Stories tagged with "nervous"
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Autumn and Justin: First Sentences

I was mildly disappointed that he didn’t look for me. _He’s probably just as nervous and wants to eat his lunch without butte…
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Autumn and Justin: Autumn's Butterflies

“It’s not important, I don’t even think he knows I like him anyway.” I tried to brush off Alicia so I could just get my lunch…
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Autumn and Justin: Meeting

The next morning, it was easy to get out of bed. I was going to the library after school with Justin. Alone. YES
I cursed th…
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Autumn and Justin: The Beginning

I found the books and handed him one. He held it willingly, as if it were going to give him the confidence to speak to me. It…
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Autumn and Justin: Study Plans

The school wanted parental permission for students to have internet access. I guess so there were more people to blame if a s…
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Autumn and Justin: Overthinking things

“I don’t work. I don’t have a car. School is my job, for now.” I smiled. I hoped it was encouraging.
He nodded, slowly takin…
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Autumn and Justin: The Assignment
The teacher passed out a deck of cards supposedly randomly shuffled.
I saw what HE was dealt as we left the classroom to go …
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Autumn and Justin: First Words

I knew he would blush easily, with his russet hair and fair complexion, so I didn’t read much into it. When the teacher ended…
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Manhattan Project: Police Station

“Like any cop or you want the station?” The cabbie didn’t blink. At least he wasn’t foreign. That was rare.
“Station!” I cli…
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The Note (starts with ends with challenge)

The crazy thing about this is, I’m not crazy. I’m not delusional, I’m not on drugs, I’m not even asleep.
I went to my locker…
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