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I open my hot pink curtains. I see the sun rising out of the pink, orange, and blue sky... it's so beautiful! I rush over to my nightstand and grab my phone and take a few pics... I find the best one, and send it to, Branch...
He is my bestest friend, (and my crush... shhh) his blue hair is so cute and his face when he grumbles under his breath [SQUEAL!!!] he is [sigh] he is just the best.
I just stare at my phone and scroll through pictures of me and branch, some from when we were younger and some more recent ones...
I get excited when I hear my doorbell ring... I look at my phone to see a text from branch... "I'm here :P" I get up and start jumping all around, and mess up my hair while doing it... I rush over to the door and fix my messy pink hair...
"Hi Branch :)"
"Hey Poppy... are, you all right... I saw you jump up and down all CrAzY... is everything good or..."
"Everything is just fine" (now that your here-I say in my head)
"Oookaaaay..." He says "I was just here to check how things are while your dad is out of town... you know"
I look out my window... I imagine me hugging branch and kissing him on the cheek (or on the lips)... I guess my cheeks get all pink because branch gives me a look mixed between surprised, shocked, and worried...
"What!" He asks... "What did I do... did I say something, did I do something... OH NO!!! Is there something wrong with my HAIR!!!" He yells
"Noooo... nothing is wrong with your hair..." I just mess up his hair a bit, we play like that... "but... I was wondering who you're going to go to prom wiiiiiiiiith..." I smile, hoping he is going to ask me...
"Oh... I don't know," he says truthfully... "I wasn't really thinking about going... I was just gonna stay home and do some research on practical matters" he smiles shyly and winks.
I smile but feel a deep pain in my chest, sad that he must not really like me that way... I was hoping... he would finally tell me that he had a crush on me or something :(
"what? are you okay, Poppy???" He tilts his head to face mine, then smiles... "hey... want to come to my place and study??? I need a 'Study Budy'" He smiles
I stare at him then nod, he is so sweet and gentle...
"Okay... how about at 5?" he says
"sure" I smile. He lifts my head and kisses me on the forehead... I blush so hard that my freckles even turn red...
"All Right!!! See you at five Poppy" He smiles a great big smile as he runs out the door.
"B-B-Bye" I smile and touch my forehead where I was kissed...' WAIT!!! I WAS JUST KISSED!!! BY BRANCH!!! MAYBE HE DOES LIKE ME!!!' I start to panic a little bit but then calm down... 'Branch Likes Me'