The Thirteenth Year of Emily John-April

You know, that trip down to Florida turned out to be a total bust. Probably the worst fun time of my life. The Gators did win, obviously by a lot, but I still got hit in the head by a basketball (that was probably ten times the size of a normal one. You know, I'll bet the future elves probably came and replaced the normal basketball with a larger one because they knew I was going to get hit with one) and ended up with a concussion that the doctors thought they could fix with a bandage. So, I had to stay in Florida for longer, which wasn't all that bad. But when I came back, I had all this school work to make up and that wasn't fun. 

Oh, but I'll bet you are wondering what happened with Greg. Well, haha, funny you should ask. Apparently there was a Spanish project in Spanish class and we were all assigned a partner. So, Greg was assigned to be my partner by Senora Rodriguez (thank you!) and he called to see when I was coming back to school so we could get started on our project! Talk about rude?!?!?! Or maybe he called because he misses me.........

So, the Greg thing isn't going too well. But I am determined to tell him that I like him before school gets out, in three months. Can you believe that I only have three months to find a time to tell my best friend that, "Hey, I'm sorry I turned you down when you asked me out. I was a total jerk. But, I like you now and that's what counts, right? So, how about we go to see a movie together babe?" No, it doesn't work like that. My first problem is how am I going to tell Greg that I like him? How will I find the perfect moment? God, can you hear me? And second, how will I tell him? "Yo babe, I think you're hot" isn't going to work!

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So, I have been back in school for a while now, and everyone is pointing and laughing because apparently, ESPN decided to post the video on their website, and on YouTube. Yay-NOT! So, besides being laughed at, its been going good. Me and Layla have been going up to the library at lunch because Greg and Tom have taken over our lunch table. Gosh, will Greg ever give it up? Will he ever give me a chance to explain myself? Well, be careful what you wish for. 

I am standing at my locker, trying to figure out what else I will need for the rest of the day, when I feel someone bump into me. I turn around, and its Greg.

"Oh, well looky here," says Adam, probably one of the most obnoxious friends of Greg's. 
"What," chimes in Tyler, not to high on my "I like him" scale either. 
"It's little Miss Fall Down and come back up hoping her little boyfriend will be there for her," Adam says.
"That's not nice," I say, glaring at the three of them.
"Well, life's not nice sometimes, but we all learn to deal with it. Well, at least most of us." Tyler snickers. 
"Emily, aren't you going to say hi to your boyfriend?" asks Adam, pushing Greg towards me. 
"Guys, come on," Greg says, moving farther away from me. I roll my eyes and turn back to my locker. I give it a once over, then close it. I turn around to hear Tyler making kissey noises.
The boys laugh, and I try to push myself through them. But, some people have decided to be a little stubborn towards me. I look at my watch and realize I'm going to be late for drama class, which is getting very intense since the musical isn't too far away. But, no matter which way I go, Adam and Tyler are blocking me.
"Come on guys, let her through," says Greg, a hint of sarcasm in his voice. 
"Why, so she can go and run into your arms and cry and hope you'll make it all better?" asks Adam, and the boys start laughing.
I stomp my foot and say, "Please let me through," but that does it. 
Adam reaches out and knocks all my books down to the ground. As I bend to pick them up, Tyler kicks them all across the hall. And just guess what came flying out of my pencil case? Yep, a personal product. My face turns bright red as I grab it and shove it in the pocket of my jeans. When I turn around to grab the rest of my stuff, Adam is fingering through my assignments book, reading every single thing out loud.
"Well, whats this? I HEART GREG!!!! Sincerely, Emily John!" Adam says, fairly loudly too. 
Well, that was it. Everyone started cracking up, including Greg. The three of them walked away, still laughing and replaying the moment, without a single glance back. 
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Sorry its so short! The next few months will definitely be longer, I promise. Feedback, become a follower, tell your friends, spread the word about my blog!!!! Thanks, hope the sun comes soon!
Megan