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~Earlier That Day~

I woke up early, got ready for school and rushed downstairs for breakfast. "You look suspiciously happy and excited today. What's up?" Asked Mom.

"Nothing." I shrugged.

"Wait... lemme guess. You got a girlfriend, Jay?" Guessed Jasmine, my sister. She's two years older than me.

"Nah. He's probably on drugs." Now this is definitely Jessica, who's a year younger than me but much more annoying than you can even imagine.

"Shut up. Can't I just be happy because I'm happy?" I said.

"Now that makes no sense." Said Dad putting his phone down.

"Why not?" I challenged.

"Because my day doesn't start well, if I don't see you whining early in the morning." Dad replied casually. The heck?

"Dad!" I whined.

"Now my morning became a good morning." Dad said.

"Yes. You know, we consider you sad or even sick if you don't whine like always." Said Mom.

"You guys are ridiculous!" I said angrily munching on my breakfast as my family laughed.

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At school I met Kylan and we started practicing on how I would ask Autumn out. And hence, we are where we are right now.

I looked at him and said, "I love you." His eyes widened as he stared at me confused.

"Dude, what the fuck?" Kylan exclaimed.

"No, no. You got it wrong. You're supposed to say 'I love you too'." I said.

"God, you're so dense. You would say this to Autumn? Are you nuts?"

"Why're you freaking out?"

"Because this, whatever you said right now is the exact formula to get perfectly rejected." He huffed. "Idiot."

"So what should I do?" I ask.

"I'll explain at lunch." He said leaving hurriedly as the bell went off. I walked off towards my class too.

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Today although the first half I was overjoyed, overwhelmed, and overexcited. Overall, my emotions were overflowing. Why you ask me? I don't know. I mean I sort of do.

Okay, so the reason is Kylan. He's the first friend I've made and he's so cool. I don't yet know if we're friends or not but I have a feeling that we are. Also, now I have someone to sit and have lunch with. And that's what has gotten me excited all morning.

As the bell rang for lunch, I was the first one to be out of class. As I entered the canteen I saw Kylan and his so-called 'cool' group of friends. I approached them with a big, goofy smile on my face; or warm smile should I say.

"Hey..." I said nervously as I reached their table.

"And who you might be?" A guy asked.

"I'm Jason, and you are?" I asked.

"Cole." He smirked.

"Hi Cole, nice to meet you." I extended one hand holding my tray of food in the other.

Another guy on that table scoffed and muttered, "Lame."

"Come, have a seat." Said Cole extending a chair my way. I smiled brightly at that. As I proceeded towards the chair, I tripped on, probably Cole's foot and fell face first on the floor, with the food all over me. I heard chuckles although the canteen.

"Oh my God! I'm so sorry. Are you hurt? Here, let me help you." Said Cole extending a hand to me. I can be dense at times, but even I could tell he was feigning concern and was actually mocking me.

As I got up, started another series of apologies from Cole. I was starting to believe that he was actually sorry. "I'm so sorry. Let me help you clean up."

"No, no it's fine." I said.

"No, I insist." He said. "Here." And he took a bottle of water and poured it over my head. Gasps were heard throughout the canteen as my head hung low and my cheeks burnt red with embarrassment.

"Did you really think that you could just come up and be friends with us just like that, huh?" Cole asked crossing his arms over his chest. "Don't you ever dare to think that, you geeky nerd!"

"What a piece of shit!" Someone muttered as tears spilled through my eyes which I was trying hard not to show.

"Are you crying?" Kylan asked quietly. But his friends heard him and started laughing.

"What a sissy." Someone said.

My fists clenched and more tears slipped through my eyes. I wanted to stand up for myself. I wanted to say; say something; even scream. But all I did was run out of there.

I ran until I reached the washroom and locked myself in one of the stalls. I stayed there and cried to myself until I heard knocks on my door.

"Hey, you okay there?" I heard an unknown voice ask. I just sniffled a yes. "I can tell you're not. Come out." After a little protest I came out and he handed me his handkerchief.

I blew my nose into it and started crying all over again. He helped me clean up and offered me one of his shirts. "Take it, I always have extra in my locker for emergencies." He told.

After cleaning up I cried to him while telling him my pathetic life story. About me being a loner and about Kylan and how I invited myself to his table.

"That jerk! He invited you and then got you bullied. And you consider him a friend?" He seethed.

"Pathetic. I know." His eyes softened at my words.

"Not pathetic. Hey, it's fine. I'll be your friend, how about that?" He offered.

"Really?" I smiled happily.

"And you're happy again." He smiled for the first time since we met. I have to say, he's got a charming smile"God! You're so cute." He chuckled. "Come on, get up. School is almost over, let's get out and go hang out somewhere, what say?"

"Really? Sure... I'd love to."

As we proceeded out of the washroom, we met Kylan there. He was standing there almost apologetic and many other emotions flowing through those eyes of his.
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Millie ~

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