Chapter 16
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Shawn paced back and forth over Belle’s carpet. Back and forth, back and forth. If Belle was Tinkerbell17 then great his problem was solved. But if she wasn’t then….well….then what? He could ask her….but if she said no and didn’t have feelings for him well he’d be risking their friendship. But if he didn’t ask…he’d never know. Be damned if you do, be damned if you don’t. There was only one way to solve this.
“Hey Belle I’m kinda thirsty. Would you mind getting me a drink…I don’t remember where the kitchen is..”
“Sure! I’ll be right back…but maybe you should pace over there and give the current spot a break. You okay?”
“Yeah. Super. Peachy Keen. Just thirsty.”
He smacked himself in the forehead as she left the room. Peachy Keen? What am I, 50?! The second he heard Belle walking down the stairs he set to work…..he ran to her computer to begin snoopage. He moved the mouse and the monitor came on. Hurrying he pulled up her chat program and froze. The last user to have signed in… was Tinkerbell17. Belle was it. It was Belle. Should he tell her? Should he wait? The dance was only 2 days away….That wasn’t too long to wait. Maybe he could use that to his advantage…2 days to make her fall even more in love with him.
When Belle got to school the next day, the first thing she did was go straight to her locker, where Mimi was waiting to greet her.
“Hey Belle.”
“Hey Meems!”
She opened her locker and gasped. It had been decorated with photos of the four from the mall, and even of one of Shawn and Belle from the thrift store. Balloons filled it and a note stuck to the inside wished Belle a Happy Birthday from her ‘Tough Guy’.
Mimi squealed. “Oh Belle! That’s soooo sweeet! Just friends my butt…which is fabulous by the way! Why aren’t you dating this yummy man already!?”
Belle smacked her head on her locker. “Oh Meems, what am I gonna do? I like Shawn…but you know I also kinda like the guy I met through the school trial program, and I agreed to go to the dance with him. I don’t know what to do! Why can’t they make my life easy and just only be one person? And what if Shawn doesn’t like me? I’m pretty sure he thinks of me as his baby sister.”
A cup of coffee was placed in her hand as a deep voice spoke into her ear.
“ I definitely don’t think of you like a sister.”
When she looked up, she saw her best friend already turning away and walking down the hall. She turned to her other best friend..”Meems! What am I gonna do?!”
“You’re can get me some ice…because that girl…was HOT!”
Chapter 17
i DISCLAIM!!!
"Belle?" Mimi asked. "BELLE!" she snapped her fingers infront of her dazed friends face.
Belle jerked slightly and paled..."Uh Air...I need air..."
Leaving her friend in a state of confusion the blonde spun on her heel and sprinted for the doors outside oblivious to the angered individual around the corner...
Belle ran through the doors, down the school steps and practically dove into her truck in the parking lot. She set the coffee into her cup holder and immediatly put her head down to hyperventilate.
Shawn's my friend. I just heard wrong that's all. There is no way he is interested in me romantically...is there? Oh God...college! I can't deal with boys now, I have to go to college! And what if he wants marriage and babies? I can't juggle kids and a husband with classes...unless what if he wants me to quit college...well then I'd have to kill him! She slapped herself in the face,
Snap out of it Isabella! My god you're thinking like a crazy person! You don't even know if he likes you for sure and your thinking children and marriage?! Did mom drop you on your head as a child? Calm the heck down and breathe.
Belle started taking deep breaths and brought her head back up to see something underneath her windshield wiper. She got out of her truck, lifted up the wiper to find a small sunflower with a note.
This reminded me of you.... Happy Birthday Beautiful.
-Tough Guy
Any of the panic she felt earlier, was no longer anywhere to be found.
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Shawn huddled with Kevin behind the back of the school. His friend smirked at his nerves. Shawn ran his hands through his hair.
"What if I blew it man?! What if I just made a total fool of myself?! She hates me! She's gotta hate me right?" Kevin opened his mouth to respond but was cut off. "What do you know of course she would!"
Kevin's phone beeped signalling a text message from Mimi. He glanced over it and grinned.
"Shawn chill! It's all good!"
"It's all good?"
Kevin turned his phone around. "Affirmative"
"Kev, is it so hard for you to be normal and just say yes?"
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Belle slid into her desk just as the bell rang, Shawn had already beaten her there.
She set her flower on her desk and pulled out her binder and pen. She began flipping towards a blank piece of paper when the teacher began writing notes. After scribbling a message she folded it and passed it to Shawn who was trying to avoid eyecontact. Briefly hesitating he finally caved and unfolded it.
Thank you for the coffee, and for the flower. Sunflowers are my favorite! It was very sweet of you!
His nose crinkled at the word sweet.
Uncapping his pen he scribbled his response and tossed it back.
I hope you don't think that's all...Wait until you get home after school.
TBC
Authors note:
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who continues to request this, I'm sorry for being so horrible for updating but work and college have me pretty swamped. However I will try to get better for updating more frequently, I'm thinking there will only be 2 or 3 more chapters till the end of this story so it's almost done! Afterwards I'll try to finish Romeo and Juliet.
And on a personal request....More Exchange Student Please!!!
