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He Doesn't Even Notice Me, or Does He?

September 26, 2009
By Anonymous

He doesn't even notice me. I mean, he does, but it's just a glance while he's scanning the surrounding area for a friend he’s been talking to. A girl friend, possibly soon to become his girlfriend.
On the first day of school I walked into my third class, wishing for the day to be over. The stress was too much, although it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
I was one of the first in the room, so I took a seat at the far end of the room. Once the room was full, I realized I was surrounded by strangers. Lower classmen I didn't even know. My second day in that class I took a seat on the other side of the room with students my age.
That's when I noticed him. He was so cute and when he smiled, my heart skipped a beat. Butterflies flapped their wings, trying to escape my stomach. I wanted to talk to him, but didn't know how. So instead of making conversation I asked for help.
“Um...Do you know how to do this? I’m so confused,” I started off, with a little laugh. I hoped he couldn’t hear the nervousness.
“Yeah,” he said and went on to explain what we had to do.
“Thanks,” I said quietly.
Everyday was the same. Almost. He sometimes asked me for help. I loved when he did that because I loved to hear his voice. I pretended not to like him too much. And I didn’t want to show him how desperate I was to have a friend in that class.
One day, a few weeks into class, he moved seats. He moved one seat over so there was one between us. I could have sat next to him, but I chose to sit in my normal seat. Is that what he wanted? To no longer have to talk to me? I wasn’t the prettiest girl, but he could have just stopped talking to me. It wasn’t like I had talked to him everyday and flirted. I had barely talked to him at all!
It went on like that for a few more classes, until one day he moved back. He talked to me first this time.
“Hey. Can you help me with this?”
I was angry with him so I just said, “Sorry. I don’t know how to do it. Ask the teacher.” I leaned on my arm, facing away from him. Yes, it was childish, and yes, it made my heart ache to do it. But somewhere inside of me, I felt it was the right thing to do.
Those gut instincts proved right, when the next class he sat next to me with a bright, lovely smile. “Hey. What’s up?”
“Nothing,” I said. “What’s up with you?”
We went on like that, making small talk. Finally, what I had been hoping and wishing for came true. At the end of class, he stopped me by grabbing my arm and letting everybody else out.
“I have a question.” He seemed a bit nervous. It made me nervous also.
“Yeah?”
“Um...” he cleared his throat. “I like you and I want to get to know you better. Will you go out with me this Friday?”
I couldn’t even speak. But the look on his face showed me that he was more nervous than I. “Sure.”
His smile lit up his face. I gave him my number, thinking, Maybe he did notice me after all, and walked out of the room composed, while inside I was jumping for joy.


The author's comments:
This sort of happened to me. Except for the happy ending, but I wanted it to have a happy ending, so I wrote it out.

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on Jul. 28 2012 at 1:34 pm
RaisaMiri SILVER, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"Do not try. Do or do not. There is no try." ~ Yoda

This was so cute! Haha I always freak out like the girl does when things like that happen, and that connection makes your story all the better!

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on May. 1 2012 at 8:52 am
JYazzmen GOLD, Pensacola, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
"you can find out who a person is by the kind of books they read"

I loved this story i can so relate to it!

on Mar. 22 2012 at 7:52 pm
DifferentTeen PLATINUM, Seaford, Delaware
32 articles 2 photos 329 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There’s no such thing as true love, just spurts of insanity—falling over and over again, thinking that won’t happen to me"

Gahh! Totally adorable; I could especially relate to the part about her insecurity with the guy moving seats. I pick up little things like that and overreact all the time! Great piece, I love it!

on Mar. 22 2012 at 7:50 pm
DifferentTeen PLATINUM, Seaford, Delaware
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Favorite Quote:
"There’s no such thing as true love, just spurts of insanity—falling over and over again, thinking that won’t happen to me"

Gahh! Toatally adorable; I could especially relate to the part about her insecurity with the guy moving seats. I pick up little things like that and overreact ll the time! Great piece, I love it!

on Mar. 18 2012 at 3:57 pm
JesusFreak3 SILVER, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;When everything around me falls to pieces, I&#039;ve got something more in my life. When I&#039;m broken only God completes me.&quot;<br /> Krystal Meyers<br /> &quot;God is love&quot;<br /> --Bible<br /> &quot;An eye for an eye makes everyone blind.&quot;<br /> --Gandhi

That's so freaking cute!

on Mar. 12 2012 at 5:30 pm
writingandwondering BRONZE, Downers Grove, Illinois
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I love this! I can total relate too, I had a crush who I thought didn't noticed me when he really did and now I realize I blew my chance! The way you wrote it capturing every feeling and little detail is amazing! Truely outstanding work, keep writing!

Destiny2 said...
on Feb. 25 2012 at 10:50 am
Destiny2, Doha, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new&quot;. Albert Einstein

so real!!! something that anyone could relate to!

on Feb. 3 2012 at 9:54 pm
Trickarrie BRONZE, Santa Clara, California
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Quick, but dead on about the emotions everyone must have gone through in their lives. I loved it :D

on Feb. 3 2012 at 4:55 pm
Bookwizard PLATINUM, Watertown, New York
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Favorite Quote:
If you love something, let it go. If it comes back it was always yours, if it doesn&#039;t it never was.

Good story.

on Feb. 3 2012 at 4:55 pm
Bookwizard PLATINUM, Watertown, New York
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Favorite Quote:
If you love something, let it go. If it comes back it was always yours, if it doesn&#039;t it never was.

Same here. I adored it and it's something we can all relate to.

on Feb. 3 2012 at 10:33 am
MarissaWhitecloud SILVER, Oskaloosa, Iowa
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Loved it, well written.

on Jan. 12 2012 at 5:49 pm
Gift2Rhyme BRONZE, Randallstown, Maryland
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I like it, and the emphasis on how endings like this only happen on paper, or in the movies

on Jan. 12 2012 at 9:49 am
Cicichildress GOLD, Bono, Arkansas
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Favorite Quote:
Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift thats why its called the present.

Very realistic I think this has happened to us all, well maybe not the end

on Dec. 21 2011 at 4:57 pm
Dancing2222 GOLD, Sandy, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be yourself, everyone else is taken.&quot; <br /> &quot;Imagination is more important that knowledge&quot; -Albert Einstein<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t ever frown, you never know who&#039;s going to fall in love with your smile.&quot;

Haha cute! Made me smile:) I wish it was longer!

on Dec. 21 2011 at 1:21 pm
Goddess PLATINUM, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Dream as if you&#039;ll live forever, live as if you&#039;ll die today.&rdquo;

U did a wonderful job.

Brooki said...
on Nov. 29 2011 at 7:29 pm
This reminds me of my 6th hour, only i never talk to him and he knows i like him because ive told him. there is no happy ending to my story tho. But this is a good story

on Nov. 29 2011 at 3:09 pm
LunaIsNotHere BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I admire the concept of selling your soul for the sake of an unforgettable performance&quot;

This totally reminded me about MY third hour! Similar things happen to me, almost the same situation...ha I WISH things would wind up like that in the end...

on Nov. 7 2011 at 8:00 pm
billgamesh11 BRONZE, Grafton, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s always darkest before the dawn.&quot; ~Florence and the Machine

Awww!!! This was so cute!!! I love stories like this!!! They always make me smile :):):);) I liked everything about this story, the idea, the way you wrote it, and the happy ending :):):);)

Great Job!!! Keep Writing!!!:):):);)


on Nov. 7 2011 at 2:40 pm
abedengo-called-benny BRONZE, Valley View, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
Someday you&#039;ll be old enough to read fairytales again.<br /> <br /> -C.S. Lewis

Actually, I found the simple word choice and varying in sentence length strong, as it matched the simplicity of the story.

Cute!


on Nov. 7 2011 at 9:00 am
maraquette.koss SILVER, New City, New York
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It's cute, but very cliche.  Some of the words you use make it sound a bit juvenile, but a good story.