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"Abe...abe...ABE!" Joan yelled into her friend's ear. The goofy grin broke off his face as he was woken from his trance. "...Think your French fry has enough ketchup on it yet?"
Abe looked down to see that he had dipped his fry so deep that it was completely covered in ketchup. "Oh, jeeze I was busy thinking about-"
Joan rolled her eyes. "Yeah, Cleo I know." That seemed to be the only thing he thought about lately. I wish he'd think about me once in a while...
"Well, sorta...I was thinking about tonight's Valentine's Day plans! I've got this nice romantic dinner..." Abe's voice trailed off in Joan's mind as she imagined herself and Abe having the romantic dinner instead of Cleo.
"Joan, there's no one else I'd rather have this dinner with than you..."
"Oh Abe...OW!" Joan glared at Gandhi who was laughing his head off. She picked up the book he had thrown and threw it back at him hitting his head making him fall over.
"Sorry Joan, it's just that you seemed to be having a day dream about a guy" Gandhi emphizsed "a guy" in a teasing manor.
"Shut up Gandhi!" Joan said through clenched teeth.
"Is this true Joan?" Abe said taking interest in Joan for the first time that day. "Is there a special guy in your life?"
"Uh well..." Joan thought for a minute. Maybe I could try to make him jealous..."Yeah! He doesn't go to this school though...he goes on the other side of town...yeah.." Joan gave a confident smirk.
Abe smiled. "I'm happy for you Joan, for a while I was worried about you...I know you're crazy about some guy that goes to this school. Good to see you move on." Just as Joan could have admitted Abe was the guy the bell rang and everyone got up to leave. Cleo bumped into the back of Abe.
"Abe! I'm sorry I didn't see you there."
"It's okay, I'm glad I found you Cleo, what do you say about a romantic dinner for just the two of us?" Abe said putting his arm around Cleo.
Cleo slipped from his grasp and gave an almost too easy to fake sad look. "Gee Abe...already have plans...but you can join me if you want!"
Abe's face fell a bit to the cancellation of the dinner, but he still would be with Cleo. "Well, okay..."
"Great!" Cleo leaned up to Abe's ear and whispered, "Meet me at the Lunar cafe at 8," she gave Abe a wink and left.
Abe stood there for a few seconds dazzed look on face with Joan and Gandhi starring at him until Joan snapped her fingers in his face. "Sorry guys...I was thinking-"
"Don't say it...we already know." Joan crossed her arms glaring at Abe.
Abe smiled. "Hey Joan, why don't you and your boyfriend join Cleo and I?" saying it as if it was the best idea ever.
"Uh, well we'd love to but-"
"Great! Look I've got to go, but talk to you later!"
Joan sighed. "What am I going to do?!"
"What do you mean?" Gandhi said while trying to bounce a tennis ball up and down on his head.
"I mean there is no boyfriend on the other side of town!" Joan exclaimed.
The tennis ball went flying getting stuck on one of Mr. Sheepman's horns. Gandhi whistled innocently "Well, don't worry I've got a plan Joanie. Meet me two blocks from the Lunar café tonight."
"Gandhi!" Mr. Sheepman yelled.
"Later!" Gandi said running in the opposite direction. Joan glared at Gandhi and continued to class.