Chapter 27 - FLASHBACK

**This chapter is a flashback so please don't get it mixed up with what's happening right now(:**

I sit quietly in the backseat and stare out the window. My elder sister Valerie sits upfront with dad, being the perfect daughter that she is. I don't dislike her and I'm not jealous, it's just abit annoying when she gets all the attention. I got the highest in my Math class but dad didn't care. Valerie got into cheerleading and both my parents took pictures of her to be printed and framed.

Even though they say they aren't unfair, I know they are. Sometimes I wish I was never born.

Dad drops me off and I quickly make my way inside. I had the note clutched tightly in my right hand. Today is the day. I'm finally going to do it. I'm going to slip it in Jesse Matthers' locker. He's finally going to know how I feel and how I've felt for the past two years.

I slip into the bathroom just to think about what I'm about to do. I was always a thinker. I would never do something without fully thinking it out first. Whether he likes me back or not, I had to do this. We're so close to the end of school and the winter dance is coming up. If all goes well, I could be walking into the dance with Jesse. If it all goes south, atleast we're going on break so that should save me from the humiliation.

The bell went off, signalling the beginning of our classes. I had Math again this morning and I was looking forward to it. I read the note once more just to check if I made any errors.

Dear Jesse,

I've had a big crush on you for the longest time. I'm too shy to talk to you in person so I decided to write you this note, telling you how I feel.

I love everything about you, from your messy hair to your ugly handwriting. Just seeing you act goofy everyday makes me laugh, even when I'm sad.

I hope you feel the same way.

Love,

Rosalie Daniels.

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I stepped out of the bathroom to see that the hallway was empty. I padded quickly towards Jesse's locker. I took a deep breath and looked around, making sure no one saw me. Just as I was folding the note neatly, I heard footsteps and the screeching of shoes on the tiles. It's Jesse and his friends.

I was right. I could hear his loud laugh coming around the corner. I quickly shoved the note in his locker and sprinted up the stairs, my heart pounding in my chest.

I began to walk down the stairs slowly, trying to hear what Jesse and his friends were talking about

"You guys go ahead, I'll catch up" I hear Jesse say as he closes his locker.

His tone has changed, it's more serious than it was a minute ago. I think he's seen my note. I cover my face and look the other way as his friends pass the stairs, heading to class. I really wanted to see the look on Jesse's face right now. Was he smiling? Was he mad? I had to know.

I stood on the last step and peered in the direction of the lockers. Jesse was about to open up my note. I could tell it was mine because of the pink colored paper that I used. I gulped and watched him closely. This was it.

Out of nowhere, Lyla Watkins comes up behind Jesse and wraps her arms around his neck.

"What you got there, Jesse?" She says to him in that annoying voice I've grown to dislike.

I roll my eyes and cringe at how she's holding Jesse.

"A note. And I was about to read it but you appeared" He answers her, holding the opened note up infront of him.

"Let me see" Lyla says and quickly grabs the note out of Jesse's hand, examining it. Jesse let's her read it as he leans against his locker, watching her with crossed arms.

Lyla's eyes grew wide as she read the contents of my little note. Then she smirked and shook her head.

Oh no, she's going to ruin everything!

I watch as she rips the end part of my note then hands it back to Jesse, the piece she ripped now laying on the floor near her feet.

Jesse reads the note and smiles. I find myself smiling aswell. He finally knows how I feel. I thought Lyla was going to do something horrible but she's just standing there, smiling. Is she happy for me? For him?

I was getting late for class but I decided to stay and see what Jesse does. Is he going to find me? Tell me he likes me too?

Jesse looks up at Lyla and shakes his head holding the note up.

"I'm confused, Lyla. Wh-?"

"Like, you read what I wrote. I was shy"

Wait, why did she just say she wrote the-- Oh no.

"So, does his mean you want me to ask you to the dance?" Jesse says to Lyla, giving her the smile that was meant for me.

I dropped my head as tears begun to form in my eyes, clouding my vision. I didn't care if Jesse and Lyla saw me, I rushed past them to get to the bathroom. From the corner of my eye I saw Lyla give me a smug look. Jesse just stared at me, he probably thinks I'm a weirdo.

Out of all the planning and the ways I would have been humiliated today, I didn't think it would be because of Lyla and how she ripped my name off of my note and claimed it as her own. I felt so angry and so upset. Jesse was supposed to see that it was from me.

As I stayed locked in the bathroom stall, I wiped my tears and promised myself I wouldn't put myself through this again. After today, Lyla would become the person I hate the most and Jesse would be the one I pushed to the back of my mind until I'd forget.

I felt embarrassed and I just wanted to forget the entire thing happened, so I put on a blank face and wore it for the rest of the day.

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A/n:

So you've finally read why Rose hates Lyla.
I guess she's also learnt to hate Jesse just to bury her feelings for himIt's been 5 years since this happened.

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