The New Guy by Robyn Justine Harms (classic books to read .TXT) 📕

“Earth to Sethalynn,” Sara said waving her hand in front of her friends face. “Close your mouth. Your drooling over the new guy again aren’t you?”
“He’s cute. What can I say, I like a guy with long hair.” Sethalynn blushes.
“Why don’t you go talk to him?” Sara asked finally seeing him by himself at a lunch table.
“And say what exactly, ‘Hi, I’m Sethalynn,’ “she says sarcastically, “’I think you’re hot. Will you go out with me?’”
“That’s exactly what you should say. Hey, don’t give me that I’m-going-to-kill-you look, I’m serious. Look at him and tell me you don’t want to talk to him.”
Sighing Sethalynn did what her friend asked, he was facing them reading a book. She liked to read and a guy that did to. Looking at his face she could tell how much he was into reading his book. His hair was the longest she’d ever seen on a guy before. Almost as he felt she was looking at him, he looked up catching her eyes. God, he has the most beautiful brown eyes she’s ever seen, they felt like they were looking into her very soul. Looking away Sethalynn starts to blush.
“I do, but I can’t. What if I’m not his type? What if he’s a jerk?” Sethalynn whispered, while sneaking a peek at the new guy through her hair.
“Well, you don’t know till you try. And looks like your chance is now because he’s walking this way.” Sara giggled at her friends flushed face.
Turning her head Sethalynn watched the new guy walk pass other lunch tables and make his way toward their table. Turning back toward her friend, she blushes harder.
“Wow, he’s dead on you girl.” Sara laughs again. “All the other girls look jealous.”
“Shut up and stop staring at him. You’re embarrassing me.”
“Um, Hi I’m Chad. Is it okay if I sit with you?”
“Yeah, go ahead.” Sara says trying not to laugh.
“I can go sit somewhere else if you want?” Chad says.
“No! I’m sorry. No you don’t have to, Sara just thinks something else was funny.” Sethalynn says trying not to blush.
“Okay.” Chad says looking nervous and takes a seat. “So, what’s your name?”
“Sethalynn.”
“I like your name.”
“Well, Sethalynn says she like guys with long hair what do you think, Chad?” Sara asks.
“I think I’m glad I have long hair then.” Chad says smiling. “I like short hair on girls, so I guess we’re even.”
“Then we’re even.” Sethalynn whispers.
“She’s shy. So tell us a little about yourself.” Sara says. “What do you like to do?”
“Hmmm…I like to read and I write books. My favorite color is purple. Don’t laugh it’s an awesome color. And I listen to all types of music.”
“I love the color purple.” Sethalynn says shyly.
“I still think blue is a better color.” Sara says looking at Chad. “We had an argument about this before, we even had others vote and both colors were even.”
“So, Sethalynn what do u like to do?” Chad asks.
“I like to go caving and I like to read.”
“Ugh, you guys are going to make me sick if you don’t stop staring at each other like that. Well, I’m going to leave if that’s okay with you I have an assignment due soon. See you guys later.” Sara says getting up to leave.
“Okay, and don’t forget about after school.” She says still staring at Chad.
“So, do you have a boyfriend, Sethalynn?”
“No, I have been too worried about school that it kind of didn’t matter at the time.” Sethalynn blushes. “What about you, I bet you have a girlfriend?”
“No. The school I used to go to all the girls were rude and stuck up. You’re not stuck up are you?”
“I don’t know you’ll have to judge that yourself.” She Smiles.
“I’ll take that challenge. How about tomorrow after school?”
“Yeah, okay. Well I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“I’ll see you tomorrow then.”
Sethalynn picks up her stuff and leaves the cafeteria. The whole rest of the day she thinks about what’s going to happen tomorrow when she meets up with Chad. What should she wear? Should she wear make-up? Either way she was going to be herself.

Walking through the halls of the school Sethalynn turns a corner almost running into Chad. “Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t see you coming.”
“It’s okay.” Chad laughs. “So where are you running to?”
“I’m going to my math class right now but then I’ll be going to the library to do some research for a project. I don’t want to be late.” Sethalynn says.
“Oh, right.” Chad says smiling “I’ll see you after school right?”
“Yeah. Of course.” Sethalynn said smiling back.
“Then I’ll meet you up front.”
“Okay.” Sethalynn says while walking away.

After School

“Hmm…today went by fast, don’t you think?” Sethalynn says looking up into the sky.
“Not for me it didn’t. It took too long, I think.” Chad says looking at Sethalynn.
Looking back down at where Chad is Sethalynn smiles, “I’m sorry. Why did it take long?”
“It took long because I wasn’t able to see you sooner.”
Blushing Sethalynn smiles bigger, “Is that so?” She says.
“Yes,” Chad laughs pulling Sethalynn in his lap, “it is.”
Sethalynn didn’t know what to say, especially since he was kissing her. All she could think was that it took him long enough to do so.
Breaking away Chad looks at Sethalynn, “I’m sorry, that shouldn’t have happened.” He says breathing hard.
“It’s okay. I didn’t mind.” She blushes.
Smiling Chad looks deep into her eyes, “You’re amazing, you know?”
“I do now.” She kisses his lips one more time then gets up. “It’s time I go home or my mom will freak out.”
“All ready? Wow time goes by fast when I’m with you.”
“Yeah, it sucks doesn’t it?”
“Just a little.” He smiles again. “Well, I guess I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Definitely.” Sethalynn says.
“Bye and goodnight.”
“Goodnight” She whispers.
Walking home all she could remember was the kiss he had given her. It had surprised her but she was happy it happened, this made things official between them.

Then next day Sethalynn was looking for Chad. When she found him, he didn’t look happy to see her or maybe she was being paranoid.
“We have to talk.” Chad says when he reaches her.
“Is it good talk or bad talk?” she asks.
“Well…Um, bad if you think about it.”
“Okay” She says knowing that it wasn’t going to be good.
“Um, I just want to be friends, I’m not ready for a relationship and I really like you and want to stay friends. If you’re not mad?”
“No. I understand if you need to talk I’m here for you.” Sethalynn whispers.
“I’m sorry I led you on. You can be mad if you want.”
“No, I’m not mad.”
“I have to go but I’ll see you later, K?”Chad asks.
“Yeah, see you later.”
Turning around Sethalynn almost ran into Sara.