The Shy One Page: 4 by Kalee Fetters Lyrics
“Are you sure you didn’t hear me singing?” he asked, knowing I was lying. I gulped and nodded my head yes, showing him that I heard him. Him singing that song in his euphonious voice, it was wonderful and I could listen to it all day. He stood there dominating me with his body. He lifted my chin like Jonah did yesterday but this time, it was different when he touched me, I felt this spark. He looked into my eyes and as bad as I wanted to look away I couldn’t stop looking at his oceanic eyes, I got lost in my own thoughts when he thought about somеthing that made my palms sweat, ‘Why do I really want to kiss hеr?!’ he asked himself. I needed to get myself out of this situation before I do something I regret. I looked away from him turning my head away, I walked past him toward the bathroom door. I showered and got ready, the air gets pretty crisp and cold here in Portland during the fall. I put on a mustard yellow sweater, black ripped jeans and yellow checkered vans and my A necklace. I did my makeup because I had a lot of extra time, I braided my hair while thinking about that moment I had with Daniel. That sense of endearment in his eyes when he looked down at me, his voice, even his body was perfect. Adelaine! Quit, you can’t like this guy! I was in the mist of arguing with myself when Chrissy called me downstairs. I really wanted to talk to her about the whole football team thing but I was terrified to even bring it up in conversation. She always tells me I’m the best on the squad and that without me the team would fall apart. I never really believed that part but when I look at the other girls practice I start to believe it more and more. I didn’t want to disappoint her because I looked up to her as a person, and her opinion of me is really important to me.
I started to troop down the steps, my head down. Coco was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs, he looked up at me, his head on his paw. He could tell I was sad, getting up quickly and rubbing on my legs, like a cat. I looked down at him and rubbed his head. I let out a long sigh, “I’m fine Coco,” he whined at me, knowing I was lying, “Promise!” I said, putting on a smile. I was ok but my brain was filled with thoughts, not good thoughts, I was overthinking. I was upset at the fact that I actually really wanted to kiss Daniel but didn’t. Coco walked away toward the door, Chrissy was standing right there so she opened it for him. She looked at me, “I’m going to walk to school.” I said in a banausic tone of voice. She looked at me worried, and walked over to me holding out her arms. I love her hugs. They are always so warm and caring.
“What’s wrong Lanie?” she asked me, concerned. I knew that right now is the only time that I would be calm enough to talk to her about football. I let go of her and looked at the floor, “I really love football and…” I said, I was trailing off because I was scared. “And, I really wanted to try out for the team. I wanted to know if it was okay with you first because I know the cheer team needs me and if you don’t want me to I ca-” I was rambling now and she cut me off with a hug. She pulled away and looked me in the eyes.
“Laine, it’s ok. If you want to be a football player, be a football player. Even if you wanted to be a professional chess player, I would support you. I love you and if playing football will make you happy then go try out. I’ll be rooting you on from the sidelines. The cheer team will be horrible but as long as you’re happy, I’m happy.” I giggled and she smiled at me, pulling me into one last hug. I decided not to walk and just drive there with Chrissy. We talked and laughed the whole ride, when we got there the cheer girls were waiting for us. Chrissy and I decided that I shouldn’t walk with them today. Christina walked up to the girls and I just walked straight to my locker. I took all my books out of my locker and shoved them into my backpack, I closed my locker and turned to go to my next class. Suddenly, Jonah appeared in front me, a giant smile on his face. I looked at him for a second then looked at the floor, I didn’t want to read his mind because then that would ruin the surprise. “Addy, I have amazing news!” he said excitedly.
“Don’t call me that.” I mumbled. He nodded yes, “Sorry but I talked to the coach and he said that you could come to try outs today.” he said, his smile growing. I smiled at him, and wrapped my arms around his waist. I thought Daniel was tall but jeez, Jonah’s like 6 foot. I looked up at him and he was red, like tomato red. I looked into his surprisingly beautiful green eyes, ‘Wow! Is she hugging me?’ he thought and wrapped his arms around me, hugging back.
“Thank you!” I said quietly, letting go. I walked away, thinking about the football team, they needed a quarterback and I really hoped it would be me. I headed to my Math class, Chrissy ran up and hugged me from behind. I turned around to face her, “Why were you hugging Jonah?!” she asked, raising her eyebrows. I looked at her like she was crazy, “Why do you assume I like every guy I talk to. He talked to coach for me and I can try out for the team!” I said excitedly. She hugged me tight and we walked together the rest of the way, talking about football and all that. Before walking into the classroom I took a deep breath, I was preparing myself to see Daniel. I opened the door, head down walking toward my seat. I heard Jennifer whisper, “That nerd gets to sit next to Daniel! So unfair!” I looked at her and we made eye contact, ‘She’s so pretty, he would so pick her over me!’ her thoughts seemed sad, I felt kind of bad for her. I sat down and Daniel looked at me.
I started to troop down the steps, my head down. Coco was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs, he looked up at me, his head on his paw. He could tell I was sad, getting up quickly and rubbing on my legs, like a cat. I looked down at him and rubbed his head. I let out a long sigh, “I’m fine Coco,” he whined at me, knowing I was lying, “Promise!” I said, putting on a smile. I was ok but my brain was filled with thoughts, not good thoughts, I was overthinking. I was upset at the fact that I actually really wanted to kiss Daniel but didn’t. Coco walked away toward the door, Chrissy was standing right there so she opened it for him. She looked at me, “I’m going to walk to school.” I said in a banausic tone of voice. She looked at me worried, and walked over to me holding out her arms. I love her hugs. They are always so warm and caring.
“What’s wrong Lanie?” she asked me, concerned. I knew that right now is the only time that I would be calm enough to talk to her about football. I let go of her and looked at the floor, “I really love football and…” I said, I was trailing off because I was scared. “And, I really wanted to try out for the team. I wanted to know if it was okay with you first because I know the cheer team needs me and if you don’t want me to I ca-” I was rambling now and she cut me off with a hug. She pulled away and looked me in the eyes.
“Laine, it’s ok. If you want to be a football player, be a football player. Even if you wanted to be a professional chess player, I would support you. I love you and if playing football will make you happy then go try out. I’ll be rooting you on from the sidelines. The cheer team will be horrible but as long as you’re happy, I’m happy.” I giggled and she smiled at me, pulling me into one last hug. I decided not to walk and just drive there with Chrissy. We talked and laughed the whole ride, when we got there the cheer girls were waiting for us. Chrissy and I decided that I shouldn’t walk with them today. Christina walked up to the girls and I just walked straight to my locker. I took all my books out of my locker and shoved them into my backpack, I closed my locker and turned to go to my next class. Suddenly, Jonah appeared in front me, a giant smile on his face. I looked at him for a second then looked at the floor, I didn’t want to read his mind because then that would ruin the surprise. “Addy, I have amazing news!” he said excitedly.
“Don’t call me that.” I mumbled. He nodded yes, “Sorry but I talked to the coach and he said that you could come to try outs today.” he said, his smile growing. I smiled at him, and wrapped my arms around his waist. I thought Daniel was tall but jeez, Jonah’s like 6 foot. I looked up at him and he was red, like tomato red. I looked into his surprisingly beautiful green eyes, ‘Wow! Is she hugging me?’ he thought and wrapped his arms around me, hugging back.
“Thank you!” I said quietly, letting go. I walked away, thinking about the football team, they needed a quarterback and I really hoped it would be me. I headed to my Math class, Chrissy ran up and hugged me from behind. I turned around to face her, “Why were you hugging Jonah?!” she asked, raising her eyebrows. I looked at her like she was crazy, “Why do you assume I like every guy I talk to. He talked to coach for me and I can try out for the team!” I said excitedly. She hugged me tight and we walked together the rest of the way, talking about football and all that. Before walking into the classroom I took a deep breath, I was preparing myself to see Daniel. I opened the door, head down walking toward my seat. I heard Jennifer whisper, “That nerd gets to sit next to Daniel! So unfair!” I looked at her and we made eye contact, ‘She’s so pretty, he would so pick her over me!’ her thoughts seemed sad, I felt kind of bad for her. I sat down and Daniel looked at me.