Stop thinking about me.

I'm sneezing so much.

Keep staring at me like that

And I'll scratch your eyes out.

I think he heard me.

Cue the weird looks.

Why

Do

You

Keep

Looking

At

Me?

This time out loud.

A hand on my shoulder

Stops me from lunging at the boy.

I turn to see

Him.

The him that drew bras and thongs on

My favorite white dress.

The him that placed gum in my hair and

Caused me to cut my hair short.

He made a comment about it the next day.

He does the most unexpected thing.

He glares at the kid who's staring so much

Until the boy looks away.

He turns to smile at me.

Mischevious.

He tells me to lean in

Closer.

So he could tell me a

Secret.

To this day

I cannot understand

How I fell for his

Trick.

Three words that weren't supposed to be spoken

And my past is forgotten.

One touch and I find myself falling

Out of the chair.

He "saves" me from my fall

The girls in the class swoon.

The boys laugh.

The teacher observing.

His lips barely brush mine.

He pulls away like

It meant nothing to

His eyes twinkled.

Applause and cheers

My teacher smiles

And appraises our performance.

I repeat the three syllables to him.

Not a word.