Spencer quietly sneaked up to his easel. He quietly put down his paints and brushes while the redhead next to him intently painted. He got his face right net to hers, hardly making a sound, and yelled "BOO!"
"Ah!" Autumn screamed and giggled, punching Spencer playfully in the arm. The other students gave the two weird stares, but they didn't mind. They were used to it.
"Nice picture," Spencer said, looking at Autumn's painting, a self portrait of her little sister Emilee. Autumn's special talent was self-portraits. She had begun painting when she was seven, and never looked back.
"Thanks," she said grinning. "And nice, uh…"
"Monkey laptop," Spencer said proudly, gesturing to his sketch.
"Yeah, whatever that is." Autumn smiled. "Need some white? I'm just about done."
"Sure, thanks." Spencer dipped his brush into the paint, dabbing at his paper. For about fifteen minutes, a silence hung between them. It wasn't an awkward silence, just peaceful. Autumn, besides Carly, was just about the only person in the entire world who seemed to get Spencer. She too liked to be crazy and fun and random.
"So, you still dating Michelle?" Autumn awkwardly asked Spencer.
"Yup. How's it going with you and Brad?"
"We broke up last week." Autumn sighed.
"Really? No way!" Spencer affectionately patted her delicate hands. "That's terrible. Was it him with you or you with him?"
"Me with him."
"How come?"
She bit her lip. "I told him I liked someone else."
"Really? Who?" Spencer looked eagerly at her.
"I can't tell you!" Autumn nudged him lovingly.
"Please?"
"No!"
"I'll be your bestest buddy!"
Autumn bit her lip again. "How about for my next picture, I paint him. Deal?"
"Deal!" Spencer shook on it.
Sam logged on to Meet Ur Match. She checked her inbox and found that the compatibility results were in. She eagerly clicked it.
Hello, young lover! We at have compared compatibility results with people in your age range and district, and we think we've come up with some pretty good matches. Take a look:
Saltnpeppa4466 – hobbies are school, basketball, and hanging with girls like you. His best quality is his sense of humor. He is 15 years old.
Devilboyz37 – hobbies are school, computers, and paintball. His best quality is his kindness. He is 12 years old.
Techtalk101 – hobbies are computers, school, and hanging with friends. His best quality is kindness. He is 13 years old.
Sam stared at the computer. O.M.G. That last guy, techtalk dude, liked EXACTLY the same things as her AND was kind. She eagerly went to his profile. It didn't say his name (neither did hers – safety!) but she clicked "Send Message" anyway.
Hey. My username is badness324 and I live in your district. I probably showed up on your compatibility list 'cause we have all the same things in common, even age. Message me back when you get this. I'd like to talk to you.
