• "Hey Romeo” I called. “Oh, hey Ivy. How's it goin'?” He says, eyes twinkling, “You know I’m leaving tomorrow, right?” Romeo asks. “Sure do” I said. "So anyway, Romeo, I wanted to talk to you about something..." "You do?" His eyes were filled with hope. "About.... you and me...." "Yeah?" He says "I think -correction- I know, I fell in love with you at first, but there's someone else..." I mumbled "It's that jerk, Alex, isn't it?" Romeo's fist's were clenched. "He's not a jerk, he's amazing" My voice was choked with tears. "Oh, Ivy, don't cry," Romeo asked. I wiped my eyes. "I will if you promise not to hurt Alex" I said. Romeo turned around and dug his fingers deep into his hair. "Fine, I won't hurt him" He said, turning around. I kissed his cheek, then hugged him. "I won't forget you" he whispers as I run to find Alex.

    Alex was leaning against the schools' wall, reading a textbook. "Hey," I said from behind him. He turned around, but doesn't smile like he usually does. 'Thats strange' I thought. "I saw you talking with Romeo," He said, looking back at his book. "Yeah, I did," "I'm sure you two will be very happy togeather" Alex said, looking at me, his voice clenched with hurt and anger. "What are you talking about?" I asked, confused. "You picked him to date, didn't you?" Alex asked. I started laughing "I'm not stupid Alex," "I know, that's one of the reasons I love you," He started to walk away but I grabbed his hand and held on. He turned around and I relaxed my grip. "I meant to say.... That I chose you, not Romeo," Alex shook his head "You mean as a friend, i'm more important to you," He said "No, I mean as an impulse, I guess, in 5'Th grade, I thought I didn't still love you, but... I did." I smiled, knowing I was being dramatic.

    For a second, Alex didn't do anything, except stared at me. All of the sudden, the anger and hurt face I had just seen dissapeared. His eyes didn't look as if he had stayed up all night and he stood up straighter. The sky which had been cloudy a second ago lighted the schools yard and you could here birds chirping "Ok, not to be too excited but..... OH YEAH!!!!" He yelled and kissed me. "I've waited years for this to happen. Years for you to love me. Years for you to feel something when I'm around!" Alex said "And it finally happened" he said, calming down. He brushed away a strand of hair from his face, and looked at me with his intense blue eyes.
    My heart was beating so fast I though it would fly out of my chest. Alex took both my hands and we inter-locked fingers. I rested my head on his shoulder. He shivered. "Hot," he said. I looked up and kissed him. "If i'm dreaming, don't wake me up" He said, looking at my lips. "It's not a dream, it's a nightmare," someone from behind said. I turned around. Romeo was standing there, fists clenched. "Hand over Ivy, and your face will be fine," He said. Alex rapped an arm around my shoulder and held me tight. "Not a chance," he said. "Alex, Alex, Alex" Romeo said. "I'm not sure you understand, either you give me Ivy and you don't get hurt, or I take Ivy by force and I do hurt you. The choice is your's," I sly grin spread across Romeo's face. "Just give me up, no trouble" I said. "No, I'm not gonna give you up that easily" Alex said. "Alex, please, don't do this" I said as he led me over to a bench. "Ivy, I love you, and I'm not giving you up without a fight" He said. I sat down, thinking it was usless to try and argue.

    Alex walked over to Romeo. It didn't take long for him to be lying on the gravel, a bloody nose and black eye along with a nasty sctratch on his leg. I ran over to him but Romeo grabbed me before I could. "All's fair in love and war" He said smiling. "What was this? Love or war then?" I asked angrily. He laughed. "Love for me and you. War for Alex and I" Romeo said. "What love?! I could never even like you after this! Look at him!" Tears were streaming down my face in floods. "Ivy, Ivy Ivy" He said "It will all work out, soon we'll be the cutest couple in the school and I promise to put Alex in a nursing home as soon as possible" Romeo tried to reach down and kiss me but I pushed him away and ran to Alex. "Oh my God. Are you ok?" I asked him. He manedged a weak smile. I sighed in relief and I kissed him lightly, so I wouldn't hurt him. Romeo came over and picked me up. I strained and kicked my legs but he was to strong. "come on babe, we have to go announce our news" He said, and lead me away.


    To be continued...