Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Romance

Chapter One: The Beginning of An Endless Cycle

   I sat on the bus looking mindlessly out the dirty window as I listened to the depressing music on my Ipod. It really did not help how I currently felt. I had promised my parents that I would make an effort to change my attitude towards life and at least try to make friends. I was bothered by their way of doing things. I did not understand why I needed more than one friend to make me happy. I was content with Ricky and I did not feel the need to invite a shameless person into my life. The bus took the turn before it made a stop at the gate of the school. The students on the bus immediately stood up and rushed to the door, all trying to get out at the same time. I waited patiently until all the freaks got out, then I stood up and walked slowly out of the bus. I kept my head down. I hated looking as everyone stared at me as I was an alien from Mars. As I watched my footsteps I unconsciously bumped into a rather large guy. I looked up and was mesmerized at his look. He was of dark color, with stubby, black as night hair. He had a large physique. His brown eyes stared down at me. I was standing in his shadow and felt like prey being watched at by its predator. He smiled as I turned my head to see if anyone was staring at him as I was. As I thought, all the different girls of all colors and such stared at his beauty.  I returned to look at his hypnotic smile. I felt like I was spinning in his universe. "Are you okay miss? " I could not move or buldge out the words I wanted to say. All I could do was turn redder than the color of the schools flag as it fluttered in the wind. He kept staring at me waiting for an answer....0

At that precise moment I could hear Ricky calling my name as he ran up the stairs that lead to the schools hallway. "Gail! GAIL!" As I slowly left the universe he trapped me in with his mesmerising eyes, I nodded slowly. Ricky stopped running and walked towards us. He stared at the mystery man too. "Your Jonah Manson, the transfer student. Your going to be in our class." Jonah Manson... He was going to be in our class huh. Now what was I going to do? It was here and I could not take my eyes off him, I could not imagine during class. "Yeah, that's me! It's nice to meet you Gail." I sprint up as his lips said my name. "I uh....um...I...he..." Ricky laughed hard. His laughing did not help and I just turned all red again. He knew how I was. "Wow Gail, I've never seen you stutter so much before. I guess she's taken a liking to you Jonah. She usually doesn't even make an effort to speak." I flushed and quickly looked away from Jonah and muttered under my breath "That's not it..." Out of the corner of my eye I could see Jonah smile weakly. He turned a pinkish red as well. I could not believe it. Did he enjoy Rickys compliment. "Haha...That's great. I like you too, Gail. I guess we'll make great friends." My ears ringed at what he said. I flushed that tears came out gushing. Ricky eyes struted open. "You okay Gail?" Out of embarrassment I pushed them both aside and ran off into the girls bathroom. I could hear in the faint distance Ricky and Jonah call after them.  I obliviously ignored them both. As I ran in I walked into the mirror and stared at my ugly red flushed face. (He said he likes me... An outside creature like me. Such an out of this world guy said that to shut out me.) I thought as I fixed my bangs from getting wet from my tears. Why am I so emotional? It's not a good look for me. I never cared about someone like I have today. I am dumb obviously. I know something between us won't work. I laughed at myself as I wiped my tears. ( He likes me, but just as a person, as a friend.)

I heard Jonahs voice outside the door. This I couldn't believe. I began to stutter tears again. "Gail? I'm sorry for saying that so suddenly. I see you took it badly. Please forgive me." I didn't utter a word. I could not even begin to explain my selfish actions back there. "Look, your friend Ricky, told me about your shyness. I want to help you..." I did not understand his words. Help me? As if I was a broken toy? I was not going to take this from a pretty boy, no matter how shy I was! I walked out and closed the door behind me. I leaned against it and looked at the floor trying not to make eye contact with him. I stuttered out "F...Fix me? I....I'm not...a...broken...t...toy..." He blushed. "I didn't mean it like that... I just want to help you get rid of the shyness. I know it must be a burden..." His words struck home. He was right. This cursed shyness was the biggest burden in my life... "B...But...how will you...h...elp me?" He held out his big hand. As I looked up, he smiled his mesmerising smile again. I was once again lost in his universe. I grabbed his hand and went inside this different universe I was not used to...