That night I slept very well, my dreams were sweet and the only thing in my mind was Albert, I was completely in love with this guy and I adored it.
It's the best sensation in the world
However it was kind of odd when I grabbed my phone in the morning while eating cereal and realized that he hadn't texted me
Maybe he is busy
As I keep eating suddenly the front door opens, my dad walks in and I frown in confusion
Dad: Hello Yn!
Yn: Don't you have work?
Dad: Yeah, well but-
He came closer to me and sat on my right
Yn: But...?
Dad: Remember when you were little and we had this father-daughter day?
Yn: Yeah?
Dad: And we would watch movies or play with dolls-
I laughed
Yn: Yeah, it's a core memory!
Dad: I asked for a day off!
Yn: But they never give you free days-
Dad: They did now!
Yn: Why?
Dad: Let's have a father-daughter day!
Yn: Ih!-
Dad: I mean unless you have plans already-
He said looking down, I laughed
Yn: No of course not, let's do it!
He smiled
Dad: Alright, get ready, we're going to the mall!
I smiled and finished my cereal, then I walked upstairs and got changed into a simple black hoodie and light blue jeans, I grabbed my phone and tried to check if I had any message from Albert.
...
Not even a sign from him
I sighed
He'll text me later, it's okay
I walked back down, my dad took his car keys and we drove our way to the mall, I had a lot of fun, I helped him to buy new clothes, he helped me to buy new clothes, we had ice cream, then we had donuts, then we had a coffee, and then we felt guilt for everything we ate so we took a walk around just talking.
Dad: And he didn't know who Ernest Hemmingway was!
Yn: Oh wow!
Dad: I know! Teenagers these days don't read anymore
Yn: ...I read
Dad: What? I've never see you holding a book before!
Yn: I read online! That's how it is nowadays
Dad: What? How?
Yn: 抖阴社区-
Dad: What's that?
Yn: Nevermind-
Dad: Oh! I have a question
Yn: What is it?
Dad: How's the guy that walks home with you?
Yn: Why do you wanna know?
Dad: He seems nice, when will you date him?
I laughed
Yn: It's not that easy
Dad: Why not?
Yn: It's complicated, teens are complicated
Dad: Good thing you're almost an adult then
He said laughing
I smiled and took my phone out of my pocket, I checked again
13:45
And no text from Albert just yet
Why am I overthinking this so much?
Suddenly my insecurities made a "click" and started throwing questions at me
Is he really going to pretend nothing happened like the last time?
Shouldn't have let him kiss me again of course this was gonna happen...
We kissed and he doesn't have just three seconds to text me?!
Dad: Yn?
I looked at him
Yn: Hm?
Dad: Your face's red, do you have a fever?
He said touching my cheeks
Yn: I think I have corona
His eyes wide opened, I laughed
Dad: Don't joke like that!
Yn: Fine! Sorry
Dad: But what's wrong? You're very red!
IT'S ANGER DAD
YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND
Yn: Nothing, I'm fine!
I said putting an innocent smile on, he smiled to me and we kept talking about nonsense.
***
I'll just tell you some things, my dad and I spent the whole Saturday together, we watched five movies, had a deep talk, and then fell asleep on the couch, the next morning it's Sunday.
I didn't do anything during the day which was-
Boring
And frustrating!
Again no signs about Albert!
Not even a fricking text
Am I mad?
...
Yes, I am-
Maia: So we're back together!
I was having a video call with Maia, she was obviously talking about Jake
Yn: What?!
Maia: Yeah! Isn't it great?
Yn: Didn't you guys broke up yesterday?
Maia: He apologized for not giving me chocolate
I laughed
Yn: You guys are a mess
Maia: A cute mess, I can't wait to marry him
Better have the divorce papers ready
Yn: Anymore news?
Maia: That's all, but hey! How did the basketball match go?
Yn: Oh- uh, Albert's team won...
Maia: You know what I mean!
Yn: Well we had some cake and-
Maia: And?
I hesitated for a while
Yn: Maybe we kissed-
Maia: WHAT!?-
Yn: Maia?
Maia: YOU KISSED AGAIN?
Yn: Well yeah-
Maia: OH MY HOLY COW!
Yn: Maia we already talked about this cows aren't holy!
Maia: THEY ARE WHEN YOU KISS ALBERT
I laughed
Yn: ...-
Maia: ARE YOU GUYS FINNALLY DATING?
Yn: Not really?
Maia: He didn't ask you to be his girlfriend?!
Yn: No-...
Maia: WELL THEN COWS AREN'T HOLY ANYMORE
Yn: Wha-
Maia: Any texts from him?!
I shook my head
Yn: Not one word, Maia
My best friend sighed and rolled her eyes
Maia: You know he's playing you right?
Yn: Don't say those things!
Maia: What kind of boy just kisses you and then ignores you?!
Yn: Albert-
Maia: Yn this is serious!
Yn: Well what do I do? I can't get over it! I really like him!
Suddenly my door opened letting my dad in
Dad: Who do you like?
Yn: Dad don't spy!
Maia: Hello!
Dad: Oh hey Maia! How's your family?
Maia: They're good sir!
Yn: Dad we're busy!-
Maia: Yeah, Yn's having trouble
Dad: Trouble with what?
Maia: She can't decide between Tom Holland or Andrew Garfield
Dad: Oh! Just choose both!
Maia laughed
Yn: Great advice...
Dad: When you're done talking with Maia remember to do the laundry
Yn: Yeah, yeah, I will!
He waved to Maia and left my room, Maia started to laugh
Maia: Your dad doesn't know?
Yn: What am I supposed to tell my dad? "Hey I'm going around kissing this guy whenever we have the chance but he's too dumb to even text me afterwards"?!
Maia laughed
Maia: Do you want my advice?
Yn: Yeah, duh!
Maia: I would...ghost him
Yn: Ghost him?
Maia: Yeah, if you keep giving him the attention he wants, he'll just play you like a toy
That kind of made sense
But we're friends that would be mean, wouldn't it?
Yn: But- we're friends
Maia: You guys are not friends anymore, you kissed already
Yn: But you kissed Kade-
Maia: SHHHHHHHHHHHHH! We don't talk about it
Yn: But you did! Remember last year when-
Maia: It was literally truth or dare Yn! Plus! It's different, you like Albert, Kaden and I never liked each other!
Yn: But-
Maia: No buts! And remember you also kissed Kade-
Yn: SHUT UP!
Maia: AT HIS BIRTHDAY!
Yn: IT WAS A MISTAKE-!
Maia: IN FRONT OF HIS MOTHER!
Yn: I TRIPPED!
Maia: RIGHT INTO HIS LIPS!
I laughed and pretended to gag at the memory, Maia laughed with me
Yn: That's something I wish I could forget
Maia: See? It's different, you don't have a crush on Kaden.
Yn: I certainly don't!
She laughed
I was feeling a little anxious to go to school, but well I have to study to get a job to buy things I don't want someday.
As I entered school, I made my way to my locker with my view in the ground, I opened my locker and a note fell onto my feet, I crouched in confusion and took the letter, I unfold it and then it hit me.
Oh! Wait!
I forgot I had a secret admirer!
My memory really sucks, huh?
"To the most beautiful Yn that exists in the world
Hello!
It's been really long, hasn't it? Sorry I know you didn't receive anything on Friday, I was busy planning stuff and well studying.
But I'm back as always!
I left a little tulip for you inside, the lady that sells flowers asked me what color your eyes were, of course I answered and she said "oh, give her the red one, and she'll fall for you immediately"
Let's hope it works...!
She also said that apparently women get more attracted to men when they wear blue
I'll wear blue for the rest of the year just for you Yn-
Unless you want me to wear green
Or red.
Or yellow.
Or maybe I could dress like a mouse, would you be attracted to that?
Clue: Is it too son to say that I love you yet? I don't think it is
-Z"
Reading the letter made my cheeks turn bright pink, I took the tulip out of my locker and smiled at it, suddenly I didn't feel sad or angry anymore.
I'm having trouble with Albert
When the guy that actually likes me is anonymous
Why am I wasting time?
My mind started doing its job and took a decision
I want to meet my secret admirer
I can't wait anymore!
While my mind made some plans, I finally decided that I will place a note in locker 207 again, asking for a meet up with him.
Who knows? Maybe my secret admirer is Ed Sheeran, which would be funny and give me a lot of meme material.
As I started to walk to my classroom so I would be there earlier and start to write, my eyes suddenly watched something they wished they hadn't watched.
Lana and Albert were pretty close, Albert had rested his back against the wall while Lana had her hands around him, cornering him, she got close enough to whisper something in his ear while with her right hand she played with his hair, The small drop of anger I had started to grow stronger, I was in complete rage, Lana pulled away and Albert had just a serious expression, he smirked at her and then out of nowhere looked at me, we made eye contact, his smirk erased and looked at me with panic, I frowned as he pushed Lana away, he started to walk to my direction, I turned around and started to jog out of there.
Albert: Yn!
I ignored his call and kept on walking, however he caught up with me and touched my shoulder, he looked at me concerned I was angry of course but I didn't want to start a scene in the middle of the hallway.
Yn: Hm?
Dissimulating my anger wasn't working, Albert noticed
Albert: It wasn't what it looked like...-
Yn: It never is what it looks like, right Albert?
He sighed
Albert: Yn...-
Yn: I don't want your excuses, Albert!
Albert: Listen!
Yn: It's fine! Go back and kiss a thousand girls for all I care
Albert: But-
Yn: It's not like we're dating or anything!- God... I was so dumb for thinking that you had changed-
Albert: What do you mean now?!
Yn: You kissed me like nothing TWO TIMES and then pretend like nothing happened?-
Albert: I told you it isn't what it looks like!-
Yn: Not even a text Albert, not even a text?!
Albert: Yn-!
Yn: Just be honest with me once!
Albert: If you'd let me explain-
Yn: What am I to you!? just a toy?!
Albert: Yn!
Yn: a play date?!
Albert: You're very important to me!-
Yn: Oh so now I'm important!?
Albert: Yeah! You always were!
Yn: I wonder if you said the same things to Lana!
He frowned
Albert: You feel betrayed?! You're the one holding a flower!
He said pointing the tulip on my hand
Yn: ...?
Albert: You're mad?! Who even gave you that?!
Yn: That's not important-!
Albert: You have a lover huh? Well I'm happy for you!
He said in a jealous tone
Yn: You started this!
Albert: That's literally the biggest lie ever Yn!
Yn: Lie?!
Albert: I didn't want to hurt you!
He snapped at me, making me go pale and back a little, we stayed silent for a few seconds and then I snapped back
Yn: So now you care about me?!
Albert: I never stopped caring!
Yn: Like when you used to bully me?! We could've been friends Albert! But you never changed!
Albert: I did change-!
Yn: Stop lying to my face! I just saw you almost taking Lana to your honeymoon! When I finally thought that you liked me-!
Albert: You don't understand!
Yn: I do! I do understand that you're still an idiot!
He backed away slowly and looked at me with clear annoyance in his face
Albert: So that's what you think of me?!
Yn: That's all you are, a liar and a bully!
I shouted to his face; I could feel some people staring at us but I just wasn't paying enough attention
Albert: You know what?!
Yn: What?!
Albert: you're right, I'm just a bully and you clearly still are a fool!
Yn: A fool?!
Albert: You heard me sweetheart!
He said serious with anger coming out of his throat, I couldn't frown anymore, I was truly mad.
Yn: Then things never changed
I said serious, as my heart broke a little, I turned around and started to walk away giving out the "I'm out" flag, as I walked every step made me feel terrible and somehow regret everything I said.
Maia was right
He played me...-
He really did.
***
The whole class I wasn't paying any attention, I just chewed the back of my pencil with anger and frustration.
"That's what you think of me?!"
He looked so hurt when he said that
I wonder if I hurt his feelings
Well he hurt my feelings first.
As my mind was lost, some girls behind me started to talk something that made me listen to them
***: Ptss, Hey
+++: Hm?
***: I have tea
+++: Spill it!
***: So, you know the guy from the chemistry class?
+++: Which one?
***: The one that Mary used to have a crush on
+++: The tall one?
***: Yeah, the one who laughed really loud and pushed people
+++: Aretz, right?
***: Yeah!
+++: What about him?
***: So you see the new girl with short hair?
+++: The one with flawless make up?
***: Yeah, I think they're dating
+++: What? How do you always know the rumors?
***: Well I heard people talking about how close they were and today I could swear they were about to kiss on the lockers
+++: He could get any girl from school tho
***: I know, that's not the point, that girl is new and it only took her a week to win him over!
+++: Well she's gorgeous of course it was easy!
As they talked, I felt like John Cena was throwing uppercuts to my stomach or something
***: They would be cute together!
+++: I guess they would
...
***
I tried to avoid Maia and Kaden during the day, even though I knew they knew what happened, why? Oh because Kaden keeps calling me, and Maia sent me a bunch of texts.
Maia: GIRL
Maia: WHAT HAPPENED
Maia: ALBERT DOESN'T WANNA TALK WITH US
Maia: AND LANA WON'T STOP FOLLOWING HIM
Maia: WHAT'S GOING ON?!
Maia: WHERE ARE YOU?
Maia: DID YOU CONFRONT HIM OR-
Maia: YN? ANSWER
I didn't answer any of those, I'm not in the mood
23 missed calls from "Kaden my bestie"
I sighed as I looked at my notifications, but I know that if I talk with them now my words won't even come out from my anger.
Right now I'm on the second floor of the building walking my direction to locker 207, while in class I tried to think about cute kitties so I could write a letter for my admirer.
Why do I feel like he would understand me in a situation like this?
As I made my way there, I started to read the note again making sure that I didn't miss anything.
"Dear Z
I know it's not usual for me to just write responses to you, I never do, but well it's a special occasion!
I wanted to ask if maybe there's a possibility of...Meeting?
You know I've never felt like I needed someone like you to talk to, more than I do now
I would literally love to meet you
Just imagining it makes my stomach do flips lmao
So yeah, that's all, thanks for the tulip
-Yn"
I smiled feeling satisfied enough with my note, I found locker 207 and made sure that no one was looking then I placed my letter inside.
I started to walk away when suddenly someone touched my shoulder, I turned around to be pretty close to Jake, making me feel confused and a little surprised not to say intimidated.
Jake: Can we talk?
I nodded
Yn: What is it?
Jake: Well Albert told me everything and-
Yn: Jake listen, I don't want to know what Albert said about me, I don't care-
Jake: I know you don't care, that's not why I'm here
Yn: Then what is it?
Jake: I wanted to check if you were fine
Yn: ...Why?
He coughed with awkwardness
Jake: I know we had our bad times in the past but...we're friends now, right?
Yn: ...
Jake: Isn't that what friend do? Check on each other?
He smiled weakly; my face brightened and I smiled
Yn: ...-I'm fine
Jake: Are you sure?
I nodded again, he suddenly pulled me into a hug, making me feel better
Yn: Thanks Jake
Jake: No problem, nerd
I giggled
***
The day was almost over
I was feeling a little better now that Jake had cheered me up.
All that was left now was to get my books back inside my locker and then I'll run as fast as possible to my house to avoid any contact with people.
My favorite thing to do.
Now that I think about it I had really good luck, I didn't see Maia, Kaden or Lana.
Nor Albert again...
I opened my locker and noticed a small note inside, that confused me, even though I knew from who it was, it didn't look like the others, the paper was different and so was the ink of the words.
"Yn
Let's meet up
Tomorrow after class!
In the Redbird park, I'll be waiting for you
-z"
This letter was very different from the others, it was written with cursive letters unlike the others.
I still feel very excited
I'm gonna meet him!
***
I was at my house now after running away from school my phone finally stopped ringing with messages from Maia and calls from Kaden.
Maia: GIRL PLEASE
Maia: JAKE TOLD ME THAT YOU WERE FINE BUT HE DIDN'T GAVE DETAILS
Maia: YOU NOW YOU CAN TELL ME EVERYTHING
And well
120 missed calls from "Fumble Kaden<3"
I sighed, even though I didn't want to talk I still felt bad for ignoring them like that.
I'll make it up for them
My phone started to ring again, I took it ready to decline another call from Kaden but then
Incoming call from "Albert <3"
I stared at the screen with my eyes wide open
And then I pressed "decline"
Hope that things work out all right...
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BRUH
I'm rewriting this story because it had so many grammar mistakes and my eyes are bleeding
ANYWAY-
Oh to be a cat 😔
♡By Adara White