Soo a date?

"What was that girl saying to you she looked serious." M says.

"Don't even worry about it."I answer.

"So about that date-"M says.

"Yes.We can go on the date M." I reply interrupting him,"but I should let you know..I don't have any.Well..I don't have much dating experience if that makes sense."

It gets silent

*laughing*"no experience?that's a joke right?Theres no way." M says laughing and also in disbelief.

"I don't see why your all giggly and laughing.I'm so serious." I reply.

"Okay, okay my mistake." M says stopping himself from laughing even more,"but your not even that ugly so how don't you have experience?"

I get silent

Wait he think I'm pretty?

…

…

WAIT A MINUTE NOT THAT UGLY?

"NOT THAT UGLY" WELL WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?"I reply angrily.

"Wait a minute that's not what I had meant." M says, "I mean your not unattractive so how haven't you been on a date before."

…

…

SO IM NOT UGLY TO HIM?

I start to blush in embarrassment

"Okay enough with your little pity jokes." I reply looking away in embarrassment.

"I'm serious." M answers.

I turn back around and look deeply into his eyes.He's actually not that bad looking himself now that I look at him.

"Yeah yeah whatever." I say breaking the silence,"Now let's go."

LUNCH

"Hey,Rosè…" M says.

"Ya know ,you can just call me by my first name.I know you know it." I reply.

"Yea I know it.It's Ria but what's the fun in that." M replies,"Plus when the teacher whatever his name is gets serious with you he calls you by your last name."

"Okay so?" I answer.

"I'm mocking him obviously." M replies,"god are you THAT unaware?"

"Excuse me?How about you go sit by someone else." I say.

"Are you sure about that?it doesn't seem like you have much people waiting to sit next to you yourself Mrs."I have a reputation and don't mess it up"." M says.

It gets quiet.

"Why do you make jokes like that." I say looking away.

"..huh?" M says.

"You make jokes about my reputation,you make jokes about me being lonely,you make jokes like THAT." I say,"do you not realize everything you say is true and it hurts?"

It gets quiet

"If it was true then why do you continuously let me say it.If your so self aware why pretend like your not just a regular girl?" M says,

"…you aren't liked around here..are you?"

It gets quiet.

"…no.that's why people were probably talking about me when you were walking into the class." I say,"My first year here I was bullied.Not ordinary kiddy type bullying, but I was being brutally beaten in the bathrooms.My parents signed me up for martial arts because they realized all the bruises and band aids on my body every day when I came home.I would never tell them so they had no choice but to help me protect myself.I tried becoming the Student President thinking people would maybe look up to me, or at least try to like me but that didn't do really anything.So when I talk to you about my reputation or at least what I thought was my reputation.I'm talking about my chances in being liked."

It goes silent again

"I don't try to fit in at all because I don't want to pretend like I'm somebody else.But it hurts to be alone sometimes.Usually I pretend like it doesn't matter or it isn't a main priority because I put my grades first." I say, "but I can't help but think once in awhile about how nice it could be to have some girl friends to talk to.or well someone to talk to."

"How about,you talk to me from now on." M says.

I look up at him."Your joking right?"

He stared into my eyes again."No I'm not joking..Ria."

Why did I start blushing at him calling me by my first name?get yourself together girl.

"Don't play with my feelings.don't do that to me." I say.

"I'm not nor will I." M says.

"It's one date okay.Just.one.date." I say.

"Okay Ms.Rosè" M says.