I love a girl, but I don't know how to tell her.

by Tim
(Anchorage, Alaska)

I'm fourteen years old. I know I am a little young to be dealing with love, but I believe what I am experiencing is pure love, not lust.

I am close to best friends with this girl. I think she knows I love her, as I have been sending small clues towards her way. I don't know if she loves me back, but I would like to be more than friends with her.

I've been friends with her for about two years, and have been in deep love with her since from about a year ago.

So, here's my problem.

I don't know how to tell her I love her. I probably won't clam up or anything of the sort because I'm close friends with her, and feel very comfortable around her.

But I don't know which words to say that will express my love that I can't explain with words. I feel that I might mess up and look like a fool.

Please help!