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Main Characters
James: Age/12
Thomas: Age/13
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Thomas' P.O.V

You know who I can't stand? James. Why does he have to be so smart all the time? And why does he have to wear over sized sweaters?

He's probably trying to distract me from my work he knows how cute he looks...and he knows he's distracting me. How dare he?

I feel my face heat up and I feel a tingle in my stomach anytime I see him and it's all because of him. It's because of him I'm failing.

So after school at the park I pushed him and he started crying and ran away. What spell did he cast under me that made me want to help him up and hug him or chase after him.

Why did I even push him?

Because I hate him! Right?

The next day I was called into the principle's office and I got in trouble. While I was in detention James came in and wrote something on a note pad then showed the teacher.

Then he walked his little frame towards the desk I was sitting in and he took my hand in his and pulled me out of my seat with a smile on his face then lead me out the classroom.

"What do you want?" I asked annoyed

He then wrote on his note pad and showed it to me. It read...

'I forgive you.'

I growled, "well I have nothing to be sorry for."

James nodded then wrote, 'Can we be friends?'

"Why are you communicating to me like this?"

'I'm mute didn't anyone tell you?' He wrote down again.

I suddenly felt more ashamed of myself then what I did before. My face heated up again and I got upset and stormed off. He tried walking me back home but I pushed him away again.

Not as hard as last time just a little nudge at least that's what I told myself. After that the next day the teacher had me spend time with him instead of going to class she let us hang in the hall way.

James smiled at me again with his adorable frame. No! Not adorable...annoying yeah.

James then wrote on his note pad, 'Why do you hate me?'

"....I...I....don't know? Maybe because you make my face warm up, and you're always distracting me in class.

'Distracting? How?' He wrote down.

"The way you dress I guess."

'I'm sorry..'

I growled then went to my next class I hate when he apologizes...

The next day he came in wearing a blue skirt,
a crop top, and some stockings since it was summer and he really had no business wearing a sweater but this outfit was even worse.

The teacher again made us spend time together because I looked distracted and James still wanted to try to be friends with me.

Anyways I became friends with him eventually and we hung out with each other until he had to move.

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10 years later

When I walked by the store market I was heading home for the night when I saw James sitting out on the street. Apparently there were no sorts of jobs that would take him because he was mute...even trying to be a writer was difficult for him. That's what he wrote down anyways..

So I picked him up off the street and took him to my house where I gave him a bath, got him some pj's, and fed him he then cried into my chest and wrote down.

'My mother passed away after we moved and I was left responsible for all her debt.'

"James, I...I'll help you."

'But why?' He wrote down.

"Because, I love you..."

'But when we were kids you said..you hated me.'

I shook my head and explained to him why I was acting so mean. I wish I could reverse time but all I can do is make up for it so I do. I got him out of debt, gave him a place to live, clothes and I got him a job at my company.

And eventually I asked him to marry me, you should've seen the way his eyes lit up...it was cute..

'I love you' He wrote on his paper.

"I love you more." I said to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.