Dear Joey,277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJApGGlVqT
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Since I switched schools, I feel like I should admit something.
I liked you. A lot. I think it grew into an obsession one day, because I thought about you 24/7. I counted the number of times you dropped your pencil in class. I would always try to find you at lunch or recess. I would try to muster up the courage to talk to you, but you're always sitting with this girl. In the morning, you'd sit with her. At lunch, you'd sit with her. After school, you'd walk with her. It annoyed me so much. So, I decided to follow this girl around. I learned she was in my Geometry class. She had a lot of friends. I hated that I really liked that pink streak in her hair. She was so pretty. She was voted most athletic. I learned you both were on the same soccer team. You guys are obviously really close, and I wanted to be a part of that.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfInH1TMGy7
One day, I decided to talk to this girl. When she wasn't in her large friend group. I caught up with her in the bathroom. It was pretty awkward at first. But I learned her name was Giselle. She was very short, which I couldn't believe I didn't notice until I talked to her. She looked about four feet eleven. I asked her if she knew you, which obviously, she said yes to, then she asked me why I asked. I told her you were in my class, and I've seen you around. Giselle nodded and washed her hands. I wanted to ask for your number, but for some reason, I stuttered and asked for hers instead. She seemed surprised at first, but she gave it to me.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNxomPJmP1
Later in the day, after school, I texted her. She responded with a lot of emojis. We started off with an awkward conversation, but it turned out, she was really nice. It's so funny how I was texting the person I was jealous of. Then I asked myself, "Was I trying to become friends with her to get closer to you?" But I wasn't. Maybe at first, I tried to. But she was too nice. And I would've never done that to anyone, no matter how jealous I was. No matter how much temptation I faced. So we kept texting. She's so sweet. She made a drawing for me, of my zodiac sign. It was beautiful. I still have it to this day. She has so many friends, yet she makes time for all of them. She's truly one of the nicest people in the world.
The next day, I gave her a drawing. It was of a bird perched on a tree. Then I signed her name in cursive. She squealed and thanked me. All that jealousy I felt yesterday, felt so foolish. I couldn't believe I was jealous of her, Joey. I think I admired her more than I had a crush on you. But I still really wanted to talk to you. So I asked her if she could introduce me to him. She was more than happy to. And that's how we became friends. We talked every day on the same blue bench. You talked really quietly, but I didn't mind. I made you a drawing too. It was of you, holding your phone. The next morning, I saw you and Giselle sitting together on the ground. It didn't bother me that much, but then she leaned her head on your shoulder. A surge of pain went through my chest. It was a feeling I'd never felt before.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgtlJIQ8fk
At lunch, I asked you who you had a crush on. You shrugged and said no one, but I had to ask you to repeat it because again, you talk so quietly! A few minutes later, after a conversation about Harry Potter and celebrities, I blurted out, "Do you like Giselle?" Your eyes went so wide, I thought they would fall out of your eye sockets. Then you laughed. You laughed so hard, I thought you would start choking on air. Your face was so red, your ears, your cheeks, everywhere. I started feeling embarrassed, but I didn't know why. 277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWdOP2nunx
Then you said,277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq45qR1i4tF
"She's my cousin, you idiot!"277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrK5i3O5cfW
Anyway, after what happened, I'm never feeling jealous of anyone again. I feel like it's just a waste of time. But I kind of, just kind of, hope you liked me back. Maybe it was just for one day or one minute, but I just wonder if you've ever felt the same way.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZrsCnD6Qa
I'm asking my friend to mail this, because I'm too ashamed to myself.277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg2xARtR8u
From your friend,
Evelyn277Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSKOoqtcttL
