Friday, December 16, 2011

My Secret

Author's note: My goal in the piece is to have good content and have good paragraph sizes.

It was a snowy afternoon when I was walking home with Brad, the winter snow was swirling around our feet, and the wind was whipping through the air like a dog chasing a cat. I looked at Brad and he looked down at me and smiled with those bright white teeth he has. Then I started to think. ‘Aren’t I lucky to have such a great boyfriend?’ Suddenly I thought I saw Brad looking at something, or should I say someone. ‘Did I just see Brad looking at Brittany?’ No that’s not possible Brittany is nowhere in sight. Oh, well I guess those rumors about Brittany and Brad liking each other are getting to my head. I mean I know Brittany likes Brad, because I mean look at him! That amazing red curly hair and those perfectly straight white teeth, and that devilish smile. Not to mention he has a perfect tan, and has like a 16 pack. Okay, maybe just a 6 pack, but you know what I mean. Plus an amazing sense of style. Also he’s the best player for the skyline youth football league. Suddenly he speaks up, “Are you ok Hillary,” he says with complete concern. I want to speak up and tell what I’ve been worrying about for all week. A huge secret that could ruin everything.

Ok my secret is this… I like someone else. The only problem is that’s it’s not just a random guy that I met in one of my classes. Oh no, that would’ve made it so much easier. It’s my boyfriend’s best friend, Cody. The only problem is that Cody likes Brittany. It’s like a love rectangle. With edges that can just stab your very soul. But I say in a way that you would be able to tell that I’m lying, “No.”

Brad looked at my suspiciously and the replied, “You know that I love you right? And no matter what Brittany will never take me away from you. Nobody in the world can take me away from you.”

‘Of course,’ I think to myself, ‘You just have to say words like that. Don’t you? You just have to make this so much harder on me now do you?

The truth is I was going to break up with Brad tonight during our 1 year anniversary date. I know, I know that’s probably going to be the worst time to do it, but Cody has a soccer game tonight, and I wanted to tell him how I felt. But now, I don’t know… I just don’t know. Cody is just so nice and sweet. Plus he’s a total babe. He has shaggy blond hair, has an 8 pack, is totally buff, is super sweet, he has piercing blue eyes, is really funny, and has a great sense of style. The only problem is that he always shows his boxers. When I didn’t like him my friends and I called him boxer boy. Anyways I just feel this rush when I’m around him.

All of a sudden Brad pulls me out of my day dream by saying “Hillary I'm are at you house.”

I say a quiet goodbye and rush in. While I’m going into my house brad calls, “See you tonight!”

I slam the door and run as fast as I can into my room and slam the door, then bolt the lock. I fall into my bed and land on all my soft pillows. I can’t stop thinking about Cody. Slowly I drift off into a deep sleep.

Suddenly a hour and a half later I wake up to my phone vibrating from a text message. It’s from Cody! It says, Can’t wait to see you tonight at my concert Brittany! Love you. Hmm this is weird why does it say- OH MY GOD! He likes Brittany. Well I’ll make sure that that relationship never happens. Just have to find my good skinny jeans, red cowgirl boots, and my cutest top.

At 8 o’clock Brad’s pull’s up in his car. I run and hop in the front seat. He looks and my outfit and replies, “Great outfit, looks nice,” with a devilish smirk on his face. He pulls out of my drive way and we head out. We finally get there walk inside and order the tickets when I finally speak up, “Brad I have to tell you something.”

He looks at me puzzled and replies, “Sure tell me whatever you want. But first I have to give you something,” and all of a sudden he pulls out this HUGE bouquet of flowers, and says, “Hillary I have never stopped loving you through our relationship. Though we’ve had our ups and downs, we have stayed together through all of it. And I just have to say, I love you.”

Now I’m thinking, ‘Why do you have to do this to me? I mean that was beautiful and all but this isn’t working out. What am I saying we have the perfect relationship, but I think I love-I think I love- Oh no! I think I’m in love with Cody and Brad!’ So Brad won’t get suspicious on why I’m not answering back I say, “I love you too. But I love you as much as a rabbit loves carrots, or as a reader loves books. Or even as much as I love Cody,” then suddenly Brad’s face becomes ashen. Suddenly, out of nowhere all the lights went out. Then a worker shouted out “Don’t worry the lights just went out because of the blizzard outside.”

‘I think I heard someone walk away,’ I thought to myself. I take out my phone and turn it on so the light of the phone is like a flashlight. I move my phone around and notice that Brad has walked away. I feel so bad, and then I think to myself, ‘Now I can find Cory!’

Then as quick as a flash I text Cory, Aren’t you at the movie theatre? Then right after I sent it my phone went off. I checked my phone and Cory had said, Yeah. It’s crazy the power went off! As fast as I could I texted back, ‘Yeah I know I’m here right now. Where are you?’ As quick as a flash my phone vibrated and I looked and it said, ‘By the concession area. Come by me!’

As fast as I could I ran to the concession area, while bumping into a lot of people may I add. Once I finally got to the concession area I whipped out my phone and used it as a flashlight until I found Cory and went by him. When I finally
reached him I tapped him on the shoulder and said, “Hey.”

He turned around, smiled and said, “Hey I’ve been looking for you.”

“And I’ve been looking for you, and I have to tell you something to.”

“Okay, but me first. I’ve had a crush on you for a while so…will you go out with me? I know it’s kind of weird, but I really like you.”

“Yes! I’ve felt the same way for a while and I would love to go out with you!” He kissed me for about 1 second.

“Really, are you sure? I thought you liked Brad, because that’s what all the rumors going around school say.”

“Well, I kind of just broke up with him.”

“Wait, I thought he was dating Hilary. When did they break up? I thought it was their one year anniversary.”

‘He thinks I’m Brittany! What should I do,’ Then the idea came to me, ‘I will pretend to be Brittany then when the lights go back on I’ll show him who I really am.’ Then I said, “Oh I meant that Hillary just broke up with Brad and that I don’t like him anymore… Sorry.”

He said with a bit of confusion, “Oh that’s too bad, they looked good together,” then with a flicker the lights came back on and Cory looked at me with utter confusion and remarked, “Hillary what are you doing her? Where’s Brittany? By the way sorry you and Brad didn’t work out.”

I explained the thing, then trying to act as sad as I could I exclaimed, “That’s fine... But someone you know was the reason why me and Brad broke up,” while Cory was trying to figure out who I blurted out, “You Cory!”

I’ve never seen anyone more shocked in my life. Then slowly but surely his expression got soft and he said, “I think I like you too,” Once he said that all this worry had lifted of my shoulders and then he added, “Will you go out for me?”

“Yes,” I said so happy it probably looked like I would explode. Then he grabbed my hand then went and saw the movie. Once the movie was over Cory drove me home and said, “See you on Monday,” then I gave him a hug and went to my room and fell asleep.