ra's

and calms the brain. I loved to do it every Friday night, but I guess the universe had other, bigger plans for me this particular

school is meant simply for partying, and weekends are meant for having fu

u want in a boyfriend-he's funny, kind, a badass, and not to mention, extremely hot. He's drool-worthy. Evergreen High's star student. You

out him. Because to him, I'll only be just a friend-well

hey fall at his feet. After he's done, he drops them for his next catch. Strangely, it gives me a little comf

in that playful tone of his, ta

bored..." I said, rollin

know," he said casually,

r!" I

now I'll never let anyone hurt you,"

y little siste

hat, the pain c

peated, trying to smile as

date with a real guy? And don't give me the lame excuse that no guy would want to ask

he started talking about

someone. Him. And I don't think I'll ever stop. I never really knew when I started falling for him, but I know for a fact that I can't live wit

those guys made me feel the way Xander does. Too

guy, you can break up with him. Just try it so you won't lo

n't need to date anyone,"

he added, flashing those i

p being a player," I said, fu

ea

umped out of my

tionship-I'll try to make it last. I'll do anything for yo

, right? You'll try

you," I blurted out quickly, hoping to change

, more at Xander, of course. I'm used to that. Girls always se

she pretty?" he

e wasn't just pretty. She was gorgeous. Perfect curves. Per

really pretty,"

you

ock yours

, he'd find a new girl. By Monday, they'd be da

ew. Xander and I came together, as usual. He was practically my personal driver these days. He drove

s no big deal. In fact, it had become a routine. Sometimes

a while, he finally came back. "Okay, Bes, l

asked as we he

rra," he sai

dance?" I ask

It was great," he re

nif

l be seeing more of her ar

ldn't. I just nodded

he way home. He was smitten, and I had a horrible feeling about

o watch a movie like we always d

you drop me off at

Friday. We alway

on't feel so gr

appen at the par

s fine. I'm

u s

ander.

, barely greeted my parents, and collapsed into bed. I wasn't an only ch

Monda

bout Jennifer. But deep down, I knew s

ran straight into Xander. He looked amazing, as always-just

hon

es. You

ired," I said

━━

e of Xander. Captain of the football team. The it-boy. I always sneak p

I saw somet

no

ened

YOU DON'T DES

KNOW

st, it was the restroom.

ted how close we were. And I couldn't tell him. If I did,

d, bouncing up behind me

Xander trouble?" s

meone mig

one of our girl chats that I loved Xander. S

So what? You need to

to do with

sita

es

ll talk later. What's

handed her

urned red

ther you tell Xander, or I will. Yo

Don't. I ca

next? A slap? You

inal," I said jus

ing. He'd break up with her and find someone else

ed body to our table-where

in on h

rif

ifying as the n

ous look on