David Has A Crush

thing to buy there, so it's not too creepy. Mom needs napkins because apparently, we have visitors later tonight. I don't even know who they are. Mom says they are fa

n going to be there. I feel good, I brushed my hair, put some mousse on (I had no gel so I had to ask Brianna for some of hers, but she had no pomade or gel, and I wasn't about to use hairspray, because A. I would feel weir

the kitchen with my mom, I decide to run out bef

e a bit, " I hea

nd face them in th

een Brianna

fighting. Why are they getting me involved? What did I do? I look at her costume, I think it's supposed to b

hat abo

even know why. "Don't you think that Lenny will get a ba

" I stupidly reply. My father had warned me abou

dressed like. . ." she looks at Brianna's costume in serio

mon sense, even though I know that to her, it will not be.

ianna is not li

n't see her at school every

that so you have nothing to worry about." I

llow it hard, "And it's not like we will be alone! We will be at a party for

at me, "Will you

have to now, don't I?

r, this is about to get serious. "Okay, you can go wearing th

ts but mom shuts he

he longer I wait, the more it's daunting on me

e. . . I can't dance and I feel uncomfortable in crowded places. But there, I sai

ads on the windows and I just stupidly panicked. So I pretended I was in a hurry. That is why I am taking my sweet time looking for a gift for Brianna. I am, honestly

against it. She doesn't deserve so many presents. I don't even know what she likes. Does she like nail polish? Does she even paint her nails

but notice you look

ecia is in front of

omething y

an to scare you, am

ocused." I try to hide the pack of napkins behind my back. If she's sees them, she is going to think I rushed

think. . . she doesn't think t

r my sister. Our birthday

olding it in for some reason, "Oh, you are Bree's twi

d. "

alike. Maybe your

"Yeah, I think we bot

laugh, "Do you need any

ing about girls' interest." Which

ow what I would ge

nt to know as mu

ur

s a package from her right and hands it to me. It reads "Variety

wears a lot of eye shadow so I am sure she will like this

guess I ca

alk away, but then turns and

ns. I suddenly wish I had grabbed something more manly

ded me last time. She holds my stuff and bips them, s

ll never be able to forget you. In

do yo

s it in front of me. "Just a question. I think we ha

ng? Is this rea

avid, "

ecia. A pleasur

notice me back then and she notices me now. Or maybe she really just sees me around, but that's alright,

six

it in the cash register, "I hope Brianna l

l, thank

dn't think I had it in me but I apparently do.