Chapter 5: The Broken Heart
The next afternoon at school, I was at my locker putting my things away. It was actually kind of easy to open my locker. When I opened it, I looked to my left and saw Ramona walking with another boy named Nick. He had his arm around her shoulder and they were smiling. I was over the limit jealous; Nick is actually the biggest bully in the grade. I can't believe Ramona would choose him. They walked by me… and Nick told her, "Hey, babe, I got to go to detention." Ramona said, "I thought detention was after school." He said, "I did something so bad that I have to have it during school." Ramona said, "Oh okay." Nick gave Ramona a kiss on her cheek… now I was so mad. Ramona smiled and then he walked away. Ramona instantly looked at me and she scoffed. Since I was going to lunch, I slammed my locker shut. I crutched over to her and she asked almost laughing, "Enjoying the show? I could tell by your face that you did." I said, "You chose Nick Davis. The jerk, the bully, the troublemaker, w-why? He's a terrible influence." Ramona said, "Oh wow. It is such a big deal about who I like to you. Maybe I like the bad boys." I shook my head with frustration and I said, "I know you don't like him. You like me." She opened her mouth, but nothing came out. Then she said, "Oh yeah? You don't have proof." I said, "Yeah I do. Right there, you didn't deny it. Last night, you were frozen and you didn't say anything when I asked if you liked me. Yesterday, you kept smiling and saying, 'Anything for you'." She said, "That's terrible proof. Which means that I don't like you, Jackson." I said, "For the grand finale, you were the first one to lean in when we almost kissed. I started to, but you leaned in first. That's probably the best sign. You wanted to kiss me because you like me. I know for sure that you like me." Ramona sighed, and when she turned, there was Nick giving another girl a kiss. I gasped with her and she faced me with tears in her eyes. She said, "If I ever did like you, I knew you didn't like me back. So what's it worth?" I looked at her and she walked to Nick. I watched her break-up with Nick; I really hated seeing her upset. I crutched over to him and I said, "You're a punk, Nick! You just let Ramona down!" He scoffed, "And, uh, why do you care?" I said, "You literally broke her heart. She didn't break yours, but you had to break hers. She doesn't deserve to have her heart broken." Nick said, "Well, listen to me, crutch boy, I broke her heart for a reason." I sighed angrily and Ramona put my hand on my shoulder and said, "Jackson, leave him alone. He's fine." I looked at her and said, "No it's not. I care for you, Ramona." She looked at me and I faced Nick. He said, "I broke up with her because I knew that she liked you a lot." Ramona said sadly, "Nick!" We both looked at her and he said, "I could tell that she was dating me just to ignore the fact that she likes you. I could tell the way she asked me out, and when we walk by you. This is why I broke up with her." I looked at her crying face and she said, "Thanks a lot, Nick. Now he knows that I like him, and he won't like me back." She then started running away from us, and I watched her. I knew it; she likes me… and I like her.