It was time. School had finished, and after we had said goodbye to our friends, me and Oliver began to walk home.
I set up my phone, pointing it downwards, so he wouldn't be suspicious. We walked for a bit until I finally said,
'I, uhm, I have a crush on you. And I completely understand if you don't like me back.'
Silence. Dammit, I probably screwed it up. He didn't say anything for, what felt like, a million years.
'This is awkward...' I repeated at least 4 times. At one point there was a van coming up the road we walked up. 'Oh, there's a van, don't get run over!' Still nothing.
Then, when we were about to depart, he stopped and faced me. My heart was pounding, I was so nervously. A lump formed in my throat, as I repeatedly tried to swallow. My hands were shaking and my lips were dry. I just needed to hear a response.
YOU ARE READING
A Budding Romance
RomanceThis story is about 2 school students who go to Montsaye Academy. Emmie and Oliver met at the beginning of Year 7. They didn't talk much, until the end of September, when Emmie's and Oliver's friend groups combined for a drama project. That's where...
