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schoolwork-induced memory lapse, but he knows what day it is!
I slam my phone down as a reflex , and of course RTS notices.
" What's the matter? Trouble in paradise, Ashley?"
" Nope. Everything is great," I say with the sweetest smile I can muster.
" Where's Todd, then? Has he finally come to his senses? I mean, it was only a matter of time. He's here," she raises her hand high in the air, "and you're here," her other hand is so low it's under the table, and if her eyes could actually shoot daggers, there's no way I'd survive.
" Jealous much?" I say with my best dagger-eyes in return, which gets a laugh out of everyone. I know she's trying to hurt me, and I know most of it stems from jealously, yet it still stings. I can't help thinking maybe she has a point; of course, I would never give her the satisfaction.
" Rebecca," Gretchen says in a scolding, disapproving tone.
" Well, it's true," RTS says with a shrug.
I don 't think it's possible to hate a person more than I hate her right now.
When m y phone buzzes again, I look down to see I have a text from both Shane and Sid.
Where is he?
School project. Ugh!?! I text them both back.
***
Last Class of the Day.
The entire day has gone by with no Todd other than a text or two. I haven't laid eyes on him; no smile, no cute butt, no roses, no balloons, no nothing. Now I'm stuck in Spanish. I really wish Shane and Sid would stop giving me sympathetic looks. I know this is the only class we have together, but today, I wish I was in this class alone. The only good thing about my lack of a Valentine's Day distraction is it's making Spanish fly by, and before I know it, the bell rings.
As we leave class , the hallway is already flooded with kids. Suddenly, it's as if the crowd is parted by some divine force, and I see Todd leaning up against the lockers across the hall. My heart instantly melts at the sight of his crooked smile that I know is just for me. I want to be mad, but seeing him standing there makes me forget how angry I was two minutes ago.
I glance back at Shane and Sid with a smile , and they both look relieved that they don't have to make the long walk to our lockers with the anti-Valentine me.
" Hi," I say as I make my way through the herd of students to finally get close enough to smell his amazing sent. This is what I've been waiting for all day, and he's wearing my favorite light blue thermal shirt.
" Happy Valentine's Day." He wraps his arms around my waist, and I feel my face start to flush. When will I ever get use to this? Probably never.
" Oh, so you did remember?" I'm not going to let him off that easy.
He laughs and looks up to the ceiling with a smile . "Just come with me." He intertwines his fingers with mine as he guides me through the crowded hall.
" What class did you have this big project for? I missed you today."
He turns to look back at me as he keeps walking . "It was really important. And I missed you, too." His smile solidifies my forgiveness, but I need more information. I mean, no one else had this really important assignment.
As soon as we turn the corner , I know where we're going. I see our closet in the distance. The closet he asked me to prom in, the closet we've escaped school in a few times for amazing make out sessions. Somehow, Todd, being Todd, made friends with the school security guard, Charlie, and he lets him borrow the janitor's closet key occasionally. It's become our special place in school, and it sure beats The Quad. Now, whenever I smell bleach, I think of Todd and our closet. Actually, when I think about it, most of our special places are sterile: hospital chapels, janitor's closets. I'm sensing a theme.
" Ash? Ashley." I look up to see Todd staring at me with concern. "There you are. Where were you just now?" He strokes my cheek.
I feel the flush wash back over them . "Uh, I was just thinking about... uh, bleach." I shrug.
Todd laughs . "Bleach?"
" Yeah, um, never mind."
" Okaay…" I can tell he's
I slam my phone down as a reflex , and of course RTS notices.
" What's the matter? Trouble in paradise, Ashley?"
" Nope. Everything is great," I say with the sweetest smile I can muster.
" Where's Todd, then? Has he finally come to his senses? I mean, it was only a matter of time. He's here," she raises her hand high in the air, "and you're here," her other hand is so low it's under the table, and if her eyes could actually shoot daggers, there's no way I'd survive.
" Jealous much?" I say with my best dagger-eyes in return, which gets a laugh out of everyone. I know she's trying to hurt me, and I know most of it stems from jealously, yet it still stings. I can't help thinking maybe she has a point; of course, I would never give her the satisfaction.
" Rebecca," Gretchen says in a scolding, disapproving tone.
" Well, it's true," RTS says with a shrug.
I don 't think it's possible to hate a person more than I hate her right now.
When m y phone buzzes again, I look down to see I have a text from both Shane and Sid.
Where is he?
School project. Ugh!?! I text them both back.
***
Last Class of the Day.
The entire day has gone by with no Todd other than a text or two. I haven't laid eyes on him; no smile, no cute butt, no roses, no balloons, no nothing. Now I'm stuck in Spanish. I really wish Shane and Sid would stop giving me sympathetic looks. I know this is the only class we have together, but today, I wish I was in this class alone. The only good thing about my lack of a Valentine's Day distraction is it's making Spanish fly by, and before I know it, the bell rings.
As we leave class , the hallway is already flooded with kids. Suddenly, it's as if the crowd is parted by some divine force, and I see Todd leaning up against the lockers across the hall. My heart instantly melts at the sight of his crooked smile that I know is just for me. I want to be mad, but seeing him standing there makes me forget how angry I was two minutes ago.
I glance back at Shane and Sid with a smile , and they both look relieved that they don't have to make the long walk to our lockers with the anti-Valentine me.
" Hi," I say as I make my way through the herd of students to finally get close enough to smell his amazing sent. This is what I've been waiting for all day, and he's wearing my favorite light blue thermal shirt.
" Happy Valentine's Day." He wraps his arms around my waist, and I feel my face start to flush. When will I ever get use to this? Probably never.
" Oh, so you did remember?" I'm not going to let him off that easy.
He laughs and looks up to the ceiling with a smile . "Just come with me." He intertwines his fingers with mine as he guides me through the crowded hall.
" What class did you have this big project for? I missed you today."
He turns to look back at me as he keeps walking . "It was really important. And I missed you, too." His smile solidifies my forgiveness, but I need more information. I mean, no one else had this really important assignment.
As soon as we turn the corner , I know where we're going. I see our closet in the distance. The closet he asked me to prom in, the closet we've escaped school in a few times for amazing make out sessions. Somehow, Todd, being Todd, made friends with the school security guard, Charlie, and he lets him borrow the janitor's closet key occasionally. It's become our special place in school, and it sure beats The Quad. Now, whenever I smell bleach, I think of Todd and our closet. Actually, when I think about it, most of our special places are sterile: hospital chapels, janitor's closets. I'm sensing a theme.
" Ash? Ashley." I look up to see Todd staring at me with concern. "There you are. Where were you just now?" He strokes my cheek.
I feel the flush wash back over them . "Uh, I was just thinking about... uh, bleach." I shrug.
Todd laughs . "Bleach?"
" Yeah, um, never mind."
" Okaay…" I can tell he's
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