Hey! I'm back, I'm so sorry, my mother was in the hospital, and I had to help so I couldn't have much time to write. I promise I'll update much faster this time. But here is my next chapter, so I hope you enjoy it!
As I walked to English, plotting what I should do with my party to win over Edward, I thought that I heard someone walking close behind me. I spun around, and to my slight surprise I gasped a small, "oh!" as I realized it was the guy from math class who saved me from extreme embarrassment.
He laughed at my surprise and said, "Daydreaming again? I don't know if I can save you if you pull a stunt like that again."
I giggled, "Yeah, thank you so much, I don't know what I would have done if it weren't for you. I might have died from embarrassment, it has happened before, you know."
"Ha, yeah… so what were you daydreaming about anyway, you had this weird look on your face, like you were stuck in the middle of intense thinking and joy."
"Oh yeah, um, I was thinking about what I should do for my birthday party on Saturday." It was partly true, although I didn't mention 98 of the dream; I had a feeling that talking about Edward right now probably wouldn't be the best thing to do.
"You have a birthday on Saturday? How old will you be turning?"
"16." suddenly, though I can't really explain it, I heard a voice that wasn't my own that said,
Invite him to the party.
So, I blurted out, "hey do you want to come?"
He smiled as though he had some kind of inside joke, or that he won a prize or something. "Of course I do, but ha, I don't even know your name yet." He was laughing now, and even though I knew he was laughing at me, the look of his laughter was mesmerizing.
"Oh, my name is Johanna, Johanna Parker." If I wasn't embarrassed before, I was embarrassed now, "Sorry," I mumbled.
"Hey its okay, my name is Louis Michaels. It's nice to meet you, Johanna. I hope you are better at English than you are at math," he said playfully as we reached Miss Kahler's room.
"Well we'll soon find out now won't we?" I sat down in front of him in the back of the room by the window; hopefully it won't distract me from my lessons, but who knows. I looked to the door, and to my extreme joy, Edward walked in, smiled, and sat down in front of me.
"So, did you survive your first class?" He laughed looking at my face; I had a feeling that it showed my embarrassment. I opened my mouth to answer but before I could get any words out, Louis answered for me.
"Barely, she was daydreaming, and I saved her from the terrible Mr. Carlson. It was quite funny, actually," he said with a slight smirk. Edward looked slightly surprised that he didn't know Louis, since he normally remembers every face that he sees.
"I don't believe we have met before, I'm Edward Masen, and you are?"
"Louis Paul Michaels. Hate the Paul, don't mind the Louis, but love the Michaels." I laughed, he was kind of funny… no, I can't think of him. My eyes are only for Edward. All of the sudden I had the feeling again, that it isn't me thinking, that it is someone else, talking in my head.
You don't really love him, he doesn't love you.
No, I do love him, obviously I have loved him for years, and I can't stop thinking about him.
But he doesn't love you back, why love when you don't get love in return?
Because love is unconditional, I don't care if he loves me or not, if I can't make him love me, well, then I will die trying. I can't stop loving him, even if he died!
Ah, you are a stubborn one. I guess I'll try a different approach later.
Wow, whatever. That's when I realized that I must have looked really weird because I was…thinking? Yes, I was thinking to myself. Great, I must look like a real idiot. Thankfully, to save me from my weirdness, Miss Kahler started the lesson. I paid attention this time, focusing only on her words, instead of the two boys around me, or the one in my head. Gosh, if this is what one day is like, what could happen in one year?
Walking home with Edward and Louis was quite interesting. They were both very smart, like me, but in different ways. I was smart enough to skip a grade, but I like to procrastinate and I can't pay attention very well, like earlier today. They are on the top of the grade, and know a lot of facts, they are very intelligent. The only good part about this was that I didn't have to talk much; I could concentrate on my so-called love life.
I knew that I loved Edward, but why? He didn't seem to really love me back…yet. But the real problem is that I can't stop thinking about Louis. He was so handsome, and funny, and that voice in the back of my mind kept coming back saying things like: You don't really love Edward. Louis is the real person that you love, you just don't know it yet. Just wait and see. He will love you. Edward won't. Listen to me. I know.
This was seriously creeping me out, why couldn't I get rid of this voice? It wasn't even really in my voice, it sounded like a man, but I couldn't really put my finger on who it was. I know that I have heard that voice before, but anyway, I think it (or he…) is right. I do seem to be feeling a little bit for Louis, but it is far too early to be drawing conclusions. Heck, I only met him today! If it is anything at all it is just a crush, but whatever. I really need to be focused on what I am going to do with my party. I have 15 guests, and nothing really planned. Oh gosh, what am I going to do?
We reached our houses now, and we said goodbye to Louis. I walked up to my door, and Edward wished me a good day, and I the same. My brother Henry was home, it was his first day of 5th grade. He ran up to me and hugged me, he was always was happy to see me. My sister Grace smiled largely and said, "Who was that new boy you were walking with? I've heard that he was weird." My sister loved gossip, and anything to do with boys, she's just a typical 13 year-old.
"Oh, it's just Louis; he sits behind me in some of my classes. He's really smart, kind of like Edward. I think we are going to be friends, he's coming to my party, you know." Grace's eyes got wide and she got excited and started babbling about what kinds of games we could play to get him to kiss me. I just laughed and my mother came in.
"Oh Johanna, you're home! How was your first day of school?" she asked while she started to do the dishes. I frowned as I replied, knowing that I would have to give her the news that I had almost gotten into trouble.
"Yes, I had a really good day. I almost got in trouble, but Louis saved me." Mother frowned at that.
"You know I don't like you daydreaming in class, you always get in trouble. Please try to pay attention this year," she hated talking about bad things, so she changed the subject as I knew she would. "So who is this Louis anyway, a new friend?" I smiled as I answered.
"I don't know yet mom, but I think that we could be really good friends."
And again, like clockwork, the little voice inside my head said:
Maybe even more…
And there you have it, another chapter, sorry it was so short. I think the next chapter will be longer, it will be in the POV of Louis, so some things will be explained. He likes to talk to himself. Please, please, please review and I promise to get the next chapter up soon. If you have any questions, just ask, I'll answer! Peace!
