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Chapter 2

His back facing me. I walked up to him and tapped him in the shoulders. He quickly turned around- eyes wide open. "Holly shit! You scared me!" I smiled at this. "Wow, didn't know someone could be scared of a girl." I replied. He looked at me, studying me from head to toe. I felt a little uncomfortable so I spoke to him again,"
" Hey are done checking me out?" As if I said the magic words, his eyes snapped back at my face, meeting eye to eye with him. I had to admit, he wasn't bad looking. That wasn't important right now. I needed to get back the ball.

" I want my ball back." I said. He seemed confused so I pointed to the ball his friends were playing with. He turned around and saw what I was pointing at and turned back and looked at me. " Oh, that's your ball? Sorry didn't know. I thought ir was ours, since they both look alike."

I gave him a small fake smile. "It's fine. I mean I would have confused them too. Except my ball has two big ass initials written around on the ball. So tell me, does yours have two initials written on it to?"

What happens next amazes me: he blushes. An actual blush from the famous Isaac Jackson. I've heard about him throughout the years, but never actually talked to him. I think we did follow each other on Instagram, but I wasn't sure. But here I was, talking to him like it was nothing and just staring at him blushing, like it was so spectacular. I guess it got awkward a few seconds later that he decided to look up at the sky. Typical.

I don't know if it was because of pity or just me being me, but I apologized to him. I know, weird right? It was more weird when he started blushing more! I really tried to stop it because honestly it was kinda starting to become embarrassing and cute at the same time.

" Are you okay? It's okay if your embarrassed I mean I get it, but can I get my ball back?" And I ruined the moment by going back to being an asshole to him. Way to go. " Oh yeah, sorry. I don't know why I'm acting like this. I guess it's because your ho- I mean it's really hot outside." He said, scratching the back of his neck.

" It's fine. It happens. So can I get my ball back?" I was really starting to get annoyed. He nods his head and runs to his group of friends. They all stopped playing and started talking to him. They look at the ball, then at me, and then at him. Before I know it,their cracking up, who knows what about.

I was getting tired of this commotion so I walked up to them. That made them shut up. I bent down and picked up the ball and walked away. Just like that. Nice going Ava, I thought. Although I turned around and yelled, " Thanks for wasting my time. I hope you cool down Isaac!" And just like that I kept on walking with the ball in my hands of course. I spotted Jessica and Micheal by the swing set. I gave Micheal the ball and went to play. Jessica said I took too long and I told her what happened. She started laughing and asking me for details. She said I was really lucky to have talked to him. I told her it was no big deal, and it truly wasn't.

We stayed a few minutes more before Jessica's mom called telling her to get home. I was going to walk with her but I remembered it was Friday and my dad was suppose to pick me up. " I'll see you at school!" She said. " You bet bye! By Micheal!" I replied. He waved and started walking with her sister. I sat down on the bench and reached for my phone. It was only about three something. I texted my dad telling him to pick me up at the park instead of my mom's house. He replied back saying he was almost there in fifteen minutes.
I waited for him while using my phone until I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked up seeing it was Isaac. I thought he already left. I pretended to be startled and jumped up. " Oh man! You almost gave me a heart attack!" I said, trying to keep a striaght face. Instead, I ended up bursting into laughter.

"Yeah, yeah, laugh all you want." He sat next to me on the bench, " So we're your friend and the little kid?" I looked up at him, " Stalker much?" He just gave me a shrug.
" They went home."
"Oh. What about you?"
" I'm waiting for my dad to pick me up. And you?" I said, looking at him.
" Trying to talk to you, Ava." I squinted my eyes at him. How did he know my name? I mean we did go to the same elementary and middle school, but we never had a class together, ever. " How do you know my name?" I questioned. He gave me a small laugh. " We used to go to the same elementary and middle school remember? Yes we aren't in the same grade, but I know who you are." Holy shit. It was if he read my mind.

" Well and also because we follow each other on Snapchat. Though you haven't accepted me on Instagram." Oh yeah, that's what it was. For a second I got scared.

"Oh. Well sorry about that but I haven't used Instagram in a while. I also forgot I had you on Snapchat." He just nods and looks up at the sky. " So why did you lie?" I guess I caught him off gaurd because he soon faces me really quickly. I think he might have hurt his neck. Oh well.

" You want the truth?" I nod my head, " Well I saw you here sitting on this bench. And then im like holy shit. It's Ava. The girl I see that people talk to all the time and who talk about her-good things- that is. And might I add, who has a lot of followers on Instagram is right there. And I guess to be honest I just wanted to talk to you. And I was but then Henry, one of my friends, kicked the ball to the other side. I saw your ball and decided to take it. But you've got to believe me, I actually didn't know it was your ball at that time because I don't remember your initials starting with the letter M."

Damn. I didn't even know Isaac was like this. " Wow. I'll make sure to add you on Instagram." He gave me a small laugh and I joined in. " It was still funny when you turned all red." I said. " Ugh. I hoped you forgot about that but I guess not. I was just rambling words I didn't even know what to say, since you caught me off gaurd. So when you told me about the initials I felt like an idiot that I was embarresed." This made me smile. He looked cute when he was blushing. " It's fine sorry for embarrassing you more anyways."

After that we talked a little more getting to know each other better. That was until I saw my dads car pull up. I waved goodbye to him and started walking away. I got in the passengers seat and greeted my dad. He soon took off and I saw Isaac sitting down and grinning like a maniac and looking up at the sky.

We were almost to my dad's house when I logged int oInstagram and excepted his request. I even texted him on Snapchat and wrote him this:

If I make you blush because you think I'm hot, then just say it, don't make the lamest excuse😂

And that ladies and gentlemen is how it all started with Isaac. I should have never gone to that damn park that day. I should have never even talked to him or texted him. But I didn't know what I was getting myself into, until it was too late.