There’s this girl in my grade, her name is Ebony Jop. We talk a lot one day and not at all the next. She has blonde hair and she’s short too. People talk about her saying that she's a gossip starter.When really she doesn't even like to talk a lot. She takes spanish instead of art (She says its because shes not creative at all! haha). Maybe it’s because everybody else takes Art. See she likes to be different, like when someone asked her why she doesn’t wear her Hunter Boots ,she said “Hunters are in style, My shoes aren’t. When they are in style. The Hunters will be on my feet.”.Ebony gets a lot of blonde jokes because sometimes she forgets how to spell the small words! (That happens to me,too! haha). She just laughs them off but you can see the hurt in her eyes. One thing that annoys me about her the most would be that she doesn't understand when people flirt with her, she also doesn’t let people in very easily. Maybe its because a lot of people joke around with her about it. One time this guy talked to her for a couple months then asked her out. She said yes then five minutes later he “ broke up” with her. That guys a major jerk. When that happened we started talking more. Then one day at the end of my basketball game (we won) she ran up and hugged me. Her eyes are blue; a bright blue. That is what was going through my head at that moment and the fact that she’s amazing. But it wasn’t amazing to my girlfriend. We broke up after that. I felt very upset and apologize all the time but eventually I said “Stop it’s not your fault. I was planning to break up with her after the game.” However, she didn’t believe me, But I keep assuring her that it wasn’t her fault. Ebony always keeps her hair down. It is never up. That’s because she’s very self conscious. Who wouldn’t be in this school? Guys and girls are very judgemental. Every “popular” kid thinks they are perfect. When in reality they aren’t. I was waiting a little bit longer before I asked her out. I wanted it to be around May so that I could take her to the formal dance just incase it didn’t work out. And then it happened. By “it” I mean Mat. Mat asked her out and she said yes! My friends tried to comfort me but I gave up. They dated until the day before formal. Which was exactly 6 months and 18 days. She called me crying right after that. Apparently Mat had been secretly dating my ex for 3 weeks now. She called Ebony and said “ Mat told me to do this, he didn't have the heart to. Anyway we are dating now and haven't you heard they saying ‘what goes around comes around”. I wanted to punch him, He took her away from me  for 6 months and 18 days. When she could have been mine all this time. I said to her “ Mat’s a jerk and you were way too good for him. I can beat him up if you want me to? But hey um since Mat and you are no more...Do you want to go to formal with me?” (I didn't want to fully ask her out yet, it had to be right). She responded with “ Just as friends right?.” Of course I said yes. But this killed me, it felt like a dagger right in the heart. She made it clear that we are nothing more than friends. I actually cried. I told my friend Ben about everything and he just responded with...“ Man, this usually doesn't happen a lot but I think you’re in love with this chick”. That changed my entire perspective on things. I had to have her and soon before someone else asked her out. We texted that night before formal. Going over the bow tie I was going to wear. Then I asked “Did you love Mat?”.
She replied with a long paragraph about how she thought she did but then she realized he was a jerk.And then she said “ I just liked having a someone there. It was like a safety blanket”
I then courageously texted back “Did you ever like me as more than a friend?”
She then said “ I did once upon a time...”
I layed in my bed in the dark just thinking how I was going to ask her. I also had a plan if Mat was their with Lila.I fell asleep late.I just couldn’t stop thinking about her. In the morning I was being shakened and heard “Get up!Get up! We are going to be late!”. It was her.
“Ebony what are you doing here its morning time?” I said slowly getting out of the bed.
“Umm It’s 2 o’clock! Formal starts at 4! I called you eight times! I thought something happened to you!” she shouted.
I then rushed to find my suit and get dressed. Once I was ready Ebony forced me to take a million photos.But It was great I put my arm around her waist and she placed her hand around mine. I was definitely keeping these pictures. Her hair was down in beautiful blonde curls. Her dress was a blue fluffy short dress with the sleeves being white lace. It was gorgeous. She was gorgeous. We went out to dinner with her parents then they dropped us off at the dance. We walked in holding hands. The band was already playing. This kid Julian was the lead singer. He was really good, and I wanted to dance.So we did for about 40 minutes which was most of the night. It was the best night of my life until he showed up. We talked about Mat (who had not shown up yet) and what a jerk he was.
Ebony said, “That question that you asked me last night… well… did you ever like me?”
Then right before I can answer. Julian says ” Ebony Jop please come to the front”
She mouthed “be back soon” and walked away. Once she got to the front of the cheaply decorated gymnasium Julian says “We have a special message from a certain someone...It’s from Mat and he would like to tell you that he is sorry and what he did meant absolutely nothing. Would you like to dance?”
“Well then tell him to say it to my face and not through you!” She shouted at him and just stood there with tears running down her face.
Then Mat walked in from the back of the stage and gives Julian a signal to turn on the music. He grabs her hand and whispers sorry in her ear. We both look at each other. I push my way through the crowd until I’m in between the two. I turn to Mat and say “Back away you are done. You made a mistake that can’t be forgiven. Drop it and back off. She’s done with you.”
“That what you think pretty boy isn’t it?” he pushes me as he speaks.
“Yes thats what I think and I also think that I’m not gonna let you win.For once in forever I am not going to let you win. You asked Ebony out right after I told you that I liked her. Once I said that I wanted to try out for the basketball team you decided to try out, when you don’t even like basketball. The point is that everytime I tell you that I want to do something or each time I buy something you have to get it before me! It makes me so mad that I can’t even have a friend that can sit back and be happy for me instead of trying to top me with everything I do!!” I yelled at the top of my lungs.
“ I don’t wanna fight you. I rather just have Lila instead. At least she doesn’t come with all this drama” he laughs and walks away.
Ebony and I walk to the back of the building. She thanks me and then calls her mom to pick her up.
“I’ll get my dad to pick me up.” I say then walk away.
She texted me 7 times that night. I didn't respond until she said “Mat and I are back together.”
All I said was “thats good 4 u 2”
“ I need Mat. You understand don’t you?” She broke my heart then spit on it.
Monday at school I heard that Mat broke up with her again. But I also heard that she broke up with him...I ran into her after 2nd period.
“What happened?” I asked.
“I broke up with Mat after I thought about what you said at the dance” She smiled
*The bell rings and they are pushed apart*
After school I text her and ask if she can come to my soccer game. She says yes and she's bringing a poster. Once at the game I spot her and I wave. The referee blows the whistle and the game begins. We go into overtime and I score the winning goal. The team gets together and my mom drives Ebony and I to our soccer party. All the parents went up stairs and left us all in the basement.As we were walking in the basement ,I grap her hand and drag her to the couch. Once we sit down I begin to speak...“Blue eyes, Blonde hair, those freckles , that laugh, your hiccups, your jokes, your athleticism, haha, your taste in music, your taste in guys hahaha , you. This is a list of things I love about you.Will you go---” She cuts me off.
“No I’m Sorry.” She says as she storms out of the room.
I’ve been chasing this girl for a long time but I finally realized that I will never be good enough her.