“What about his hair? It’s like so blond!” said Maria. We were on the bus, blabbing out mouths off about….you know. Jake. It was the next morning.
“Yeah. I know love it! Highlights! Yay!” I said. Maria was getting just a little annoying. I mean I liked him too but she was talking too much. Not mentioning that she was catching his eye everyday while he was too nervous to even say hello. My stomach tightened every time he was closer that ten feet. When I looked at me I turned around or ducked. And when I saw him my heart would melt. I was sick. Love sick, for sure.
“And his eyes! God I love blue eyes! Don’t you! I mean I caught his eye like twenty times yesterday! What’s your score?”
“Zero,” I said flatly.
“Oh…,”. That was it. I wanted to get away from her as soon as possible. The bus came to a complete stop and he got on.
“Oh Jacqueline! It’s him! Watch this! I bet I can get him to wink at me!” I sighed. Jake made his way on the bus as I sunk down deeper into the seat.
“Hi Jake!” said Maria.
“Hey!”