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1996 "I hope you always keep your hand this close to mine.And I hope you,never hesitate to wonder why...."
I had seen the boy around school before, it was hard not to. He's like over six feet tall and captain of the football team. Everyone knows him and his girlfriend,Miranda Lambert, who's a cheerleader and a mathlete. Smart and beautiful, everything a guy could want. She's the lucky one,though.She has Blake Shelton,best athlete in school,and easily the most attractive people I've ever seen.It's almost not fair.Blake's in my A.P math class, so that's the only time we actually talk to eachother.
We had to partner up for a presentation and he picked me.I don't why,but you could pratically smell the jealousy in the room. People were jealous of me,the little jewish kid who was problay never going to make to to six feet.I felt smug satisfaction that of all the people he could of picked,he picked me.Blake sat next to me and asked what my name was,even though we had had the the same classes since 6th grade.I didn't let it bother me because who would remember somebody like me anyway?
So we got straight to business,working on our project.It involved variables and over fifty equations,so there was no way we could finish in a forty-five minute period.I suggested we meet at the library after school to knock it out, but he had a date with Miranda,so we would have to work on it later.I made a smart ass remark and he laughed,so I didn't mind sounding stupid if I got to hear it again.I'm so fucked,it's not even funny.Well,not literally.Not that I want it to be literal or anything. Whatever.All I'm saying is that I'm not attracted to Blake Shelton.
Anyway, we had a slightly awkward moment when we were picking up our books.Well, not him,but more so me.My hand brushed his hand and I froze.Blake just stared at me like the fucking idiot I am,then shook his head and left. He's never going to like me if I keep acting like there's something mentally wrong with me.Maybe if I had breasts,I would have a chance.A small microscopic chance,but still and opportunity to show him, that I'm cool and sexy. Well,I was still waiting for the sexy part,but I'm cool enough.I am going to woo him.Blake Shelton will be mine,but not in a creepy way.He'll know that he's falling in love,of course.
Jesse,my best friend and guitarist told me to go for it.Mickey told me to stay out of it and Ryan said to just fuck it.Great friends I have,huh? They're a bunch of assholes.Who needs them? I can do this. Blake Shelton will fall in love with me,Adam Noah Levine.