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Alex was buried in a week worth of homework, projects and readings to do since she missed school because of another tournament (which she luckily won this time beating Sharapova in the finals). She stayed in the library until way over the final bell for the day's classes, keeping her eyes buried in mountains of books, until somebody sat across her.
"Congratulations on your win." Alex looked up and saw a familiar face. "Jessica" Alex greeted the girl bitterly. Jessica has been biting Marissa's ass ever since Alex's best friend won the Social Chair. Alex returned to her readings and continued what she was doing before she got interrupted. "I bit my nails watching the 4th set tie break." Alex listened as Jessica reiterated the week she just had. "What was the score 18 – 16?" "19 - 17" Alex corrected. "I was a little off" Jessica said as she batted her eyelashes at the tennis star.
Alex closed her book slowly as she realized she was not going to have her moment of silence. "What do you want Jess?" Alex said as she leaned back on her chair and crossed her arm. "Same thing I've wanted since 10th grade" Jessica started. "I'm not going on a date with you" Alex finished. Jessica leaned back on her chair and mimic Alex's reaction. "I've been asking you for a year and you keep telling me no. What makes you think saying no now will change that?" Jessica raised an eyebrow like the way Alex always did.
Alex kept her position and never moved a muscle. They sat on a standstill until somebody else joined in on their staring contest. Marissa had been watching from afar for a good long while now. "She said no a million times, Jessica." Marissa interrupted their silence. She grabbed a seat and moved beside Alex. She sat near Alex and mimic Alex's reaction as well.
"I missed last year's prom because I only wanted to go if I'm with Alex. I still feel the same and I guarantee I'll be going to this prom with you" Jessica said as she looked at Alex, smiled proudly then stood up. Alex watched her as she walked away. Marissa just looked at Alex infuriated.
"Are you going to ask her to go to the prom with you?" Marissa asked. "She's been asking me out for over a year…it's just one date." "To somebody who is trying to be me…same car, same clothes, being social chair…it is not a coincidence that we like the same things…" "…not all the same things." Alex interrupted Marissa after Marissa interrupted her. Marissa then softened up when she realized something.
"We like ALL the same things" Marissa said slowly and clearly. She blushed and waited for an answer. Alex smiled and started packing her bag. It was the first time Marissa had given Alex some sort of a sign since Alex had stopped pursuing two weeks ago.
Marissa watched as Alex stood up and carried her backpack on one shoulder. "Do you need a ride home?" Alex asked as if she had completely missed Marissa's last statement. "Well?" Alex asked again knowing that she was making Marissa crazy by not giving her any sign of a reaction.
Marissa rolled her eyes and stood up. Alex picked up Marissa's bag and put it on her other shoulder. Marissa stood up and walked beside her. "You're gonna go out with her" Marissa could not believe it. She watched as Alex smiled silently. "Marissa, if you don't want me to go out with her, all you have to do is say it."
Marissa then stopped after Alex finished. Alex stopped as well and she looked at Marissa. Marissa had her head bowed down and Alex knew she was thinking very carefully about her next move. When Marissa looked up, she saw Alex patiently waiting for her to say something.
"I don't want you to go out with her…not on a date and not during prom" Marissa said carefully, wanting Alex to also know the meaning she hid behind her words. Alex's eyes beamed and she smiled. She offered her hand and said, "I won't go out with her on a date and during prom." Marissa grinned from ear to ear. She looked down again stopped herself from jumping for joy. "Come on, I have to go home and study. I have a lot of catching up to do."
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It was 12mn already and Marissa still couldn't sleep. She tossed a pillow to the floor and that's when she noticed that a light was coming from her balcony dimmer. She slowly sat up and walked gradually to her balcony door. She peaked outside and saw Alex was still in front of her computer, typing something. Alex was deep in thought that she didn't even realize Marissa was watching her from the other side.
Marissa observed silently as the light from Alex's computer illuminated her tanned face. She felt butterflies in her stomach as she stared at her. When Alex had run out of stuff to put in her paper, she looked outside her own balcony door and was pleasantly surprised when she saw Marissa watching her. She saved her document and stood up. Marissa's heart started beating faster as Alex made her way to her balcony.
"Can't sleep?" Alex teased. Marissa quickly fired back. "Light from my balcony door keeping me up" They both smiled at each other. "I didn't mean to keep you up" Alex said seriously as their laughter subsides. Marissa just smiled sweetly and shook her head. "But something's keeping you up…" Alex asked concerned. She grabbed a tennis ball from her pocket and tossed it to Marissa. "I got you the winning ball. I wrote something on it a while ago." Marissa caught it and read the note on it.
Thank you for making a move
Marissa smiled even wider and her heart skipped a beat. "I missed you the whole week" Marissa said as she looked back at Alex. Alex took in a deep breath out of exhaustion from all the studying. "Yeah? What did you do while I was gone? I haven't seen Chris for a while…" Marissa just rolled her eyes and threw the ball back. Alex smiled wider and caught the ball as it fell short towards her.
"Way to stop the momentum, Alex…" Marissa turned around and closed the balcony door behind her. She dropped to her bed and waited for Alex's next move. Just when she was about to give up and submit to sleep, her phone beeped once. She smiled as she read the short message.
I missed you too
-A
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