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JOE's POINT OF VIEW:

Teagan and I walk down the hallway together to our next class after first period. "So that class is going to be fun," she says.

"Tell me about it, homework on the first night she's starting out easy though."

"I don't think writing a two page paper on what the government is to us is taking it easy. I don't know how we are supposed to have two pages based on our opinion. To me the government is something that makes laws that we need to abide by and that's all I can really think of. I know it's more than that but it's the FIRST day of school my mind isn't exactly in school mode yet."

"Mine either," I say with a smile as we stop outside my English class. "Well, I guess this is my stop."

"I guess so," she says with a smile. "I'll see you in a little bit?" she asks.

"Sure," I say with a smile. "Good luck."

"You too," she says with a smile as her beautiful blue eyes look at me. I smile back at her before she walks away into the crowd and then I walk into the classroom finding a seat in the back of the room. I run into a few of my team mates and greet them as I sit next to them.

A couple minutes later Gina walks into the classroom and looks around for a place to sit. She smiles as she sees me and gives me a small wave. "Who is that?" asks my friend Jesse. "She is hot!"

"Some cheerleader," I say with a shrug as she makes her way to the back. "Not interested."

"You're not interested in her? Is something going on with you and that hot blonde girl you always hang out with?"

"Her name is Teagan and no we are just friends," I say. "She is just my friend."

"Okay," he says, "so she's available then?"

"Not for you," I say protecting Teagan from being used by one of my teammates. I love Teagan and she's been my best friend since elementary school. I don't want to see her get hurt by anyone. She deserves a guy that's going to treat her the right way and treat her like a human.

"Hey," says Gina as she stands next to my desk with a smile on her face.

"Hi," I say.

"Is anyone sitting here?" she asks.

"Not at the moment," I say with a shrug.

"Mind if I take a seat here?"

"Go ahead," I say, "I can't tell you no."

"Thanks," she says with a smile as she takes a seat. "So how are you? What did you think of American Government?"

"I'm okay and I think American Government is going to be a difficult class. Ms. Gossling is not a fun teacher to have. It's going to get worse."

"She was a bitch wasn't she?"

"Yeah," I say with a shrug.

"So, Joe," she says with a smile. "You and Teagan."

"What about Teagan and me?" I ask.

"Are you two together or what's up with that?"

"No," I say, "we're not together. She's just my best friend."

"So she's not your girlfriend?"

"No," I say, "she's not my girlfriend. Why?"

"It's just you two seemed so close to each other in American Government then you two walked to class together. I thought that she might be your girlfriend or something."

"No," I say.

"Okay because I was going to say you could do a lot better than that."

"Than that? Don't talk shit about her, Gina."

"I'm sorry. I won't do it again."

"Good. Teagan is my best friend. I don't like people talking shit about her or hurting her."

"Okay, My bad," she says. "So do you have a girlfriend at all or what?"

"No," I say as I roll my eyes. She's not exactly a bitch like Teagan said she was but she is prying for information. I'm not sure how I feel about that. "I'm single."

"Oh," she says with a smile, "so you date or anything?"

"Sometimes," I say. "Are you trying to ask me something or say something to me?"

She laughs and says, "you know you're gorgeous. I'm sure you have the whole school drooling over you."

"I guess," I say, "I don't really pay attention."

"You should," she says, "so do you want to go out some time or hang out?"

"I don't know," I say, "I have to think about it."

"Cool," she says with a smile as I smile back at her. I have to admit she's beautiful. She is much different than Teagan. She has a natural tan complexion, her dark brown eyes are big and beautiful and her curly hair is pretty and smells like apples. I have to agree with my teammates she is on the hot side. I would give her an 8 out of 10 just because of her attitude alone drops her 2 points other than that she would be a perfect 10 in my eyes.

"Good Morning!" says our English teacher; Mrs. Simmons as she walks into the classroom. "Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great summer." She grabs some papers off her desk and walks to the front of Gina's aisle and hands them some before moving to the next aisle. "Right now I am giving you what I like to call a class syllabus. On this class syllabus you will see what unit in English we are on, what novels we will be reading as well as what projects we will be doing this year. I don't have dates listed but a general idea of how this class is going to go. I don't consider myself a tough teacher but I do believe that it's important to give your all and be the best that you can be. As long as you put your best effort into your work and give it your all we won't have a problem." I breathe a sigh of relief. I need an easy going teacher after dealing with Ms. Gossling first period.

"Much better than Ms. Gossling, huh?" whispers Gina.

"Much," I say with a smile before she hands me a piece of paper folded in half. "What's this?"

"That's my number. Call me sometime and we can hang out," she says with a smile.

"Thanks," I say with a smile as I put her phone number into my book bag.

Overall, my first day of school was a success. I had a couple classes with Gina and we talked more throughout the day. She seems decent to me. I don't see her the way Teagan sees her. I had no problem with her in fact I would say that I am interested in dating her a little. She seems nice to me. I'm not sure what Teagan's issue is with her but I don't think she's really that bad. As the school day comes to an end Teagan and I meet each other at the locker we plan to share together to get some of our stuff before we head home. "So how was your day?" she asks as we start walking home.

"It was good. What about you?" I ask. "Did you have a good first day?"

"It was pretty good," she says, "My chemistry partner is going to drive me crazy though."

I let out a laugh as we walk to my house. "Why?"

"I don't know he's just kind of annoying. So any classes that you really like?"

"English is pretty cool," I say, "but I like math also. You know how much I love math."

"I know, you're such a math nerd," she says as she bumps me with her shoulder making me smile as I take in the scent of roses from her blonde hair.

"Being good with numbers and math is going to help me become successful someday. Just wait and see. When I am that big CEO running a billion dollar company you're going to remember this conversation."

"I'm sure," she says with a smile. "So that's what you really want to do?"

"Yeah," I say, "I want to get into the corporate world. I like control and I like domination. I like to be in charge so what better job for me than bossing people around?"

"So that's what it's all about for you? Bossing people around?"

"Yeah," I say with a smile. "What about you?" I ask. "What do you want to do?"

"Same as you," she says, "I want to be a CEO someday too. Maybe we can run a company together wouldn't that be sweet?"

"Not a bad idea," I say with a smile as I think about it. "We're going to run a company together someday. I like how you think and I love how smart you are. You'll be a great partner."

"So will you," she says with a smile. "I'm surprised you don't want to be a football player or a wrestler like your dad."

"I love football and I love to play it but I don't want to spend the rest of my life playing football. As for wrestling that's not the life I want either. I am proud of my family and proud of my father for his wrestling legacy and I am proud to be part of the Anoa'i family but I want to make a name for myself outside of football and wrestling. When people see my family they automatically think wrestling or think football I don't want that. I want to show the world that a Samoan boy like myself can branch out past the whole wrestling life and be something else like a CEO. I'm going to be on top of the world."

"I'm sure you will be," she says with a smile.

When we get to my house we get a snack from the kitchen and make our way up to my bedroom. My parents have strict rules about members of the opposite sex being in our bedrooms but since Teagan and I have been friends with each other for so long they make an exception for her. I shut the door behind me as she puts her book bag down on my bed before she lies back on my bed. I put my book bag down on my desk chair and slip out of my polo tossing it to the side and then join her on my bed. I lie down next to her and smile at her as I prop myself up on my elbow before she does the same as her blue eyes meet mine. "So what exactly do you think of Gina?"

"I think she has the tendency of being evil why?"

"But you don't even know her," I say.

"And I don't want to know her either. I saw enough at cheerleading tryouts. She can say she's clumsy all she wants but she deliberately sabotaged my chances of making the team. She bumped into me on purpose. She knew that me falling down would up her chances of getting on the squad."

"But are you sure?" I ask.

"I'm pretty sure," she says. "I'm over it. It doesn't matter. I don't want to be on that stupid cheerleading squad anyway."

"Well, if you ask me I think that you're way above cheerleading. I think you would do much better playing on the field than cheering on the sidelines but that's just my opinion. You should have tried out for the football team."

"Yeah right," she says, "the moment I would have shown up to tryouts the guys would have laughed at me. The coach would have laughed at me. I will stick to the debate team and dance class."

"They would laugh until they saw what you could do on the field. You're a good football player you would have done well on the team."

"Yeah I doubt it," she says.

"Okay," I say, "So I think Gina is pretty nice."

"I think differently."

"She is in a couple of my classes we were doing some talking. I thought she was pretty sweet."

"Of course you did; she likes you," she says.

"Really you think?"

She smiles and says, "yeah like every other girl in school. Why are you so oblivious to the fact that all the girls in 10th grade are drooling over you?"

"I'm not oblivious to it," I say with a smile, "it's just I'm not interested in half the girls in that school. They don't know me."

"But I know you," she says with a smile.

"You do know me but we're just friends, Teagan, I don't think I can look at you that way."

"Oh," she says with some disappointment in her voice.

"I didn't mean it like that. I didn't mean to be rude. I'm just saying that you and I have been friends for so long that I can't really look at you that way. It just wouldn't be right you know what I mean."

"I guess," she says, "I don't see you that way either. I mean it would be weird right?"

"Yeah just a little," I say. "I am thinking about asking Gina out on a date though."

"Why would you do that, Joe? I told you she is evil."

"Maybe to you but she's not to me, I mean I didn't see her as evil."

"You can do whatever you want, Joe, but just be careful with her. I don't trust her."

"I think I'll be all right, thanks for looking out for me," I say.

"I always will," she says with a smile. "That's what best friends do."

"Exactly," I say with a smile

Later that afternoon after Teagan leaves to go to dance class I get into my book bag and pull out Gina's phone number. I look at it a couple minutes before I grab my phone off my desk and dial her number. I wait as the phone rings. "Hello," she says making me smile.

"Hey, Gina," I say, "It's Joe."

"Hey, Joe," she says with a smile. "How are you?"

"Good," I say, "and you?"

"Good," she says, "I'm surprised you called. I thought you were hanging out with Teagan."

"We were but she had to go to dance class," I say. "What are you up to?"

"Oh," she says, "Nothing. I was just working on our American Government assignment. Did you start yours yet?"

"Not yet but I am going to start it after I get off the phone with you. I can let you go if you want me to."

"No you don't have to do that," she says making me smile. She has a beautiful voice. It's not husky or deep but it isn't high pitched either it's in between and it's beautiful just like her. "I can talk."

"Okay," I say, "so how do you like our school so far?"

"I like it," she says. "It's a nice school. It sucks being the new girl but I'll get over it."

"You know I can show you around if you want me to."

"I thought Teagan said that I could go to the guidance counselor for that kind of help. I am sure I can manage."

"I want to do it," I say with a smile.

"Teagan won't get upset?"

"Teagan doesn't get upset. She tolerates a lot of stuff. I'm sure she wouldn't mind."

"Well, okay," she says, "I guess that I would like some help getting around tomorrow."

"Okay," I say with a smile.

"Thanks, Joe," she says and I can hear her smile through the phone.

"You're welcome," I say. "So I called you for something else not to just talk."

"All right."

"Well, what are you doing on Saturday night?"

"I'm not really doing anything."

"Well, would you like to hang out on Saturday night? Maybe go get some pizza and then maybe do some mini golf?"

"That would be awesome, I would like that a lot."

"Me too," I say, "so I can pick you up at your house at 5:30 or 6:00 or we could meet at the pizza place whatever you want to do and the pizza place is only a block away from the mini golf place so we could walk down there after we eat."

"You can pick me up at 6. I'm still getting used to this town," she says. "It would be better if you picked me up at my house and then took me to the pizza place."

"I can do that," I say with a smile. "You can give me your address at school tomorrow," I say, "and we can make some more plans."

"Okay I like that," she says with a smile.

"Me too, well I'm going to let you go so you can do your American Government assignment and I need to get mine started. I'll see you at school tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow," she says as I smile. "Bye, Joe."

"Bye, Gina," I say with a smile before I hang up the phone. I'm not sure how Teagan is going to feel about this date but I really like Gina and want to see where this goes.

*A/N: Do you think it's possible that Teagan may have some feelings for Joe and that Joe may have some feelings for her but they are denying them? Why do you think Joe is so quick to say that he is only friends with Teagan? Why do you think Joe and Teagan see Gina different ways? What are your thoughts on Joe asking Gina out on a date? How do you think Teagan is going to handle it? Please review and thank-you for reading.