Beautiful | In Progress

Fall

A couple weeks later, there was a pep rally at the end of the day in the gym. She sat with one of her few friends that knew about her feelings for Jay.

"Hey, look," her friend, whose name was Jasmine, pointed to someone in the bleachers a couple rows in front of them. Ophelia turned and spotted a familiar blond head. Her breath caught in her throat.

He was laughing and clapping with his friends. Somehow, he managed to look gorgeous even doing that.

"Go ask him out," Jasmine smiled. Ophelia shook her head and giggled. "Why not?" Ophelia shrugged.

She turned back to see him again. He looked so happy, so innocent.

And she felt herself fall.