V o i c e s 2 0 2 0 | 30A smarter than you thinkAthlete and a scholarPeople pleasingJoke cracking“Yeah I know I’m pretty great”Sorta brotherTwo larger than lifeTossing me in the air, but always catching meFriendship givingSometimes annoying, but always loving“Anything you need, you let me know”Type of best friendsI was raised by two older brothers
V o i c e s 2 0 2 0 | 31Guess WhatMonique DirzoI stood there speechless while his dark brown eyes kept staring right into mine,and I thought, did I hear him right?Unaware of what just happened, I asked, “Wait, can you repeat that?”“Do you like anyone?” Aldo questioned.I was still trying to process what he just said, as if those words weren’t used ineveryday social life. His eyes… why were they like that? They were filled with passion,love, and a huge amount of happiness. Additionally, though, his cheeks were blushingwith a luminous red color.“I….”* * *April 27, 2018. I woke up with a feeling of excitement just gushing through mybones as I jumped out of bed, and I thought to myself today was gonna be a day whereI should just live the moment. Today, the sun's rays shined through the clouds, and acool breeze kissed my cheek as I entered the middle school. From a far distance, youcould see me wearing a bright orange T-shirt with the words “CSMS band” on the front.It was the brightest shirt I owned in my closet, and it was the only shirt that made mefeel like a traffic cone. I started to report to class with excitement building up in mychest. An assembly was going to take place in the afternoon, and our band had theopportunity to play a dramatic song during it. In the meantime, I proceeded with myday, until I came to math class when I noticed Aldo staring at me from the back of theclass. At that time, I was currently playing a complex game of chess, however, knowingthat his glance was on me, made me feel jittery as if I was in a dark room with a lightshining upon me. Finally, I was at my last class, when all of a sudden my palms startedsweating. The intercom had come on and the principal started talking.“All National Junior Society students should report to the north gym, as well as allthe 8th-grade band students.”I sprang up from my seat and left, heading straight towards the band room topick up my flute. I then proceeded to the gym to help set everything up. Minutes later,they announced that the rest of the students should head to the gym. By then, our bandwas playing and filling the room with music. Just then, the last person entered the gym,and out of the corner of my eye, I saw him.Walking in a steady tempo, Aldo was wearing his blue hoodie, navy blue jeans,and his white Nike shoes. In that moment, his eyes made contact with mine and a hintof embarrassment filled my cheeks. I quickly turned my head to get back into the musicI lost track of. Afterward, the announcements came to an end, and I stood up, basically
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