This was actually one part when i wrote it, but it's a bit longer of a section than the rest of it, and I decided that I wanted to keep the sections as close to the same size as was reasonably possible. Sorry if this makes it seem a bit chopped off, but I promise the twp parts will mesh just fine. So, disclaimer etc, read and enjoy.

Fortunately, Susie did manage to concentrate to study, and she felt she did well on the test. Thinking back on it, she realized that if she hadn't come in first and immediately started working on the test, she would have seen Calvin and started to freak. She still wasn't sure what was going on with her. She couldn't really have fallen for that jerk, could she? Still, she thought, touching her lips, it did feel really nice. She shook her head to clear her mind. She didn't need this. She couldn't afford this! She had too much to think about. When she got on the bus, she immediately found another girl to sit with and started chatting animatedly. She made sure she didn't look at Calvin and his cute, spiky hair [stop it!] when he got on the bus. She could already feel the awkwardness as he slowed down near where sat, almost pausing, then walked on. The girl was sitting with watched him go by.

"What's up between you and the nerd?"

"What! Nothing! Why-how could you say-" The other girl shrugged.

"Alright, alright, whatever! Golly. I just thought it was weird how he walked by; just give it a rest girl."

"Oh, um, yeah, okay. So…" The rest of the bus ride was uneventful, and she ran home afterwards.

Calvin had tried to study, but it was too hard. All he could think about was Susie. He had known that he liked her a little, but he hadn't meant to kiss her! And now she was avoiding him at all costs. What could he do?

"Hobbes, where did you go? I know you'd have the answer."

Susie had gone to bed early. There wasn't any extra homework, so she just got it done, hoping that she could sleep off the weirdness. She didn't want to think about what was going on. It was just too weird, and she had a feeling that she had done something to make him the way he'd become.

Just as she was starting to fall asleep, there was a small 'thunk!' on her window. She bolted up right, recovering from her grogginess. What was that? She looked at the window and saw a small snowball hit it again, making another 'thunk!' sound. She slowly got out of bed and walked to the side of the window, peeking out to see who was throwing snowballs at her window. Just as another one hit, she saw the spiky yellow hair. Calvin! She quickly opened the window, sticking her head out.

"What are you doing here," she hissed. He put down the hand that had been ready to throw another snowball.

"I- I needed to talk with you," he called back in a whisper.

"About what!? Go away! You should be sleeping." He didn't go away. Instead, he walked up to the house and started to climb up some of the bricks that jutted out of the side. It used to make a flower design, but it had long since worn away.

"What are you doing?! My parents could come to the door any second.

"Then lock it," he replied, about halfway up. She screwed up her face, and then made a decision. She strode resolutely to the door, grabbed the door knob, took a deep breath… and then she locked the door. She hung her head as she walked back to the window. He was right; they did need to talk. She was trying to avoid it, but she knew that it had to come. By the time she got there, he was supporting his weight on the window sill.

"Well," she said, looking to the side, "what are you waiting for? Get in." He smiled a little and held out a hand. She rolled her eyes and helped pull him in.

"So, what is it?" He scratched the back of his head as he sat on the floor, legs crossed. He couldn't help but think how cute she looked in her night clothes, but he needed to think, so he looked away.

"Well, about today, I… well, I wanted to say I'm not sorry."

Ooooh... did you catch that? He's NOT sorry!! What will Susie's reaction be to that? R&R, and feel free to post your opinions as to what she'll do.