Apparently I spilt their coffee all over them as they walked by. Well done, Ruby. You get a gold star for being that clumsy.

"I'm so sorry-" I begin, but my face flushes all of it's color once I see the person.

My face is still flustering, noticing how beautiful the girl looks! Her hair is down to her hips, wavy and straight. Her dark skin lights up her outfit, which is a white blouse (with a coffee stain) and a royal blue skirt. Short high heels on her feet, and a perfect nose. Her eyes aren't seen, only covered with circular shades. Although, there's one thing that stood out the most.

She's my height.

"Uh.." I falter, freezing. The books are all over the ground, my face completely pale. "I never meant to do that, I'm just a really really really clumsy, dumb person that isn't capable of-"

Even while I'm talking, she doesn't look mad at all. Her face is serious, but gives a small smile.

"Why would you think you're dumb for making that mistake?" She asks, her voice sounding very articulated and kind. "Tripping isn't dumb at all. Clumsy, possibly."

Lifting my eyebrow, I can only help but to think why she isn't getting enraged at me right now. "Why aren't you mad at me???"

"Why would I be mad at you?"

"You should be screaming and running away or beating me up or lecturing-" I begin to explain, but I hear her response. "It's normal? Look at your blouse!"

The girl smiles, setting her coffee down on one of the open shelf spaces. "It's fine. I'm fine."

"Why?"

"This blouse is getting too small, and I was actually going to donate it to smaller kids who need it more than I do. Besides, I have a larger one that is the exact same style. Do I need to say it again? I'm not mad at you."

I'm not mad at you.

I'm not mad at you.

That phrase swirls in my thoughts, giving me a headache. "Uh....." I think, noticing a bathroom in the distance. "I really should go wash my hands, the world is a really germ-y place, amirite?"

Rushing off before we can talk more, I only hear one word come out of her mouth that just makes me feel even more embarrassed in myself. "You forgot to put away the books that are on the ground...."

Her voice still didn't sound angry, sad, or even disappointed. Only calm and casual speaking.

Opening the bathroom door, I rush to the mirror to glimpse at myself and take some time to think about what just happened out there, about a minute or two ago.

I turn on the sink, water flowing quickly into the drain. A loud 'phsssssss' is all I can hear. Cupping my hands under the water, I feel the cold water seep through my fingers. It's way too cold.

I twist the knob so warmer water comes out of the sink, not that cold, uncomfortable feeling water. Spreading a small smirk, I cup the water into my hands again, lifting it to my face. I splash the water onto my face so I can wake up from all of these crazy emotions I'm feeling right now.

The warm water soothes my feelings, calming me down. I twist the knob to turn the sink off.

"Whew," I murmur to myself. Nobody except Ruby is in the bathroom, and that's me. I can do whatever I want in here without anyone judging me. "That was weird..."

Staring back up into the mirror, I glance at what I look like.

Orangish-red hair, white skin, a little bit of freckles, and wide eyes. My poofy hair is down, nothing on it. That's how I usually like it. My red jacket and short, ripped jeans. My little, overwhelming stance. The small, studded earrings my grandmother got me for my birthday. My clenching fists. The bland lips and short nose. There's only one thing that is making me feel more awkward than I already am. It has nothing to do with my looks at all. Well, my emotions could work too. It's one of those weird feelings Iv'e never felt before.

Glancing back at my brown, circular eyes, I smile. My lips crease as I blush. The feeling is more normal to other people than I could ever expect to know.

I'm in love.

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Here's the update I promised. Tomorrow I start school, bluh. When do you guys start? Or have you already started this/last week?

I'll try to update on this book every Monday and Friday. That'll be the normal update schedule, unless I say otherwise.

Thank you for reading!