I'm not gonna lie to you guys. I know almost nothing about love. Okay, I've already lied to you. I know about love, I'm kind of an expert, just not how you expect. I've never been in love with someone. Just read about it in books, and watched about it in movies. I'm a bit of a romance geek. I love anything surrounding love. I've just never found it myself. I have however, set up multiple friends! I'm quite good at matchmaking, just not for myself. Okay, now you wanna know why I'm talking about love now? Because I think I just fell under Cupid's spell. "I am so sorry, I'm such a clutz!" The boy scrambles, and all I can do is stare. He has brown hair thats not short short, but it's not super long either. His eyes are a bright blue, and they shine with worry behind his black framed glasses. "It's okay." I barely spit that out, I'm terrified to speak to this boy. He doesn't smile, doesn't react. He just gives a small nod, and runs off. Weird. ~~~ "What'd he look like exactly?" Marie questions me through the phone. I describe the boy to her. "I know exactly who you're talking about! That's Westley. He's cool. Doesn't speak to many girls though." Westley. I am obsessed. Marie starts rambling about her boyfriend Anthony-yes, I set them up-and I space. Westley... ~~~ "Go. You have to. You'll regret it if you don't." Marie ushers me to give Westley my number. My stomach turns with anxiety. What if he's weird about it? What if I'm weird about it? "C'mon JJ, it's the last day you'll see him unless you give it to him." I take a breath, and Marie shoves me into Westley as he passes. "I-I'm so sorry." I stumble off him. He just grunts, and looks really awkward. "It's okay." He chuckles quietly. "Maybe you're the clumsy one." I giggle. "Yeah, most likely." He smiles, and my cheeks feel warm. "Here!" I thrust my hand with the sticky note into his. "Uh..." "Itsmynumber." I say super quickly. "Uh, okay, thanks?" He sounds unsure, and his cheeks are rosy. "Of course. I should go. Bye." I duck out quickly. I hear a quiet 'bye', but I'm already gone. ~~~ I almost k!lled Marie for shoving me in. But all was forgiven quickly. I stare at my phone for hours. Mum even tells me to get off, and I still glance at it every few minutes. I go to bed, sad. Maybe he just forgot? Or maybe he got into a car accident? Or maybe his Mum took his phone away? I read my book (of course a sappy romance), and check the phone one more time befofe flicking my lights out. I shut my eyes. And then it dings. My phone lights up, and its him. W: 'Hey. Is this Jada?' I smile to myself. J:'Yeah, is this Westley?' W:'Yeah.' J:'Cool' W:'Yeah' He's not very talkative. J:'I should get to bed, it's past eleven thirty, text tomorrow?' W:'Sure' J:'Ok, good night.' W:'Good night' And I fall asleep smiling. ~~~ We text tons. Mostly in the mornings and at night. He's actually really cool! W:'Wanna hang out at the library sometime?' J:'Yeah! Tomorrow work for you?' W:'Sure' J:'What time?' W:'11?' J:'Perfect' W:'Ok, gotta go, bye' I chuckle. J:'Bye' ~~~ I scramble out of bed. My alarm blasts Beautiful Things by Benson Boone. I get dressed in a cute pair of leggings and a fitted black shirt. Mum drops me off, and I panic right before he shows. What if I mess up- "Hey." I spin on my heel. "Hi!" He's dressed in a pair of black shorts and a black shirt with a car on it. Of course I have no clue what kind of car it is because lets just say I'm not very car smart. "Let's go." ~~~ I put my book low enough that I can stare at his face without it being obvious. He has a perfect jawline. Something I've heard many guys say. "Are you actually gonna read? Or do I have something on my face you're gonna continue to stare at?" I flush bright pink as he says this. "I was reading!" I hide my smile in my book. "Liar." He smirks. "You haven't flipped the page in ten minutes." Dang it. I really thought I was being sneaky. He opens his mouth to speak, and I do the crazy and unexplainable. I kiss him. ~~~ It's exactly like you'd imagine it. Except 1000 times better because it's actually happening! It's just a quick kiss, but he quickly continues a second one right after. Luckily, we're the only ones in the library. ~~~ "YOU WHAT!?" Marie is exasperated. "Hehe, I kissed him." I giggle. We talk for hours. "Are you guys a thing now?" She asks. "I dunno. Hold on." I open my messages. J:'Are we a couple now?' He types. And types. And types. W:'Do you want to be?' J:'Do you?' W:'You didn't answer my question' J:'You didn't answer mine.' W:'Sure.' "Yes we are!" Marie screams with me. My first boyfriend. ~~~ We watch sunsets. Look at cars (for him). We read. We do everything together. And then the worst day comes. "Jada, you know I really like you." "Of course West, what's up?" He never talks like this. "I'm moving." Everything drops. My stomach turns, and not nicely. My smile fades. I feel tears welling up in my eyes. "Where?" "Nova Scotia." Everything in me d!es.
My best friend. The only guy brave enough to meet my Father. Gone. Everyone knows, you'll always say you'll keep in touch. But when does that ever actually stay true. Tear well up in my eyes. "When?" I ask quietly, the only word I can form. "Wednesday." I gasp, three days. "I love you Jada, I tried telling my Mum that. But she said we can't stay, there's more opportunities in Nova Scotia for my Dad's work." He's crying now. I know he's not okay with this. "We'll figure it out." I barely remember the fact that he just told me he loved me. We've never said that. "I love you too." These three days are going to be the best days ever. ~~~ I cannot believe it's already Wednesday. I hug Westley with everything I've got, and he does the same. Luckily his parents promised they'd come stay through the summer. But I still feel like I'm losing the most important person. He's been there through everything. I watch the car leave. His big Chevy leaves, Westley in the window staring back at me. I never thought I would say this. But sometimes I wish I didn't fall in love with him. Then I wouldn't have to feel this heartache. This pain. I stare at the 'Forever <3 Jada + Westley' written in my notebook. And then I cry. Thanks for reading! Hope you guys enjoyed! Sorry it's so short! Xx -Jade <3 (Songs: -What it feels like to fall in love by JVKE -Like my father by Jax -CHICKEN TENDIES by Clinton Kane -Lovesick by Jenna Raine)
