The next day I begged my mom to go to work with her because she was a long-term substitute for the class that Lee was in. I was so happy when I walked into the classroom because I could see Lee. We always texted during class because we'd have work time and my mom was a chill teacher. She would only point us out if we had lower than a B, she loved all her students too. She believed in all of her students and did not give up on them.

That night I went to the football game of two other schools because I figured that it would be fun and new experience with my mom. My mom went to the bathroom and Lee was there with his friends he was just messing around with his friends I smiled and he saw me but I didn't approach him because I didn't want to embarrass or feel that I'd embarrass him. So I sat by myself but he came by me with cotton candy and sat down and smiled he looked so goofy. I told him that I didn't want to get in the way of his friends and he understood that.

But then he turned to me and said "you know that you are amazing at sports right and you don't let anybody tell you you aren't. I mean I had to try to actually beat you and I didn't even beat you!"

I smiled and faced the other way

"And I care about you, I have since 3rd grade" he said

He gave me a hug and it was the sweetest embrace I ever experienced. I felt so safe in his arms and he smelled really good. He smiled at me as he walked away with his friends Aaron and Bob.

My mom came back and sat down. She smiled and asked me about Lee

"So, do you like Lee?"

"Yes I do, but it's complicated!"

"Does he like you?"

"I don't know!"

"Oh ok, well maybe you should I don't know be outside more try painting something interesting like basketball or create a poem about it."

"Okay, I will"

The next day I wanted to go to school but I also wanted to work on art and an art project since I was inspired. I put on my overalls and I grabbed my paint brushes and paints. I got some water and placed my easel facing my house. It was late in the afternoon and it was a friday I stood there and pictured something in my head I splattered paint on the easel and Lee came outside. He tried to see what was on my easel and he saw it was a flaming basketball, he smiled and he said he thought I was an amazing painter and that I was great at expressing my emotions.

"Wow all the colors are blended fantastically they really express your passion for basketball, can I have this?"

"I'll think about it!"

"You have a little paint splattered by your eye"

"Oh!"

"Let me get it!"

He removed the paint splattered and was leaning into me about to kiss me and my eyes were closed

"Kylie! It's time for dinner" my mom shouted

Lee pulled away "you go eat your dinner okay?"

"Okay"

I was sitting upstairs after dinner and doing my homework from my homeschooling, and I got a text

"You do know you look amazing anyway, right?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"I mean whether you're covered in paint or wearing pajamas with a messy bun in your hair you look absolutely perfect!"

"Awww, you're so sweet" I glanced outside my blinds in my bedroom and saw him looking at my window smiling.

"So, I have a question?"

"Yes?" I replied

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