The school bell rings and I put my books in my bag and get up. I look at my time schedule ''English.'' I make my way to class when I'm stopped in my tracks by a boy in my year, Robert Williams. The joker of the class, and Can be incredibly annoying. ''Hey Alex, how was your day babe.'' He says in a feminine voice and rubs my arm.

''Like you care.'' I spit and roll my eyes

''Of course I care, I fancy you.'' Robbie knows that I've always had a thing for him, and he loves to wind me up about it.

''Ah, go away Robert!'' I snap and turn my back away from him. He walks around me, so I'm facing him again.

''you know I'm kidding Alex.'' He shoves me playfully and grins.

''Yeah I know.'' I sigh and shake my head ''I don't fancy you, you know'' I lie and shake my head again.

''Yeah, I figured that out when you kneed me because I asked you out.''

''Yeah sorry about that, was having a bad day.'' The teacher walks in and Robbie gets back to his seat, right behind me. For the rest of the class, Robbie constantly shouts out wise cracks and makes irritating noises, and when the teacher told him off, he would lean back in his chair and say it won't happen again, which he said every time the teacher told him off.

''Heeeyyyyyyyyyyy Aaaaaaallleeexxxxxxx'' He whispers. I sigh and look around.

''WHAT.''

''Doesn't matter now.''

I moan and turn around again, when I feel a pencil tapping my back, I choose to ignore it, but you can't ignore Robbie. ''Alex, aaaaalleexxxx, it's important, turn around before it's too late!'' I roll my eyes and turn back around.

''What Robbie.'' I whisper ''I'm trying to do my work.''

''Hi.''

I close my eyes and sigh deeply. Keep calm Alex. He's drop dead gorgeous, but is so irritating when he wants to be.

'' Make your way to the canteen '' the teacher opens the classroom door and I throw my bag over my shoulder.

'' Crazy little thing called love '' Robbie hums. I had never heard him singing before, but he's actually quite good. '' Alex ''

''what Robbie?! What could you possibly want now? '' I sigh and turn around.

'' A kiss '' he smiles. Is he being serious? Does he really like me?

'' Yeah, right '' I scoff. I walk out of the classroom door and over to my locker.

'' don't believe me? '' he questions.

'' stop following me. ''

'' c'mon, give us a kiss '' he smiles and walks closer to me. I push him away and put my books in my locker while retrieving my lunch money.

I walk to the canteen and buy myself a packet of salted crisps before sitting at the corner table where I usually sit.

''Alex''

''Don't you have somewhere else to be Robert!'' I snap and munch on one of the crisps.

''No, I want to stay here with you'' He says in a serious tone does he mean it, or is he just playing one of his ridiculous pranks again?

''Go to your friends Robbie and let me eat in piece.''

''where are your friends Alex? ''

''they're over there getting their food.'' I point towards the food counter where three girls Georgina Kaylee and Katie stand with dinner plates in their hands. ''Now will you go, and stop with all the questioning?!''

''Fine then.'' He mutters and walks over to his friends a few inches away from me.

''Hey Alex'' Georgina says and smiles as she sits down, Kaylee and Katie sitting either side of her.

''Hey G.'' I mumble and stare into my packet of crisps and I frown.

''What's up Alex?'' Kaylee asks.

''Robbie was talking to me, he wasn't his usual annoying self though…''

''That's good isn't it?'' Katie questions, her brow raised slightly.

'' Yeah… but it was strange, he asked me to kiss him earlier…'' the three of them gasp in unison and lean forward.

''Tell more!'' Georgina exclaims.

''Shhhhh, he's only a few inches away from us!'' I look over at Robbie; he's with his best mates Howard, Jason, Mark and Gary. He looks at me and we lock eyes for a moment, when I break the glance by looking away.

''Sorry…'' Georgina laughs.

''Well, he asked me and for a second I believed him, but this is Robbie, he's never serious about anything, so I took it as a joke and just let it go in one ear and out the other and said to him 'Yeah right' and then he followed me all the way here, trying to convince me that he wants to, he even said that he wanted to stay here next to me, but I just kept snapping at him, and eventually he got the message and went over to his friends. But I can't help wondering if he was being serious, because he usually ends up laughing when saying things like this, like that time he said he fancied me when he knew I liked him and then ending bursting into fits of laughter when I actually believed him, he was dead serious when he was talking to me… it's worrying.''

''Sounds like you've got an admirer Alex.'' Kaylee smiles.

''do you think?'' I bite on my bottom lip and look over at Robbie, his hair is all floppy, like he has the curtain hair style, and he looks amazing, his hear all glossy and clean looking, his eyes are piercing green, and he has the cutest smile, not to mention the nicest arse I've seen in a long time! He brushes his hand through his soft dark hair and smiles at something one of the boys said, like he knew I was watching, and was trying to tease me. When he glances at me, I quickly look away and feel my face going scarlet, Georgina smiles and nudges me.

''You still like him don't you?!'' She teases and pokes me.

''No, ew, I stop fancying him a while back!''

''Yeah of course, that's not the reason why you were glaring at him.''

''I was not!''

''Err yes you were.'' Katie says and laughs. ''You was making it so obvious!''

''Okay… so maybe I fancy him a bit…'' I mumble. Kaylee smiles and shakes her head.

''Only a bit? More like A LOT, when you heard he broke up with Susan, you were over the moon, and that was on Monday THREE days ago!''

''It wasn't because I was happy he is single again, it was because Susan is a bitch, and used to always jibe me about fancying HER boyfriend, he doesn't deserve an Idiot like her, and I'm glad it was Robbie who broke up with her and not the other way round, she would have crucified him in front of everyone, at least Robbie has the dignity to tell her in private so she wasn't the one being humiliated.''

''Awwwww look who cares about Robbie!'' Katie teases.

''yeah I care about his well-being, like I do with all my friends.''

''Ohhhhhh, so Robbie is your friend now is he?'' Georgina asks.

''Kind of, we talk sometimes.'' The bell rings, the girls and I walk to the locker area and retrieve the books for the next three classes and then head to class.

I sit down in my seat, and the girls sit next to me. Georgina elbows me and points to Robbie who is throwing paper aeroplanes around the class room.

''shut up…'' I smile and start doodling in my copy.

''What? I didn't say anything'' She grins.

20 minutes into class, Katie taps my shoulder and passes me a note folded in two. I look at her in confusion and she looks at Robbie and then back to me indicating that it was from him. I look at Robbie and Robbie looks back, and then looks down at his book. I open the note which reads:

Do you really care about me? I wasn't eavesdropping… I just overheard.

Rob.

I pick up my pen and hesitate for a second. Should I write back, and tell him I do? Will he get the wrong end of the stick, and think that it means that I do want to kiss him? Even though I do, I don't want him knowing and blurting it out to everyone… I sigh and right back, might as well.

Well. Yes, I do. But don't start telling everyone that and start twisting my words or something. It doesn't mean anything. Just that I care for you… as a friend.

A.

I fold the piece of paper and pass it to Katie, who passes it back to Robbie. I look at him while he opens it and starts reading it. He smiles and shakes his head slightly, then looks at me and smiles again, making me blush and instantly I look down at my book, to break any eye contact with him. Near the end of class, a note lands in front of me again and I open it.

Okay then. That's fine. But why won't you admit that you have feelings for me and let me kiss you, I'm being serious Alex. I really like you… I've never actually properly admitted that to any girl before, and I'm telling you. Why don't you go out with me one day? to the cinema or something?

Rob.

I can feel my heart beat increasing and my face going red. Oh my god oh my goooooddddddd! I hand the note to each of the girls, and feel a smile forming on my face as they read. They all smile and look at me.

''Say yes!'' Kaylee whispers and shakes me with both hands slightly. The other girls nod at the same time.

''Talk to him after class!'' Georgina squeals in excitement. I nod and put the note in my pocket.

The bell rings and I can feel butterflies forming in my stomach as I close my bag and walk out the classroom door. I look around me, looking for Robbie, but he's nowhere to be seen. I scratch my head in confusion and frown, it's like he had disappeared into thin air. Where the hell has he gone to? The girls walk out and smile as they approach me.

''Well? What did you say? And most importantly what did he say?!'' Katie smiles.

''I don't know.'' I simply say.

''You… don't know?'' she replies in confusion.

''Yeah, I can't bloody find him!''

''Oh.'' There is a subdued silence between us and then we go to the rest of the classes.

3:45pm

I get on the bus and arrive home in 20 minutes. I throw my bag on the ground and slump on the sofa and take my laptop out and log onto Facebook. There is a message from Robbie… I click onto it, and it reads:

Well? What's your answer?