Diary of an 8th Grader

I Don't Even Know What To Call This

December 18, 2013
          Wh-why does Paula have to act like such a, argh I'm not allowed to say it, let's just say a BIG hater? Yeah so I danced with Enrique at the dance and stuff but that doesn't give her any right to start talking to my friends and tell them over exaggerated things about me! She broke up with him the day before! I mean really! Yeah I have feelings for him, and he has feelings for me, but like what?? Enrique and I hate you Paula, leave us alone!! Paula has Alexia not talking to me and not even looking at me. I have so many names for Paula, oh so many. Words going around already that Enrique and I like each other and that were in like almost practically in a relationship. Which is true. I bet Enrique already told Ethan about it or something. In gym, were playing volleyball and the gym teacher first assigned the girls to which team they'll be on. Alexia and Paula were sent to the team in front of me. So far by what my team looked like, I didn't like it. I walked up to Alexia who was talking to Paula. "Alexia, can I be on your team?" I asked her. Alexia shrugged and said, "Sure why not?" I smiled and stood with them. Paula shot this look at Alexia. Alexia bit her lip and looked back at me, "Um you know what? The gym teacher assigned us to our teams and your team is over there. You should stay there." I was so shocked. I gulped and walked back to my team, "Uh alright . . ." I sat on the floor in shock while the gym teacher assigned the boys to their teams. What just happened? I thought. I felt so depressed and frustrated. "Yes Ethan! We're on the same team!" I heard a familiar voice behind me. I turned my head and saw Enrique and Ethan high-five. They both looked at me and I quickly turned my head back. They both then sat next to me, Enrique on my left and Ethan on my right. "What's wrong, you seem sad," Enrique asked me. "Yeah what happened?" Ethan added. I then explained to them what happened with Paula and Alexia. "Paula is so stupid. Why don't you talk to Alexia about?" Enrique asked. "I can't! She barely talks to me and pretty much avoids me," I told him. "Just talk to her," he said. "Did you not hear me? She won't listen! Paula brainwashed her!"
         Later on, we were playing and the volley straight for my way and I ran away xD. I was afraid that I was going to get hit in the head again and I don't want more headaches than I already do have now. My team was yelling at me while Enrique and Ethan were clapping their hands saying, "Good job, nice try it's okay." "I'm sorry," I apologized. Ethan walked over to me and said, "Are you afraid?" I nodded my head. "Don't worry, just stay back," Ethan smiled at me and touched my shoulder. "Um, alright," I replied. And for the rest of the time, each the time the ball would come towards me, Ethan would run in front of me and hit the ball.
         In language class, Ethan, May and I sat together a few minutes before the bell rang. I told May about what happened with Enrique and I and how I told him I liked him and how he told me he liked me back. "Aww you guys are too cute, just too cute," May shrieked. For some reason Ethan wasn't really talking and acted like he was mute or something. I smiled at May and said, "Yeah I'm happy." Ethan looked at me, I looked back at him. He pointed at me and started trace in the air some words, but I couldn't really make out what he was trying to write. The only word I could make out was the last one he wrote in the air, "Why?" I looked at him confused, "Why what?" He sighed and grabbed a pencil and was about to grab a piece of paper until the bell rang. May and I got up. Ethan threw the pencil on the floor and grabbed his things and headed out the door. "Wait! Why what??" I called after him and May and I headed out the door. Ethan turned his head and shook his head like "forget about it." "What's up with him? He seems so sad and confused all of a sudden," I asked May. May shrugged, "I don't know what's his problem, but don't worry about."