Kim's POV

I tried to look sneakily at him, him being Jared. I wish that he would notice me as more than just the friend of the girl he likes. Yes, he likes my best friend Anna. We have been best friends since the first day of kindergarten. My other best friend, Charlotte, has been friends with me since the middle of third grade. Anna completely doesn't like him, but he really likes her. I wish that I could change that. Sure, he says hi when he sees me, but other than that… I don't exist to him.

I catch the eye of Anna and grimace, to show her the plan to get his attention isn't working. She smiles sympathetically. As soon as the bell rings, I am out of my seat, hoping to catch him on the way out. He just passes by, laughing at something his best friend Paul said. But I did see him smile at Anna, I also caught the frown she gave him.

"Sorry, Sweetie." Anna said as she came up behind me. "I don't know what to do! Even when I tell him with no hinting I can't go out with him, he doesn't give up!" she exclaimed.

"I know, it isn't your fault!" I told her. Anna is so sweet, she feels horrible for having Jared like her.

"I'm sorry." She said again.

This time I smiled, thinking how lucky I was to have Anna.

"Let's go meet Charlotte." I sighed. We were going to have lunch.

When we met up with Charlotte, Anna started ranting about how dumb boys were. Charlotte caught my eye and asked, "So, I take it our little plan isn't working for us?"

"No." I sighed, and then felt horrible, because Anna started doubling the speed of her rant.

"Anna, relax, I doubt he will ever like me." But as I said that, I swept the cafeteria with my eyes, just to see his face. I immediately looked away as soon as I did see him, in case he looked over here. I really like Jared, more than anyone else. Anna knows this, which is part of why she feels so terrible.

"He does to like you!!! He just doesn't know it yet!!" She exclaimed at once, her protective side being triggered as my words betrayed my hurt.

"Sure." I said in a way to placate her.

She rolled her eyes and started talking to Charlotte about the cute boy that sits next to Charlotte in English. Who, might I add, likes Charlotte. I can totally understand why Jared likes Anna, she is extremely pretty having raven black hair and dark black eyes, that could turn a chocolate brown. She also has a pretty face, with clear skin and a cute little nose. Not to mention her sweet and kind personality. Me, on the other hand, I have dark hair and dark eyes like Charlotte, but I have to much cheek and my eyes are a pretty shape, but they are to small, and my mouth is to small. And I while I am pretty nice, I am nowhere near as selfless and sweet as Anna.

I have to stop throwing these pity parties! I am who I am, and if Jared isn't the one for me, than I should deal with it. The only problem is, I don't want to get over him! I want to be the one he hugs and tells things to, and just be able to talk to him.

"Kim… Kim! You there?" A voice interrupted my thoughts.

"Huh? Oh yeah, sorry what?" I asked, embarrassed.

"I asked which haircut should I get?" An annoyed Charlotte asked. In front of me was a magazine with three different cuts on it. The first was short and pixy like, the second was about mid-length and had layers, and the third was about halfway to the model's elbow with slightly curly ends.

"Defiantly the last one" I said. "With your face, you could pull it off." It was true, and I thought she should get a hair cut. Her hair was almost to her butt, it looked good, but she has had it that way forever.

Her eyes lit up and she grinned while saying thank you. I could tell it was the one she wanted. The rest of the day went fast, till second to last hour. I went to get a drink of water and saw a younger freshman sprawled across the hallway, with her things everywhere. I gasped and went to help her up.

"Are you ok?" I asked. She nodded but looked as if she were going to cry. "It's ok, this happened to me in fifth grade." I said laughingly, trying to make her feel better. "Except no one stopped to help me." I said. "And your name is?"

"It's Eva, thank you." she said. She had a nice voice, if not a little embarrassed. And honestly, who wouldn't be?

"Don't worry about it." I grinned as I helped pick up her things. "Which class are you in?"

"I'm in Mr. Garochi's class." She said.

Are you late?" I asked.

She nodded, looking worried again.

"Then don't worry, he loved me when I had him." She looked relieved.

We walked to the classroom and I went in with her. "Mr. Garochi?" I asked.

"Why it's Ms. Johnson! It's a delight to see you!" He exclaimed.

"Well, I was just helping Eva, and she had some trouble, so I was wondering if you could excuse her?" I asked.

"Why of course!" he smiled.

Eva smiled at me and I smiled back and left the room.

I quickly got a drink and went back to class. After school, Anna and Charlotte came over.

"So." Anna said as we settled down on my bed to talk.

So what?" Charlotte questioned.

"So, we need to find a way to get Jared to notice Kim and not me!" She said.

"OK…" We all thought, then Charlotte exclaimed, "I got it! So we send Kim over to the cliff, make her jump and as she jumps in we get Jared there and he can save her!"

"I am not jumping off a cliff!" I shouted, I am TERIFIED of heights.

"OK." She frowned as she thought.

"I think we just need to make them run into each other a lot, when I'm not there." Anna said.

"That's a good idea!" I agreed.

"I'm hot, can we go for a walk?" Charlotte asked.

"Sure!" I agreed, I wanted to do something instead of just sit there.

We walked down to the beach and just strolled arm in arm around the beach.

"Hey, I'm gonna go get some water, you guys want some?" I asked.

They shook their heads so, I went to get myself some water. As I walked, I saw the familiar head of… Jared. I tried walking away, but he saw me.

"Hey Kim!" He called. "How are you?" He asked. I wondered how long it would take him to ask of Anna.

"I'm good, how are you?" I asked.

"I'm fine, hey have you seen Anna lately?" He asked.

"Actually, we are kind of having a girl time, but I'll tell her you asked about her, ok?" I asked.

"Oh, yeah, tell her I want to talk to her about something, will you?"

"Sure, I will. Have a nice day." I told him as I paid for my water and walked away.

I couldn't believe it, how can he not tell I like him?

"Jared was up there." I announced to the girls as I rejoined them.

"What happened?" Charlotte gasped.

"What do you think, he asked for Anna, he has to talk to her about something."

"Kim, I am so sorry!" Anna cried.

"It isn't your fault!" I protested.

"Yeah, but it isn't yours either!" She retorted.

"Yeah." I sighed.

Jared's POV

I watched Kim walk away and noticed Anna and the other one, I think her name is Charlotte greet her, and then turn sad as Kim told them something, I wonder what happened that made Anna looks so sad. Then I heard the words, "Not…fault."

Then Anna's voice, "Not either!" I wonder what they said.

I turned away to find Paul standing there. He eyed me disapprovingly, "You really don't notice her?" He asked. I looked blankly at him, and he sighed. "Well, I cant do anything about that." I didn't even bother to ask, I know he meant I should get over Anna and ask out Kim, but I really liked Anna, not as much as my first, and only girlfriend, but I still liked her.

"Paul, I don't like Kim!" I tried to explain.

"I know you don't but she is sweet and nice, and she likes you."

"No, she doesn't! And I don't like her! Just leave it alone, Paul" With that, I walked off.