Chemistry Countdown (Part 8 of 10)
"You were kids back then," replied Melany. "Besides, even when they're older. You can't always expect a guy to make the first move. Did you ever tell him you liked him back then?"
Mary unlocked her car and smiled at her sister.
“Did you get bored?” she asked.
“This car is a torture chamber,” replied Melany. “Care to help me out?”
Mary tapped her chin and smirked.
“Hi Justin…”
“Hi, Melany.” Justin raised his coffee in the air. “Thanks for the invite. I got a free coffee out of it.”
“You’re welcome. My sister doesn’t seem too keen on helping me. Would you mind?”
“I’ll help you,” replied Mary. “Justin, could you get the door? It should unlock if you press the button on the handle.”
Mary placed the coffees on the back seat and then pushed her sister up by her shoulders back into the passenger side front seat. Her sister wiggled as best she could to help the process.
“Let me go get my truck,” said Justin. “I’ll be right back.”
As Justin connected the jumper cables to his truck, Mary did the same to hers. When she turned around, she found herself standing face to face with her high-school crush, only a few inches between them.
“Sorry,” said Mary. “I’ll… I’ll go start try to start my car.”
“Right,” he replied. “I’ll give you a jump.”
Mary got into the driver’s seat and let out a heavy sigh.
“What just happened out there?” asked Melany.
“What do you mean? Nothing happened…”
“Sparks were flying, and not from the car.”
“You’re ridiculous. There’s nothing between Justin and I. If there was, it would’ve happened in high-school.”
“You were kids back then,” replied Melany. “Besides, even when they’re older. You can’t always expect a guy to make the first move. Did you ever tell him you liked him back then?”
“What? Of course not. It’s not like we had any chemistry.”
“Right…. Biology, was it? You should see the way he looks at you when you look away.”
“It’s like I’m back in middle school,” said Justin. He placed his coffee on the counter and meandered into his friend’s family room, where he collapsed onto a leather couch.
“You’re looking at this all wrong,” said Robert. “How long have I known you? Since we were… What, eight? You’ve had a crush on Mary Clemmons since the sixth grade. She’s only home for a short amount of time. I think you should tell her how you feel.”
“Tell him how you feel,” said Melany.
“What do you have to lose?” asked Robert.
Thank you for reading Part 8 of Chemistry Countdown. Do you think Mary knows how Justin feels? Does Justin know how she feels? Next episode, Mary’s family chimes in on her New Year’s Eve romance potential.
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