third in my book bag. Maybe I would have it for lunch.
As I opened my door and climbed out a sleek, convertible sports car pulled in the place next to mine. Great! It was the stalker, Zell.
“Good morning, Annie,” Zell said smiling.
“Hey,” I answered unenthusiastically.
I headed for class, and Zell quickly caught up with me.
We walked for a couple of minutes in silence.
“You had toast and jelly for breakfast this morning didn’t you?”
“Like it’s any of your business. Are you stalking me at home now?”
“No,” he laughed. “It just looks like grape jelly on your chin.”
“Seriously?” I groaned.
“Seriously,” Zell replied. “Look at me.”
I stopped and turned facing him. He bent and peered into my face. He wiped a finger across my chin and held it up for my inspection.
“There love. You’re as good as new.”
“Thanks,” I mumbled returning to my trudge toward class.
“Is everything ok Annie?”
“Yeah, everything is just swell,” I grunted.
“Can I do anything for you?” Zell asked.
“Yeah, leave me alone,” I replied sourly.
“Really?”
“Yeah, really,” I answered walking off and leaving him staring at my back.
I thought first period would never end. Every time I looked up, Zell was watching me. It began to unnerve me. When class was over, I jumped up and stomped to his chair before he got up.
“Stop watching me,” I demanded.
“Why?” Zell asked.
“Because you’re giving me the creeps.”
“I apologize love. I never meant to upset you.”
“I’m not your love.” I stalked off leaving Zell still sitting in his seat. I’m not sure why I was in such a rotten mood today, but I was.
I could feel Zell watching me at lunch and in every class for the rest of the day, but I could not catch him in the act. He did as I asked and left me alone. Every time I felt his gaze, I would turn to him, and he would just be looking down at his paper, his hands, or a book. Even so, I knew he had been watching me just before I turned.
Finally, the day was winding down, and it was time for basketball practice. Kate and I walked together toward the gym.
“Boy, did you notice Zell today?” Kate asked.
“No, not really, why?”
“He looks so hot today,” Kate purred.
“I’m not interested in Zell.”
“He sure looks interested in you. At lunch, he couldn’t take his eyes off you even though he was sitting at a table with five girls.”
“Good. Maybe they will keep him busy, and he will leave me alone.”
“Do you wanna go get a burger after practice?” Kate asked changing the subject.
“Yeah, that sounds good. I’ll call Dad as soon as practice is over and let him know. I don’t want to stay out long though. I want to go home, take a hot shower, and go to bed. I’ve been in a rotten mood today, and I’m not sure why. I think I’m tired, and I just want the day to be over.”
“Tomorrow will be a better day,” my loyal friend replied.
“I sure hope so,” I sighed.
My evening went just as planned except I stayed up later than expected fussing over what I would wear to school tomorrow. I hoped that breaking from my dull dressing routine would cheer me up. I was the ultimate tomboy. I rarely wore anything but jeans and a tee-shirt, and here I was contemplating wearing a dress to school tomorrow. Why was I doing this? Even though I didn’t want to admit it, I knew it was because of Zell. Even though he was impossibly attractive and stylish, I sensed an old-fashioned way about him. He spoke so properly and treated everyone so respectfully. He just seemed to be from another era. Of course between his impeccable manners and his impossible good looks, he had every girl and female staff member in school eating out of his hand. I was in a conundrum. Even though I wanted Zell to leave me alone, I still wanted him to notice me and think me attractive. I was being ridiculous, and I knew it.
I finally decided on a pretty, flowing spring skirt, a
As I opened my door and climbed out a sleek, convertible sports car pulled in the place next to mine. Great! It was the stalker, Zell.
“Good morning, Annie,” Zell said smiling.
“Hey,” I answered unenthusiastically.
I headed for class, and Zell quickly caught up with me.
We walked for a couple of minutes in silence.
“You had toast and jelly for breakfast this morning didn’t you?”
“Like it’s any of your business. Are you stalking me at home now?”
“No,” he laughed. “It just looks like grape jelly on your chin.”
“Seriously?” I groaned.
“Seriously,” Zell replied. “Look at me.”
I stopped and turned facing him. He bent and peered into my face. He wiped a finger across my chin and held it up for my inspection.
“There love. You’re as good as new.”
“Thanks,” I mumbled returning to my trudge toward class.
“Is everything ok Annie?”
“Yeah, everything is just swell,” I grunted.
“Can I do anything for you?” Zell asked.
“Yeah, leave me alone,” I replied sourly.
“Really?”
“Yeah, really,” I answered walking off and leaving him staring at my back.
I thought first period would never end. Every time I looked up, Zell was watching me. It began to unnerve me. When class was over, I jumped up and stomped to his chair before he got up.
“Stop watching me,” I demanded.
“Why?” Zell asked.
“Because you’re giving me the creeps.”
“I apologize love. I never meant to upset you.”
“I’m not your love.” I stalked off leaving Zell still sitting in his seat. I’m not sure why I was in such a rotten mood today, but I was.
I could feel Zell watching me at lunch and in every class for the rest of the day, but I could not catch him in the act. He did as I asked and left me alone. Every time I felt his gaze, I would turn to him, and he would just be looking down at his paper, his hands, or a book. Even so, I knew he had been watching me just before I turned.
Finally, the day was winding down, and it was time for basketball practice. Kate and I walked together toward the gym.
“Boy, did you notice Zell today?” Kate asked.
“No, not really, why?”
“He looks so hot today,” Kate purred.
“I’m not interested in Zell.”
“He sure looks interested in you. At lunch, he couldn’t take his eyes off you even though he was sitting at a table with five girls.”
“Good. Maybe they will keep him busy, and he will leave me alone.”
“Do you wanna go get a burger after practice?” Kate asked changing the subject.
“Yeah, that sounds good. I’ll call Dad as soon as practice is over and let him know. I don’t want to stay out long though. I want to go home, take a hot shower, and go to bed. I’ve been in a rotten mood today, and I’m not sure why. I think I’m tired, and I just want the day to be over.”
“Tomorrow will be a better day,” my loyal friend replied.
“I sure hope so,” I sighed.
My evening went just as planned except I stayed up later than expected fussing over what I would wear to school tomorrow. I hoped that breaking from my dull dressing routine would cheer me up. I was the ultimate tomboy. I rarely wore anything but jeans and a tee-shirt, and here I was contemplating wearing a dress to school tomorrow. Why was I doing this? Even though I didn’t want to admit it, I knew it was because of Zell. Even though he was impossibly attractive and stylish, I sensed an old-fashioned way about him. He spoke so properly and treated everyone so respectfully. He just seemed to be from another era. Of course between his impeccable manners and his impossible good looks, he had every girl and female staff member in school eating out of his hand. I was in a conundrum. Even though I wanted Zell to leave me alone, I still wanted him to notice me and think me attractive. I was being ridiculous, and I knew it.
I finally decided on a pretty, flowing spring skirt, a
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