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I was in the fifth grade when I had my first crush. His name was Jake and he had the most dazzling blue eyes I had ever seen. They were like two sapphires shining in the sun. He was also the star of the soccer team and the class clown. He could make anyone laugh with his jokes and pranks. He once put a whoopee cushion on the teacher's chair and made the whole class erupt in laughter. I was head over heels.

One day, I decided to confess my feelings to him. I wrote him a note that said "I like you, do you like me? Check yes or no" and slipped it into his backpack during recess. I waited nervously for his reply, hoping he would check yes and make me the happiest girl in the world.

The next day, he came to school with a big smirk on his face. He walked up to me and handed me the note. I opened it excitedly, expecting to see a check mark next to yes. Instead, I saw a drawing of a stick figure with a huge nose and glasses, and the words "This is you" written above it. Next to it, there was another drawing of a stick figure with a crown and a cape, and the words "This is me" written below it. And then, in...