Chapter 2

It was several days later, Joe went into West Beverly high and walked to his locker. The days were getting better and he ended up joining the basketball team with the influence of Steve Sanders, who watched Joe play outside during lunch. Steve came up to him.

" Joe," Steve said," You ready for Saturday's game?"

" I guess so," Joe said," Why do you sound so confident Steve?"

Steve didn't say a word and saw Andrea. Steve told Joe to be quiet and Steve went up to her.

" Guess who?" Steve asked.

" The love of my life?" Andrea asked.

Steve removed his hands and looked at her.

" It's me," Steve told her," You coming to the game Saturday?"

Andrea smiled," I wouldn't miss it," she said.

Andrea then saw Joe.

" I'm sorry," Andrea said," How you doing Joe?"

Joe looked at her. Andrea Zuckerman was cute, Joe ended up smiling.

" I'm doing okay," Joe answered," Still getting used to a new school, but it's getting better. I can write the article on how the basketball team does."

" Brandon is covering that," Andrea said," Besides you're on the team."

" I know," Joe said," That doesn't mean I can write about it."

Andrea smiled at him," I've got another assignment for you," she said," You can cover how the debating team does this afternoon. Will you be able to do that?"

" Sure," Joe said," Consider it done."

Andrea then walked away.

" Andrea is cute," Joe said," Is there something with the two of you?"

Steve didn't want to give it away," We have been out a few times," he said," Andrea is nice to be with. She loves to listen. In fact I do like her, a lot."

Joe smiled. That's the way he liked Kelly, but he didn't know what to say to her. When Joe saw Kelly, he was speechless.

" Joe," Steve said," You okay?"

Joe sighed," I've had a hard time talking to girls since I've go here. What do you know about Kelly Taylor."

Steve was about to open his mouth when Kelly walked by.

" Hi Steve, Joe," Kelly said," Have you seen Brandon?"

" Not lately," Steve said," I think we need to get to class."

Joe agreed with that. Kelly looked at him.

" You okay Joe?" Kelly asked.

" Yes," Joe said," You look beautiful."

Kelly smiled shyly," Thanks," she said," I'll see you at lunch."

Joe watched Kelly walk away and he felt that he was drifting away. He didn't know Kelly Taylor, but Joe felt that she had captured his heart.

It was at lunch when Joe saw the gang. He saw them sitting at a table in the center chatting away, there was chatter all around him.

" Hey Joe," he heard.

Joe turned to see Scott Scalon.

" Scott," Joe said.

" I didn't mean to sneak up on you," Scott said," You coming to the table?"

" In a minute," Joe said," What do you know about Kelly?"

Scott shrugged his shoulders," Not much," he said," I know she's smart. Kelly is also David's stepsister. I don't hang around them that much."

" Thanks for the help the other day," Joe said," I'm not good with computers."

" No problem," Scott said.

" Scott," he heard.

" Hey Beth," Scott said," Do you know Joe?"

" The new member of the basketball team," Beth said.

" You're one of the cheerleaders," Joe said," Those routines you do look hard."

" They can be," Beth said," Come on. Let's eat before we lunch is over."

The three of them sat down with the gang. Joe smiled. Things might not be the way he wants them right now, but he had a few months to work on it.