Chapter 30
Secret Admirer
A crunch was heard. Gail jumped as a boy had crunched his pencil behind her. Disgusting, she thought. She stared down at her hand. The bottom part of her pen was in her mouth. She gagged, while placing it on her desk. She couldn't help it, she was busy thinking about her newspaper article. Gail Helps All. It was her own advise article, but the name did suck, at least she could call it her own. She stared down at the blank piece of paper. So many questions, so little time to answer. She jotted down another answer to a genital problem. 'I advise you to go to a Doctor'. She couldn't believe all of the sex questions, she always blushed. They were usually all the same; can I have sex on my periods, or can I have sex with an unconscious person. The people who write in are not normal. Her column was for helping the people who needed it but for homework, school and friendship, not for private matters. She knew half of the questions will not get published. The principal would not allow it. The bell rang as she finished her last pile of work. Gail knew that would not be her last, more was on its way.
Kelly the I.T Lab assistant stared at Gail as she walked by. She always had a grudge for her. Probably because Gail took her 'dream' job, having your own article in the school's newspaper. Claire smiled at Gail as she walked by her locker. "Did you finish the questions?" she asked her. She was of course in charge of the newspaper. "Yeah." smiled Gail. She handed over the answered questions. Claire grinned and pulled out another pile from her locker. "Well you will enjoy these." she laughed at Gail's expression. The girl closed her locker and strolled over to the I.T Lab where Kelly was planning Gail's painful death. Gail sighed. She couldn't handle this pressure, she would gladly let Kelly take over. But she something inside of her stopped her.. A certain best friend of hers in fact. John McCormack. Speaking of which the devil himself was standing at her locker. "Hey." he waved. She smiled, as she clicked the door opened. She pulled the History book out before her belongings dropped on her head. "How is the article going?" he asked while holding her schoolbag open for her books. "Fine." she groaned, when the questions fell on the ground. John grinned as he helped her collect all of the pieces of paper. "Thanks." she blushed lightly. John waved her goodbye as he walked down the corridor. That boy always made her clumsy.
Gail scratched her head. The questions these people gave her. She quickly typed them up in her computing class. Her teacher wouldn't mind, she had already finished her class work early. Please help me, I can't decide between a doughnut or a cookie. She sighed. 'Cookie as it is less messy'. She continued her answering until a piece of paper caught her eye. There's a girl I really like she is my best friend, but I can't tell her how I feel because I am shy. What do I do? Now this is her thing. This boy clearly liked this girl so much. She typed as the bell rang. 'Let your heart decide, but also show her in little ways. She'll soon get it.' The teacher ushered the students out of the classroom, he was obviously dying for a cigarette.
Gail looked up at her locker. An envelope was stuck inside her locker's door. Her heart began to race. She opened her locker and the envelope slipped out. She grabbed it and tore it opened. Her heart beat was faster and faster. Who would leave her a letter.. I have loved you since I lay my eyes on you. From ?. Sweet and Creepy, thought Gail. She looked around her. No one tat caught her eye. She stared down at it. The writing was familiar. As she turned she bumped into a tall boy. They both fell backwards. "Sorry." blushed Gail. Today wasn't her day. A hand grabbed hold of hers. "It's cool babes." smiled the boy. His black leather jacket, and studded bracelet made him look deadly. His earring in the top of his left ear made him look more dangerous. He smiled with his brightest smile of all. "Catch you later." he winked, as he took out a cigarette. He was heading for the entrance until the principal stopped him. Ouch, wouldn't like to be him right now. Gail could feel her cheeks burning. Jake the Bad boy of school spoke and touched her! She could faint. Her twin, Rosie had a smug expression. "Was that Jake I saw." she said. Her mischief was shining through. "Shut up." laughed Gail. Rosie was about to ask more until Brandon, he crush popped up. "Hi." she blushed. Gail giggled softly while trying to quickly get to her class. No way was she staying with her sister. As Gail walked around the corner, a boy with a jock shirt walked by. He turned towards her and smiled, in his hand was a love heart envelope. Buzz the Football Jock had smiled at her.
Was he the admirer or was Jake?.. Too many possibilities. Gail shook her head she was being silly. This letter was obviously a joke. But it wasn't.
For the past week she had got six love letters. All similar and in the same hand writing. John was obviously laughing at her. He too couldn't believe she had an admirer as well. What a great best friend he was.
Both Buzz and Jake were always looking at her in funny ways, as if they knew something. She couldn't stand it any longer. "I need help." she finally said, as the bell rang. "A bit late for that." laughed John. Gail glared. "I mean with these love letters. It's getting ridiculous." she replied. John twitched his eye. "Ridiculous?.. That guy must have worked hard to show how much he cares." he replied. He seemed a bit angry. "Why are you upset?" she asked, while slamming her locker. "Because you're making it seem like it's a joke, when the guy is clearly in love with you." he said angrily. Gail stood there speechless. Was John trying to tell her. "John?" she began, when he shook his head and left. What did she say?..
At lunch John was nowhere to be seen. Her best friend had left and she knew it was her fault. Gail glared down at the love letters. Stupid letters you started this, thought Gail. She slammed her locker as she made her way to the lunch hall, she had to tell her friends what had happened.
"You do know it's quite obvious." said Rosie. She was munching on her apple. Lewis nodded his head, as did Brandon. "What is?" Gail asked confused. She was sipping on her milk. "That John likes you!" said Lewis. Gail almost choked on her drink. "Really?" she asked while wiping the excess milk off her green dress. "And we all thought boys were oblivious." said Rosie sadly. A few heys were heard from different tables. "But he's my best friend." replied Gail. "Yeah.. A best friend who has been in loved with a girl since kindergarten." Lewis explained in a whisper. Rosie and Brandon blushed. Gail smiled towards them. "I get what you mean." she laughed softly. So all of this time, her best friend had been crushing on her. All of this time she has been a bitch to him. "I need to say sorry to him." she said sadly. She hated when she did something stupid. "Well, I guess you can see him in the old Tree house." Brandon suggested. Gail nodded her head. That was a good idea.
A sigh was heard from a bedroom. A red-head boy was sent home 'sick' from school. How could a girl be so oblivious. His chest felt sore. Was his heart giving up on him. John stared out the window. The sun was setting and the wind picked up. His black t-shirt clung to his body, he felt cold. Maybe he was actually sick. Love sick. He turned away from the window. Somehow he felt a little bit better. "John!" called his sister. Nellie must have left school early too. This family was terrible at staying in school for a whole day. "What?" he croaked back. "Someone is in the Tree house." she replied. Who the hell could be in the Tree house. See if it's Harry again, I swear I'm going to kill him, thought John. Being the protective brother he is, John didn't want to risk his sister's life. He grabbed a baseball bat and climbed out of his bed towards the Tree house. Stupid alarm doesn't work anymore. He'll have to get Angela or his Dad to fix it.
The stairs creaked underneath John's weight. He felt stupid wearing his pyjamas with a baseball bat. He kicked the door open expecting to see a burglar jumping on him. He almost jumped when he saw Gail standing with her old bunny rabbit. "God, Gail you gave me a fright." he said, while putting down his baseball bat. She giggled when she saw his outfit. "Nice crocodiles." she said softly. He blushed lightly as he looked down at his outfit. His black top from earlier, with his pyjama bottoms. He looked really cool.. Not. "What are you doing here?" he asked, while closing the door behind him. Her smile fell from her face, the guilt washed back over her. "I'm sorry about earlier." she whispered. He stared out the window. "What for?.. It was me who over-reacted." he replied, but with a cold tone to his voice. She shivered, was he like this before. "No I need to apologise. I was the one who hurt your feelings. I'm sorry." she said. A small tear rolled down her cheek. Was she crying.. John stared down at her. She truly meant the apology. He smiled softly, and hugged her closely. "It's okay. You are blonde after all." he grinned. The sadness disappeared from Gail. "Hey." laughed Gail, as she softly slapped him on the arm. A small envelope fell from Gail's pocket. John sneakily grabbed hold of it before Gail could get it. "What's this?" he asked. "Hey, that's mine." she said, happily. He opened it, and began to read it out loud. "My love, my best friend, I think I've fallen for you too." John stared down at it. Gail grinned. "It's for my secret admirer." she said flirty. "I don't know if he knows I like him back." she said, while smiling sweetly. He dropped the letter, and held her close. She felt his heart beat increase against her chest. "Of course he does." he whispered. Gail kissed John softly on the lips. He tasted of peanut butter, probably from his lunch.
The sky was pitch black, the moon was slowly rising. It looked amazing for a night in the Tree House.
Well how did you like it?.. Anyway this wouldn't had been updated unless my boyfriend had replied sooner. It takes forever to reply and I was bored. So, yeah got ten/eleven chapters left to do. I will finish probably before the next term at college. Anyway bye guys review please, and also here is a spoiler alert: The last chapters will be the start of another story, also they will relate to the old KND. Get ready for the last chapters you will love them.
From Littlemissfg.