That afternoon we were in my kitchen discussing the new Jack Perry.
"Why do you think he suddenly changed?" Sade asked me between sips of pepsi max.
"I'm not too sure" I replied honestly, "maybe he was just sick of being what everyone wanted him to be"
"Do you think he's home yet?" she asked with a devious smile, before jumping off the chair and running upstairs to my bedroom. I chased after Sade only to find her looking out my window.
"Come check this out" she beckoned me urgently. As I approached my window I could make out Jack's figure in his room. I silently thanked the architect that designed my house for making our windows face each other.
"I never knew he played the guitar" I told Sade shocked at what I was seeing.
"Or was a songwriter" she mentioned.
"Well, that's not that much of a surprise though. I always used to catch him writing in his notepad late at night when I couldn't sleep. He's too good to be true. There has to be a catch. Maybe he's gay?" I suggested.
"Don't be so cynical Melanie. Just accept that he's now perfect"
"Well we can't all be like you and Ryan with the perfect relationship" I told her.
Ryan is Sade's boyfriend back home in Alabama. She told me he was the first boy she kissed and she wanted him to be the last. I feel sorry for her, as I know how much she misses him. Long distance relationships have got to suck.
"Shhh…DUCK!!!" Sade whispered frantically while tugging me under the windowsill.
"You think he saw us? Oh goddess how embarrassing. He probably thinks we're spying on him! I feel like I'm in a scene out of disturbia" I moan.
"Calm down drama queen" Sade says while peering out my window, "he's gone! Where'd he go?"
I hop up to see where he went. The next moment my front door bell rings.
"Shit! What if it's him?" I scream.
We made our way down the stairs to the front door. Hesitantly I open the door and…
"It's only a girl guide selling brownies" I sigh with relief.
"Would you like to buy some brownies?" she asks me in a boring tone.
"No thanks" I tell her while about to shut the door.
Sade stops me and tells the girl we'll take two boxes. Why is it that country girls are so damn nice?
"That was luck," Sade tells me after the little girl leaves.
"The goddess works in mysterious ways" she tells me in a grave voice while I double over laughing at her imitation
The doorbell rings and once again my heart starts a riot in my chest.
I open the door and I'm lost in the memorizing eyes of Jack Perry.
"Hi" I manage to whisper shocked to see him here on my doorstep.
He just stares back and suddenly I feel this gravitational tug pulling us together. And just as sudden as the feeling came it went away.
I snap back into reality to see that he was wearing a death cab for cutie shirt. Seriously, could this guy get any more perfect?!
"Oh hey Jack" Sade says casually coming up behind me while nudging me in the back. I swear I'm going to kill her later.
"Hey Sade" he replies while still looking intently at me.
"I was wondering if you have any sugar I would be able to borrow?" he asked me.
"Sure" I mumble.
"I'll go get it" Sade volunteers, "top shelf on the left, right?" she asks looking at me.
I just nod.
"So you like deathcab?" I ask him trying to break the awkward silence.
"Yeah, they'd have to be my favourite band, after the spice girls though" he jokes.
"Are you mocking the spice girls?" I play along, pretending to be offended.
"No
way! Cause I'll
tell you what I want, what I really really want,
So tell me what
you want, what you really really want"
he sings.
I can't help but laugh at him. Sade returns with the sugar.
"Well I better go. See you around."
And just like that he was gone.
"That boy is head-over-heels in love with you Mel" Sade tells me.
"Oh he is not!" I protest, feeling a little hope in my heart that what she's saying might be true.
"Well obviously you are completely blind, because he eyes never left you the whole time."
"So" I say, feeling my cheeks grow hot.
"Jack and Melanie sitting in the tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" she chants acting like a little schoolgirl.
I think I've got a crush.