The Love Of Mine

"Elena!!" I groaned, turning my back to check my door for a call from my mother, but I couldn't hear anything. I checked the time on my phone and it was only 8:30 PM; I can't believe I slept off while packing for college. “Elena!!” My name was called again. This voice does not sound like a female voice, but it appears that the person was attempting to sound like a girl; "yes, who is it?" I respond. I decided to follow the sound, which was coming from my window, and I heard some footsteps outside. The knot in my stomach grew with each step I took closer, and by the time I got close enough to open the window, I was already whimpering, is this another prank by Princewill or one of those boys who stalks me, because my neighborhood is pretty safe, and there haven't been any cases of petty criminals in years. As I was about to go down to call my mother, I heard someone laughing, and those annoying grunts were so familiar that I immediately opened the window and screamed; "Princewill”! Can you please stop with these pranks?" He stopped laughing and said, "Can you come outside?" I don't understand why he can't just knock on the door or ring the doorbell, Argh. I'll be there, but it'll take some time, as I said. Princewill has been my best friend since we were children. When we reached puberty, we stopped talking to each other. It's strange, yes, but it's a long story lol... but we recently made up after my best friend Sarah went off to school at the University of California six months ago, leaving me as the only female teenager in the entire neighborhood, We both decided to apply to different schools because her Mum insisted she go to University of California where her brothers schools because she is the only female child in her Family and they don't like the idea of her being in a whole different state alone, while my Mum and Dad made sure I didn't apply to any other University than the famous "Stanford", what is their obsession with Stanford? Parents can be quite annoying. I've spent the last few years nervously anticipating the freedom I'll have once I start college. Every night, I study and prepare for the University entrance exam, while the majority of my high school friends spend their time partying and enjoying the freedom and stress-free life that comes after high school. The day I checked the school portal to see if I was accepted, I was so excited but terrified of being rejected and having to start reading all over again. My Mum was beside me when I checked and I was accepted, and I have never been so happy even though I expected it. My mother cried for what seemed like hours while she called my father, who was screaming into the phone. I've never been more pleased with myself. My efforts had finally paid off. "Elena," I heard again, this time from my mother, and I opened my room door lazily and walked down the stairs. " Princewill is here! she said." Oh! I forgot about Princewill, he must be tired of waiting, I walked into the kitchen and saw my mum mixing the chicken in hot sauce, my stomach grumbled, my mum looked outside the window and I checked to see what she was staring at as I got closer to the window, she turned and whispered in a soft voice; "Why doesn't he like to knock and come in like a responsible boy?" I wanted to laugh so hard, trust my Mum when it comes to saying the strangest things, 13 good years of knowing Princewill and she still doesn't feel comfortable with him being my best friend, she said boys and girls can't be best friends without them catching feelings. I guess it's kind of true because lately I've been crushing on Princewill and he doesn't even help with the situation because he calls me so often, we text each other so much if I'm not chatting with Sarah, It's with him, and he comes to see me every night, and we walk down the street, sometimes holding hands, and he tells me to hug him before I go back inside my house, and then we resume texting. My mother asked if you were going to meet him outside. “I am, I said as I walked towards the door, but I may take some time! I said as I opened the door.” I shut the door and began walking toward Princewill, my heart racing faster than usual. I came to a halt in front of him and nervously waved. He looks a lot better tonight in a black oversized top and grey joggers. His black hair is neatly styled and trimmed, and it falls neatly on both sides of his face, complementing his brown gorgeous eyes. "Hello, short girl," He teases me a lot, he smiles and waves back his bright perfectly lined tooth shining at me, why is his smile so attractive too, he pulls me in for a hug before I could respond. "Hey," I said as he let go of my tight grip. I returned his smile as I looked up at him. I bit my inner lips as I considered what to say next to him as I looked down at my feet. Can we go for a walk down the street? he asked, slipping his hands into mine. His palm is so soft and warm that I sometimes wonder if he doesn't find me attractive enough to ask me out. I mean, after Sarah left for college, we both spent the entire six month texting, calling, and seeing each other daily and he hasn't even brought up any conversation about him feeling something for me or me becoming his girlfriend, or am not beautiful enough to him, a lot of boys find me very attractive, especially now that Sarah is gone, and some even go as far as sending me messages on i********:. When I look out my window, I usually see a couple of them innocently stalking my house, hoping I'll come outside. I pulled my dirty blond hair to the side. Even though I am quite petite and kind of old-fashioned, I am very attractive. I mean, I look at my self in the mirror but I can't just figure out what Princewill thinks of me. What are you thinking about, you seem deep in thought, Princewill inquired. I looked up at his face again, and he let go of my hands and stopped walking. I, too, paused. "I'm going off to college tomorrow," he said almost whispering, as if it wasn't just the two of us outside in the whole street, I felt a lump in my throat and looked down at my feet again" Can you look up Elena, I raised my face again and looked into his eyes it looks like he is worried plus I can't read his face expression I don't know why but today it feels like we both have a lot to say to each other but is holding it back You're going to Stanford next week, right? I replied, and he smiled again. He reached out and held my hands again, this time pulling me closer to him. "Would you come if I invited you to my University dorm?" San Francisco Bay University is close to Stanford." You can stay for a week too, he said, with his puppy eyes looking at me. "I blinked twice in disbelief, I hadn't even left my house for my University or seen how the school looked like and all and Princewill is asking me to leave my School and come over to his Dorm. I didn't want to offend him, so I just told him I'd think about it. He didn't say anything else, and it became so awkward for me that I couldn't even look up. I decided to check the time on my phone, and it was already 10:23 PM, so I decided to lie to him and say I needed to pee so badly so I could go home. "Princewill, I'm really pressed and I need to pee right now," I explained. He checked his phone as well, oh sorry it's already past ten, let's talk about it on the phone I guess. He said. We both held each other's hands again and began walking back to my house, and as I was about to reach for the doorknob, Princewill called me "Elena," and I turned to look at him, and he kissed me on the lips. Before I could process what was going on or return the kiss, he stopped kissing me, waved his hands, and said goodbye. I kept my gaze fixed on his back as he hurriedly walked to his house.