heart is being ripped from my chest. I knew the almost-kiss-moment had to be a mistake. No way could someone like Connor like someone like me. I am not hideous or anything, but we are just not in the same league.
“Oh okay, well that’s good to hear. I just wanted to make sure we were okay. We are, right?" He sounds weird and he is frowning.
“Of course." I turn away before Connor can see my eyes tearing up.
**********
“Hey Allie, want to go to Blue’s with me for a swim? I really need to exercise." I ask on the way home from school. I knew if I could just swim for an hour, I could relieve some of this tension in my body.
“Yeah, sure. So Blake is really cute. I saw him when he picked you up.”
“Allie, I don’t want to talk about Blake. So tell me about your day at school." My sister is so easy to distract. She can be a real brat sometimes, but I actually love spending time with her. After stopping by the house for our swimsuits we head to Blue’s.
As I pull into a parking space at Blue’s Fitness Club, my sister starts going nuts trying to get out the door. I look across the parking lot and immediately see why. There, standing less than five parking spaces away, are the two boys currently wreaking havoc on my life. Allie jumps out of the car and jumps on Connor. I wish I could be that forward. I grab my bag and head over to where my sister is entertaining Connor and Blake.
“Hey guys. Didn’t you have football practice today?”
“Nope. Day off because no game this week.”
“Blake, this is my sister Allie.”
“Nice to meet you, Allie. So what are you two ladies doing at Blue’s?” asked Blake.
“I needed to exercise and felt like a swim. Allie wanted to play in the pool, so she tagged along. What about you two?”
“Just here to play some basketball,” replies Connor, “although a swim sounds like fun. What do you think Blake? Should we tag along with Abby and Allie and play in the pool?" I am praying hard right now that Blake says no, because I don’t think I can handle this situation. Please say no. Please say no.
“We didn’t bring bathing suits, but I guess we could just wear gym shorts. Sounds like a plan.” Blake says as he puts his arm around my shoulders. I step away from him and act like I am digging around in my bag for something.
“Great. This should be fun,” I whisper. Once through the doors, Allie and I head to the locker room to change. By the time we get to the pool, Connor and Blake are waiting for us. I have my towel wrapped around my waist hoping that I can quickly drop it and jump in the pool. I really don’t need to start stressing about what I look like in a bathing suit on top of everything else. I drop my towel on a bench close by and start to climb in the pool. When I turn around, I notice both Connor and Blake are watching me. “What’s up? Why are you two looking at me like that?" All I can think about is there must be something wrong so I check my bathing suit to make sure it is covering all the parts it is suppose to.
“Nothing is wrong. You just look good in your suit,” Blake winks. I blush and happen to look over at Connor, who is still studying me. I shrug my shoulders at him and swim toward the racing lanes at the far side of the pool. I notice Allie has made a friend in the play area so I don’t need to worry about her for a while.
“Hey want to race?” suggests Connor with a smug look. He is a great athlete and knows it. Somehow I am still clumsy even in the pool, so I will lose regardless.
“Sure, but the loser should have to do something, you know embarrassing. That will make the race more interesting,“ Blake says before he dives underwater.
“What do you think Abby? What should the loser have to do?" Connor asks with a grin. They both know I am going to lose so it will be me that gets embarrassed.
“I say the winners have to buy the loser a present. That way she will feel better after she is humiliated by
“Oh okay, well that’s good to hear. I just wanted to make sure we were okay. We are, right?" He sounds weird and he is frowning.
“Of course." I turn away before Connor can see my eyes tearing up.
**********
“Hey Allie, want to go to Blue’s with me for a swim? I really need to exercise." I ask on the way home from school. I knew if I could just swim for an hour, I could relieve some of this tension in my body.
“Yeah, sure. So Blake is really cute. I saw him when he picked you up.”
“Allie, I don’t want to talk about Blake. So tell me about your day at school." My sister is so easy to distract. She can be a real brat sometimes, but I actually love spending time with her. After stopping by the house for our swimsuits we head to Blue’s.
As I pull into a parking space at Blue’s Fitness Club, my sister starts going nuts trying to get out the door. I look across the parking lot and immediately see why. There, standing less than five parking spaces away, are the two boys currently wreaking havoc on my life. Allie jumps out of the car and jumps on Connor. I wish I could be that forward. I grab my bag and head over to where my sister is entertaining Connor and Blake.
“Hey guys. Didn’t you have football practice today?”
“Nope. Day off because no game this week.”
“Blake, this is my sister Allie.”
“Nice to meet you, Allie. So what are you two ladies doing at Blue’s?” asked Blake.
“I needed to exercise and felt like a swim. Allie wanted to play in the pool, so she tagged along. What about you two?”
“Just here to play some basketball,” replies Connor, “although a swim sounds like fun. What do you think Blake? Should we tag along with Abby and Allie and play in the pool?" I am praying hard right now that Blake says no, because I don’t think I can handle this situation. Please say no. Please say no.
“We didn’t bring bathing suits, but I guess we could just wear gym shorts. Sounds like a plan.” Blake says as he puts his arm around my shoulders. I step away from him and act like I am digging around in my bag for something.
“Great. This should be fun,” I whisper. Once through the doors, Allie and I head to the locker room to change. By the time we get to the pool, Connor and Blake are waiting for us. I have my towel wrapped around my waist hoping that I can quickly drop it and jump in the pool. I really don’t need to start stressing about what I look like in a bathing suit on top of everything else. I drop my towel on a bench close by and start to climb in the pool. When I turn around, I notice both Connor and Blake are watching me. “What’s up? Why are you two looking at me like that?" All I can think about is there must be something wrong so I check my bathing suit to make sure it is covering all the parts it is suppose to.
“Nothing is wrong. You just look good in your suit,” Blake winks. I blush and happen to look over at Connor, who is still studying me. I shrug my shoulders at him and swim toward the racing lanes at the far side of the pool. I notice Allie has made a friend in the play area so I don’t need to worry about her for a while.
“Hey want to race?” suggests Connor with a smug look. He is a great athlete and knows it. Somehow I am still clumsy even in the pool, so I will lose regardless.
“Sure, but the loser should have to do something, you know embarrassing. That will make the race more interesting,“ Blake says before he dives underwater.
“What do you think Abby? What should the loser have to do?" Connor asks with a grin. They both know I am going to lose so it will be me that gets embarrassed.
“I say the winners have to buy the loser a present. That way she will feel better after she is humiliated by
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