Third Grade Crush

Third Grade Crush 

"An honeymoon ticket?" I read and asked with shocked screaming. They all smiled in reply. I turned to face Barry and he managed a smile too with the rest.

"But dad..I can't take this "I said to my dad handling the tickets back.

"Why violet?" he asked and everyone gave a concerned look.

Why? Because I don't like this marriage and I've been pretending to you guys so you wouldn't kill me. 

Why? Because I am not in love with my husband.

Why? Because we are getting a divorce soon? What should I even say?

"Bee..ca..use.....my school. I mean I can't leave school to go for a honeymoon. It will affect my studies "I finally voiced out the most meaningful thoughts in my head.

"Well, for as long I have raised you..during these periods you should be having your tests and a two weeks holiday is coming right after it, am I correct?"

Holy shit 

"Oh.." I trailed and managed a smile "I thought I still had class" I said. They all smiled.

"So you are leaving on a Wednesday. Today is Saturday you have time to pack up the things you'll need" my mum said.

"And don't forget the lingeries" Barry mum winked at me and they all laughed.

Thanks mum! For this stupid arranged marriage that will boost your business and wealth. Thanks for selling me out mum. What motherly love. Thanks Dad for watching her do this to me.

"Barry!" I heard my father's voice. Barry looked up at him. "She's a jewel..keep her safe!" he said. Oh well, am I?

"Well I've been doing that!" he said with a simple smile.

"So mum, dad, thanks for this banquet..but we gotta go" I said standing up. As much as I wanted to eat those delicious foods, they all ruined my mood.

"Hun..not so soon?"

"I'm sorry too mum but we got to attend a friend's wedding!" I said carrying my bag and giving Millie a kiss

"Aw. That's not nice. We thought you would really spend some time with us" Barry's mum said.

I smile

"We thought too.. Sweetheart!" I turn to face Barry. He looked up at me and I signalled to him. "Can we go now? "I asked.

"Sure. Sure. Mum,dad. Thanks for all this!" He said and put his arms around my neck. "We will get going now!" He said and they all waved a bye .

"Look how cute they are" I could hear my mum say as we walked out of the house.

*** 

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!" I threw myself on the couch in the sitting room "I didn't ask for a honeymoon ticket"

"I didn't either" Barry said sitting on a one seater chair.

"We should cancel this..we should look for ways!" I cried out!

"I tried thinking about it..but it's not working!"

"How about you make excuses about your job" I suggested.

"I work under dad's company..nothing will change" he said. I screamed out my lungs.This isn't happening. Please this isn't happening!. It was enough torment living with him in the same house. A honeymoon will have us in the same room. I can't let that happen! What would people say? They would probably believe all the rumors.

"Hello!" Barry picks up his phone that just rang. "Seriously Jennifer." He laughed and I turned to look at him with disgust. Is this the right time for all this? That same Jenifer.

Maybe his girlfriend or something. All I know is that they call each other a lot and he laughs a lot too with her.

I pick my bag and go upstairs to my room. I might have the most awful weekend with this whole fucking honeymoon idea.

**

"I'm happy as hell!" I said to Ella as we walked towards the school cafeteria. Today was my last day at school after our break, we were all here to get our final results and I was so happy to share the good news to Ella.

"I'm happy for you too..geez you would have gone through hell if you went for that honeymoon"

"I thought my plan wasn't going to work at first..but it did!" I squealed and she laughed.

"So you pretended to be sick!For real!" Ella shouted like she underestimated my acting skills 

"Yeah Barry and I are good at acting" I said and chuckled myself

"That must be a great relief for Barry as well"

"Yeah.. he was so happy when Dad canceled it"

"Weird couple!" Ella rolled her eyes.

"Not a couple..we are getting a divorce" I smiled widely at her. She gasped covering her mouth 

"Oh my God..does mum know.." If Ella was this shocked, I wonder how mum would react.

"Hell no!it's what Barry and I are planning" I replied to her and she stared at me with her mouth gaped.

"Now I just believe you and uncle Barry don't like each other" she returned the smile.

"Call him Barry please" I frown as we entered the cafeteria

"No Uncle Barry is fine"

"No it's not"

"It is"

"It's not"

"It is"

"Not"

"Barry"

"Uncle Barry"

"Barry"

"Owk. Ok. You win. Barry '' She finally concurred. They all just make me feel like I'm older than 17 whenever they address Barry that way.

"Blake" I stopped walking immediately and I sighted 'him'. My heart skipped a hundred times per second and my leg froze. 

"Bla..wait..is that his other name?" Ella turned to me.

"No..I mean..look... Blake!" I stared at the masculine creature sitting with his friends at the cafeteria and I swallowed hard. I don't see him often but when I do. Gosh!

"Urgh. Get a life Violet.."

"Get a life?" I turned to her "Come on..I've been crushing on him since like third grade!" I said making a quotation with my fingers emphasizing on third grade.

"You are still not over him yet?"

"Not when he looks extremely handsome now"

"Stop crushing on someone else..you are Marr.."

"Hold it there..i am not married with my free will..and come on Blake is my life..His name is like everywhere in my diary you know that yourself..you stole it once to read"

"Yes I know you are in love with this Blake but damn, he had never talked to you since high school and it isn't going to happen at college"

"He talked to me at high school. I borrowed him my pencil once" I fussed.

"Hey Violet" she smacked me in the face to see if I could come back to my senses and I chuckled and looked back at where Blake was sitting. I wish I could just get a chance to talk to him once. Alone. He was always with either of his friends if I tried to talk to him. So I never got the chance. The connection he had with his friends, I wanna have that too.

I saw one of his friends spin a beer bottle and it landed at Blake.

"Awwn. I wish I could join them for truth or dare. I could get to kiss Blake"

"Are we going to just stand here and stare at them or can we get something to eat? Ella shouted at me.

"Come on..stop shouting" I whispered in her ears and we turned to look at Blake and his friends once again. Luckily they were also staring at us. Wait, what?

"Am I dreaming? Is Blake actually staring at me? Actually admiring me!" I almost screamed but Ella covered my mouth with her hands.

"You wish!" Ella said and dragged me away as we moved to the counter and I didn't stop staring at Blake. He was also staring back. Was he crushing on me?

As we carried our food. I looked for a seat where I could see the view of Blake well. Last day of school and all I do is stare at him. It gladdens my heart so much to end this semester this way.

"Will you stop staring at the person at my back and go on with your food!" Ella bangs the table. She hated that I was looking behind her and not looking at her.

"It's the last day of school. Let me just do this today" I said and ate one of my fries.

"If you are so..in love with Blake..then try talking to him into becoming friends with you..instead of admiring him from afar".

"He's always with his friends! He is never alone...wait..oh my..he's coming to us..he's coming here..how do I look...he's coming here Ella!" I shrieked.

Ella turn back to see Blake really coming. She gaped which made me more nervous to see him. He was really coming. I flipped my hair to my shoulder and pretended to be a normal girl who wasn't crushing on him. I hope that worked. Oh my…

"Hi!" I heard a cool sweet voice and I was forced to look up.

I opened my mouth wide as I saw him smile at me. My crush was standing right in front of me and saying hi. I had wanted to make the first move. Oh my, Open heavens.

"Hiiii" Ella and I waved dumbly back at him.

"Can I sit?" He asked. 

What the heck!

"Sure sure sure...you can..just sit" I stood up and brought out a chair for him. I was obviously behaving stupid but I didn't care. He sat down and I also sat down too as he kept smiling at both of us.

"Well..I'm.."

"Blake Douglas" Ella and I chorused and it was his time to gape. He let out a small laugh.

Yes you're popular Blake and I love you.

"Well I guess you girls already know me" he chuckled.

"Of course..how would we not know the hot handsome sexy sweet Blake Douglas" I said putting my hands together near my cheek and staring at him as sexy as I would. Maybe I was overdoing it.

"I don't know him!" Ella blurted and we both turned to her.

"Hun?" I asked her, raising my brows, what was she doing now?

"I only got to know him because his name is all over your diary as the guy you have been crushing on since third grade!" She blurted but gave me a wink later.

Was she trying to help?? No, no. This wasn't working. I gasp letting her know the guy she was talking about was here. Blake too seems a little surprised but instead he gave me a smirk.

"Seriously since third grade?" he asked me and I scratch my hair

"Thanks for embarrassing me Ella!" I threw one of my fries at her

"It's not embarrassing..I mean..I am honored to be a beautiful lady crush" he said and winked at me. My worms jumped. And my stomach grumbled for joy. There was a party there.

"I'm Vio..."

"Violet Anderson!" He said and Ella and I gasped.

"You..you..know me.." I stuttered.

"Yeah..I mean since you got married..you are the talk of the school!" He said.

I frown at his words. "Well that's a nice popularity award" Why the hell would I be known for that? And hearing it from my crush??

He chuckled.

"But seriously, can't anyone understand that this is just an arranged marriage..nothing but compromise.. no love..nothing else and it will soon be over!" I shouted that only our table could hear.

"Really?..you are not happily married to Barry?" he asked.

"Yes Blake..and Barry knows himself..look..I've got nothing to hide..we had never had anything before. I control the house.." I said the last sentence with utter ego.

"So you mean..your heart is still open for cute guys like us" he said in a more serious and babyish tone.

"Yes..yes..yes..I am free to do anything..don't say because I am married..you shouldn't talk to me...I am free as hell.." There was much freedom in saying that.

"Wow..well I didn't know that..but I'm glad your heart can still occupy some feelings for young guys like us"

I blushed "Stop being sweet"

"So.." He put his hands in mine on the table. My heart skipped. I stared at it intoxicated by his touch, he actually did that?

"Next semester then" he said and I looked up at him.

"Hun?"

"Today is the last day of school..so we see next semester then!" he said

"Not really!" I said immediately. Why the hell will he postpone US till next semester. I might run mad before then. What if he loses interest in me before then.

"Not really?" he asked

"Yeah. I'm having a party at my house tomorrow night. It's an all night party"

"Really" Ella and Blake chorused. Oh I'm sorry Ella.

"Yeah..you know..we can get to talk..get drunk.. play...kiss?" I asked. He nodded with a smile that melted me.

"I'll be at your party!" he said.

"Aw. Thanks..and bring people too..as much as you can '' This would be the perfect opportunity to make known to people that I don't have a friendly relationship with Barry. Not in my next life too.

"No problem," he replied.

"Yeah." I responded as we both stared right into each other's eyes. He gave another cute smile before leaving our table.

"Christ..that was awesome" I said and lay my head on the table, shivering on both legs, goosebumps filling me.

"At least you didn't notice I was here..good for me" Ella said.

"I'm sorry"

"So what party are you talking about..you didn't tell me anything" Ella confronted me at my sudden decision to have a party.

"That's because..I just made it up now"

"Wait..you want Blake to come over to your house like that"

"No..I mean I'll be throwing a real party. I'll start the arrangements"

"So everyone is invited"

"Yeah"

"And uncle Barry?"

"He's out for business.. coming on Wednesday"

"Oh..that's why"

"There is nothing he would do if he was around"

"Hmmn..who's the boss?"

"Mee.." I shouted and she shook her head as we chuckled. My crush since third grade is gonna be coming to my house. Gonna talk to me. This is so insane. I could get a kiss from him.

Gosh..Blake!