Dear Jason,
I am falling in love with you. I love you. I am just trying to tell you my true feelings for you. I have a crush on you. I need a man like you. I am crazy about you.

Your dear,
Hazel

My heart aches for his love, his touch, his voice and all romantics. I have never felt this passion for anyone except him. My heart feels at ease and finally I sleep. I dream about him beside me, we’re laughing together and act like love birds. It is going to be a very long night.

The next morning I wake up at exactly 6 o’clock. I bathe, while singing with happiness. Once I am dressed in my uniform, I keep looking in the mirror as if I want to be really sure that I look hot.

I carry my bag to the dining room. I can smell toast and eggs cooked by Mom.

“You look happy today, care to share?” Mom asks.

Dad and my little brother look at me anxiously.

“Mom, it’s a beautiful day,” I answer. I see she knows that that isn’t it. My dad looks at me like my eyes have answers. “Let me just be happy for a while, can’t you?” I ask.

“Hope it’s not a boy, they just get you pregnant and leave,” my dad says, staring at me intently.

“No its not, I woke up feeling happy,” I lie.

I crumble the toast and drink the tea fast. I say my goodbyes and leave.

I walk and as raise my head to look towards the school, I see the same car at the gate that I saw yesterday. It’s Jason. I should run but I want to bump into him. I run as fast as I can, breathing hoarsely. I bump into him intentionally and we both fall onto the ground. I am on top of him and I try to stand up. I am going crazy coz I feel him touching me.

“Uuhm, I am sorry,” I say, rubbing my hands on my uniform.

“It’s also my fault,” he says standing up.

He checks his uniform then stares at me.

“I am Hazel, or Hazzy,” I say, stretching my hand out to him.

“Jason,” he says.

“We are both in same class, I know you,” I say patiently.

I want to hug him. I want him to touch me and tell me he loves me. The bell rings loudly and we run to get to class. Mrs Pinoco isn’t in the classroom yet and the learners are chatting loudly. I sit at my usual place and Prosper keeps staring at me as if he knows what did.
“Did you write it?” Angeline asks. She stares at me. I just smile and I look at Jason and he smiles too. “Oh, you told him,” she continues.

“No I didn’t, I have the letter,” I answer her. I unzip my bag and take the letter out. I had stuffed it in a rose-scented envelope.

Angeline grabs it and walks to give it to Jason. Luckily, Prosper doesn’t see it. Jason reads the letter and looks back at me. He smiles and winks at me.

Oh, he finally said yes. I have won, I think to myself.

During lunch time Jason calls me to sit close to him. He tells me he is attracted to me too. He says he will be my boyfriend.

“It’s my first time, Jason, you are my first love,” I say with gratitude.

“Oh, wow. Can we meet after school?” he asks.

I nod and exchange numbers with him. I finally have the man I wanted.

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