One Secret Too Many #3
 

Tyler

 

        I turned into the aisle with pens and almost tripped over a girl kneeling down on the ground. I opened my mouth to tell her to move over, but then I actually looked at her. I couldn't see her face, but she had long, light brown hair that was loosely curled and gorgeous. She was tan, too. I prayed her face would be as pretty as the rest of her and asked, "Hey, do you need some help?"
        The girl looked up, startled, and it took everything I had not to gasp out in amazement and shock. She was more gorgeous than I was hoping. She had amazing, clear, green eyes, with thick and full eyelashes around them. She had a perfect nose, and light pink lips. She seemed as shocked as I felt, but probably because she was so surprised by my entrance. She managed to stutter out, "Um... no.. I just uh.. sure, thanks."
        Her voice almost knocked me out, it matched her perfectly. Bright and chiming, like bells. I bent down and picked up the rest of her pens. I gave them to her and smiled, and she took them and told me, "Thanks," with a smile that showed rows of perfect, white teeth.
        I didn't know what to say, but I wanted to stay and talk with her. Thankfully, she broke the silence, and said, "Hey, I'm Lexi." She stuck out her hand for a handshake.
        I slowly reached out and took her soft hand in mine. "Hi Lexi," I said, "I'm Tyler."
        She asked me if I was new around here, and I told her I just moved from California. Looks like I won't be missing my old home all that much. I asked if she was going to the school that was in town, and she said yes. I smiled, and told her how happy I was that I was going to know someone on the first day.
        That's when a male voice rang througout the store, calling, "Lexi? Lex, where are you? We're leaving!"
        They were calling Lexi. Man, does she have a boyfriend? She's probably only being this friendly to me because I'm the new guy. Man, I'm so stupid!
        "Sorry, I guess I have to go," she said. "I'll see you when school starts!"
        I almost didn't say goodbye, I was too caught up in my own thoughts. I realized she was walking away and called out, "Yeah, see you."
        She waved and kept walking away. Why did she have to do that to me? Ty, I told myself, get over her. She's just some girl who already has a boyfriend and you have no shot. Deal with it.
        I listened to the voice inside my head, and tried not to think about Lexi leaving the store with her perfect boyfriend. Why do I care so much? I met this girl not five minutes ago! I kept telling myself that, but for some reason, it still hurt.