Young love

Varina was shaking at the end of the school day, nervous but anticipating. She had been picturing what she was going to do all day. So afraid of rejection, but not entirely sure what she would do if her feelings were returned as well. But she had to confront her crush, let them know the feelings she had for them, and hope to god that those feelings were returned. She had been putting it off for long enough. It was now or never.

She had tried to keep it a secret from her best friend, Vanessa, but somehow Vanessa had learned about it. She insisted to be there when it happened, so she could see the dirty details go down. She wanted to be able to tell everyone the next day about what had happened. She was a gossiper like that, which coincidentally had been how they had met. Vanessa had been so stoked to tell someone about a new hot story that when she had come across Varina, she just started telling her about it, not worrying about who she was talking to. After that, with Varina being so confused as to what had even happened, they started talking, and had been fast friends ever since.

Reluctantly, Varina had agreed to let Vanessa watch, which she hadn't been planning on. But in the end, in a way, it actually almost made it easier for her to do what she had to. She was going to confess her feelings, and no one was going to stop her.

So the two waited after the school day ended, and slowly all of the students disappeared as they headed home. Vanessa was growing impatient, because Varina had been waiting on a bench at the south end of school, away from the parking lot, trying very hard to keep her face straight. Finally, Vanessa pulled forward from her hiding spot to confront her friend.

"Varina, no one is left. How are you suppose to ask your guy out if there's no one left here to confess to?"

Varina looked up at her, a look of fear and discomfort clear in her eyes, but she did her best to keep her face straight. "I have to say it, Vanessa."

"Yeah, of course you do! How else am I going to tell such a juicy story? But there's no one left for you to confess to! Isn't it a little late now to be telling yourself that?"

Varina shook her head stubbornly. "You don't understand, Vanessa. I have to say it."

Vanessa threw her hands up in the air. "Fine. Then just say it. No one left to hear you."

"I love you."

Vanessa sighed. "There. You said it. Next time try to say it to someone." But when Vanessa turned to look, Varina was looking straight at her. She could feel her face burn, but she wasn't sure which one of them was blushing harder.

"I did, Vanessa. I love you."

"Varina, what are you-"

But Varina's hands were on her shoulders. "I love you, Vanessa."

There was a long pause as Vanessa let that sink in.

"O-oh."