ont of it, I had to walk a quarter of a mile fr

several promises of texting her every hour, she finally agr

ly goose!” She pulled me down, a

ng it out, I saw another text fro

on-black fence. The music could be heard from the front. People’s voices, hollering, and sc

ng was not something I found myself

ode last night. It was too late to tell you it was a pool party. Don’t worry, I brought you

king myself out in the mirror, I thought I could be easily exposed. I realized this was the most I ha

of the cabana. I did not

or run.” Her laugh echoed, and sh

asked, thinking when I shoul

s. This is Chase Handler’s house. No one misses his par

any times, but I have not laid eyes on h

to face a group of crowds. “H

, hoping that at five feet, four inches I could see t

ing I could not shake off. From the corner of my eye, another ball was coming. I tried st

bad time to mention I

w?’ My eyes opened. I could see people standing on the side of the pool. Muffled voices circled

face looked into mine. Lifting me to the surface, the mystery body

de. My eyes were blurry, but I could hear H

y… Are y

His short dark hair dropped a few strands in fr

body distracting me fro

ut of her swimsuit!” a girl shouted, causin

red me with a towel. Mortified does

dn’t say a thing about people showing off the

even harder. He lo

and grabbed a dry towel from a bench. He took my hair and dried i

ks were red. It was like I had a fever becaus

and walked through the crow

impressed! That was amazing!” Hannah pulled me away from the crow

I swear everything was in slow motion. Some

ssing moment of my life!” I sat in

swimsuit because it definitely got you some attention fro

geous and saved my life?” I asked. Looking around, trying to find him was poin

o know Chase? I’m impressed. I didn’t think you had

ng to give me a hard ti

him. I know I probably looked so stupid, and oh my god

me out as a scream, but she just sat in front o

y attention from Prince Hot and Charming.” Hannah did have a good point, not that I was very good at talking to

ll have to be creative to attract his more attention.

im very well?” I asked,

He mostly keeps to himself. I know he is often in the principal’s office. He flirts bu

rfaced on her face, too, as if she had neve

want to be another person to admire a stranger. Well, that settled. I’m not really a fan of my

bag for my cell phone and quickly texted my mom. Ot

e interested in clumsy girls that show their go

d her head to the left. My eyes followed hers, and from ac

a small laugh, and his lips parted, showing his teeth. Wow, he