Jimmy's Crush

02: Strategy

I was currently listening to Miss Anne’s lesson on literature when Britney suddenly whispered to me.

“His name is Reagan, a grade ten freshman” Britney whispered.

“And then?” I asked Britney, maliciously.

As if I don’t know his name, as if I don’t care, but I’m more than they think. What they don’t know, the reason I get lost every lunch break is that I look at Reagan from afar.

Because he always plays in the middle of a straight day of football every lunch break. I'm really jealous of him because his skin doesn't turn into tan, while I, even if I spend a whole break in our house, my skin will remain inky.

“Didn't you have a crush on him?” Britney asked me a curious question 'cause for Sam and Lyka stopped playing computer games.

“No!” I accidentally shouted my answer.

Teacher Anne stopped writing on the board and on the spot I did an oral recitation.

At the mercy of the lord, I was able to answer, but still, Teacher Anne was insulting me again. If I can't answer I will still be cursed, and if I can answer I will still be cursed. I don't know where I will put myself in this world. I only receive insults. Occasionally I just think that Teacher Anne is one of my haters and bashers. I haven't done anything yet, they're already beating me up. Life so sucks!

It's Saturday, my friends are here in our house today, and we're going to do a group project, and we will be in a group too. But look at these, instead of prioritizing our project, they are talking nonsense.

“Where did that come from?” I asked Britney while I was still reading a book on our science.

Britney teased me about how I felt about Reagan. I can't say because I know they will tease me again at school.

We have a quiz this coming Monday, so I did advice study, but these three babies are just doing it for fun.

“Don't you always look at Reagan in the distance?” Lyka whispered to Britney.

“Hell no!” I deny what Lyka said.

“Oh, give me a break, Jim! We've caught you already, and you still deny it! You're late for the act!” Sam yelled at me while flipping my forehead.

“Yeah! You thought we didn't notice that you've always ditched our lunch together, huh!” Britney's sarcastically said.

I frowned, averting my sight elsewhere, I preferred not to look at them because by the time I looked at them, I was the end of my world already. The sense of smell of these ducklings are so sharpened.

I couldn't answer what they were saying, I thought they didn't notice, but I forgot that the three of them were watching over me while I was alone.

“What? You're not going to tell us the truth?” raised an eyebrow, Sam said to me as if on guard and planning something evil.

I think, can't escape these so crazy ducklings. I sighed, surrendering my will to denied to anymore.

“Yeah. I have a crush to Ramirez” I closed my eyes admitting to them.

I feel like I’m red-hot because of the extreme heat on my cheek, I’m not used to admitting this. It's only now that I'm crushing on a grade ten freshmen.

“Ayieee …” the three babies screamed at the same time, like it's a massive deal for them that I confess this kind of feelings.

What’s so the thrill of my confession to them? I cover my ears because of their noises.

“Why don't you just shut up? Mom can hear us!” I weaned them, but they just ignored me.

What a life!

From grade one I have been with the three of them until now I am in grade seven. Occasionally their looks are boring, but I enjoy every minute with them. Happy because we are together, pure fools. Happy because we’re both well, let’s say nerds. We have a lot in common, especially when it comes to w*****d, milk tea, and so on.

“So, why didn't you tell us?” Britney asked me as they stopped sneezing.

“I'm embarrassed, I know you'll tease me” I frowned at them.

“You should be ashamed because we're really going to tease you!” they told me at once.

I frowned at what they said, is that what I'm saying I shouldn't admit anymore.

“Don't frown there, we know you love this idea!” Lyka devilry said to me.

The three of them stared at each other at the same time as if they had a bad plan to me. I don't like that feeling, I have to escape from them. I was about to leave when Sam and Lyka pulled me back to sit.

“And where are you going, Jimmy?” Britney raised an eyebrow at me.

“Ah, I'll get some water guys”

“Later. We'll talk about Reagan first. What if we call Operation Fall in love Reagan? What do you think Lyka, Sam?” successively said Britney.

They nod at what Britney said. As I tightened my jaw at their plan, they still knew Operation Fall in love Reagan. But even if I don’t admit it to them, I like this set up. My friends are really very supportive. I just hope their plan is effective for me.

I am Jimmy Nam Fontana, a girl who is secretly attracted to Reagan Dave Ramirez my senior at school. However there's a but about it, I feel like Reagan is too good-looking for me.

I have three little phonies namely, Sam, a girl who believes that there's a magical power to win the heart of a boy. Sam has medium skin, but I am the darkest of the three of us. The flesh is pure love in the brain, but it is smart in all subjects.

Next, Lyka is the happy-go-lucky girl, she's the most talkative among of the four of us. And lastly, Britney has a beautiful voice but not as beautiful as her face. She and Lyka were always chatting. Once in our class of Teacher Anne, they caught were chatting in the middle of the class.

My father work in the American as a cooking chief to support my studies and promised me and my little sister that if every one of us got the first rank in school he will send a flight ticket to US. And I love to fulfill that.

Monday morning, after taking our quizzes we held to the dance club to register ourselves, we are currently lining up to list our names.

It was one of Operation Fall in Love, Reagan. They told me that I needed to join such clubs to have a better chance of being noticed by Reagan. This is my first time joining, even though I don't know how to dance.

Actually, it's not just me for the first time, the four of us have joined such groups for the first time. Because from what we see, those who participate in clubbing are always busy, there are others who have not passed the projects by the deadlines. We excel more on academics than extracurricular, we felt like we can't handle our acads if we join extracurricular.

“What do you think we can do at the dance club?” Britney asked in astonishment while we were still in line.

“Girl, are you serious about that question?” Lyka asked Britney with a laugh.

“Look, from the title itself it's just DANCE meaning we need to dance, what do you think about swimming?” sarcastically Britney said.

“Tss. Whatever” Lyka said.

We were laughing when Reagan suddenly passed us with his friends. Reagan carries his camera, click there, click here. I marveled at how handsome he was up close. The smoothness of his face did not have any pimples, unlike me. Reagan was about to leave when Daniella, the pretty girl at school, suddenly entered the scene. My view is already ruined.

“Hi. Reagan, are you looking for a model? I can” Daniella said biting her witch's lips.

“I'm sorry, but I'm only taking nature's” Reagan replied with a smile.

We suddenly laughed on the side when we heard that. Bad shot nuh! Think carefully when he takes a picture of her he will just think you are one of the nature's.

“But I can take a picture of you now” Reagan said and Daniella immediately made a pose.

But, your Jimmy isn't going to lose. I moved closer to Daniella and silently posed close to Daniella. I moved again to be with Daniella's picture.

When Daniella's three shots were over, Reagan was looking at his camera when he noticed something strange in his shot, he turned his gaze to me.

Shit! Suddenly, I grew cold as I stood. He stared at me, I didn't know what to do.

“You want to take a picture too?” Reagan asked me with a smile.

Jesus, that killer smile makes my heart melt.

Darn! It's like any time I faint with his smile. His beautiful smile. His angelic smile. It's as if he's not going to do anything stupid.

That's why I admire him. He was as light as looking into the distance.

“H-Huh? M-Me?” I stuttered to ask him.

Jesus, Reagan!

“Yes, you” he said smiling at me then pointed the camera at me.

I was embarrassed to pose, especially he was the photographer. I think it was three clicks and I only did one pose. Furthermore, I can't move my posture properly because of his presence.

“Nice pose” he said then started to leave with his friends.

“OMG! Did you see that?!” I screamed in the middle of our line.

“Yes, Jimmy, this is the beginning Jimmy!” Britney told me.

“Tsk, it's just like that! As if you have a fair skin!” I heard Daniella cut to my side.

I suddenly lost my smile at what I heard from her.

“What did you say?”

I also resist. I'm not that kind of nerd who just sits in. Furthermore, I will fight when I'm certain that my dignity is being trampled on.

“I said don't rely on Reagan because someone like you isn't right for him” Daniella snubbed at me.

The heck this woman's behavior is terrible, I know she also has a secret crush on Reagan, but there is nothing wrong with the that. We just have to deal to our own strategy about our feelings towards Reagan.

I pushed her, causing the line to move, and we were kicked out of the dance club line.

We had no choice but to join the English club. Before, there was no need for us to participate in such activities, but now we need to participate because we need to get extra points and of course Reagan will notice me.