Ryder's P.O.V

Today was the first day of school, I was really nervous. Actually, really nervous is an understatement. I was petrified. The thing is, I'm in love with my best friend, her name is Marley Rose, I've had a crush on her since our sophomore year, but she doesn't like me the way I like her. In glee club, Mr shuster always tells us to listen to our hearts and say what we feel. The thing is if I told her what my heart has been telling me for years, we won't be friends anymore, and that is something I just can't risk. So like I said, it was the first day of school, and even though Marley and I had been hanging out all summer, I am scared out of my mind. There is a whole new schedule to memorize, homework to receive, football tryouts, and tons of studying to do, especially because I am dyslexic. Marley helps though, god, I can't go three sentences without talking about her, she is that amazing. All summer long we were pretty much attached at the hip. We drove around and laughed and talked, and it was the most magical summer of my life. There were times when I thought I was getting somewhere and others when my case seemed hopeless. Every day I have to remind myself that she doesn't like me back, that I can't just turn around and kiss her, that if I do, I will ruin our friendship, which sucks, but it is better than nothing. So here is how my day started, I was walking down the hall and then I saw her, I was breathless, and then I saw Jake, HOLDING HER HAND! I almost died, He knows I like her, actually he knows that I love her, why would he do this to me? And then I realized that she was on the ground and he was helping her up, god, was I really thinking that she would take him back, especially after he cheated on her all of those years ago.

" Hey Marls," I said once Jake got her on her feet

" Hey Ry!" she said enthusiastically, giving me a one armed hug, she smelled like usual, amazing.

" Did you get your schedule yet?" I asked, trying not to sound like I desperately wanted to have all of my classes with her, which I did.

" Yeah, do you want to see?" she questioned playfully, knowing the answer.

" Of course Marls!" I exclaimed, not only humoring her, but myself as well.

Then she whipped her schedule out of her backpack and showed it to me. I looked at mine and turns out we have gym, biology, and math together. Not bad office ladies, not bad at all. All through out the rest of the day we laughed and I walked her to all of her classes, even though it made me late to english, and history, and government. So much for making a good impression on my teachers. Oh well Marley is worth being late to every class I will ever take. So, yeah, today was a pretty great day, and I bet tomorrow will be even better.

Marley's P.O.V

Hello! My name is Marley Rose. This is the first day of school and if I'm right, this year is going to be awesome! This summer was different than most of my summers. but that is because I got to spend it with Ryder Lynn. I've been in love with him since our sophomore year, that also happens to be the year I dated Jake Puckerman. He cheated on me and has been trying to win me over ever since. That man-slut had sex with another woman while we were together, I knew he would do this to me, that is why I dated him. We lost sectionals because I passed out on stage and I thought I needed to punish myself with a good heartbreak or two. So I dated jake, but really whenever I dreamed of a boy it was always Ryder, telling me that he loved me and holding my hand. Then when Jake and I broke up and Ryder asked me out, I still felt so bad about losing sectionals that I stupidly said no, again. And to this day I am still in love with my Danny Zuco. He doesn't feel the same way about me anymore, we are just friends. Really really good friends. So naturally I was extremely happy when he came up to me in the hall today and we compared schedules. This is WAY better than last year, last year we didn't have any classes with each other. Everything about him is perfect, his hair is just the right shade of brown, he is just tall enough that I have to be on my toes to give him a hug, but not so tall that it is impossible to talk to him without hurting my neck. So anyway, where was I? First day of school, got it! In biology we ended up being lab partners, which is great, because Ryder is the only person I know who could possibly make dissecting frogs funny.

" Hello children, My name is Mrs. Blurton, I will assign lab partners, and if there is any complaining you will get detention, understand?"

" Yes Mrs. Blurton" The class murmured in response, the Ryder across the room winked at me and and did a silent impression. I tried not to giggle aloud.

" Kitty and Jake, Wade and Bre, Ryder and Marley…" and then I stopped paying attention. Yes! We get to be lab partners for the whole school year! This is AWESOME! I don't know how I managed to contain my excitement, but I did. After we changed seats, to sit next to our new lab partners, Ryder passed me a note, Hi, how's it going? It said, Gr8! How r u? I responded. After that we passed notes some more and whispered, a lot. It was awesome, so yeah my day was pretty great.