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Nya sighed as she picked up her phone and texted her best friend, Ren.

What's up?

She texted back a few minutes later.

omg, did u c tht new guy at school

Nya rolled her eyes. So lazy.

Yes. He's so cute!

Nya realized her mistake when Ren texted back.

U LIKE HIM?!

She didn't reply.

omg he sat w/ us 2day at the table

Her heart skipped a beat.

Really?

Nya bit her lip.

hes really nice, hes gonna keep sitting w/ us

Nya almost died, but refrained from doing so.

y u not texting. ill do u a favor and ask him out 4 u

Nya could feel her cheeks burning, even though she was alone.

No, no! Not yet!

A few moments later-

ok just tell me if u like him and i wont tell him

She held her breath.

Okay, I have a tiny crush on him...

She hit send.

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG U REALLY LIKE HIM DONT U I SENSE TRUE LOVE HERE

Nya rolled her eyes and tried to think of a sarcastic comment.

Calm down, fangirl.

...then: omg no i cant u actually like someone cmon u dont do this

Nya smirked.

Heh. I just hadn't found the right guy yet.

Then, Ren replied:

lol :D ok gtg we will sort this out 2morro bye XD

See you later.

Nya threw her phone on her bed, and then flopped on it face first, then yelled into her pillow:

"WHAT HAVE I DONE?!"

"You okay, sis?" Kai asked.

"No!" Nya yelled. Kai walked in.

"What happened? Other than the whole 'who gives a crap' thing?"

"N-nothing!" Nya said, getting even more flustered.

"Well," Kai observed, his sister's face getting redder by the second, "then why were screaming about why you had done something?"

"I'm going on a psychotic rage," she muttered. All because of a guy! What the hell?!

"Seems legit." Kai rolled his eyes. "Really. What's going on?"

"Hell, I'd be surprised if I knew the answer to that one."

Kai sighed.

"I know things have been really rough lately, but we're going to get through it."

She had heard that one before.

"Come on. Now is there anything you want to talk about?"

Nya shook her head, although she wanted to. But she decided to see how it would all play out first.

[The Next Day At School]

Nya sat down in her seat and dared to sneak a glance behind her.

He wasn't here.

Not yet.

She sighed, then glanced down at her tight black skinny jeans and her red tank top. She thought she looked like crap.

Her fingers started fidgeting. Why was she so nervous? Ren was right; Nya didn't do this.

Maybe she should start listening to Ren more often.

Just then, he came in.

Gorgeous, black hair that seemed so fluffy and all she wanted to do was mess it up, and,-holy - - - -, his eyes,-so green she lost herself in them.

Cole met her gaze and he smiled at her, then he made his way to his seat, sneaking at glance or two at her when he thought she wasn't looking.

Then, the teacher stomped in, and class started.

And Nya had absolutely no desire to get expelled anymore.

[Lunch]

Nya sighed, then she plopped her tray of food onto the table next to Ren.

"Hey," Nya said.

"Wassup?"

"Bro! We got someone new at the table!" Rei yelled excitedly.

"I heard," Nya replied, narrowing her eyes at Ren.

Ren chuckled as Cy sat down.

"Hey guys," he said.

"Hey man," Nya said, opening up a strawberry peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

A few moments later, then-

there he was.

All five feet and nine inches of pure hotness, Nya decided.

And his deep, spearmint green eyes.

Oh dear god.