The next day i woke up. I didn't have a class until later in the afternoon. I put on my new dress that had ruffles all over the bottom i thought it was really cute. I flitted into the kitchen to find some waffles. I felt fingers jab me in the sides. I jumped dropping the spoon. "Ah!" I turned around. "Ethan!" "What is that dress?" He said looking it up and down. "What you don't like it?" I asked. He looked me in the eyes laughing. "Well geez tell me how you really feel." I said.

"I'm in love with you." He said. "What?" I asked picking the spoon up from the floor almost hitting him on my way back up i was so shocked. "What?" He asked me confused. "You just told me you were in love with me." I said. "Crap." He covered his mouth with his hands. "I'm gonna go and let you finish those waffles." He said turning to go. I grabbed the back of his shirt. "Hold on there Romeo." I said letting his shirt go.

I took his arm and we went outside to the front porch. I sat in the swing with him sitting next to me. "I didn't mean to say that, you told me to tell you how i really felt. I didn't know i was going to tell you that." He said sputtering. "So you didn't mean it?" I asked hurt. "No i said i didn't mean to say it." He clarified holding a finger up.

"Oh, well okay. How long have you known this?" I asked. "I don't know? Since right after i met you i guess. Look i understand this is probably really weird. And trust me i know how out of your league i am. That's why i haven't said anything before now." He kicked his toe against the concrete." "Wait a minute you think you're out of my league?" I asked incredulously. "Uh hello siren." He said motioning. "Whatever, if anything i thought i was out of your league i mean girls are always all over you." I said.

"Wait, are you saying what i think you're saying?" He asked. I bit my lip nodding, turning my face away from him suddenly embarrassed. He pulled my face back towards him. "Hey, come on you don't have to be embarrassed." He said in a low voice. "I just haven't....well there was only a few....this is so new and i..." My voice trailed off. "Look this is kind of new for me to." "Yea but you dated a lot of girls." I said.

"Sure i dated a lot of girls but i didn't like any of those girls. Not like i like you." He said taking my hand. "Look I'm scared." I said barley a whisper. "You don't have to be scared of me." He said kissing my fingers. I shivered. "What if this ends badly?" "If that's your only reason not to date then you'll be single forever." He said. I nodded, i knew he was right. And i did like him. This was something i only dreamed of.  I just kind of hate this was how we found out we liked each other. My stupid talent.

"Hey, what are you thinking in that pretty head of yours?" He asked. "That this is a really crappy way to find out we like each other." I said. "I'm sorry. This should've been some grand thing. But if neither of us knew, it's what we have. But i promise to make our first date really special?" He said. "Okay, how can i say no to that?"  I gushed. "Hey, i can't believe you didn't say anything." He said tapping his foot against mine. "Well you didn't either." I said tapping his back.

He had a stupid grin on his face. "I am like so happy right now." He said. "Yea? Me too." I said smiling back. "I feel like I'm back in seventh grade again." He said. "Oh? Why's that?" "Well i want to kiss you but like i don't know if i should just go for it or if i should ask you. But then that's like cheesy who asks if they can kiss somebody. But you know if they aren't feeling it then you kiss them then it's..." I leaned in shyly and pressed my lips to his.

He was surprised but a second later he regained control and pulled me into his lap. I wrapped my arms around his neck. "You guys get a room and seriously not the one in that house." Dalton said running out of the room. Going for his morning run. Dalton liked to run, a lot.

 I pulled back embarrassed. "I'm sorry." I said. "Don't be, anytime you feel the urge just you know...go for it." He said. I giggled hitting his arm. "When i said i wanted something sweet for breakfast i didn't think it'd be you." I joked. 

"Whatever i was better than the waffle." He said rolling his eyes. "Well that is true, but I'm still hungry. Want a waffle?" "Heck yes my baby's  gonna cook for me." He said kissing my cheek. He pulled me up from the swing.

Once inside i had a few waffles on  the plate and i felt hands in my sides again. "Ethan if you want waffles stop playing." I said laughing. "No it's me." Said Glynn. "I heard the news." She said hopping on top of the counter. "Oh? And what news would that be?" I had to ask because so many new things had happened.

"About you and Ethan what else would i be talking about?" "First of all Ethan and i like JUST happened how did you hear about it? And two it's been a long few days." "Well that sounds like we need some girl time." She said. "Alright, let me finish these waffles. Ethan has an early class and we'll talk about it." I said. "Okay meet you in your room in thirty." She said jumping from the counter.

Ethan rinsed his plate and dropped it in the sink. "Thank you that was delicious." He said. "Awe you're welcome." I said putting my arms around him. "I'm so glad we finally stopped being all stupid." He said. "Yea me too." "Ugh i wish i could stay here and cuddle with you but I'm gonna be late if i don't go." He frowned. "It's okay, go to class." I said. "I'll miss you." He said. "And I'll miss you." I said. He leaned down to give me a lingering kiss. "Mm, I'm gonna have a good day now." He said. I giggled. "Bye you." I waved.

Once Ethan had left, Glynn and i were sitting on my bed. I filled her in with everything. "I'm confused. You've talked about wanting a talent pretty much since i met you, and now i feel like you're upset..." She said. "I am kind of i don't want to control people!" "Well that's something you can control." She said. "But i don't know how, i could tell you that you kill me and you might try to kill me because it sounds like I'm say you, kill me." I clarified.

 "Oh, i see. well when i was three. I threw a huge tantrum and my mom came near me to calm me down and i put that emotion on her unknowingly. What's even worse when i was in seventh grade i was a huge nerd. Like huge and i liked this guy that was so out of my league and when i got near him i put my crush onto him and he kissed me the next day i was so excited i asked him about the kiss in front of his friends and he yelled at me that he'd never kiss a dork like me. I was so embarrassed.  That's when  i realized i had to keep my emotions in check. It's hard because emotions are just there ya know?" She said.

"Wow, Glynn i didn't know that I'm so sorry." I said. "Well i didn't tell you that so you'd feel sorry for me i told you that so you'd know that you can control this. So let's try it okay? Something like 'get out of here.' is something you say but don't really mean. Right? So tell me to get out of here." She said looking me in my eyes. "Oh Glynn get out of here." I said. She stood up. "Wait no come back." I said. "Hm maybe try to say it more lighter like you know a joke." She said.

"Alright. Glynn get out of here." I said trying my best to make it sound like a joke. "Yay you did it! Now maybe you could use those powers an tell Dalton to notice me." She quickly put her hand over her mouth. "Oh no." She said. "You like Dalton? Oh my gosh you guys would be so cute together!!" I said.

"Yea, except for he doesn't notice me." She shook her head. "Want me to go talk to him and see how he feels?" "No." She laughed. "We're not in the third grade. I just need to talk to him I'm just so scared." "I know, you wear your hair in a pony tail everyday. You don't wear makeup and you wear those black sweats. You must have like fifteen pairs." "And your point? I'm comfortable." She said.

"I got that, but maybe if we did your hair, put on some makeup and put you in a dress...." "I don't know" She said unsure. "Please i promise this will get his attention." "Okay what have i got to lose!?" She jumped up. First thing i did was pick out three dresses from my closet. One was hot pink, the second Kelly green and the third light purple. She picked the purple one, the one with the least amount of color. Go figure.

Then i pulled her straight hair down. I used the straighter to frame a few pieces around her face. Then the makeup and she was all done. "You look hot!" I said. "You think?" She did a spin in the mirror. "I'm nervous now!" She said. "Don't be, he's on the couch reading just go in like you usually do and ask him what he's reading." I said. I shoved her out my door. I cleaned up the kitchen so i could watch them.

"Hey Dalton what are you reading?" Glynn asked him. "A comic book, whoa." His eyes grew wide. "Glynn you look different. What's with the bootlylicious makeover?" He asked. "I knew it i look stupid." She turned and he grabbed her arm. "No, actually you look amazing but i didn't think there was anything wrong with the old you." He said. "You didn't?" She asked. "No, i liked the old you just fine." "So the new me is no good?"

He laughed taking her hands in his. "Now i didn't say that, you look hot." He grinned. "You're making me blush." She said. "Good. So what do you say to going out with me on Friday?" He asked. "Yes, a thousand times yes." "Okay good, man i should've asked you out months ago." He said. "I agree." She said laughing.

"I'll let you get back to your book, but I'll see you Friday." She said. "OK thanks. Oh and wear that Friday?" She laughed nodding. She walked over to me. "You did that on purpose." She said. "Who me? Noooo." I said playing it off. "You knew he liked me! You knew he'd like the old me." She said. "Of course because there is nothing wrong with you. But it might be kind of nice to wear that on your date?" I said. "Okay point taken i can spice it up on special occasions. And thanks for letting me borrow your dress." "Anytime."  I said wiping off the last bit of crumbs into my hand.

I got a message from Ethan. "Hey, so i talked to my breads teacher. I had some questions." He said. "Great." I was glad he asked some questions, ones he knew i would have. "I asked about breads and about two breads marrying. She said that getting a half bread is pretty uncommon. Say a fairy and a witch got married and had five kids. Three would be witches and two would be fairy's. Four fairy's one witch...you get the point and that only about twenty percent of different breads result in half breads."

" I  bet with me the number would go up." "Yes she said if two half breads. got together there is a seventy percent chance." "That's impressive." I said. "Yea but there was a point back in the twenties where people found this out and they started using half breads to make babies just so they could see what kind of talents they would have." He said. "That is horrible!" I said. "It is." He agreed. "Well i have to get back to class." He said. "Okay have a good day." "Thanks babe you too."