Halfway Through Eighth Grade...
Hayden stood before Miranda, his best friend since he had moved to this town a year ago. He looked down at the ground. They were standing behind the school after school hours. He had rosy cheeks, his eyes shifting to a bright yellow color. Miranda stared at him, confused. She sighed and gave him a small smile.
“So, what’d you bring me out here for?”
Hayden looked at Miranda, at her beautiful blue eyes, then looked down again. He rubbed the back of his neck shyly and tried to get the words out of his mouth. This was much more difficult than he thought it would be. He flinched and smiled when he remembered that he had a back-up plan. He reached into his binder and pulled out a small envelope. His blush deepened as he held it out to Miranda, who took it gently. She studied the envelope for a moment before opening it. It was a white envelope, the name “Miranda Kindle” scribbled neatly onto the back in Hayden’s somewhat-messy, but readable handwriting. She opened it carefully, trying not to rip the paper too much. Inside, was a white card made of cardstock. She removed it. On the front, it read-
”Read Carefully.”
Hayden looked like a nervous wreck, chewing his lower lip, tapping his foot, and fidgeting. Miranda opened the card, slowly reading what it said inside.
”If you’re reading this, it likely means that I chickened out on saying what I wanted to say.”
She smiled and laughed lightly at the line before continuing.
”So, I wrote everything down just in case I got too nervous to say it. Miranda Kindle… I’ve had a crush on you for a long time now… I think I fell in love the moment I laid eyes on you… The moment I got to know you… The moment I found out just how amazing you truly are. So… I wanted to ask if you want to go out on a date. Something simple, like a trip to the café or movies. Just somewhere to have fun and see if a romantic relationship between us is possible. What do you say?”
Miranda blushed a bright red and hid her face behind the card. Hayden hoped that this was a good reaction, looking at the back of the card hopefully. Miranda smiled softly. She had been crushing on Hayden since the middle of last year. She slowly lowered the card, exposing her eyes as she gave him a small nod. Hayden felt a huge weight lift from his shoulders. He walked around the corner of the school, out of sight, and whispered a celebratory “Yes!” to himself before returning and hugging Miranda tightly. He was so scared that something would go wrong - that she would say no, and if she said no, that it’d ruin their friendship.
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Hello everyone! So, as it says above, this is only chapter one of this story. It will have at least 8 or 9 chapters, and some of the chapters have a higher warning than E, so please be aware of that. It will go up to either 16+ or 18+. Thank you for reading!
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