"Incoming!!!!!" I yelled as I barely missed Jace's head with my skateboard.

"Sweet landing Natalie!" Jace shouted, referring to my somersault off my board on the sidewalk. I quickly ran up his porch stairs, tripping on a few. He invited me over for movies and all of the fattest snacks you could ever find. "Hey! what's up?" Jace said casually. strangely not looking to me when he said it.

"I'm chilling. I just got back from surfing. Then I raced the little bro to the grocery store, and now I ...'m here!" I said, trying to ignore the side glances from jace. He gave me a funny, almost comical look. I gave him a good hard shove, hard enough to almost make

him fall over.

Then I heard a soft explosion noise coming from my black Jansport backpack. It was my Razor. I got a text from Eric, my other best friend.

Text ~ Hey Talie! Just wanted to say hi. when u get a chance, will you come over? I needa ask u something important. bye -ERIC-

"Hey Jace? I gotta go. My mom needs help babysitting the little bro. So I'll see you later!" I quickly said, making it absolutely obvious I was lying to his face.

"Sure, but can I ask you something first? Ok never mind, i'll just ask you right now. I just, I just, Ijustwantedtoknowif youhadacrushonmeorsomethinglikethat." Wow, at least I wasn't the only one who was so nervous my stomach was twisted into a knot.

"Ummmmmm can i tell you later? kuz i really have to go," I said, totally fazed by his question.

"yeah, bye..." Jace said all depressed.

I skated about four blocks until i hit that really tiny park in the middle of Houseton Estates. It was wedged in between two houses of old people who hated it when i rode down their street on my loud skateboard. I didn't think it was loud, but they did. I plopped down on the slightly wet grass and started to pull out my lyrics. I always had a knack for singing and songwriting, so i guess you could say it was the only girly thing in my body. Yes, I am a tomboy. I absolutely hate dresses and makeup, and those really short denim skirts the 'popular' girls wore at Houseton Academy. I love surfing, skateboarding, dirtbiking, and playing baseball. Definitely not what comes to mind for a girl stereotype. oh well. I recently started working on a new song called 'I want you' and its already got the music to it. I shoved the beat up notebook aside and started some really intense thinking.

'Ok, since when does Jace and Eric like me? I know abt Jace, and i could totally tell from Eric's text. I love them both to death! When I first moved to Houston from Tampa Bay, they were the only ones who didn't judge me on my looks. I love Jace 'cause he makes me feel all gooey inside and is an all around good guy. Eric's a little full of himself, but he's super funny. WHY ME?!?!??! I'm not the kind a guy would like!!! This is super uber wierd!!!!!!'

I slowly got up from sitting, trying to clear up my mind. I just didn't get it.... How do two of my best friends have a crush on me?????????! Adjusting my Vans trucker hat, I flipped over my skateboard and rode to Eric's house. I wonder what's gonna happen....