"Golly, Lefty. I'm so awfully happy you asked me to go steady with you," a sixteen year old girl said with a smile. Her white teeth lit up her face.

"I'm real glad you're happy, Ruse. Does this mean you'll say yes?" a seventeen year old guy asked hopefully. His light colored hair was slicked back, out of his blue eyes. His dashing good looks made him the heart's desire of Ruse's heart.

The couple was parked at Sunset Park, the popular make-out spot in Centerville. They were sitting in Lefty's baby blue Chevy, with the radio playing "Angel" by Elvis Presley lowly.

Ruse nodded excitedly. Her slightly curled, shoulder length, auburn hair fell into her muddy green eyes. She quickly brushed it back behind her ears. "Of course, silly."

Lefty grinned. He pulled her closer and kissed her lightly on the lips.

Angel, with those angel eyes

Come and take this earth boy

Up to paradise

"You hear about Ruse?" a tall young girl asked.

Another girl shook her head. "No. What about her?"

"She got pinned," was the reply.

"Ruse? Pinned? By who, Fly?"

Firefly, dressed in black capris and a red shirt, grinned. "Lefty." Her big light blue eyes sparkled in the sun as she and Illusion were walking home from the library. Her short brown hair was tied back, with a red scarf, at the nape of her neck.

Illusion, a five foot nine eighteen year old, shook her head. "Not Lefty." Her blazing blue eyes, with a gray ring around the blue, seemed bright blue from the navy blue cardigan she was wearing. Her black skirt matched the black scarf around her neck. Her semi-dark chestnut hair hung just past her shoulder blades.

"Yes. She told me so herself. I never would have guessed she would get pinned," Fly commented.

"Me either. Especially by Lefty. Gee, whiz. I have to tell Mav." Illusion hurried away.

Angel, may I hold you tight?

Never kissed an angel

Let me kiss you tonight

"Ruse! Hey, Ruse!" Maverick called. She ran to catch up with Ruse, her long copper ponytail swinging as she did.

"What is it, Mav?"

Mav, a little out of breath, held up her hand. Then she put it down on her light blue skirt, that matched her white shirt, leaning over to catch her bireath. Her dark blue eyes stood out against her pale skin. "Guess what I heard. Spat told me."

"What? What did she tell you?"

"You're never going to believe this. Oh boy, is it juicy."

"What is it already?" Ruse demanded.

"You know Skittery? That tall, brown eyed, brown haired doll?"

Ruse nodded. "What about him?"

Mav grinned, her pearly whites sparkling in the afternoon sun. "He's pining for you."

Ruse's eyes grew wide as saucers and a small gasp escaped from her parted lips. "No."

"Yes."

Ruse sighed. "This is not good."

If I said "I love you"

Would I be speaking out of turn?

I'm only human, but I'm willing to learn

Skittery sighed. He was standing next to Lefty, who was talking about Ruse. With each word said, he grew more disheartened. His red letterman sweater was slung over his shoulder. He was wearing brown pants and a light red shirt. His hair was parted and slicked down, showing off his eyes. "Hey, Lefty?"

Lefty glanced at his friend. "What is it, Skittery? You look down in the dumps. You all right, buddy?" Lefty wore a white shirt and black pants. His hair was in his usual slicked back style. Very stylish among the cool cats in Centerville High School.

Skittery bit his lip. He couldn't tell him the truth. He shook his head, smiling. A fake smile of course. "Nothing. Nevermind. I'm heading to the library. Bye." He walked away, with Lefty and the other boys shrugging.

Skittery left the school and made his way towards Centerville Library. He had to get his mind off of Ruse. She was pinned, so he couldn't go for pining her. He knew that Lefty didn't know that Skittery liked her. But he had a feeling that Ruse knew that Skittery liked her. He shook his head. 'I shouldn't have told Spat. Her and her big mouth,' he thought.

As he neared the library, he saw Ruse. She was standing there, laughing and smiling with Aki and Spat, wearing Lefty's letterman sweater. He took a deep breath, gathered up all his courage, and strode over to them. He put on an award winning smile, one that he was best known for.

Aki nudged Spat, who nudged Ruse. "Here comes Skittery," Aki whispered. She grinned and waved to him.

Ruse's smile left for a fleeting moment, but it came back quickly. She nodded her hello to Skittery. 'Boy, he is a doll,' she thought.

Skittery waved to the girls. "Hello. How are you three?" he asked politely, like every polite boy should.

Spat, her gray eyes still filled with laughter, nodded. "I'm good. And yourself, Skittery?" Her wheat blonde hair was pulled back with a green scarf. Her white shirt and black skirt fit her nicely, with her sleeves rolled up to her elbows.

Skittery shrugged. "Fine. I guess." He smiled.

Aki glanced sideways at Ruse. She knew that she was thinking and decided to get her away, so Ruse wasn't so uncomfortable. "Well, Skittery, we were just heading over my house for some cookies. Then we were going to work on homework. We'll see you around. Good luck at your basketball game on Friday night."

Aki didn't look sixteen. A little older maybe. Her light brown hair was pulled back into her usual braid, with a black scarf was tied around her neck. She wore a black shirt and a pink skirt. Her black cat-eye glasses were falling down her nose, like always. And even though she wore glasses, her blue-gray eyes were always seen.

Ruse nodded. "Yes, we do have to get going. I'll see you in school or at your game. Goodbye." She was grateful for Aki making up an excuse to leave.

Spat, on the other hand, thought that they were really going to do homework. "I don't want to do homework. I don't feel like it. But I like the whole cookie idea." Her comment earned her a smack on her arm. She glared at Aki, but walked away anyway. "See you around!" she called back to Skittery. The three friends walked away, with Spat rubbing her arm, complaining.

Angel, make my wish come true

Let me be in heaven here on earth with you

Angel, never kissed an angel

Let me kiss one tonight

Ruse sighed. She was sitting in her room, at her desk, listening to Elvis on the radio. She didn't know what to do. She focused her attention to the song on the radio. She smiled when she realized it was "Angel", the same song that was playing when Lefty asked her to go steady. She hummed along with it, but it only made her situation worse.

She wandered over to her bed. She stood there for a moment, then fell back onto her mattress. She grabbed her teddy bear and hugged it tightly. Feelings were swimming around in her head. Ruse bit her lip. She knew was beginning to like Skittery. But she was pinned to Lefty.

The phone rang, but she made no move to answer it. When the ringing stopped, she assumed someone answered it. "Ashley! Phone! It sounds like a fellow!" her mom yelled up at her.

Ruse blinked as she picked up her phone. "Hello?"

"Ruse? It's Skittery. Can we talk?"

Ruse held back a gasp. "Talk? About what?"

Skittery faltered for words. What was he going to say? "Let's talk about us. I love you, and I think you should dump Lefty for me?" In his dreams. So he decided to say, "School."

"Oh. Homework troubles?" she asked.

"Uh... no. Everything is fine. I was just wondering how school was going for you. I mean, geometry is a brain buster. Don't you think so?"

"Not really. It's pretty easy for me. Are you having troubles with it?"

"Just a little. Do you think that you could help me with geometry sometime? I need to keep up my grade up to stay on the team, and this would be a lot of help," he told her.

Ruse smiled, her heart beating faster at the thought of spending time with Skittery. "Sure. We need you to stay on the team. We want to go to championships this year."

Skittery grinned. He did it. Now he could spend time with Ruse without gossip going around about those two. "Neat. I'll see you around then. Goodbye."

"Goodnight." Ruse hung up the phone. She took a deep breath and let it out. She turned up her radio and sang along with it until she had to go to bed.

If I said "I love you"

Would I be speaking out of turn?

I'm only human, but I'm willing to learn

Three weeks had passed since Skittery and Ruse started to study geometry together. Skittery had brought his grade up, and his feelings for Ruse had grown stronger. He was still on the team. They were on their way to championships.

Ruse still went to every game. Lefty thought she was there for her, but she was secretly there for Skittery too. Her feelings for Skittery had gotten stronger also. She hated doing this to Lefty, but she had to break up with him. She decided to take him to the local ice cream shop, Frosty's, and break it to him. Gently, of course.

Lefty thought there were going to share a chocolate shake, like always, and talk. He took one look at her face and knew something was up. "Ruse? What is it?"

Ruse avoided his gaze. "Lefty, I don't know how to tell you this, but-"

"Tell me what? What is it?" he interrupted.

"I don't think it's working. I'm sorry," she blurted out. She slid his letterman sweater over to him.

Lefty stared at the table top. "Just promise me one thing," he said, as she stood up.

"What's that?"

"That we can still be friends?" He looked up and into her eyes.

She smiled. "Of course. I'm real sorry to do this to you. I have feelings for Skittery, and it's not fair to you that I keep going like this. Well, see you around." She turned and walked out the door, the bell ringing behind her.

Lefty nodded. "See you around," he whispered. He shook his head. He couldn't get mad at Skittery. Skittery was one of his friends. He could move on. He sighed, ordered a chocolate shake, and stared out the glass door. He watched Ruse slip away into the darkness.

Angel, make my wish come true

Let me be in heaven here on earth with you

Angel, Angel

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A/N: Total disclaimer here. The song "Angel" belongs to Elvis or whoever wrote it. I know Elvis sang it. This is the first story in a series of song fics, all of which are set to Elvis songs. Hope you enjoy. Next up... well you'll see. Reviews make me happy!