I'm Obviously A Girl. But none of you idiots have to know that...

Chapter 3: I'm Obviously A Girl. But none of you idiots have to know that...

I skipped around the classroom, leaving pastel colored heart shaped cards on each students desk. I had always loved Valentines Day. Even though I had only moved to Florida a week before, I’d gotten settled in and learned everyone’s names, so I made every one Valentines Day cards.

I looked around at my classmates as they opened the cards on their desks, grinning and laughing, sitting with their friends as they ate the candy taped to the store bought cards. I smiled. I couldn’t help it; I was a cheery kid.

My basket of cards empty, I skipped back to my desk, my chocolate pigtails bouncing in step behind me. I sat down at my desk, my grin turning into a frown. I couldn’t believe it. I had no cards.

“Sammy?” A tiny voice beckoned. I looked up, surprised to see the face in front of me through my tear stained eyes.

My lip wobbled, and I wiped my tears away with my fist. I put on a fake smile, but I still shook like a little baby. “H-hey, Kale.”

Kale McCann’s beautiful blue eyes shone with excitement as he handed me a lavender colored heart-shaped card. I reached out hesitantly, my hands shaking violently. I opened it, my cheeks growing red as I read the card to myself.

‘Dear Sammy,

You’re beautiful when you smile.

-Kale’

My face felt hot. My heart beat to the point where I felt like it’d leap from my chest. I heard my blood pumping in my ears. I felt my stomach doing cartwheels. What was this feeling?

“It’s true, you know.” He said, smiling, drawing my attention back to his blue orbs, “So don’t cry.” He said, boldly wiping a tear off my cheek. His touch shot a thousand feelings through my stomach. “You shine when you smile, Sam.”

My heart clenched. He’d called me beautiful.

“Kale, over here!” A redhead named Harry called from across the room. Kale took once last glance at me, and smiled.

“Happy Valentines Day, Sammy.” He said, beaming as he walked off.

I waved goodbye, still in shock. When he was gone, I read the card over and over again.

He’d called me beautiful.

I blushed. My mind went back to what he’d said. You shine when you smile, Sam.

I held the card to my heart, biting my lower lip bashfully, like a little girl who’d found her first crush.

Not nearly as bright as you, Kale McCann.

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“Hey, wake up!” I heard a voice cry angrily, shaking me with force. My eyelids fluttered up from my peaceful dream to reality.