20. This is gonna be something...

Gabriella Richardson

A.T.I.I., Los Angeles, United States

12:00 pm., Thursday

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“Ewww, why do you always do that?” I asked her as I sat eating my burger. It was lunch time and I once again as if it were a commitment, was skyping with Zaire. Today she wore a colorful beanie and she wore make up. She looked beautiful to me as always. She was eating spaghetti, well more like playing with it. Nasty, but I still loved her.

“What? You mean this?!” She replied and placed the long thin string near the entrance of her nostril.

“Stop it.” I giggled. She laughed along and we then ate in silence. It’s 9 p.m. in Holland so I know she has to sleep soon. I watched her while she ate.

“You know you’re so beautiful to me right?” I then asked her and she looked up at me. I saw her eyes twinkle so I knew she was gonna cry, which for Zaire isn’t normal.

“You really think so?”

“I know so. You’re my girlfriend. You deserve to know that. “
“Awwww… Thanks babe.” She replied and smiled which made me smile along.

“I love you.”

“I love you more.”

“And I love you most.” I replied and blew her a kiss. She then began telling me stories of happenings in the hospital. Some made me laugh while others made me kind of sad. At one point I was so taken by her beauty that I was just staring.

“Babe….. Baby…. Gabby….. Gabriella!” She yelled at me.

“Uh.. sorry.” I replied and blushed.

“Take a picture, it lasts longer.” We both laughed and ate.

Maleek Martis

A.T.I.I., Los Angeles, United States

12:20 pm., Thursday

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I finally got enough confidence to walk up to Gabriella. She was on a table by herself and from what I could see, she was laughing at something on her phone. That beautiful smile that was plastered across her face. Just perfect. It made me shy all over again.

“Hey baby.” Destiny said while clinging to my neck. It startled me, because I didn’t even see when she popped up.

“Destiny, we spoke about this already. I am not your baby anymore. Get over it.”

“Still, you know you still love me Blake.” She said and pouted which made her blue eyes pierce into mine.

“No I don’t, so leave me alone.” I replied and gently moved her so I could walk to Gabriella.

“Fine, just know she’ll never be as good as me.” She said and it made me stop in my tracks.

“No, that’s okay. You know why?” I asked and she watched me confused.” Because she’ll be 10x better than you.” She looked at me shocked and stormed off.

I then resumed walking. As I got closer, I could hear her laugh. It made my heart beat speed up. Damn, if she only knew what she was doing to me.

“Ohh babe, stop it. I’m gonna pee myself.” She said and continued laughing. My smile though, quickly faded. A pang of hurt replaced it. She had a boyfriend?

I stopped and took a couple of deep breaths. I then walked up to her and tapped her shoulder. Her beautiful hazel orbs looked into mine and it was as if I were in a trance and I think she was too. We stared at each other for a while before someone started yelling her name. We both looked up startled at her phone.

“What happened?” She asked the light skinned girl on the screen.

“You keep zoning out on me.” The girl replied and pouted.

“Sorry babe.”

“No problem. I have to go. Bye baby. Love you.” The girl said and blew a kiss.

“Bye. Love you too.”

She signed out of Skype then looked over at me.

“Sorry about that.” She said and smiled at me. “So what’s up?”

“I uh… I … I wanted to ask you something.”

“Sure.”

“That’s your girlfriend?”

“Yeah and also my bestfriend.” She replied and beamed. I felt my heart sink.

“Gabriella…”

“Yeah?”

“Can I have your number?”

“Sure, you’re my buddy.” She replied and handed me her phone so I could put in my number. She did the same in mine. When I got my phone back, I saw she named herself “Gabby J”.

“Aww you named yourself M.B.M. <3 “ She said and smiled once again.

“Yeah.” I said and looked down.

“What’s wrong?” She asked and touched my arm lightly. I looked up and watched her facial features. I couldn’t help myself. I cupped her face into my hands and I pecked her lips before swiftly walking off.

“What the hell?” I heard her say behind me. I just kept walking. I couldn’t bare to see her. I just couldn’t believe she wouldn’t be mine.

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Tadaaaaa... Well off to class now.. Doei xx