Dear, Mr. Costello. by Ariana Lomeli (life changing books to read .TXT) 📕

"Appearently I am a hit with all the ladies I've been with."He said. I clenched his fist. "Then kiss your fist,Ian. I was talking to Blake not you."I said and took his fist and lightly smashed it with his lips.  "If you wanted to kiss me you could have just said so,babe."He said and leaned closer to my face. I pushed it back with my palm. "First of all,ew! Second,you're like my brother!"I said. "It's nice to know having little Ian's with you would be next to impossible."Ian said. "I have to go to school. Go bother Jer or something. I even bet they're a teenager who is skipping school. Go make her day,Bubba."I said and he flinched. "Bubba sounds so country. Don't call me that."He said and got up and went to my connected bathroom. The door opened and he ran out screaming. "EW! MOTHER NATURE GIRLY THINGS!!!!!!!!!!"And his screaming stopped when I heard him run into something and fall downstairs. "I'M OKAY! I JUST FELL ON TOP OF A- EW!!!!! NAKED JEREMY WITH A FINE BODIED GIRL!!!"He yelled and ran somewhere else. "Remind me to buy disinfectant wipes for the couch."I told Ashley.

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Before lunch was Blake's class. He never tried to call on me and always avoided eye contact with me. If and when I raised my hand to answer a question he shot me down,he either ignored me or just didn't look my way. I felt his eyes burning holes in the side of my head but when I looked he woud always be looking somewhere else.  He was in the 'Teacher' mode and when class ended,he did't call me to stay back like he usually would and I didn't bother to try and stay behind. As I was walking out of Blake's classroom my phone started ringing. The ringtone was 'Mirrors by Justin Timberlake.' I stopped walking and looked at the caller ID. It was Ian. I answered the phone and he spoke right away. "THANK YOU! YOU HAVE WON A DATE WITH THE FABULOUS IAN HARDING!"He yelled into the phone. I laughed and continued walking. "1.I have a boyfriend. 2. I have a boyfriend. 3. I have a boyfriend who could beat your ass. Need I go on?"I asked sarcastically. "Sorry,but seriously let's go out for lunch. And I'm starving."He complained. "1.I have a boyfr-" "Okay,no need to rub you having a boyfriend in my face. Is he all your world revolves around? Or maybe he is actually a possesive jerk and he actually hits-"A growl sounded in my throat and escaped through my lips. "Blake has not and probably never will lay a hand on me. So,if you don't mind please refrain from talking about him like that."I said and was about to hang up but he started talking again. "I'm sorry. It's just work and they're talking about replacing me and I really am hungry. So,do you want to go for lunch?"He asked softly. "Sure."He said and I heard him mutter the word 'Women' before hanging up.

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Ian texted me to go to 'Steven's Diner' since it was just aound the corner of the high school. I walked into the diner to be met with a hard back. I rubbed my nose as the back turned into a chest. I looked up to see Ian. He graabbed me in a hug right away when he noticed it was me. "So,probably not the best place to eat but I am so glad you're here!"He said as he spun me around. "Such a cute young couple.","Remember when that was us?","God damnit Robbie! Why can't you be more like him?"*Smack*, "Is that Ian Harding? Quick! Grab pictures!"Comments and such things like that were thrown around me.

I turned to the crowd now swarming Ian and I. People had fancy cameras while teenage girls were saying dirty things that they wanted Ian to do to them. Most of them-I figured- were reporters ad the press. So,I know how they worked. "Guys! Ian is my Uncle. I cannot date him."Ian wasn't really my Uncle,just a friend. But,I didn't wan't the press to think I was dating him. I had enough problems with my current relationship. I didn't need Blake looking in the newspaper and seeing a picture of me hugging Ian and taking it the wrong way. "Uncles hug their nieces and spend them around and say 'I'm so glad you're here.'?"One reporter asked me. "Yes,they actually do. Go to google or Bing or yahoo,whatever the fuck search engine you use and look up how to be the worlds greatest Uncle."I said and looked at the time on my phone. "Shit! 5th period started fifteen minutes ago,I need to get to class. I'll see you at home?"I asked him and he nodded. "Be safe."Ian said and hugged me. "So can you bring me lunch to the school. I have 5th period free and I'll probably talk to Mr.Costello so just bring it to his classroom."I said and left. I drove back to the school in a rush. I parked my car in my usual spot and went inside the building and went to Blake's classroom. I tried opening it but found it was locked. I knocked a total of three times before Blake's voice came out. "Wait a second!"He sounded off. I heard a grunt and then a chair scraping on the floor. The lock on the door opened and then I was greeted by Blake's face which showed pure shock. "What are you doing here?"He asked the same time I heard a female voice say "Blake,are wwe gonna finish this or not I have to be at work beore two o'clock?"I was shocked beyond words. I stepped towards Blake. "I was gonna come talk to you so I could apolojize for overreacting and saying those three words at the wrong moment,but now I see why you didn't say it back. You have some chick in there. So go on and finsh your quickie and don't even bother to come by my house."I said and stomped as hard as I could on his foot. "So much for mates,right?"I added as I walked away. "Jules! Wait! It's not like that!"He yelled. The fucked up thing was that I let him into my heart in just a couple of days. I dialed Ian's number. "I'm going home forget about lunch.. Bye."I didn't wait for him to reply I just hung up the phone. I walked back out of the school and went to my car. I drove home and went staight to the alcohol cabinet I swore that I would never open when mom and dad died. But,I needed to get rid of this aching pain in my chest. The pain just hurt more when I thought about Blake and even if I heard his name in an empty room. I went and locked every door in the house and made sure all the windows were locked and closed tightly. I didn't want anybody to see me drink my pain away,it was bad enough knowing mom and dad were probably shaking thier heads at me from above. I opened a bottle of Jose Cuervo and took a big gulp,it burned as it went down. I sat on the couch and took three bottles of liquor with me. Once I was at the bottom of the third bottle I felt tired. I heard knocking ,suddenly it got louder. I tried moving my body but I felt like I was paralyzed. I could not move at all. The knocking became banging and the banging became shouting and then I felt someone slapping my face trying to keep me awake,but I was seeing black stars by now. "...I love you...say it back...I need paramedics...girlfriend...Juliet stay with me...I'm sorry..."The persons sentences kept breaking up and right now they were sobbing uncontrollably. I felt myself growing tired and I was gradually giving into the darkness. But,what I saw before I gave into the darkness made my heart flutter and squeeze at the same time. It was Blake who was talking to me. Blake had come to my rescue like he usually did. Blake was my Romeo and I knew then that I was gonna be forever his Juliet if and when I woke up from the darkness.

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Beep,beep,beep,beep,beep

I tried opening my eyes but they felt like they were sewn shut. I groaned.  I moved my fingers to get some feeling in them and ended up feeling something soft.  Sparks shot through my arm and right then I knew who I was touching. I smiled my best and giggled. Blake was in here with me. I suddenly had energy and my eyes opened on their own accord. At first everything was bright and then my eyes adjusted. Blake was snoring lightly and then I hit him hard on the hea. He growled as he snappe his head up so quickly I thought he was gonna break his neck. "Whoa there Nelly,calm it down."I said as his eyes met mine. "You're awake?'He asked like he couldn't believe it I pretended to act like I didn't know him. "I'm sorry for hitting you sir,but who are you?"I asked him. Suddenly Ashley burst through the door. I feigned shock and confusion as she hugged me and pulled back and looked at me. "Who in the hell are you guys?!"I yelled as I sat back further in the bed and brought the blanket up to my chest. "Were your friends. Do yu really not remember us?"Ashley asked me,shock clear in her voice. I shook my head my brown locks flowing from side to side. "I'm sorry?"I said to her and then looked at Blake in curiousity. "You sure are handsome Do you have a girlfriend?"I asked him. "Yes,I do. She's in this room."He said and smiled a little smile. I bit my lip from smiling like the chesire cat. I looked at Ashley. "Are you his girlfriend?"I asked her. Oh god this game is so much fun. She came and sat down next to me. She took my hands in hers and I instantly felt calm. "I was playing with you guys. I know you,I was just testing you"I said and winked at Blake. He got off his chair and moved Ashley off the bed and shooed her out the room. He locked the door and came and sat across from me on the bed. I thought he was gonna start yelling at me for drinking alcohol. But instead he hugged me and he hugged me hard,like if he let go he thought I might disappear. "I love you,Juliet Emilia Monroe. I love you to the moon and back. I want you to have my kids,I want you to be my wife. I just want you in my life. When I came to your home to tell you that that woman you saw was my Aunt and I was buying a house close to yours,she's a real estate agent. Getting off topic,but when I came to say that you had it all wrong I was greeted with the smell of strong alcohol and so I knocked and knocked but you didn't open the door so I broke it off the hinges by kicking it and then I saw you. I couldn't bare the thought of you beng in pain even if you had a splinter in your thumb. I'm sorry that I'm the one that caused you to be in pain. If you want to reject me as a mate then go ahead."He said. Happy tears were coming out of my eyes. "Don't cry."He said as he wiped my cheek with his thumb. I shook my head and smiled. "I am so not going to reject you as a mate. I love you too much"I said and he smiled brightly He leaned in toward me. I leaned into him as his lips met mine. I wrapped my arms around his waist as his touched my slightly bare thigh. I trailed my fingers up