Stutter Love

I'm There,
Once Again,
At The End Of The Hall,
Holding A Beautiful Rose.

I'm Watching You From Afar,
At The Other End,
Talking To Your Classmates.

I've Never Seen You So Beautiful....
From That Single Thought,
My Legs Began To Tremble,
My Palms Grew Sweaty,
And I Just Couldn't Focus,
On Anything else,
But You.

I Start To Take One Slow Step At A Time,
Toward You.

"Hey, It's Stutters!"

"Again?...What's His Problem?"

"Why Does He Keep Trying?...Like Seriously.

And The Murmurs Fall Back,
Perfectly Into Place.

They Call Me Stutters.
Why?
Well,
I Panic When Trying To Ask,
A Single, Short Question.

And When The "Words" Decide To Escape,
They Come Out,
As Stutters.

After That,
I Just Walk Away,
Ashamed And Disappointed.

I See You Turn Your Head To Me,
Then Push Your Friends Aside.
I Can See You Mouthing The Words,

Oh God, Not Again...

I Finally Approach.

"What's Up?"

"I W-Was Wun-Wondering...Do-o You Wan...Wanna.."

I Look Away.
Everyone Starts To Snicker And Giggle.
They Think I Can't...
I Think I Can't...

I Look Back Directly Into Her Eyes,
With A Grin On My Face.
I Put Out The Rose.

"Would You Like To Go Out Sometime?"

She Takes The Rose.

"....I'm Sorry No..."

My Heart Sinks,
And That's When The Others Start To Laugh,
And Make It Fall Farther.

After A Few Seconds,
They Leave Still Laughing.

The Lonely Boy,
And The Beautiful Girl,
Are Still Standing There.

He Begins To Turn Around.

"Ahem."

He Drifts Back.
She's Holding Out The Rose.

"...Would You..Um..Like To..Go Out...Sometime?"

He Smirks.

"...I'm Sorry No.."

She Puts Her Head Down,
But Shoots It Back Up,
When He Hugs Her.

"I'd LOVE To Go Out Sometime."