Love Notes

Chapter 11



I have never in my life ever wanted to punch two girls the way I want to punch Miranda and Ashley. Ever!

I can not believe the way they treated Charlie. I felt her pain. I certainly can’t believe that this has ever happened to her before. What is wrong with people?

I managed to get a small smile from her even after what they did to her. A small smile, that did things to my already crazy growing feelings inside.

I caught her looking at me a couple of times through class. I know she thought she was being nonchalant, but I noticed. I wanted to let her know I noticed so I sure as hell made sure I smiled when she was caught. It kind of became a game.

Man that girl was smoking and she didn’t even know it. She had curves that kept going and a smile that lit up a room. But she was oblivious to it all.

When the bell rang, I made a point of walking beside her out the door. I could hear those two pains in my ass calling my name and I just ignored them and continue walking with Charlie. She looks up at me and gives me a grateful smile and says, “You don’t have to, you know.”

I stop walking and look at her, “If I didn’t want to, then I wouldn’t, and I really want to.” Man did I want to.

“What period do you have lunch?” I’d already decided there was no way I was going to miss the opportunity to spend more time with her.

She looks at me as if she’s surprised by my question. “I have third period. Why?”

“So do I, but I didn’t see you there yesterday. Where did you go?”

She looks at me like she is slightly embarrassed and says, “I ate in the library yesterday.” But then quickly adds, “I’m eating with Tori today.”

“So that explains why I didn’t see you. I’ll come find you at lunch time, if that’s ok?” I ask.

She looks at me with shock in her eyes before turning her head away. “Really, you don’t have to Maverick. Please don’t feel sorry for me.”

I take my hand and gently turn her face towards me and as serious as possible, I say, “Charlie, you are something extraordinary.”

She smiles and bites her bottom lip as if in concentration. My eyes travel down to fix on those lips. Man, just when I thought she can’t get any sexier, she does.

In that moment I want to kiss the hell out of her. Just as I’m thinking these thoughts, that I shouldn’t be. I feel a smack, hard on my shoulder by someone passing.

“Hey bro!” It's Will. His timing is perfect. Why did he have to come around now? And just like that, the moment with Charlie is over.

Charlie looks at me, like she wants to say something, but she then seems to decide against it. “Maybe I’ll see you later,” she says as she walks by.

I holler back at her, “Oh, you’ll see me.”

I turn to Will, “Dude was that really necessary?” Will just throws his quirky smile up and shrugs his shoulders.

“Couldn’t be helped bro. It looked like you were drooling all over yourself. We are talking baby drool bad. And I, being your best friend and all, am here to help keep you from the massive embarrassment you were fixing to bestow upon yourself.”

I hang my head, stare at the floor and smile. “Can’t help it Will. I like her, I like her a lot.”

I knew I wouldn’t catch any ribbing from him, considering his infatuation with a certain red head.

Will starts chuckling, “Yeah, yeah, I know. I could tell. You forget, I’ve known you since diapers. I have to say though Maverick, I’ve never seen you so, so…. Twitter painted.”

Nice. A Disney reference.

“You ass,” I laugh, and playfully punch him in the arm and grab him into a headlock. Of course, it doesn’t faze him and he’s laughing like the tool he is. I let go and he finally stops laughing and turns serious, like the switching of a light.

“Nah, seriously dude, I can tell you like her. She’s hot Maverick, and seems really nice. She also doesn’t seem very into herself, which is rare. Plus, I also saw her walking with Tori earlier. So I know she’s got to be cool.”

I instantly feel a pang of jealousy. I must have gotten a look on my face and Will can read me like a damn book.

“Now, now don’t get all territorial and go pissing all over her. That might turn her off,” he says. I simmer down because I know he still has feelings for someone else. It was the fact that he noticed. But then again, anyone would notice. How could you not? I just don’t want any competition. The thought of someone else with her was driving me insane.

I have to make a move and I need to do it soon. However, this was not just any girl. She is different and I can already sense she is completely clueless as to how others see her. She doesn’t see what Will and I have already noticed. She’s special and I need to be the one to help show her that.