text: A.J. Damn How To Love You Have No Idea To everyone who listened like Julie (bro you should get paid) and Everyone at the rec that made this book just by doing what they do. You guys made my book(: 
   
   
     
   CHAPTER 1: SUMMER APETIZER 
             "JOSE YOUR AN ASS!" Patty said laughing. "OH YEAH WELL YOUR TITS!" Jose screamed back. "What the fuck?! Really Jose really?" THey smiled at each other. I always sensed they had something going on, but anything I'd say about that will trigger them to telling me off. So it was better just to watch. We finished lunch and went outside. Jose has long hair, kinda like Justin Bieber but alil longer. Hes a punk so he hated Justin Bieber. ALthough his intials were tha same: J.B., and Patty she didnt try to be girly and she had LONG HAIR!!! I swear like Rapunzel. 
             We kept on walking until we came upon a group of guys that included Ivan and Henry. Henry and I USE to like each other in 6th grade. Henry is skinny and has colored eyes that you can never figure out. Hazel? Honey? Hazel and honey? Ivan is a tall, skinny, goofy, and a 6. Well I give him a 6. "Ivy! We need to talk! Personal." Henry said looking at Jose and Patty. THey kept walking until they knew they couldnt hear us, but still was able to stare at us, and stare they did. They had big eyes like an owl, which owls freak me out so I looked away. "What?" I asked. "Ivan likes you alot, and wants to go out with you. Go out with him." I looked at this boy confused as if he should be the confused one. Did he just command me?! What the hell?! A then I thought ok ok wait isnt that a little middle school? Asking a friend to do the job for him. Then again we were in middle school, actually finishing middle school, we became 8th graders. "Ssooo yes or no?" He asked anxious for my answer. "Tell him to do it."  
             At first I didnt think and I didnt want Ivan to do it. I didnt think he would dare, but he did... he did. I was walking with Patty and Jose until I came to tis point where i saw Ivan and Henry waiting for me. OH SHIT!! The where at this tree were mostly boyfriend and girlfriend had theyre private lovey dovey moments. I act cool but really I didnt know what I felt. I KINDA liked this guy. "Hey Ivy I wanted to know if you wanted to go out with me?" Awww he was blushing and he was nervous. "Uhmmm yeah." He hugged me in relief. I smiled. I guess you can say I did like him and was kinda happy. 
            CHAPTER 2: HONEST 
             The bus from summer school drop me off at this place where you had to be a member and you get to meet other people and of course play sports. I went inside and saw Angel, Eddie, Fishy, Ricky, some other dudes, and this really familiar dude play basket-ball. I couldnt help but stare at this familiar dude. Then he couldnt help and notice I was staring so he was staring back. I didnt really care if he noticed I just wanted to know who he was. I was kinda blind so I couldnt see well because he was far away. And thats when Fishy screamed his name. My eyes were then wide and my jaw dropped in shock. It was him. I then grew happy. I couldnt believe it was..... Joe. 
            I sat and watched Joe play basket-ball. Joe was best friends with one of my ex's Johnny, and I havent seen Joe for a year. I kinda liked Joe because he was funny, and kinda cute.  
           Everytime Joe saw me stare he smiled. He knew I missed him. Finally the game finished and the guys went to drink water, except Joe. Joe instead walked towards me. I smiled every step he took. "Hey-," hahaa! he didnt get to finish talking because i pratically jumped on him with a hug and said "OH MY GOSH IT'S YOU!!" He laughed and said "yeah its me, and wow it's you!" I laughed and rubbed Joe's sweat away, which was alot. We both sat and just talked away, and there was no pauses. Just talking back and forth. "And Johnny? Hows he been? How come he didnt come?" I asked, which was stupid! "Uhmmm Johnny... Yeaaaah i havnt talked to him. I dont know he changed." "Can I tell you sonething?" He asked. "Go for it." "Remember when Johnny always told you that I liked you?" "Yeah, yeah." "Well he didnt lie. I did, and still do, and alot..." I smiled and glew, but soon faded. I remebered bout Ivan.  
           I then broke in and interrupted him again. "Joe I have a boyfriend, Ivan." I said disappointed. "Fuck..." He thought for a moment. He began again "I dont care. That doesnt change the fact I still like you. Ivy, do you like me back?" He asked curios. Fuck. Shit. Crap. Dammit. Why now? Lie! I must! "Joe I do. I like you." What? Lying is a sin, so I was honest. He smiled. Hmm his smile was contagious, cause I smiled too. "Ivy your leaving!" Fudge!!! For the first time they picked me up early!! We got up and we hugged and he whispered "You know I can be yours and you can be mine. Its simple. I missed you alot Ivy." I hugged him tighter. "Its not that easy, and I missed you more." Then next thing you know I'm in the car wishing I havent had said yes. 
             CHAPTER 3: AKWARDNESS 
            Its been probably a week since Ive been hanging out with Joe. We were at lunch and I was with Patty, Jose, and Ivan. Of course Patty and Jose were fighting, but when dont they. Ivan grabbed my hand and I was stuck thinking about Joe. Ivan was lost in my eyes and I was lost somewhere else. He sensed something was going on, Ive been ignoring him, and ditching him. I couldnt help it! Being with him was uncomfortable espically having Joe in my mind. It was just akward. I hadnt cheated on Ivan. I havnt even touch Joe. We just talked. No not flirt. Just talk. Sometimes he'd bring up Ivan and say come on break up with him already. But everytime I tried, I couldnt. It was just to damn akward! Then we went to last block and Alondra came up to me about Ivan. "He told me he wants to talk to you." Shit. So I went to the restroom and saw this guy name Angel. He was talking to me in spanish, which i dont talk but I understand so i responded in english. Then Ivan came out of the restroom, and smiled. He walked towards me and hugged me, and I hugged back. "Aww ke cute!" Angel smiled. I admit when Angel first came to our school in 6 as a newbie, every girl thought he was hot. Even me, but na. "Whats wrong that you've been weird?" I nodded. He took one last look at me, and hugged me goodbye. Angel was gone before Ivan.      
           So I went back to our classes and well I was the smart one. I shouldnt even be there, but thats what I get for slaking off all school year. That day was movie day. Yay! Not like anyone payed attention during regular days. All everyone did was talk, eat, and listen to ipods. So we fulled a room with 3 different types of classes. So me and my friend Samantha and Alondra sat behind these guys name Eloy, Victor, and Marco. I didnt really talk to the guys during class but I we started talking there. For some reason Marcos called Alondra a slut. "ssllluuuuttt." he whispered to her. "Marcos shut up!" She screamed. Eloy and Victor laughed. They laughed exactly the same. Victor offered me gummie bears, and when i said yes he threw it at me. I threw one back but he hit it which accidently hit Eloy, so he threw one. Then Marcos shoved one up Alondras nose. Then the guys threw some in our shirts (aiming for our bras) and screamed "ITS IN THE HOLE! ITS IN THE HOLE!!" so we threw back, and well gummie bears ended up everywhere I had to go the restroom. Then when I came back Alondra said out of nowhere "Victor likes your lips." "Alondra what the fuck?!" Victor said. "Yeah when she left you were like 'Oh i love her lips and well yeah'." She said with a deep voice. "Well its true, I like your lips theyre big." He confessed, and I covered my lips with my hand. "Thats true she does have big lips." Eloy said. "Right! Im not the only one!" Victor said happily. I sat and contuined to cover them and they just kept whispering to me "big lips.... hey big lips turn around." 
              When I went to the rec I was excited. I was hanging out with Eddie and Joe. "Hey you got new shoes. Wait hey those are the new Nike ones where you can put you ipod in!!! Its suppose to have a pocket in there!" Eddie said. Then he looked at Joe and smiled. At first Joe didnt know what he wanted, but when Eddie looked at my shoe he knew. Then I knew. "NO!" "Please!!" Eddie asked reaching out for my foot. "I just want to see!!" he tried to take off my shoe but I kicked and kicked, and thats when Joe helped Eddie. After a war between them they finally let me go. "Gosh fine Ivy!" Eddie said. "Lend me your cap." I said looking at his longhorns logo. "Its wet from sweat." He said. "I dont care, I like it." So he gave it to me. I felt all the sweat. Its amzing how much sweat a cap can hold. So Eddie left and TRIED to showoff to these 8 year olds at basket but its funny how they kicked his ass at it. Its funny cause he was 15 and they were two 8 year olds they kicked his ass. Wow they were like Kobe Bryant good.  
           Then Joe looked at my hand and when i looked at him looking at my hand he looked away. He then saw the 4 square game we use to play when me him and Johnny met. He asked me "Lets go play 4 square, I remeber you'd always be queen of 4 square." "Na I dont wanna play without Johnny." I lied. Truth was when I play with a guy i really like I lose my game and fail. He looked away and shook off what I said. "Joe come play soccer ball!!" He got up and looked down and said "Be my cheerleader?" and he wove his arms and hands in tha air. I laughed "Naa I dont cheer no more. He looked away and sighed. "How about this one time?" He asked. I laughed "no." He smiled. I smiled again. Why is his smile so contagious?! I watched him play. He was awesome at basketball. Everytime he tried to talk to me during the game they would get after him, and everyone started getting suspicious. I mean woawh FINALLY!! When the game went to half-time, Joe came back and sat down with me. We started talking but when we  actually look at each other with eye contact i guess theres nothing to say. So the longer the conversation the shorter the words, until we just got lost within each other. But I noticed something. Someone staring and I saw Ricky and Annette (Eddies bro & sis,) standing infront of us. "Yes?" I asked. "Are you guys going out?" Ricky asked. "No." I smiled, Joe didnt, ugh he didnt. Ricky and Annette left unconvinced. "You know it could be easier and better to say yes." Joe said. I looked at him, and he knew what I meant. Its not easy breaking up with a guy for another guy. Well yeah it kinda gets easy after a while. I guess he got mad or whatever because he left to play more basket-ball evewn though half time hasnt ended. So I left outside. 
              It was gettin hot, so I wanted to leave until i saw my cousin Petey. His real name is Pedro but thats what they started calling him after he changed. Petey was a real good kid, he use to get straight A's never caught doing something bad, just making fun of me, lived with his grandpa and nana because his mom was in jail, and no one knew what happened to his dad. But somewhere when his nana died his whole life changed when he met this druggie "g", Franky Mata. Petey became a "g", and well was very calm about everything, or sounded calm about everything. And started showing love towards me. "Petey?" I whispered, and he heard. "Ivy?" He gave me a hug. He was a stick but weared baggy clothes. "What are you doing here?" I asked. "Nothing me and Peter are going to Franky's house to chill and smoke some." I turned and saw Peter V. spit. "Whats up Peter?" I aksed. "Ke onda Ivy?" Peter V. was a real smart kid too, until he met some druggie. If you look it in a way the gangsters were all once real good smart kid until they met someone messed up. And they still are, you just decided to see the bad side. I wasnt into weed, or whatever they did, but they are really good people. They still talk smart, they still show that they love, truely. Petey grew apart from our family because they judge him, I mean it is wrong what he does, but dont judge the boy. So he made his own family including me and Steve, my oldest brother.  
            After talking to them I left Petey, and Peter and went inside. The game was almost done so I drank water, and thought about Petey. Should I be worry? Na. I stood in the enterance of the gym, and they guys went to drink water so they past me. "Move, Ivy." Fishy shoved me. "Ugh, Fucker!" And Joe laughed. I turned in time for him just to past me, "I wanna kiss you." He whispered to my ear. I smiled and turn my head to the front just in time to see Eddie confused. Then he made like 20 faces until he realized what was going on, and he smiled, and laughed. "Oh awwww." He said sarcastically funny. "Eddie go 'showoff' to Luis and Homer." And he made this funny undescribeable face, and I loved it and laughed.  
              CHAPTER 4: THE BREAKUP 
            We were watching a movie and I was talking to Jose, until Alondra came. "Hey Ivy whats going on between you and Ivan?" "Uhm what are you talking about?" She asked. "He says that you have been ignoring him and shit." She said convinced. I couldnt lie. "Alondra.. I cant do this no more. I like somebody else and well to be honest its going good. Im going to end it." Jose looked at me suprised, but didnt want to know anything about it. Cindy overheard. "What your gonna break up with him?" "Yes m'am thats my plan." "Aww dont." she insisted. "Ya Cindy let the girl do what she wants do do, as long as I'm there." Cassie smiled. Cindy laughed. "Me too!"  
            It was lunch and I was with Alondra, Cindy, Cassie and Anna. And Ivan was with this guy David, and this other kid, that just kept staring. "Your wanna break up with him?" Anna asked. "Yes! Thats what I fucking told you!" Cindy said. "Ah! okay!" Cindy stared back and screamed "IVAN COME BE WITH YOUR GIRLFRIEND!!" "Cindy!" I said. "What? You're going to see you guys are cute for each other." Damn! Ivan came and held my hand and my waist. I didnt mean to say ugh out loud but I did, and grabbed his hand and led him to somewhere private. "Im-" I started but "Ahy Ivan! I never said hi!" Cindy screamed. He laughed. "Ivan-" I started again. "ANd uhm Anna didnt say hi neither!" Cindy sreamed again, and Ivan waved hi. "Cindy!" I screamed. "Ivan its over." His smile faded, and he hugged me as he walked away. Its not like he was in love with me. Alondra, and Cindy followed him. "SO you broke up with him?" Anna said. "Yes I did." She nodded her head. 
            When we went to class Cindy, and Alondra was whispering. Then finally they told me what was on their mind. "Dude you shouldve heard what Ivan said." They said seriously. "What?" Which what he said wasnt really bad. "He said he hates being fucked with like a toy." "Okaaay and..?" I replied. I mean Ivan shouldnt be that mad, he wasnt in love with me, so why care? 
           CHAPTER 5: THE BET 
           This Spurs league has began at the rec, and  wow there were some hot guys. "Damn he's hot." I said. Joe turned and a guy in red walked in with shirt golden hair, and was tall. He was playing no doubt. "He probaby sucks." Joe said in disgust. "Aww Joe you're jealous!!" I said suprised not knowing this about him. "Well, duh Ivy! I like you and you go dammmn all over him. I mean hes not even 'hot'. And he might suck at this, you never know!" Joe said real fast, and that made me giggle. So me and Joe looked at this random dude, and he made a 3 pointer. I smiled at Joe and he said "Whatever! He's still not 'hot'." "Mmmm you're right, he's yummy." I said teasing him, but all he did was nod and stare. Then he had this expression, like he had a good idea. And I just had to hear! "What" Why are you smiling like that?" I asked. "Let's make a bet." I smiled, "Okay, if I win.... I get reese's pieces." I know that sounds fat and everything but I didnt want to admit, I wanted a kiss. "Okay and if I win..," He stoped, and stared at Ruben. "What? Why are you staring at?" Ruben asked. "Go away." He said with a little shove. "No say it Joe." Ruben said calmly getting closer shoving him back. "Dude leave me alone! Give me space! You're always with me!" Which that was true, Ruben was always with him. Ha like Dr. Evil and the mini in Autin Powers!! They looked so alike, except Rubens like 8. "NO!" Ruben lost patience. "Damn Ruben! GO with Fishy." Fishy was listenin to the whole conversation, espically this part. "NOOO!! HES GONNA EAT ME!" I cracked up, Fishy giggled, and Joe smiled. 
   
   
   
   Publication Date: June 30th 2011 https://www.bookrix.com/-christoferdrew13