I wanted to go down his path, but I never did. Day after day I saw the boy in school and afterwards at the intersection, though I made sure he did not see me.

One day I stood at the intersection, scanning for the boy, when I was startled when he suddenly walked past me with his friend. I had spoken to his friend a few times in class, so when he saw me the friend said hello and asked me how my day had been.

My mind froze completely and my cheeks turned red, because the boy was looking at me. I told them it had been fine and asked them the same, to which the boy replied.