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DISCLAIMER: well, before you start to try to figure out who I am crushing on and writing short stories about, haha, know that I wrote this over the summer, about NO ONE in particular. Just a awkward story about my frustrations with the game. enjoy.


Chapter One.


He wasn’t perfect, no, not in the least bit. He could never seem to remember what time we were supposed to meet, I told myself it wasn’t personal. He frequently managed to say the wrong thing at exactly the wrong moment, I just thought of it as a reoccurring accident. He had the habit of making sure that every female in the room felt special and after finishing his rounds he always managed to find his way back to me, I just considered him to be a caring person. And he always seemed to forget to fasten a solitary button on his shirt, it was normally the fourth one, on occasion the fifth. He wasn’t perfect, but I didn’t mind, his smile could drive me for days. His scruffy hair, every piece perfectly placed, and his eyes, vibrant hazel, just the right tint of green, not too much brown, seemed to always find the light at the right angle. Most of all, he had the art of softly strumming my heart strings down packed, making melodies of my heartbeat. For some reason, I had always considered him mine, ever since the first note was plucked.
I shouldn’t have.

“Good morning Alice,” he more sang, than spoke, as he slid into the desk next to mine, backpack still partially unzipped, it was button number four today. He was looking gorgeous as always, this was the boy that was the reason for half my smiles, this was Reed.
“Hey, Reed,” I tried not to sound too excited, but I couldn’t help the grin on my face.
“We are still going to hang out tonight right? I couldn’t ever watch batman without you!” he said as he nudged my arm.
I’m sure he would have been able to do such a thing, with no trouble, but I still loved the sound of it.
“Yes, of course we are, seven right?” The bell let out its monotonous three rings and Reed got up to find his assigned seat.
“As always!”
“Great! Oh and uhm Reed,” he stopped, “Your backpacks open…”
He attempted to look behind him, and finally pulled his backpack off to look at it, he smiled at himself, “Alice, what would I do without you.”


It should have been considered a hazard for me to drive to his house; I could never stay focused on the road. I frequently checked the mirror to make sure my light brown hair was managing to cooperate, I sprayed just one more squirt of perfume at the stop lights, and I constantly had the night running through my mind, or at least what I had hoped would happen. There was my fault, I had it all planned out, tonight was the night he would finally let me know he really did care for me, tonight was the night everything was going to work out. It ran like a sitcom in my mind. The crowd would go wild with applause.

I rang the doorbell.
Please don’t do anything stupid tonight, Alice.
No answer, I knew he was home, his car was in the driveway.
When he opens the door, should I say “hi” right away, that could be a little startling?
I didn’t know if I should have rang the doorbell again, maybe I hadn’t pushed it.
I should just let him say hello first, then again, what if he doesn’t?
I rang the doorbell again.
That could be awkward.
Still no answer.
Great now you just look impatient, you already ruined everything!
The door swung open, it was Reed’s little brother, Joey, just a year younger than me.
“Hey, Alice, Reed is upstairs, he just woke up, I guess he forgot that you were coming at seven.”
Of course he did. I stepped inside as Joey went into the living room and plopped down on the couch.
“Oh, okay, that’s fine, I’ll just wait.” I said as I found a spot next to him on the couch. Joey sluggishly flipped through the channels, his eyes entranced, I wasn’t sure if I should have made conversation or not, I didn’t want to disrupt his enchanted state.
“So, how are you enjoying your sophomore year?” I did it, I couldn’t handle the silent tension.
“It’s okay.” He replied under the chatter of a cartoon that he was much too old to be watching, “I’m just glad it’s almost over!”
“Yeah, definitely.” There were several rushed footsteps down the stairs, oh good, I didn’t know where else to take that conversation!
Reed came briskly into the living room, sleep still evident on his flawless face. An involuntary grin appeared on my face,
“Well hello there, sleepy head.”
“Hey girl!” he said as he hugged me from behind the couch. “I’m sorry, I took a nap and I forgot to set my alarm for seven!”
“I’m sure you did, you forgot I was coming at seven as well?” I said playfully, or at least, I was trying to be.
“Joey! Why did you tell her that?” he said as he hit the back of Joey’s head.
“I’m sorry, maybe I try to tell the truth!” Joey replied in defense.
“Go watch TV upstairs,” Reed answered as he made room for himself between Joey and me. His aroma was more than ensnaring; I longed to get even closer. “Alice and I are going to watch the new Batman movie.”
“Why can’t I watch too!”
“You can…or you can go play my Xbox upstairs?”
Joey was gone in a matter of seconds. Reed smiled at me slyly as he inched even closer.
“Now that the children are gone” he said precociously. I just giggled, because I knew he was only joking with me. I didn’t mind. He got up, put the movie in, and flipped the lights off, but his inviting smell lingered next to me. I let the previews run, as he grabbed our favorite movie watching snack.

Upon returning to the couch, he found it absolutely necessary to sit in the exact same spot as before, our bodies just barely touching as we sank into the highly cushioned couch. There was a whole couch, that five, maybe six, people could share, and he finds it a necessity to be as close to me as he can without actually sitting on me! I could feel his warmth, and that aroma was now screaming at me, luring me in. Even better, he decided to be a total guy, and rest his arm on the back of the couch. I never understood what it was about guys, and their need to stretch their arms oh so close to my shoulders. What a cherry on top, I couldn’t help but imagine his arm sliding only but a few inches down and finding rest on my lonely shoulder in a loving embrace, and it was taking every bit of my self control to not lay my head in that perfect crevasse between his neck and his shoulder and finally find exactly what I was looking for.
“Alice, you know what I love about Batman?”
Back to reality, focus Alice.
“What’s that Reed?”
“He could actually exist! I mean, he doesn’t really have superpowers, just a whole bunch of really cool gadgets!”
“Yeah I know! This is why he is the coolest, and he has a Butler…I mean does superman have a butler? No!”
Reed looked at me and grinned, that marvelous smile was so much more wonderful when I had provoked it. “This is very true!” he replied turning his eyes back to the movie that I had just missed the first five minutes of.

The night continued on, I sat patiently denying my desires, and tried to pay attention to the movie, but I was distracted with Reed’s uncanny ability to make me laugh until it hurts. It was bitter sweet, nothing hurt more than being here with him, so close, so ready to give my heart away, but nothing was better than these moments spent with him, having the time of my life. I sure had made a mess of my heart.
The time had made its way quickly through the night, taking what it needed and heading out the door never to be seen again. He walked me to the door, if my plan for tonight were to come true, this was the last chance.
“I had fun as always Alice” he said as he opened the door.
“Yes, movie night again soon, right?” I stepped outside.
“Most definitely!” he smirked and leaned in for a hug, that familiar embrace, I only wished it could be different.
“Okay good!” my reply muffled by his stout shoulder. He pulled away, and that was it, I guess my plans were only silly thoughts. A little girl’s day dream. I was only being foolish as usual. I turned to walk to my car,
“Alice…” It was a spark of hope, his tone indicating he was about to tell me something, something special. I turned around immediately, I couldn’t speak.
“…You’re my best friend and I love you. Always remember that, okay?”
“I will, Reed.”


Friend. what a piercing sword.