I was late to work, but no one was there. Which confused me.

"Hello?" I call out, but no answer.

I rush to the front to get a bit of help.

I found a sign.

"Closed from August 16 to August 25. Please don't be mad. Thank you." I read out loud.

I rushed here for no reason! That sucks.

I sigh and pull out my phone and look for someone to text.

Scott, Fritz, Purple annoying Vincent, Chris, Nathan, Mike, Au-

Mike? I never remember adding him to my list.

I see I sent him, 'Hi. This is Jere.' I never did that.

Wait. Do I just not remember that?

I decide to send him a text.

'Shop closed today. Also when did I get your number?'

'You never asked. I added it into your phone when you were sleeping. I thought you can chat without using Fritz.'

'Oh. Secretly doing stuff on my phone now. That's a bit rude doing it without telling me.'

I sigh. I'm not really mad. I got nothing on here to worry about. Maybe stupid selfies with Fritz, but nothing really.

'I meant to tell you, but we yelled at each other about the couch and you had to rush. I didn't look through your phone! Trust me on that.'

'I trust you. What you doing right now? I need a ride home. I don't want to run back.'

Wait. He should be at his girlfriend. That's stupid of me to ask.

'I'm giving Ashly her stuff back. We're over.'

I'm happy by this. I must be a very rude person if that made me happy.

'I'm sorry to hear that Mike.'

'Don't be. We needed to break up anyways. Also, I am in love with someone else.'

I smile as my heart pounds against my chest. I'm a bit nervous about responding to this.

'Who you like now?'

I wait, and wait, and wait. No response.

I clean the place up a bit. I say it's clean enough when my phone goes off.

'I'm not telling you. I don't want you to know. I'll be there in five to pick you up.'

I sigh. I guess I don't need to know.

'Alright. See you soon.'

I head outside and sit at one of the tables. They were a bit wet from the dew.

I look up to see a truck pull up.

Mike was the driver.

I quickly get in. "That wasn't five."

"And we aren't going to your house."

I look at him. I feel blush coming up.

"Wh-Why?" I ask quietly.

"Gas line is messing up on your block. They have people out of their houses. So I'm taking you to mine." Mike looks at me. "Or I can drop you off at Fritz's."

"Fritz should be out of town today and tomorrow. So... Only your house is open."

I feel nervous by that. I get to go to his house.

My heart is acting like it is a big deal.

"Mike, how do you know when you're in love?" I ask as we start leaving.

He glances at me with a smirk. "Why?"

"I don't really know how to tell if I am in love. I need help knowing." I answer truthfully.

"Well... Hard to breathe. Your heart beats fast around them and aches when they have someone else. You seem to blush a lot. You stutter a lot. You get embarrassed and nervous around them easily. You want to be with them." Mike taps the wheel. "That's all I have right now."

I frown.

Oh God... I'm in love...

And with this annoying, but nice, guy.

"So do you think you're in love?" Mike jokes.

"Yes..." I look out the window.

I hear Mike go 'oh.'

I sigh. I feel bad.

I... This is the first time I had this for someone.

It makes me just annoyed, sad, and mad.

Annoyed by the person I fell for.

Sad since this is the first time I have fallen for someone.

Mad at myself for this being my first time.

"We're here, Jerebear." Mike turns off the car.

"I'll call you Mikey if you keep calling me that." I growl at him.

I look at the house.

A little two story blue house. It had a tree with pink flowers on it.

"That's fine. I can deal with it." Mike gets out the truck with me.

"Nice house." I look at it.

"It was my parents. They gave it to me when they move." Mike heads to the door.

I stay by the car. I'm a bit nervous about going inside.

Mike looks at me. "Are you coming, Jerebear?"

I take in a quick breathe.

I don't need to freak out or get nervous over anything.

"I'm coming."