04/19/2016
Chelsea and Mike are back! Check out the fictional series "Trouble Loving" by Student Health Leader Irlanda Gonzalez.
*BELL RINGS* It’s 3:00 p.m.
As I walk into the library I see Mike looking for book. I ignore his existence, grab my book, and take a seat. I look up and see him staring at me.
“Can I help you, young man?” I say. “No, ma’am. I’m just looking for a beautiful friend of mine. Her name is Christy. Do you know where she might be?” I soften.
“Thank you, Mike. I appreciate your kind words.”
“Anything for you. I’ve never met a girl like you.”
“Do you mean that in a good way or a bad way?
“A great way. You enjoy reading, and I just found out you actually like basketball. That’s surprising to me.”
“Hmm, I guess you’re used to the girls who lie and say they like basketball to get to you, right or right?” He laughs. “Absolutely right. That girl Abby seems to not like you much. The way she just came to you like that. That was foul.”
“I’ve been dealing with her since the first grade. Enough about me. How do you like Ocean High School so far?” I said.
“Well it’s like every other high school I’ve been to.”
“You transfer often? Why?” I asked.
Mike opens up and tells me that his parents move to different cities often. His uncle let him move in, so he could finish his senior year in one place. Plus, basketball season is around the corner, he says, and he refuses to miss it. As we talk, we seem to connect. I totally understand him.
“Hey, do you want to go eat tomorrow after school?” asks Mike.
“Sure, I’m down with that.”
“Alright, it’s a date. I’ll see you later, Christy Ortiz.”
“Mike! It’s not a date.”
“It is now. We’ll have a great time. I promise! Bye Chrissy.”
Chrissy? Did he just call me Chrissy? A playful nickname? No way. I need to call Chels. What am I going to do?
