I didn’t have many friends in class, and ever since Felicity arrived, my classmates all thought that she and William were perfect for each other, even though William liked me.
"The class beauty and the class heartthrob are together; why does Emily keep getting in the way?"
"Who knows, a toad trying to eat swan meat."
Back then, I sincerely considered Felicity a friend and even asked her if I really didn’t deserve William.
But Felicity simply smiled and said, "How could that be, Emily? Even if you’re not pretty, William doesn’t care about that."
"By the way, William wants to take you to the amusement park this weekend. He was too shy to tell you himself, so he asked me to pass the message. Don’t forget!"
Although William and I already had an unspoken understanding, this was the first time we had ever gone on a date like that.
That day after class, I left early on purpose. It was pouring hard, but I still went to a faraway mall to buy William a gift.
I chose a tie, and the salesperson asked if it was for my boyfriend. I nodded shyly.