Beautiful

Ooh what’s happing with me why cant I get rid of this feeling. I am so nervous. It’s almost time for my basketball practice. And I still can’t find my shoes.

Jane: mom wears my red shoes (anna shouted)

Mary: it’s in the shoe cabinet. Look carefully.

Jane: mom I can’t find, I going to be late.

Mary: you need to look through my eyes to find anything around here. here is your shoes. (Mary said in an annoyed toned)

Oh I don’t have time I will be late if I don’t run. Why is my house so far away from school. I don’t won’t to run extra laps today. At least not infront of Eric.

Anna: Jane finally you are here. Coach is about to take attendance. Thank god you aren’t late.

Jane: give me a second to breathe. I came running.

Practice continued for 1 hour.

***after practice***

Jane : hey didn’t you said boys will be coming to practice too.

Anna: yeah I thought we will have same timing for practice. But now boys are coming at night. I don’t school doesn’t want girls and boys get mixed up.

By the way why are you asking about boys.

Jane: no reasons. I thought it would be fun to hang out after practice.

Anna: no worries. Zack and others will come to pick me up to head to cafeteria.

Jane: oh ok.

Will Eric come. He would probably come come. I need to stop thinking about Eric.

Zack: Anna sweety let go.

Anna: one second… Jane let go.

Jane: Anna who’s coming along with us

Anna: just Zack and beck.

Jane: oh ok (said Anna in a low tone)

What was I thinking why would Eric come here.

*** at the cafeteria***

Zack come sit here.

A familiar voice called to zack. I turned around to look . It was Eric. He is here. How am I suppose to react to it. For some reason my heart is beating so fast.

Zack and Anna sat together while I had to sat next Eric.

Eric: hey.

Jane: hey.

Anna: Eric I will save you the trouble of flirting with my best friend. She is very shy and probably will not like you.

Eric: there is no reason to hold back on beautiful lady.

Oh my god. He said I am beautiful. What’s wrong with my best friend. Let him flirt with me. I know you Like to protect me. But man he said I am beautiful. I am blushing inside. I don’t know what to say or do.

Anna: Jane are you ok? You look a bit tired.

Jane: yeah. It’s because of the practice.

I feel bad I am hiding my feelings from my best friend.

**after few hours***

Anna: Eric darling can you drop Anna home. Me and Zack needs to go some place. And I don’t know where this Becky went.

Bye Jane.

Jane: Bye Anna.

Everyone left home except me and Eric.

Eric: Where is your house.

Anna: It’s near east beach.

Eric: let’s go.

We both walked to my house. Silently he didn’t say a word and I didn’t know what to say. I need to say something.