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Chapter 3-

As Casey woke up the next morning all she could think about was Chad. His eyes, his smile, his voice…everything. She just couldn't stop thinking about him.

Casey went downstairs, grabbed an apple and left for school. Emily was coming toward her, but she didn't notice, because she was still thinking about Chad.

"Hey Case." Emily said walking up to Casey.

"Huh? Oh, hi." Casey said looking up at Emily.

They walked the rest of the way to school in silence. Once they got to their lockers, Emily finally said

"What is wrong with you? You usually talk a lot more than this."

"Well, I was just thinking." Casey said coming out of her daze.

"About something or someone?" Emily asked.

"Well…someone. I'm thinking about Chad. I can't stop thinking about him." was Casey's answer.

"Oh." Emily said sounding a little disappointed. "You must really like him."

"Ya, but I hardly know him so it's no big deal." Casey said trying to erase the thought from her mind.

Just then the bell rang so both Casey and Emily headed to class without saying anything more.

After School

Casey and Emily were walking home talking about the geometry homework when suddenly Chad came up to them.

"Hi Casey and……Casey's friend." Chad said

"Hi Chad, this is my friend Emily. She lives right next door to me." Casey said while Emily and Chad shook hands.

"Well, I was wondering if you guys could show me around the neighborhood. You know, show me the store, movies, video arcade, and whatever else there is." Chad said with hope in his voice.

"Sure we just have to put our book bags down." Casey said very happy to help him.

"Thanks."

"Oh my gosh Casey, this is your chance. You and him can walk around together." Emily said while they stopped at Emily's house.

"No, because your coming." Casey said pulling Emily's arm. "I thought you liked him too, though?"

"No, you obviously know him and like him more than I do." Emily said looking down.

"Are you sure, Emily?" Casey questioned feeling concerned.

"Yeah, I'm sure." Emily answered reassuringly.

"Well, ok, but you're still coming."

"No because…my mom needs my help with her…baking."

"What, no! You have to come."

"Well, I'm not, so you better get going so you don't keep him waiting."

"Fine, but only because he's really cute."

"Yesss! Bye."

"Bye."

'Well, at least this isn't a bad thing.' Casey thought

Casey put her bag down and walked over to where Chad was standing.

"Emily can't come, because her mom needed her help in the kitchen." Casey lied.

'I can't believe I'm doing this. I am the worst liar ever.'

"Oh, okay." Chad said with fake sadness in his tone.

'Wow, he believed me.'

Casey and Chad walked around, and Casey showed him the store, movies, video arcade, library, a few restaurants, the schools, and ice cream parlor. They bought ice cream then headed home.

"Well, that's about it. Boring neighborhood, huh." Casey said, pausing between sentences to lick her ice cream.

"I like this neighborhood." Chad said looking around while licking his melting ice cream.

"I've only lived here a couple years, and I already got over that thrill." Casey said knowingly

Chad laughed then licked his ice cream. At that moment they got to Casey's house. Chad showed where he lived, and they said goodbye. Chad then quickly kissed Casey on her cheek and left.

"Oh My Gosh. He Just Kissed Me." Casey said to herself before going inside, running upstairs, and calling Emily to tell her everything.