It’s been three months since me and Aiden kissed. We are best friends now. Bree moved to New York with her mom. Because her parents got divorced, but I talk to her every weekend. She keeps asking when I’m going to tell Aiden how I feel about him. But I’m not sure if he feels the same way so I don’t want to rush him into anything until I know how he feels about me. I hope he feels the same way because the winter formal is coming up in about two weeks. I want to ask him to go. Even though I hate dances, but I thought it would be nice to go with my best friend or even my boyfriend. 

Monday at school I walked up to Aiden, “Hey,”

“Hi, what are you doing for the Formal? I was thinking about asking this girl I like. But I’m not sure how she feels about me.”

“I say go for it, just ask her or maybe put a note in her locker. I don’t know but I bet she likes you back.” I just wanted him to be happy even if I wasn’t the girl. Whoever he was talking about I bet she’s beautiful. 

“Okay, thanks for the advice, I’ll be to history in a few, by the way I think you look gorgeous today.”

“Thanks you don’t look half bad yourself.” I said unaffected because we always tell each other how we look every day. I’m wearing a black shirt with a blue tank top, a pair of blue skinny jeans, and my black converse. My piercings are all black and blue stripped, except my lip. It’s white with blue dots. I really wonder who Aiden was talking about now because of what he said. Oh well I guess I’ll find out when I talk to him. He walked into history a minute after the bell rang.

“Well Aiden what do you have to say for yourself? You’re late, let’s here that excuse.” Mrs. Salina asked.

“The truth is I was leaving a note in the smartest and prettiest girl’s locker asking her to the winter formal.” He said flat out with confidence.

“Oh well next time do that on your own time not mine. I don’t want to have to wait for you to get a girl. This is my class time Aiden, now take your seat. Next time you will have detention.”

“Yes ma’am,” Aiden replied. I quickly wrote a note saying:

Hey, who’s the girl? Can I know?

I quickly passed it to him, he read it looked at me smiled and wrote something and passed it back to me:

You already know her. But I can’t tell you her name. It’s a secret. Why are you jealous?

Me:

No of course not, why would I be?

Aiden:

Idk, I don’t understand why you are asking then? You’ll find out soon enough. 

Me:

Wow, what’s wrong with you today? You’re crabby or something.

Aiden:

Sorry, I just think this isn’t really your business until the person says yes or no. You know you’re my best friend and that I love you like you’re my sister right?

Me:

Love you too Aiden, but don’t be so snippy with me. Sorry don’t mean to be a bitch.

Aiden:

Its okay I’m kinda crabby anyway, but I’ll talk to you after class I don’t want you to get in trouble. 

I was really irritated so I just didn’t reply. Aiden could be so sweet but sometimes he could be a real pain in the ass. But I got to love him he’s so much like me. 

After class I went to my locker. Aiden didn’t come with like he usually does. Oh well… I opened it and I looked in the holder where Aiden and I always put our notes to each other. Sure enough there was a piece of paper neatly folded in the holder. I pulled out the note it read:

Elissa,

We have been friends since the day I started school here. When I saw you walk into the office on my first day I thought you were the most beautiful girl I have ever seen, I didn’t know how to tell you in person but I love you and I have since the first time I met you. When we were on your porch and I kissed you, I didn’t think that you wanted to be with me so that’s why I said friends. But ever since then I regret not asking you out I have loved you for the longest time and I want you to be my girl and everything. Will you please go to the winter formal with me? 

I read this and I felt the tears well up in my eyes. This is the guy I’m in love with and the guy I really want. I have never felt this way about any other guy.

Not letting Aiden know I read the note I walked into my next class. He looked at me and I smiled. He gave me a confused look. I just ignored it for now. I was going to make him wait just like he made me wait for him to ask me out. He’s going to have to wait for an answer.

After school I walked up to Aiden and said, “Hey,”

“Hi so did you get my note?”

“Yeah I did.”

“So what do you say?”

“I’d rather do this,” I pulled him really close and kissed him. He pulled away.

“I take that as a yes.”

“Hmmm do I have to make it any clearer?”

“I think you should.” He wrapped his arms around my waist and I wrapped mine around his neck and kissed him. 

“Get a room,” I heard someone say. I didn’t recognize the voice at first. I turned around and saw Jake standing there. 

“Shut up Jake,” I said.

“No, by the way Aiden have fun with my sloppy seconds.” He said and walked away.

“You dated him?” Aiden asked surprised.

“Uhh yeah for a while.”

“He’s a jerk though. For how long?”

“A year and a half, he was my longest relationship.”

“Oh, well we better get to the bus.”

“Wait, your not mad are you?” I looked at him with confused eyes.

“No but tell me one thing. Did you sleep with him?”

“No! I’m a virgin. Are you though?”

“No,” He kinda looked away when he answered.

“Oh, well let’s go.” I started to walk away and he followed

“It was with only one person and we were together for 2 years, but she broke up with me for someone else.”

“Okay, I get it,” I said and boarded the bus. I sat down and when he sat next to me I looked at him and said, “Just so you know I’m not ready to have sex and I’m not going to be for awhile, Ok?”

“Okay,” was all he said. I looked out the window on the ride home. We were together and already having problems. This isn’t good. But I guess we will see where this all goes.