Mackenzie

The school day was going fine, until the last few minutes of the day.

Alex had gone up to that California girl, Savannah. They talked for a long time. Yes, I was jealous. Very jealous. She seemed to enjoy talking to him. And he has a way with girls. I can't even count how many girlfriends he had in seventh grade.

Every girl but me.

I was so sad and discouraged when I saw them looking so happy together. I should be happy for him, I know. But its kind of hard when you've liked someone for this long.

We almost kissed one day. Almost. But I chickened out, of course. And now I regret it. He had passed me a note in class saying how he's liked me and he wants to kiss me after school. I was this close to going, but my friends talked me out of it. Some friends, huh. They make you regret something for two years and counting of your life. But that was seventh grade.

So a word of advice; JUST DO IT. Like Nike, they've got it right.

So yeah, I kind of regret not doing anything I could've done. And now he's moved on to someone else.

But something after school made my whole day. Guess who came up to me!

Oh, and did I mention... HE HUGGED ME. Oh, how I missed his hugs. His hugs smelled like too much cologne. I loved it. When we got close, all I was thinking was butterflies. Butterflies. Butterflies. I had that sensation you get when your crush hugs you. It's... it's amazing.

My whole walk home, I couldn't help but smile. The cars passing by probably thought I was crazy, but I didn't care. This day couldn't get better.

I might've spent the entire lunch period in the bathroom, but that was all out of my head right now.

This is I feeling I can't even describe. The Goosebumps you get. Did this really happen? Am I dreaming? I got that feeling in my stomach when you're on a rollercoaster and it takes a big drop.

High school is amazing.