hot chocolate. I felt it when I made my breakfast. I felt it when I was picking out clothes to wear to school. My whole family felt it. I was sure the whole world felt it. What is that 'it' you ask? I'll gladly tell you. I guess you can already imagine the huge smile plastered on across my face. Anyway, back to the topic, the 'it' is the excitement that was bubbling in my gut. It bubbled from the thought of seeing him again. Although I tried, I tried all through Sunday, through Sunday night to "uncrush" on him, it didn't work out. So I decided to just go with the flow for now, but make sure I didn't behave like Sophie and Andrina. Self control.

But the thought of seeing him again had me buzzing like a bee, and being overly picky with my choice of clothing this morning.

"Okay, what's up?" Mom asked finally.

I turned to look at them, I didn't even realize that everyone was at the door looking at me.

"Hmm? What?" I asked them from the pile of clothes I poured out of my closet.

"I want to understand what exactly is going on with you, why are doing that?" Mom asked looking at me worriedly.

"What is that?" I asked irritated with their nosiness. I wanted to pick out my clothes and get to school as soon as possible, I was running really late.

"Why did you use a curling iron when you don't even know how to use it?" Gabby asked.

I turned around in panic.

"Is it terrible?" I cried.

"Yes it is, it looks like a bird's nest, probably the nest of a pregnant bird." Gabby said flatly.

"What's the difference between a pregnant bird's nest and a non pregnant one?" I asked in genuine confusion.

Gabby face palmed and walked out of the room.

"Your parents should talk to you instead." She said before leaving.

I turned to the said parents. Mom walked towards me looking at me in a pitiful manner.

"Honey, do you have anything special planned for today?" She asked slowly.

I shifted my glasses back up my face. My nose scrunched up in confusion pushing it back down.

"Not really, why?"

"Because your hair looks like shit." Sophie said coming into my room.

I winced at her words, I don't understand why everyone around me loved using those words.

"Okay, where did you come from?"

"The door, you weren't coming down and Gabby said you were acting weird, we wanted to see what the fuss was about." Andrina said coming in.

"Good morning Mr and Mrs Anderson." She greeted my parents with a warm smile.

They smiled at her warmly before turning back to me and my disaster of my hair.

I turned to my mirror, the curls were not looking like curls in any way. I turned away from the mirror sheepishly.

"A little help?"

"Don't even mention that this is because of the crush you have on Joseph." Andrina said sighing.

"What crush?"

"What the hell?"

"So she does have a crush on him!"

Mom and dad shouted their questions at me. Gabby clapped the last statement excitedly. I do not even know where she came from.

I blushed beet red. Swiftly, I looked towards the window facing his.

"Shhhh! Keep it down! I don't want him to hear us." I shushed them in panic.

"Okay sorry." Mom whispered too loudly.

"When did this happen?" Dad asked in alarm.

"The disease you were talking about..." Mom said eyes widened.

I shrugged sheepishly.

"You are late for school like right now!" Andrina said snapping my attention back to what was actually important to me.

I almost cried out because I still haven't found anything suitable to wear.

"I have nothing to wear."

"What do you mean? You have tons of clothes." Gabby said smiling innocently. I knew that look though, she was mocking my choice of clothing. Other times I'd chase her round the house, but right now, I had school to attend.

"You know what, none of your clothes are suitable for anything, they are all too... Pink, and childish. So uhm, just wear anything I'll take you shopping later." Mom said excited.

I just picked my favorite pink hoodie, it went up to my knee so I could wear it alone.

"We are definitely talking about this when you get back." Dad said kissing my forehead right before I left.

"About my car?" I asked hopefully.

He gave me a flat look. I roll my eyes the same time Andrina honked her car horn. I dashed into her car, hoping to avoid any excuse to glance at his house. I was not going to be the next Sophie.

Unfortunately, I spent the whole of first period looking around me, waiting anxiously for him. I felt my heart deflate with every student that stepped inside and it wasn't him.

Time came for me to open the new journalism club, I was anxious. Lucy had said he stayed in there during his first day, he didn't leave. What if he was there again? How do I face him? Thinking about it made me sweat in my palm.

I turned into the new building, feeling the anxiety build with each step I take.

"Hey!" I heard Lucy break into my thoughts.

I was shaken but managed a smile, "Hey Lucy."

"I fixed up the place, I don't know if anyone would like it, but it is something." She said looking nervous.

I smiled warmly and placed a hand on her's.

"I'm sure we'd love it." She smiled.

We did love it, she fixed it up really nice. It was warm and lovely. Not too extravagant, not too simple. It was just the right amount of everything. A few people did sign up, more than Lucy anticipated. When she saw my sign up she looked... Very relived. I guess she was glad to have a familiar face around.

By the time I left there, it was already lunch break. I decided to head to the cafeteria from there. Taking a short cut to the cafeteria, I run into him... The him I wasn't ready to face just yet.

Joseph's POV