Jessica
-"Sam, how much does a crush last?" I asked him as I laid on his bed.
-"depends. I was just making something about this, mind reader"
He grabbed his tablet and showed me some information.
-"This is called the Steps of Attraction. This is the data I collected every time I had crushes"
-"ok, smartass," I said and he laughed.
-"let's start"
He pointed at the first spot.
-"•Step number one: the feeling
The feeling is when you know you are attracted, the warm feeling in your chest, the instant but short butterflies in your stomach.
•Step number two: the stalker motivation
Once you are attracted to a guy, you get the urge to stalk him on any social media platform he has, see the awkward tweets, go all the way down on their Instagram page (be careful not to like one accidentally) and just spend hours and hours of searching. If you get that far, you might find child photos.
•Step number three: the songs and the movies
Everything reminds you of him, songs, movies, characters, you even visualize them in fictional novels.
•And lastly, step four: The giving up of Going for it
This is the hardest part, either you accept that they are never going to make the first move and spend weeks so glum and sad, or actually go for it, talk to them, ask them out. Btw, the whole period of a crush lasts to 4 to 5 months"
He finished. I felt like I just took a plane ride through crushes 101 and came back in less than 15 minutes.
-"Wow, I didn't expect you to tell me all that," I said disoriented.
-"no problem" he put his tablet away.
-"you did all that, by experience?" I asked and he nodded with a blank smile.
-"ugh, skill" I pushed him and we laughed.
-"I want to ask Christian out"
-"then go for it, want me to read the whole thing to motivate you?"
-"God, no!" I raised my hands.
-"just kidding, sis. Just ask him out, normalize women asking men out," he said and I pointed.
"Facts"
I got up from his bed and I left his room. I entered my room and grabbed my phone.
I called Christian.
-"hey, Christian"
-"hey VioletHunter67!" He said and I laughed
-"I'm still not over that. Anyways, I wanted to ask you something"
-"go ahead," he said.
I'm so nervous.
-"want to go see a movie sometime? your choice"
-"my choice?" He said impressed.
-"Yeah, all you want," I said and he chuckled.
-"it's a date, Jessica," he said.
-"I'll see you Saturday, you available that day?" I asked and he said yes, oh my god.
We ended the call and I screamed and jumped. I exited my room and ran to Sam's as fast as possible.
-"Sam!"
He flinched.
-"oh my god, Jessica you scared me!"
He said and I laughed.
-"What happened? that was worthy of giving me the scare of the month"
He asked and I answered,
-"I asked Christian out and he said yes" I jumped.
-"Congrats sis, you need to tell me all the details"
Lillie
The class was supposed to start eight minutes ago. Where's the teacher?
I crossed my arms and I waited.
Some man entered the classroom.
"Good morning, everyone. I'm your new teacher, Mr. Blackburn"
-"What happened to Mrs. Rose?" Another student asked.
-"She's suffered a serious injury and won't return from the rest of the school year"
That sucks, she was the easiest teacher to endure. Oh, well, let's see how he is.
But first, I mean, look at him. He wore an ugly buttoned brown shirt and cream-colored pants that were raised to his stomach.
I snorted a small laugh.
-"Something funny, miss..."
He looked in a clipboard for my name.
-"Townsend, sir, Lillie Townsend"
I said.
-"have to laugh, take it outside," he said and I tried so hard not to laugh.
He kept talking and I laughed shortly.
-"I'm so sorry," I said and he placed his clipboard angrily in front of a student's desk, a poor student.
-"are you going to listen to me talk, or laugh like a bitch? If you do, I want you out of my classroom!" He said angrily and everyone, including me, was shocked.
-"thank you," he said and kept talking. All of us didn't say anything to the rest of the class.
Jessica
I was on a free period with Sam and we were talking about my upcoming date with Christian.
-"What should I wear? Should I buy a new outfit? You have to come shopping with me"
I talked quickly and he raised his hands.
-"calm down! You already have cute outfits at home"
-"what if he doesn't like them?"
I was obsessing about how my first date with Christian was gonna be. What I was gonna wear, how was I going to act, how will it actually go!
-"you're over obsessing. He's a normal guy, he doesn't look too hard to impress" Sam said.
The date is tomorrow and this has been my first date since I dated some nerd in second grade and that went terrible. This isn't second grade, Jessica, it will be so much different.
-"oh, hi, Christian!" Sam said and I looked up so quickly.
He walked to us. I was thinking so deeply that I didn't see him.
-"Hey Sam, Jessica" he smiled at me and I grabbed a piece of my hair and I started twirling it.
-"We're still on for tomorrow?" He asked and I nodded.
-"Great, I'll see you then" he left and I looked at sam.
-"twirling your hair? you really like him" Sam said and I pushed him softly.
-"shh, I'm going to say anything, because you love being right"
I ignored him as he laughed.
Lillie
I hung out with my friends.
-"did you see what that teacher called me?"
-"there's no way he can do that to you? Call you a bitch? He needs to get reported!" One of them said.
-"reported is nothing. I should embarrass him as he did to me" I crossed my arms.
"What do you plan on doing?"
-"there's an assembly today after school. I'll find a way to embarrass him publicly" I grinned so did my friends.
-"let's brainstorm ideas"
Jessica
Sam and I skipped the assembly to go to the mall.
We planned on buying an outfit but first, we bought some food.
-"This is so good," I said as I munched my French fries.
-"not like this burrito bowl," Sam said and we laughed.
-"so what outfit have you planned on buying?" Sam asked
-"maybe, a red leather jacket or a hoodie. That one I borrowed from him, smelled like him"
-"off-topic," he said and I stopped talking.
-"You're right" I continued eating.
-"uh oh," Sam said softly
-"what's wrong?" I said and turned around to where he was looking.
Charley was a little far from us, but he noticed us quickly.
He came and said hello to us.
-"Sam, it's been a while, how are you?"
-"I'm good," he said awkwardly.
-"hey, The Spades' album came out today, still on for that reaction?" He asked and Sam nodded excitedly.
-"Can't wait to see what we both think of the album"
-"I'll text you?" He said and Sam agreed.
Charley left and he looked so happy.
I just witnessed Sam and Charley re-confirming their date in my very own eyes. I'm so proud.
We finished eating and a smile stayed on Sam's face the whole time.
We went to some stores, bought some things not related to the date. Ugh, we always do that. But after going through the whole mall, I found a black hoodie perfect for the date.
Lillie
The assembly started and he was there. Look at him, pretending everything is normal after he called me out in front of everyone.
He will realize how stupid he is for messing with me after I show the whole school a TikTok he recorded. His account is private but with help from some hackers in this school, really helped. (they work, if you pay them)
I texted the hacker to play the video and it started. That was so quick.
-"don't laugh, girls," I said to my friends to prevent trouble.
The video played so loud, the teacher danced on the video.
Everyone gasped and tried to stop the video.
Some teachers held their laughter.
Poor man, he looked so embarrassed.
Jessica
Bags full, we arrived home and stored are new things away.
-"whew, I'm tired!" I said.
-"all you need to do is rest. For your date tomorrow" Sam said from afar.
He was right and I did just that.
I got my outfit ready and I went to bed.
I spent the whole morning getting ready and annoying the life out of Sam asking him for help.
It's time for the date, ooh god!
Sam suddenly texted me.
Sam: hey did you tell Christian to come to pick you up?
Jessica: no, why?
Sam: he's here, talking to your parents.
Jessica: WAIT!
I stored my phone in my purse and I ran to the entrance all fatigued. Damn, this house is big.
Both of my parents were laughing with Christian.
-"what's so funny?" I asked out of breath.
-"Christian is so funny," mom said.
I cannot let him stay here for a little longer. My parents get too trusty and tell so much embarrassing things about me
-"anyways, umm, we should get going," I said and I took Christian outside.
-"why, the rush?" He asked confusedly
-"they spill some embarrassing things, like a lot"
We went to the mall (funny thing, I was here yesterday. And to think I was going to take a break from all that walking) and I was opening to him, more and more. I've never been this nervous around him. It's harder to contain my cool because I like him even more.
We went to the movies and he ended picking this silly movie.
-"this one? I thought you were the action type since you play a lot of games"
-"I am, I just wanted to see the silliest thing" he laughed.
Ugh, everything about him is so, ughhh!!
We watched the movie and to be honest, I don't even know what we watched.
We exited the theatre laughing.
-"I can't even explain it, I got so lost halfway" I stammered and he laughed.
-"Ditto, Jessica. Hey want to get ice cream, my treat" he offered sweetly and I said yes.
I told him what my favorite was and he ordered it. He likes the nastiest one.
-"you like that?" I asked disgustedly as we ate.
-"it's flavorful," he said happily and we laughed.
-"I've had so much fun with you today," I said and he nodded.
-"so have I. You're a really entertaining person, Jessica Michaels"
The way he says my full name. When it's not my parents...
We didn't say anything, we just kept looking at each other.
We started leaning in.
My first kiss, could this be the magical moment I've always dreamed of?
We were inches close when the ground started shaking.
-"oh my god, earthquake!"