Clio by Jessica A (read with me .txt) 📕

after school to give me my present. She got me 4 harry potter movies and a card that sang. It was awesome. But there was only one thing that wasnt awesome. I hadnt gotten anything from Jacob, not only that- he didnt even talk to me or say happy birthday. Not. A. Damn. Word. He wasnt kidding when he said his phone wasn't going to be renewed. Because he didnt message me for another 2 days. My 14th birthday felt lonely and incomplete even thought it was great deep down I knew it wasnt complete. He texted me after 2 days saying "hey" and flipped out on him on why he didnt say anything to me. I was pissed but he said he was sorry and would bring me my present that saturday for our soccer game. I told him we didnt have a soccer game cuz of easter, and my aunt and uncle were coming over from Canada and we were taking them to St. Louis. 

Thursday- the day my aunt and uncle would arrive came by fast ( mostly cuz it was only 2 days after my birthday) They arrived late in the day at about 5:30. I was glad to see them. We had small talk and I realised that my aunt had changed a lot. She was the best aunt I could ever ask for back in the day when I was younger. She bought me a bunch of things, she always made time for me even though she had to work, and she was always their to listen to me. But I realised something the next few days which takes a while to learn and I learnt the hard way. Nothing is permanent. Especially people. Strangers become freinds. Freinds become lovers. Lovers turn into strangers once more. Strangers become freinds and over and over again. My aunt changed quite a bit. Its crazy how someone who used to be such a big highlight of your life can be gone in a second.

The next day we left for St. Louis early in the morning. We had a day off school for Easter Friday. We reached at about 1 and went to our hotels and then went to a museum. I was texting Jake the whole time and told him I wanted to go out with him now. He asked lots of questions about how I changed my mind and why I did that and things like that. But he wouldnt say yes. I wasnt defeated though. He told me he likes me but doesnt see the point in dating.

We went to Olive Garden that night in celebration of my birthday and I texted him there too secretly by hiding my phone between my legs and sitting at the end of the table where no one can see what you were doing. I knew how much trouble I could get into if I got caught and how many chances I was taking. But I didnt do anything. I was going to take chances. Everyone has to do that some point in there life. Even if its just hiding your phone and texting at your late birthday party. 

The next day was a Saturday. April 19. Just some day right? No. 

We went to the St. Louis zoo. It was fun. It was one of my favorite places to go even though I hated animals. Jake asked me that too.

"I'm at a zoo"

"I thought you hated animals"

"I do, but I dont have an option."

"lol you poor thing"

"I know right!"

Well we talked normally the rest of the time. I would always get out my phone to take "pictures" of the animal we were looking at, but I was actually texting Jake.

Then we stopped at about 1 to eat. I was up at the counter with my uncle and dad and I felt my phone vibrate like three times. 

"dad I have to go to the bathroom"

"okay, you can go once you finish ordering what you want"

So I finished ordering and left for the bathroom.

I was standing in a super long line for a dirty bathroom with a bunch of woman with babies.

"babies, ugh of all things, why babies?!?" I thought to myself

Then I pulled my phone out

"You know what I think I do want to go out with you. So yes." I read.

I put my phone down in shock then lifted it again to make sure that text really was there. 
Yep it was still there. I had a boyfreind. I HAD A BOYFREIND!!!! 

I felt great. I even talked to the woman standing behind me with a baby.

"hii" I said to the little boy "hes so cute"

"thank you" his mom said to me with a huge smile on her face

"how old is he?"

"10 months"

"Awwww"

his mom giggled a bit.

I saw that the baby was staring at the snapback I was wearing. I took it off and showed it to him.

"do ya like it?"

his mom looked at him and smiled

"yes he does"

I smiled back

"its the wolverine" -"its x-men"  both me and his mom said together

by then it was my turn. I went into the tiny stall. and deleted all the messages and texted Maryanne telling her the big news.

"THATS AWESOME!"

"thanks!"

Maryanne has always been wanting us to get together. She was a huge shipper of "cake" which was our ship name. 

The weekend after we went to Chicago. My dad promised to take me to a comic book convention. 

I wore my Marvel shirt with my snapback. I had an amazing time. On the way back I was texting Jake till we got lost. And if anything like that happens, my dad gets super pissed off and acts all snobby and bitchy. 

"JESSICA GIVE YOUR PHONE TO YOUR MOM! RIGHT NOW!" my dad yelled

'what wh-"

'JUST GIVE IT!"

i quickly texted Jake and didnt get to see if he replied to my message- which was asking about what his freinds said the one time I kissed him while he wasnt looking in the lunch room. 

I just hoped he wouldnt reply.

My mom didnt give me my phone back at all. That night my dad went inside our hotel while I stayed in the car with my mom and sister. 

"so Jessica whos Jasmine?"
"my freind"

"ive asked you before"

" ya i know"

"and is Jasmine a he or a she?"

"a she"

"oh really?"

"yes"

"well then you can explain me what this message means" and she held up my phone and read the messge out loud "they asked if you were my gf and I said yes. Now Clio that doesnt sound like something a girl would say"

"GF doesnt mean what you think"

"it means girlfreind Clio I am not stupid! and im not in second grade!"

 

Chapter 12

I couldnt be happier. I was in love and it was even better than I ever dreamed off. He loved me and I loved him. On Monday we had a field trip to the University of Iowa. He ignored me every step of the way. It was really weird and I got really worried. That day after school I texted him.

"hey"

"hey"

"why were you ignoring me today?"
    "im sorry"

"it wasnt very nice"

"sorry, I just didnt wanna ditch my freinds"

"you didnt wanna ditch your freinds so you dont even look at me?"
    "im sorry. I promise I'll do much better next time"

"Okay"

"I promise"

"I believe you"

and then I texted Maryanne
    "hey"

"hey"

"I asked him why he was ignoring me"

"and?"
     "he said he didnt wanna ditch his freinds"

"and?"
     "he promised to do better next time and said he was really sorry"

"wow you have him wrapped around your fingers dont you?"

"YEP lol"

"did I tell you that me and Javen broke up?"

"WHAT NO YOU DIDNT?"

"yea we did"

"what why?"
    "I dont know, It just didnt work out I guess"

"awww im so sorry"

"Its okay"

"when?"
     "not long ago"
    "and you didnt tell me?"

"sorry, I just didnt feel like it"

"awww, its okay"

"hes with someone else now"

"What? Who?"
    "this girl named Rachel"

"I met her, shes actually super nice"

"How could you think that?"

"She is and hes happy with her"

"but he was happier with you"
    "its okay really"

"okay, well keep me updated k?"

"yea okay"

 The next day we went to the library. Jake promised me that he would walk with me there. But instead he stayed all the way in the back with Gray- one of his good freinds. Me and DJ started making our way back slowly and trying not to be noticed at all. we didnt go all the way to the end cuz that would appear clingy and so we made our way from the fron of the line to only having 3 people behind us then Jake and Gray. Gray was this blonde who I had science class with and was on the same swim team as me. He had this country accent which was really funny.

"wow Jake, your pathetic" DJ said to me while looking back at him

"He is" and with that we all went inside.

We got seated and he sat all the way on the other side of the library with Gray. It was some boring presentation I didnt pay attention to. Once it was over. We all went outside to leave. Jake was in the front now. Me and DJ were laughing about how stupid the presentation was when I saw Jake sitting on the steps with Gray and when he saw me he got up and started walking in front of me and DJ with Gray. I was telling DJ about how my dad has a bunch of old music CDs and how I listen to them all the time.

"even Elvis Presely?"

"yep even Elvis" I lied. My dad had no Elvis Presely CDs. He had just about any other 70s and 80s and 90s singer but Elvis.

We just talked about random things on the way back. I spotted a dandelion and picked it up and gave it to Jake saying "I love you"

"oh thats nice" and he took it and gave it to Gray- who threw it at a stop sign

"well, you make me feel loved"

 Once we got back to school we saw a movie in the auditorium while the other half of the school was at the University of Iowa. We had a substitute for our home room class. So while we were making our way to the auditorium we all stopped to go to the restroom- since the movie was pretty long and we were not gonna be able to leave. So me and DJ finished early and were waiting outside when mrs. K's homeroom walked by and Jake was there- all the way at the back of the line with Gray. 

Me and DJ ran after them leaving our home room behind and got seated with Mrs.K's home room. Since DJ had work to finish for the time she burnt her foot and didnt come to school for about a month, she had to leave and that left me alone without her. I sat by this one kid in the end, Jake infront of him and Gray infront of me.   

"hey Jake, switch spots with me, I wanna sit by my freind- Jared" The kid sitting by me said.

Jake eyed me and I raised my eyebrow at him, then he looked to make sure no teachers were nearby and swapped seats with him.  I smiled