So I wanted to thank you guys for reading and dont forget to Comment!! Oh and a new chapter will be put up every Saturday, and that may vary depending on the week and I might also publish two chapters a week :)

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"Analeigh!! Over here!!"

I looked over and saw Kaitlyn there frantically waving at me from the other side of the cafeteria and I rolled my eyes playfully at her desperate motions of getting my attention. I crossed the busy lunchroom, crowded with tables and chairs, filled with the upperclassmen and the jocks; we only sat in here because Kaitlyn loved to stare at all the 'gorgeous men.'

Kaitlyn was pretty, she has long flowing blonde hair,, her ice blue eyes always wild with excitement and happiness, she had a slight figure, and was athletic though she never participated in any school related sports. She was the type that could light up a room and start conversation on a whim. She was a very charming girl and never had a single enemy. She started our conversation even before I got there. I sat down a listened as she eagerly spoke, rushing to the point of the talk.

"Ok, so I heard from Cathy who told Jason who told Elizabeth who told me that they saw Grahm walking all alone in the park the other day for the third Saturday in a row. Analeigh I mean really its like fate or something!"

The thing about Kaitlyn is that she is very persistent, whether the affair occurs with herself or it concerns me. Ever since I told her I had this crush on the mysterious guy in school she went into stalker, journalist, combat mode. She would tell me every detail about who saw him where and why I need to make my move. Every time she exploded with facts about Him and his life I rolled my eyes and told her that when the time came or when I fought the courage I would talk to him and then we would see how things went.

I at this point was obviously not paying any attention to what she was saying and focusing on the fact that Grahm was in my next period and I was trying to convince myself to talk to him. The thought alone gave me goose bumps and made my palms sweat I picked at my lunch I brought from home and tried to seem nonchalant.

"Oh, yeah that's great Kaitlyn..." I kept my eyes on my food and broke my bread apart into tiny pieces.

"Analeigh!!!! Seriously you should go and talk to him but make it accidental of course" with a cheery disposition.

She was referring to the fact that I like to take pictures in Burgsberry Park on Saturdays, when the weather is perfect of course and it happens that Grahm like to take walks in the park on Saturdays as well. He is always alone and is usually approached by girls from school. Not that I was paying any attention to that fact,, but its proven.

"Kaitlyn... I just can't ok? It's not like I have some degree in talking to men." I threw down the piece of apple I had in my hand feeling frustrated with myself, not being able to distract myself from the looming thought of having Grahm in class.

"Oh please Analeigh, you don't even need to say anything, guys just automatically talk to you."

I resented the fact that she brought that up again, because with being the new girl, you were also the "New meat". That was the worst month of my life, dodging every date offer after another and trying to hide when I walked in the halls and out in public. I'm not like the other girls who fall at the feet of men of think they are too good for guys. I was abnormally shy and any guy that came into proximity would make my heart race. One guy In my Bio class asked for a pencil and I stood there with my mouth open, looking like an idiot.

I felt the blush come across my face, thinking about the memory, and shook my head trying to dispel it from my mind. I took My half eaten lunch and threw it away, coming back to the table.

"Analeigh, you should make your move before school gets out, I mean who knows what will happen." She gave me the "look" The look that said 'Analeigh you're an idiot if you don't do this.' And I hated the look, it made me feel invisible because Kaitlyn did see right through me. She knew everything that happened with my mom and she knew how I felt. So in a sense the "look" Was also a look of 'Hey maybe this would be good for you. To find someone that can possibly make you feel like yourself.'

Then the bell rang, thank god! I quickly got my things together and dashed out of the lunch room before Kaitlyn could yell at me more about my lack of social skills. My class was across campus and I decided to listen to my music. I never usually paid any attention to where I was going but I was more like conditioned to walk the same path back and forth from classes every day. I tried to tune out the useless noise of jocks yelling about their latest victory over the cross town rivals and the freshmen girls giggling when that cute senior walked past them, it all seemed so childish... But then my situation seemed the same way! I couldn't talk to some guy that has been in my class all semester? If that wasn't stupid then I don't know what else was.

"Miss. Ariens please take your seat."

I wasn't aware that I had arrived in my class and was standing next to the door, probably zoning out during my thought monologue.

"Sorry Mr. Barnes" I took my headphones from my ears and instantly felt my ears get hot as my eyes fell to the floor.

"That's quite alright. Now class its time for a new seating arrangement." He says cheerfully as the class groans... "Now now class, we have 5 months left and this will be the last time I promise. Now take your things and go to the back of the class."

Now here is that whole herded feeling again as I joined the rest of the class and stood in the back of the classroom. I began to think about what Kaitlyn said earlier about accidentally bumping into Grahm and talking to him. I was having one of those brave moments where I would actually consider doing it, and then I would talk myself out of doing it ten minutes later.

"Ms. Ariens, next to Mr. Lenmark please." She said nonchalantly and moved onto the next list of names.

Oh Crap! I hadn't even realized that the seating change would create the possibility of me sitting in close proximity to him!

"Oh, Alright Mr. Barnes" I said quietly.

By this time my face is flushed my pulse is racing and I am about ready to have an aneurism. I hadn't put this little factor into the equation, what was I going to do? So I sat down and turned my face away from him, as to not embarrass myself with saying something stupid. Then I heard...? Him shift in his chair? I turned to look and there he was looking right at me.

"Your Analeigh right?" She said with a charming Smile.

All I could do was nod. Yeah If I didn't feel like an idiot already.

" I've heard a lot about you, but have never had the chance to meet you" His eyes lighting up. Turning to a light emerald green.

Why aren't I saying anything?! By this time he looked at me and started to have a confused look on his face.

"Did you lose your voice? I heard that it was going around." His eyes, falling slightly as his lips turned down microscopically.

I nodded. Finding it hard to look away from his eyes, they were absolutely hypnotic, and think I almost started to drool.

"Oh alright." He said frowning.

He looked away and he looked perplexed, like he had seen me talking earlier. I was mortified and I knew that I had probably ruined it for myself and that he would think I was a freak. I felt like screaming. The bell rang and I almost tripped getting out of my chair. I ran out the door and down the hall, hiding in the bathroom, staring into the mirror as the bright flush on my cheeks started to disappear. I waited in the stall until I knew he would probably be out to the parking lot by now. I Closed my eyes, cursing under my breath, letting the chance slip away.

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